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Originally Posted by MRM
Supe, your education is an undergraduate degree in Public Administration, isn't it?
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No, it's not. I have a BS in Psychology and Philosophy, and an MBA. I've never taken a polysci class. I did run a state gubmit office for a dozen years that regulated the employment relationship. Wages, working conditions, etc. Four years ago I returned to the private sector where I serve a local public agency as a consultant. Don't tell them I'm an idiot. They think I'm worth the bucks they pay to my employer. Sssshhhhhh........
At any rate, as should be somewhat evident from my remarks above, I do understand some of the realities. But the cognitive dissonance you guys see in my writings stems from the personal belief that it SHOULD be all about people. To the degree that business activities serve people, directly or indirectly, I am confortable with those activities. To the degree that business is protected and preserved while the fortunes of people, workers, citizens erode.....it just makes me think there must be some way to bend the commercial part of our world so that those eroding fortunes are addressed. Society works hard to create and preserve a favorable business climate. And successfully, I might add. When I earned my MBA, people wondered whether the Dow would ever reach 3000. So......the furnace is burning HOT. While the workers and citizens and people are starting to struggle with wages AND medical benefits that are nowhere near keeping up with inflation. Again, the only interest I have in a white-hot commercial furnace......is HUMAN. If it does nothing to protect or serve humans, then I cannot imagine an argument that would make me supportive. I have NO use for creating a white-hot business climate if it does not help people. That would be the sole reason I would support that commerce. Give me another reason, not focusing on humans, which would tempt me to be supportive.