tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post5426341613737699787..comments2024-03-29T02:19:19.866-04:00Comments on Mike Norman Economics: Michel Bauwens — The future of (participatory) religionmike normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03296006882513340747noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-68542363273327241852012-08-27T18:14:15.000-04:002012-08-27T18:14:15.000-04:00It´s true Tom.He had to deal with a lot, the healt...It´s true Tom.He had to deal with a lot, the health care plan alongside with a congress that did all they could to obstruct all he did a Mc Cain had been real disaster.I don´t think President Obama is lack of any good intentions ,but i think he had to work in a system (your article from C.Wright Mills classic told a lot,thank´s!)there just a few in his position that could deal with these forces.Obama is it seems a very humble,listening president,a good man,but i wish he acted with a greater strenght at the start when he had a opportunity to pass throw a real "Change",and not let these Geithner etc crowd of advisers in and choosed others as economic and legal advisors in his team,it could have worked real well.But it´s easy to say of course!But Mit and Ryan,i tremble for such future alternative Tom! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-89484819922212815572012-08-26T17:46:06.332-04:002012-08-26T17:46:06.332-04:00Don't want to excuses Obama, but he had many f...Don't want to excuses Obama, but he had many formidable obstacles to deal with — monumental crisis bequeathed to him, aggressive military thwarting him, entitled business and FIRE sector using all its resources to advance the status quo , and a united obstructionist opposition determined to neuter him. Under the circumstances, he was still able to pass a health care bill that recognizes access to health care as right rather than a privilege. If McCain had won, things would have gone a lot worse for progressives.Tom Hickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08454222098667643650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-84571420472555221602012-08-26T17:37:16.667-04:002012-08-26T17:37:16.667-04:00FDR said he should "Drive the moneylenders ou...FDR said he should "Drive the moneylenders out of the temple" and he did in many ways,but today,who would take that fight???Obama,no, Mit, not a chance in hell!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com