Meet the Press 12/4/2011 -- Partisan footle

On Meet the Press today, David Gregory started out with the greates waste of time possible by interviewing David Axelrod and Reince Priebus. Each of these partisan hacks blameed the other party, as expected, so there was nothing of value offered, unless you count the value of ignoring partisan hacks.

The main topic in the Axelrod/Priebus interviews was the economy, unemployment and the debt. Both parties have contributed to our economic problems, but it's amazing that the discussion on Meet the Press is about what government will do or is doing to fix the problems government created. It's apparent when listening to establishment Republicans like Priebus that the Republican Party is not yet an opposition party in a true sense. Yes, GOP operatives oppose Obama, but they don't oppose statism -- they still use the language of central planning even though superficial rhetoric proclaims advocacy for "small" government. GOP operatives and politicians are more concerned with political spin and political strategy than they are articulating the principles of limited government and free markets We don't need more technocrats who will make statism more efficient -- we need to stop statist interventions which are killing the economy.

The round table discussion was focused on Gingrich and Romney, and the guests were Joe McQuaid, Harold Ford, Mark Halperin and Katty Kay. It was just a rehash of what's been talked about all week regarding Gingrich's rise in the polls, Romney's image problem as a flip-flopper, and Cain's personal problems. Nothing of substance regarding government's role in the economy were discussed -- it was all political analyses and spin of political strategy. Man, this is getting boring.

Once again, I've had enough

There are times I can't read political news or debate anymore because it's too frustrating. This is my problem, though. But, much of what passes for political discourse or political news is simply partisan wrangling or talk about political strategy. The political-centered nature of the media and much of society misses what's happening in the economic realm. State and economy have become so enmeshed that most people can't think or talk about economic matters without subsuming them under government actions and political strategy. Then again, under statism this is what you get.

I will try to focus on history, creativity, innovation and economics and stay close to home here, so my mind is not cluttered with politics and strategies for the next election. I don't think our biggest problems will ever be resolved in the political realm, but rather in the private, economic realm where we all interact and express our desires and needs and live with the problems and solutions intimately everyday. For there to be any true progress, the issues of the day have to be removed from Washington DC -- our future is too important to leave in the hands of politicians and pundits.