Interesting Vision
So much talk of leadership and who is not doing what in local, state, and federal government. David Brooks is one of the “conservative” opinion writers that I read in the New York Times. He is one of the few voices on the “conservative” side that I read, listen to, and think is actually interested in solving problems rather than gaining political power. He offers an interesting perspective in his latest column in NY Times. A excerpt here and link to read more by clicking the title.
Free-Market Socialism
David Brooks / Jan 23, 2012 / The New York TimesI hope President Obama read about Maddie Parlier as he was working on his State of the Union address. Parlier is the subject of Adam Davidson’s illuminating article in the current issue of The Atlantic.
If President Obama is really serious about restoring American economic dynamism, he needs an aggressive two-pronged approach: More economic freedom combined with more social structure; more competition combined with more support.