| The other day the former Federal Reserve | | | | Next, we need the same Red Magic Marker |
| Chairman Alan Greenspan was being interviewed. | | | | Committee, to work with the Small Business |
| He stated in that interview that unemployment will | | | | Administration, and they need as much clout and |
| stay the same throughout 2010, perhaps through | | | | power as the most powerful members of the |
| much of 2011, and does not see anything we can | | | | presidential cabinet. If we get the government out |
| do about that or anything on the horizon which | | | | of the way of small business then the small |
| points to lower unemployment. Now then, I | | | | businesses which generally hirer 70 to 80% of our |
| disagree, and I know I'm right so let me explain | | | | population will begin to rehire. |
| why. | | | | The second thing we need is a $12,000 tax credit |
| First of all, with all due respect, former Federal | | | | for every worker that is hired and stays |
| Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan is a smart | | | | employed with that company for six months. |
| cookie, and I do believe he is right that the | | | | And, we need to continually work towards easing |
| unemployment numbers will stay the same | | | | our credit markets for businesses in the US. And |
| throughout 2010 without much change, and they | | | | that my friends is all we need to do, this is really |
| will be similar through much of 2011. However | | | | simple stuff. And I can't for the life of me imagine |
| where I disagree with him is when he says he | | | | a former Federal Reserve chairman with an equal |
| doesn't think there's anything anyone can do | | | | IQ to mine not being able to see this obvious fact. |
| about it. Let me explain why I disagree. | | | | Apparently, his statements and the statements of |
| You see, there are many things we can do about | | | | the current Federal Reserve Chairman Ben |
| it, but I don't believe they will get done while | | | | Bernake are all about politics, not reality. But, |
| President Barack Obama is president, or while the | | | | because the Obama Administration is playing |
| Democrats controll the House and Senate. And, | | | | politics with our economy, former Federal |
| once the Democrats are thrown out of office, | | | | Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan is correct, I do |
| and the Republicans fill a good many of those | | | | not see jobs coming back for the remainder of |
| seats there will be nothing but political impasse, in | | | | 2010, or for the better part of 2011. That we |
| other words nothing will get done. | | | | very much agree on. If you need a problem |
| In some ways, people could say that's a shame | | | | solved, we've already solved most of them at |
| because we need that pendulum to shift back the | | | | our think tank. |
| other way and yet, sometimes it is better when | | | | - However, there are two things we are learning |
| the government does nothing, as it allows the | | | | quite rapidly; |
| free-market do what it does best without | | | | 1. Even if you solve all the problems of the world, |
| interference. Part of the problem we have right | | | | humans will run around and mess them up |
| now is economic instability, there is too much | | | | tomorrow. |
| uncertainty, and businesses don't wish to take | | | | 2. There are many folks out there who don't |
| risks that don't make sense. | | | | really want problems solved, there's just too |
| You're probably wondering what I would do to | | | | much opportunity in crisis. Now then, that is not |
| bring back jobs in the United States. It's very | | | | an attack on our leadership, or worse humankind |
| simple, we need to form Red Magic Marker | | | | in general as they go about their various |
| Committee's in every city in America, and they | | | | endeavors in our society and civilization. Rather, it |
| need to be part of the Mayor's Roundtable in | | | | is merely an observation of fact, and I believe I |
| every single city. These committees needs to go | | | | owe it to my readers to explain to them how |
| through all the ordinances, resolutions, and rules at | | | | created realities work, how politics play a big part, |
| the city level, and we need a corresponding | | | | and how they are all caught up in it whether they |
| committee at this state and county levels of | | | | like it or not. It affects us all. |
| government. | | | | |