The Government Shutdown and the Seductive Nature of Power

In the latest 12:2 Podcast, Kevin and Bud talk about some of the true motivation behind the lack of willingness of congress to work together to end the government shutdown, and to move forward the programs that folks truly need (as opposed to the many that we don’t need….) to get by in our society. The guys discuss the seeming lack of understanding of the motivations of Service and Power (nearly always opposing motivations), and talk about how many start out with good intentions (service) but move toward power, the longer they are in elected positions. They become co-opted, as Kevin says. Our hosts close with some words on the current problem of the American economy being built on a very limited platform of banking and real estate, and how the work of the current administration is trying to reinstate sectors of manufacturing and high-end services, where real value can be created.