America. Problem? Solutions!

America. Problem? Solution!

Jobs. Okay, here goes.

The difficulty at the moment is the Government is in desperate need of Transparency, Credibility, and Accountability.

A recapitulation of the last stimulus package—which I spoke in favour of until Congress got its hands on it—won’t work. [NB To Congress: Pass the legistlation then sit down and be quiet. The President’s Approval Rating is 36% Your Approval Rating is less than half that.]

In a time of Crisis people look to a leader, not to a committee. The leader need not inspire followers to aspire to greatness. All the leader must do is lead.


JOBS

The public spending projects need more than cliches, slogans, and platitudes. Thus:

Public Jobs Project:

State: Kansachussetts

County: Milford

Project: Highway Widening

Location: River City to Lesterville

Scope: 30 Miles

Jobs:

Truck Drivers. 22 @ $________/Hour = Total Wages $________

Heavy Eqpt. Ops 17 @ $________/Hour = Total Wages $________

Laborers 43 @ $________ /Hour = Total Wages $________

Etc.

Equipment Rental:

Road Graders [See Above Example]

Dump Trucks

Bull Dozers

Etc.


Stuff:

QP _____________Tons @ $/Ton = $______

Asphalt _____________Cubic yards @ $/Yard = $________

Concrete

Etc.



Contractor List:

Supply Company List

Engineers.



Now, here is the tricky part. Get rid of the committees. Assign this to an individual who will schedule projects through the structure indicated in the PowerPoint Presentation Global Management: A shift in the paradigm of corporate America http://www.slideshare.net/slimfairview/global-management-5415780

In this presentation, I drew out the structure for management necessary to accomplish goals. Implement it.


[There is more, but I am as impatient as every other American.]


Housing. Okay, here goes.


Housing


Banks are stuck with inventory. They will be stuck with more inventory. This is dead wood on the ledger books.

For the soon to be foreclosed.

Rewrite the mortgages with a monthly payment rate that is affordable. In order to mitigate losses, add a balloon payment 5, 6, or 7 years out. I.e. 2017, 2018, 1019.


For the already foreclosed. Put them up for sale before the house deteriorates. On Financing. Please see abolve. If you need legislative assistance for tax credits and other advantages, use your lobbying muscle. There is no shame in using your power for good and not for evil.

Energy. Okay, here goes.

Energy

The embarrassing collapse of Green Energy Corporation of Kansashusetts underscores what I’ve already said, “Money cannot replace management.” The Quotations of Slim Fairview.

You may not like the politics, or the snarky remarks, but those who gravitate toward Green Energy also embrace: visioning process; shared vision; avoiding group think; there is no I in team; and consensus building. [Op cit Slim’s Views on Committees.]

Consensus building is group think built by a consultant.


Memo to Big Oil.

Just as the auto industry and the oil industry were once very cozy—until the gas crisis and Americans began buying foreign cars, resulting in American auto makers switching over to fuel efficient cars [read: electric] the same principle now applies to energy. [There is a sentence in there somewhere—some assembly required.]

Hey, BIG OIL, use your power for good. [And, of course, for a profit ;-)] Invest your obscene profits in Green Energy. Or, Clean Energy. Or Alternative Energy. Then, run these subsidiaries “as a business”, not as an empowerment and dignity festival.

Before the energy industry betrays you as the auto industry betrayed you, get ahead of the curve. Again, if you need tax incentives [and I support tax incentives for your efforts in the Green Energy Field] flex your lobby muscles. I am certain Senator Bilgewater (Kansachusetts) will introduce legislation to reward you merrily for your efforts.

There is more: Foreign Policy. Food. Pharmaceuticals. Education. Publishing. Etc. However, I too would like to be paid.

Just a hint:

Read my blogs:

http://slimviews.blogspot.com/

http://sidestreetjournal.blogspot.com/

And my PowerPoint presentations:

http://slideshare.net/slimfairview

Specially, The Future of the G 20 in Good Times and Bad

http://www.slideshare.net/slimfairview/the-g-20-in-good-times-and-bad-5802178



Sincerest regards,

Slim

Caveat, Disclaimer, Claimer, and much, much more:

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PS. I am not Paul Harvey. However, I am open to becoming a paid commentator, columnist, or blogger.

If you find anything I say to be helpful, please don’t hesitate to send me one of those tricked-out laptops and to tuck a few dollars into the envelope along with the thank you note. Thank you.

Slim