Advertisement for outsourcing on my blog -- argh!

The irony is probably lost on everyone else, but I loath the consequences associated with outsourcing and Google just placed an ad for outsourcing on this blog-site. Outsourcing is one of the major contributors to our country's failing economy. The US consumer voted for the imported products with their bank account and now they wonder why their neighbor or relative is looking for work. USA needs to infuse a culture of manufacturing and exporting finished goods. It isn't sufficient to export resource, which only results in importing the finished product.

To make this happen requires purchasing power of US made products. There isn't a strong argument for investing in American manufacturing if the American consumer finds better value in imported goods made with extreme, low-paid labor. We are in an economic battle to survive that is as big as any World War we have engaged. American has to find a rally-point and hero like Rosie the Riveter was in WWII.

Where is the voter Representation?

Who isn't frustrated with the lack of democratic process in the past year? So many decisions are being made that are not consistent with the represented vote. Back-room politics has reached a new low of integrity. Despite polls, letter writing campaigns, etc., the arm-twisting and round-the-back rules that are only there to defeat the intentions. This article explores the consequences of the action. I am particularly focused on this one paragraph which speaks to the Obama approach to a "democratic" vote. He appears to find ways to make it, 'my way or the highway' for everything.

The beauty our government structure is that is has built in 'checks and balances'; actions such as the Slaughter Solution are undermining the purpose of our process and putting our freedoms at risk. I am not an alarmist, but for the first time in my entire adult, voting, life of 34 years, this administration has me sincerely, very concerned.

... If the reconciliation fixes pass, the House can send the Senate bill to President Obama for his signature without ever having had a formal up-or-down vote on the underlying legislation.

Many Democrats could claim they opposed the Senate bill while allowing it to pass. This would be an unprecedented violation of our democratic norms and procedures, established since the inception of the republic. Article 1, Section 7 of the Constitution stipulates that for any bill to become a law, it must pass both the House of Representatives and the Senate. That is, not be "deemed" to have passed, but actually be voted on with the support of the required majority. The bill must contain the exact same language in both chambers - and in the version signed by the president - to be a legitimate law. This is why the House and Senate have a conference committee to iron out differences of competing versions. This is Civics 101.

... The lawmaking process can be rigged to ensure the passage of any legislation without democratic accountability ...

Read the entire article from the Washington Times KUHNER: Impeach the president?

This Week: Karl Rove and David Plouffe Spar Over a Mission Accomplisheda - Topix

This is a very scary time in our Country's history. If the decision is wrong, there may not be any financial way to turn it around.

This Week: Karl Rove and David Plouffe Spar Over a Mission Accomplisheda - Topix

How does Google pick the "next blog"?

I like to surf for interesting or eye-catching blogs using the "next blog" link at the top of the page. I expected it to be totally random, but lately, either I have already visited every blog and I am starting over :), or the random link generator is stuck and it is sending me to a lot of repeats. Also, I have been to a bunch of "Anime" blogs -- is there a way to filter out blogs that are guaranteed to be of no interest.

Just a short rant before I head off to sleep.

Dr Clinic has free wifi

I was at the Leawood Family Care clinic Saturday (my cold turned into bronchitis) and they have a hot spot so I was able to blog while waiting. Now that is the type of infrastructure sharing needed to promote better business and client relationships.

The doctor I saw took an interest in *me* as an individual. Dr Horton and I talked about technology and protecting the health records of patients. We both agree more needs to be done to protect the databases. Hmmm ... a business opportunity maybe??? Whose in with me?

If you live in the area (or traveling through) and are sick 'after hours', I highly recommend the care at the Leawood Family Care clinic.

BTW - Dr. Horton is an avid podcaster. He claims to be old-school, but he is really up on the technology.

But is it better?

News can be misunderstood when it is provided without commentary. I used to think it can be unbiased, however, I have lost that niave thought. There were two news items this week that were left out as signs of an improving economy. First, I heard the radio news report that there are going to brought 1200 jobs opening in Overland Park. Good news? The job as bill collectors will pay up to $30000 USD. Is that a growing industry? What happens when they run out of clients as they must?

Second. Our trade imbalance improved because we are buying less. Not that we are shipping more. That is a downward improvement.

Let's continue to seek a manufacturing society. If you learn of new home grown products, patronize them and share the name with us with a post.

Job Angels - helping others find a job

Did I mention ...

Job Angels

A former colleague from Edify Corporation days started a Twitter presence to help people looking for a job. It was started over a cup of coffee and a healthy discussion about thinking of a way to improve the economy.

Book sharing - Unsustainable, a book about the Information Age

I picked up this book back around 2002 as I was learning, first hand, about the concept of "down-sizing." It is a book about Common Sense Economics and how the United States, by off-shoring its product manufacturing and resource refinement, was giving away its economic growth to the foreign countries. With a growing trade imbalance and producing "products" that have no resources (i.e., financial services, brokerage services, paper investments, etc.) that would be unsustainable compared to digging and growing resources and manufacturing them into finished goods to trade over seas. It was a foreboding crystal ball that I hoped would turn itself around.

I lent the book to a colleague at work as we are both in daily discussion about this economy and watching the news of our leadership's latest stimulation package. I will have more to say about that when he gets a chance to read a few chapters.

It isn't a book about the sky falling, so much as it is an awakening to make change.

You can find the book on Amazon, "Unsustainable: How Economic Dogma is Destroying American Prosperity", by Eamonn Fingleton.

What was the weather like?

Today was a very long day. After rolling out of bed with a head cold, I decided to make it a short day at work; however, my boss had other plans. He wanted to see some long awaited progress and asked for detailed status and a checkpoint by end of day. Needless to say, an eight hour day turned into twelve. So, I have no idea what the weather was like.

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