In his June 11 op-ed in the New York Times, Thomas Friedman writes about the BP oil spill in the gulf and makes a number of valid points. One thing he says caught my eye as it applies not only to the oil issue, but to many aspects of our current politics.
For those on the left, government regulation will not solve this problem. Government’s role should be to create an environment of opportunity that taps into the innovation and entrepreneurialism that define us as Americans. For those on the right, if you want less government and taxes, then decide what you’ll give up and what you’ll contribute.
You can apply that thought to health care, the environment, taxes, budgets, Wall Street, corporate America and a whole lot more. Sadly, we approach these problems with short-term political solutions, not real solutions and we waste our time on rhetoric focused primarily on election day.
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