Where the ‘Power Lies’

Ronald Reagan once said, “Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty,” but as a notable laissez-faire, classically liberal economist, he certainly wasn’t speaking of corporate greed and the ‘too big to fail’ mentality. He spoke of the philosophy embodied by an over reaching federal government that taxed every moving thing, regulated those which survived, and subsidized the problems it created. Sadly President Reagan is unable to comment on our current economic situation, but one has to wonder what his stance might be given that the power present corporations yield over taxpayers proves limitless time and time again.

Private sector corporations have been deemed too big to fail and taxpayer money has been spent rectifying their mistakes. Present day robber barons continue to pursue sociopathic realities that take advantage of their own countrymen and ignore their plight through exorbitant bonuses, lavish retreats, and office remodeling. And yet, with these examples, and others too numerous to list, some argue that the government, by proposing to  protect its citizens through increasing oversight and regulation, is becoming too powerful or ’socialist’.

Maybe I missed the revolution or misunderstand our founders’  intentions, but when did corporate fuedalism become ok?

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Biden vs. Palin, Round 1

Tonight’s the big debate that everyone’s been talking about. Slightly crotchety political veteran Joe Biden versus gubernatorial greenhorn Sarah Palin. We all have our expectations, but here are some key things to focus on:

Ability to stay on script:

This has a different meaning for each potential vice president. In Palin’s case, our brief encounter with her in the last couple of months has shown her improvisational skills to be weak at best. She’ll do her best to stick to talking points and avoid getting into a spontaneous back-and-forth with Biden. I don’t think this will be a problem for her. As dumb as she appears to be, she does has a certain presence that could bite Biden in the ass if he loses his cool. Biden needs to avoid saying anything that can be interpreted as overly aggressive or possibly sexist. He is known for his “off the cuff” remarks so people are going to be looking for it. Can we say self-fulfilling prophecy?

Controlling the dialogue:

Obviously controlling the dialogue is the point of debating. Both sides will be using the same catch phrases and one-liners they’ve been trying to hammer into the heads of the American people for months. Palin will try to return the form she exhibited when she burst onto the scene at the Republican National Convention. Change, yadda yadda, maverick-shmaverick.

The difference is that her audience might not be quite as friendly. It will be business as usual for Biden: painting the GOP as out of touch with everyday Americans. And let us not forget that the GOP is responsible for this mess we’re in right now.  Well, we inherited this mess from eight…