March 13, 2010
Who Is Leading Our Parade?
Anyone who casually listens to the media can get the impression that government is leading the way and that politicians can make things better by meddling in business.
John F. Kennedy, 35th American President, said this about impressions, "The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie - - deliberate, contrived, and dishonest - - but the myth - - persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic."
What made our nation great wasn't government. What made us so strong were businesses operating in open markets with level playing fields. That competitive environment created incentives for excellent leadership, creative solutions, superior service, continual growth and improvement. Firms had to earn their security.
Firms that refused to grow and get better existed on a slippery slope sliding toward failure. Bailouts for the poor performers were unthinkable - - in fact, insane.
Who should come first on our financial food chain? Nothing would get done without private sector businesses. The earned profits of successful businesses fund private sector payrolls. Private sector employees pay taxes and their taxes fund government.
What's occurred recently is a scary shift of control. Rather than a government focused on the safety and security of our land, we have a government taking control of businesses that they know absolutely nothing about. People with little or no business experience are calling the shots.
For a business to achieve sustained success, the people leading the way must have crystal clear understandings of the science of dealing with people and the art of building trust bridges. Without building trust they have no followings. Without followings they have no security.
Security - - both in business and in the government - - must be earned. It demands truth, honesty and worthy service to others. West Point said it well in their code of honor: "I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do."
Once the myths have been removed, it is fairly easy to see that our government is a parasite living off the earnings of businesses.
Is that clear to those who vote? Is that what our children are being taught?
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