Comments on: “Never Waste A Good Crisis” – The Obama Administration’s Motto

By: persnickety curmudegon

persnickety curmudegon — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 14:16:30 +0000

Remember it was Bill Clinton who said the problem with the world economy was that America’s economy was growing too fast and we had to slow it down. He has his wish and Hilary’s but once again unintended consequences arise.

I guess Le Car, Disco, Platform Shoes, Polyester and Pet Rocks will be back in vogue soon – seems eerily 70′s like these days.

By: Akston

Akston — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 03:41:41 +0000

It’s another flavor of “Buy now! Quantities are limited!” “What can I do to get you into this car today??” “Looks like the other couple really wants to buy this house…”

Build a sense of urgency. You can always look for justification, friendly experts, and plausible excuses later.

We’re full speed into “Government by Crisis” now. Fear sells.

By: Rick Cain

Rick Cain — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:06:29 +0000

A crisis is the best time of all to push for green technology.

By: Stephen Gordon

Stephen Gordon — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:45:50 +0000

And of course, Bush used the same tactic to get the Patriot Act passed.

By: thomasblair

thomasblair — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 13:47:34 +0000

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told an audience Friday “never waste a good crisis,” and highlighted the opportunity of rebuilding economies in a greener, less energy-intensive way.

Shock Doctrine, anyone?