Good morning!
Albert Einstein had the good sense to
decline the opportunity to become the first leader of Israel
after world war II. Do any of the politicians really BELIEVE
what they tout? The "art" of politics appears to be to apply
pressure where it can work to your own advantage. In the boxing
ring the pressures applied are direct and support the goal of
rendering the opponent unconscious. In politics there are
roundhouse punches thrown in one direction to deflect attention
or push another agenda.
Here we have examples of this phenomenon:
1) Push Canadian imports-->really want Price controls
2) Reject imports due to safety concern --> worried about safety
but also really worried about the economics 3)
Pressure Pharma to disclose marketing costs --> pressure pharma
to allow imports = really want pharma to accept price controls
Intellectual property rights are being
assailed on all fronts:
1) people (adults as well as children) steal copyrighted
music because they can and because it is cheaper than purchase
2) generic drug companies try to find a way to invalidate
patents in order to manufacture and sell drugs before patents
truly expire
3) Brand name manufacturers extend patent protection by
testing such drugs as Viagra and Oral contraceptive in children.
4) India, China, and Brazil (to
name just a few) pay no more than to lip service to
international patent and copyright protection (music,drugs,books, ANYTHING)
Look for the
hidden agenda when listening to anyone. Usually if you follow
the money then you will begin to understand the process and the
motivation behind actions. Try to stow your prejudices and get
back to the basics….. what is best for your country, your family
or yourself? What will get you closer to the goals you set for
yourself last week? Will it get you closer to the moral life you
want to live?
Whatever you do
this year….listen intently and think about the consequences of
acting on someone else’s agenda. |
