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Bailey King — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:29:20 -0400

If Obama has his dream of transparency come to a head, then yes, there may be a way out of this muddy track. Regulation of a free market gone wrong will mean more than some "new rules" on the books---it will mean an active network of watch dogs, holding legislators accountable to their word.

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Bailey King — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:17:55 -0400

Perhaps a bail out of the Federal Reserve by the Feds is at center in the debate. Amassing monies laundered on pork barrel spending, ear marking, the lobbyist-payoff cycles, a cushy pensioning system for congress and affiliated corporate "members", etc...to fill the holes created by a deregulated market (federated!) is a more honest, fair bail out for America.

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Bailey King — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:29:33 -0400

I think if we start truly buying into the idea of REAL capital, the question is not about monopolizing or adversity (PC vs. Mac), it is a question of what really makes sense. Can a provider fully capture the needs of theur portfolio of clients? Isn't that real, genuinely good business?

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Bailey King — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:43:09 -0400

The city of Phoenix, AZ has initiated and Environmental Sustainability Program, which delivers guidelines for green building, resource conservation, and historic preservation for citywide projects. While the rhetoric of the program attempts to address sustainable design on a regional level, much of what has been implemented are isolated buildings which stand as effective ads or signs of a green agenda, catering to a more image-driven culture.

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Bailey King — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:32:18 -0400

The shadow of the cold war looms with the nuclear arms race that continues (Iran, North Korea, China...) We have a moral obligation to step outside the box and retreat from the old model of world dominance. Self reliance --- a self-sustaining domestic/foreign relations agenda, and not war, must be the priority for the new administration.

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Bailey King — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 19:13:34 -0400

Given the now status quo practice of outsourcing financial services to the lowest bidder and the economic downturn in both the US and UK, China has a clear advantage. In a capitalist culture, this competitive edge is part and parcel to a free economy. The ability to compete with this emerging global finance complex relies on fairer trade policies and a restructuring of financial currency (a large order for the WTC).

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Bailey King — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:43:12 -0400

Limits on H-1B visas for in-sourced white collar workers is an effort to retain these jobs for their American counterparts. It may be new economy policies like providing tax incentives for "sustainable" start-ups (domestic hires, green technologies, IT industrial complex...)to offset the perceived losses. The US is home to a qualified white-collar workforce, the value of which is downplayed by "old corporate" habits.

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Bailey King — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:24:24 -0400

Yes. I think a system of informed lifestyle choices organized and endorsed by public/private enterprise is inevitable. Dangling tax incentives to encourage alternative consumption patterns is not as effective as implementing policies and community development which elevates and obviates "smarter", "greener" living.

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Bailey King — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:45:00 -0400

The handing out of "party favors" is one for the books, and moreover, a public spectacle (the "Rescinded")for the gang on the hill to satisfy the craven appetites of the Obama tribe is one to watch for.

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Bailey King — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:17:22 -0400

In any subject, those who endeavor with the most passion typically rise to the top, thus becoming "natural" leaders. In my experience, the most effective leaders are those who find passion and are able to share it selflessly, who are willing to disappear. I think there is a gene for a capacity to generate desire, and that all other leadership behaviors are educateable or environmentally determined.