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Re: USA Gone in 5 years

By: Cactus Flower in ALEA | Recommend this post (0)
Sun, 28 Aug 11 7:19 PM | 37 view(s)
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This might also be applied to Obama's presidency.

He is reaping the dividend of his hope campaign. The reality contrasts. So his achievements seem small, even though they are not entirely absent. The obstacles of the constitutional structure are the realities which matter.

He seemed to see this once. But it turns out he is a fairly conservative chap. And anyway, as Hari used to tell us, the constitution is designed to make change - and particularly change to the constitution itself - difficult.

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Re: USA Gone in 5 years
By: Cactus Flower in ALEA
Sun, 28 Aug 11 6:48 PM 		Msg. 05711 of 54959

Hi tkc,

I'm with you. I find the reality of the deployed framework much more engaging than the contingencies of the future.

I find a lot of folks dislike the notion of measuring the company as it is (and assessing it against their previous predictions); they prefer instead to identify further futures - where their aspirations are unchecked. I understand that - but I prefer the rock of reality for my foundation, even if it can be a craggy place to build one's edifice.

Absent a timescale, hope is less of a balloon.

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