KNOCK
ON EFFECTS.
Many, but surely not all of you, read
the article on rent seeking (aka, Crony Capitalism) by accessing it
through. The link provided at the bottom of my last piece ‘NOW WHAT?’
Here it is again:
After reading this, you have, or will
have, a full understanding of how rent seeking/crony capitalism effects you and
everyone you know and love. But, the studies cited do not go far enough.
The English and Irish use an expression
‘the knock on effects’ by which they refer to the inevitable consequences of an
event, taking a decision, an action etc. Many of the issues we’re struggling
with in our current so-called campaign fall in this category.
Consider the corruption of our Congress.
They don’t even pretend to govern anymore; it’s full-time campaigning, fund
raising and using the money to attack the other party. Thereby keeping
their own people in line, outraged at the evil intentions of those other
crazy people. This abdication of constitutional responsibility allows, even
forces, the executive branch, and the courts to rule by regulation and to
legislate from the bench. Democracy out goes Y-O-U.
We are treated almost daily to another
good idea for how to reform Congress, or how they should reform themselves—for
the good of our country. What nonsense! The current system results in 90% plus
reelection rate and a rich retirement. No organization, public, or private, can
survive by providing a motivation system for its members, or employees that
runs counter to the organization’s goals.
There’s more: The climate of
divisiveness and polarity in DC is getting worse. The possibility of
intelligent compromise more remote. Our elected representatives are so caught
up in the process of raising money from special interests that they have little
time left in which to consider what the American people want—And why should
they care? There’s no hope for a simplified tax code, a sensible immigration
policy, reform of our miserable and uncompetitive education system, reduction
of our ever mounting debt, or productivity-raising infrastructure.
A note in passing: None of the above
will be achieved when one party triumphs over the other, a bi-partisan approach
is essential. Something to keep in mind as your hatred is stoked in the build
up to November.
The election will result in 4 to 8 years
of growing disillusionment and frustration while we long for the next heroic
president and ignore the underlying problem.
But, not everyone will vote (after
exhaustive attention to the issues) for the same party as last time.
Some are planning to boycott both parties and write in a vote against
corruption, i.e. Orville Rootstriker. Perhaps a true patriot, with enough money
to self-fund her, or his, campaign, will notice and offer up 4 to 8 years of
her, or his, life to restore our democracy. Meanwhile, we can all educate those
with open minds as to the issue blocking all others.
Joe
Bakewell
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