A Slow Time in Politics

Is it me, or does it seem as though nothing much is happening lately?

To be sure, something is always going on, but nothing appears really earth shattering this morning. The talk radio and cable news wanks no doubt will go on; still, I wonder how much of that is much ado about nothing. How long can we go on about Obama's socialist plans to expand government's power?

For as long as we have to, that's what. Perhaps the best time to shout is when things are quiet. Maybe that's the most likely time for our voices to be heard. Maybe that's when we might just sound like the conscience of the nation, reminding people of what's at stake in light of Washington's growing desire to consume us. Maybe the times like now are the best times to take advantage of what is on our side.

What works for us is the truth. We are best able to get ourselves out of this economic funk, not some ham handed government functionary. There are, as I've said before here, too many decisions to be made not only in the economy but in the daily lives of all people. No one can ever hope to really understand the complexity of our system in all its minutia. How can anyone thus hope to influence it?

Best get out of the way, except where regulation is absolutely necessary. Unless we want the economic malaise which has haunted Europe for decades. I can't believe anyone really looks forward to that.