May 2010

"And so my fellow Civil Servants, ask not what your constituents can do for you - ask what you can do for your constituents"

"And so my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country" -- J.F.K.

I feel that ever since J.F.K. Said This As Part Of His Inaugural Speech, Politicians Far And Wide Have Abused This Quote To Benefit Themselves At Our Expense.

Question: "We Need Money For Better Education Mr. Politician !"

Answer: "And so my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country"

Question: "Mr. Politician, We Need To Rebuild Our Infrastructure !"

• American Politics

Senator Ron Wyden

Majority of the American people are sick of the status quo, and the status quo is a Washington obsessed with legislating as though Congress's sole function is to play a wholly partisan, zero-sum game. The American people want us to put our nation ahead of party allegiances. They want us to do more than devise ways to gain and maintain power. They want us to be constructive with that power.

• American Politics

Updates in the P.M.

Interesting stories of the past few days...

The Limits of Libertarianism

http://nyti.ms/93JZIF

Interesting story about Detroit

• The Media

Question of the Week 5/23/2010

The ultimate goal of The Pragmatic Center is to ignite a political movement and unite a Centrist Coalition that demands reforms, results, and an end to blind loyalty to political parties and ideology.

• Government