{"id":2594,"date":"2008-02-14T09:21:49","date_gmt":"2008-02-14T16:21:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/?p=2594"},"modified":"2008-02-14T09:37:17","modified_gmt":"2008-02-14T16:37:17","slug":"for-greg-my-take-on-politics-and-real-estate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/2594\/for-greg-my-take-on-politics-and-real-estate\/","title":{"rendered":"For Greg – My Take On Politics and Real Estate"},"content":{"rendered":"

The fascination I have for politics is perverse, akin to the irresistible urge some have to watch Jerry Springer or to view the gory details of a hatchet murder. I\u2019m serious about politics but cynicism has kinked my perception of candidates clawing and spinning their way to the top. We all are at fault for making the presidential race a spectator sport, and we are all at fault for allowing our government to become a feeding trough for special interests.<\/p>\n

Republicans or Democrats, it seems to make little difference nowadays which pork-maker you choose, except in how it affects our special interests. Gone, it also seems, are the days people chose a president to lead our nation and protect our constitution, to secure our borders, to ensure adequate policing for the safety of citizens and to ensure rational judgment in courts of law. Now we choose according to special interests and how any certain gang in office will legislate to empower our special interest. We\u2019ve become a balkanized nation and government has become the big daddy provider lording over the factions, pulling strings to create a power base. The candidate who can manipulate the most factions wins. <\/p>\n

\u00a0I have to believe that the loud voices of extremism that have taken over politics \u00a0(because fanatics are more active than moderate, more sensible folk) have drowned out voices that are tired of speaking. That\u2019s my take.<\/p>\n

However, I think the game still has to be played, because the results of apathy are too serious to ignore. I\u2019m a free-marketer, someone who believes in a limited government bound by the Constitution. I think a government unharnessed has the natural tendency to grab more and more power until it controls everything \u2013 that\u2019s the nature of the beast and history has shown this over and over.<\/p>\n

What does this have to do with real estate? Well, forget about current campaign issues for a minute and consider the bigger picture of a growing nation that\u2019s evolving in the private sector from centralization to de-centralization \u2013 there is a movement from large metropolitan areas, a spreading out that technology has Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The fascination I have for politics is perverse, akin to the irresistible urge some have to watch Jerry Springer or to view the gory details of a hatchet murder. I\u2019m serious about politics but cynicism has kinked my perception of candidates clawing and spinning their way to the top. 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