There’s something happenin’ here:
What it is, is becoming clear
Now entering my 7th decade of life turning 61 this summer and I am witnessing something profoundly different in US elections: an entire cadre of great leaders regardless of party. McCain’s selection of a woman Governor and Obama’s selection of a deeply experienced, capable Washington insider with strong roots among the common folk of America neutralizes the spurious arguments from both sides on personalities and shifts the focus to issues:
Americans are being challenged to select their leaders based more on policy than politics. What’s most intriguing is whoever wins is NOT very important. Sure there are massive differences among the Democrats and Republicans on many issues.
Democrats want to help people directly while Republicans prefer to help people INdirectly. Democrats want to retain a woman’s right to chose while Republicans want to secure the life of any potential child.
Republicans want to secure the right of any individual to possess weapons of all kinds perhaps NOT those of mass destruction but giving up even these is disappointing to some Republicans while Democrats want to increase the safety of people by limiting the types of weapons available. Which side wins will have tremendous effect upon individuals of course and impact their rights and freedoms. These issues are all relatively inconsequential to a far more significant and profound transformation that ALL Americans are just starting to experience.
The important happening is both parties have a slate of candidates who are extremely capable leaders with vision and are capable of working with their opposition. Thus Americans are energized. This election has brought out millions and millions of normally lethargic and disinterested potential voters who are now eager to vote, to get involved, Regardless of which party wins the winning party will work with the other in a new way that we have never seen.
We are embarking on a new era of collaboration. We will be finding common ground. We will be creating new perspectives and we will reach new solutions to old problems as we also encounter new problems and new challenges we will recognize and tackle them rather than ignore or overlook them.
The result will be a newly energized America powered by its people much less encumbered from the usual negativity overlaid by their government and enthralled by a new group of leaders who actually know how and have committed to work together to build a better America. They will be helped by Americans who are becoming better themselves. Americans are being challenged, are being motivated to get beyond themselves to work together to build a better America for others first and then experience the resulting improvement in a better America for themselves.
America has often led the world by showing things are possible, by proving even some things thought to be impossible can be accomplished. Perhaps we are all going to witness in our lifetimes a transformation beyond our countries across the globe. We all know we live and operate in a global community we also know all communities are more focused on themselves and on their own issues and concerns. Perhaps this will change as well as the world becomes as giddy as we Americans are becoming today in what can be done when we embrace rather than fight each other, when we challenge rather than threaten each other, when we help and work together for a common good.
It is a most exciting time in America today and this excitement is growing into enchantment. One implication is for investors. Now is the time to explore making investments in the US. Many assets are at or nearing their lowest levels. The upturn is a year hence. Get ready. Get involved. Almost any well researched investment in the US today will do extremely well in the coming years. Of course you need to wait unit after the election and things settle down both the political and the economic turmoil is just too high right now. For Allan’s Take on Investments & Timing Click.
I used a Buffalo Springfield song to open this missive. The point they were making is we need to stop what we are doing and find a new way forward. It is looking like today’s leadership actually is stopping politics as usual and we Americans are responding. We will be finding new ways forward led by the best leadership talent I have ever seen again regardless of which party you favor, and regardless of which party wins the world will be experiencing new fired up and enthralled hard working and collaborative Americans.
China. “watch out.” you have been on a roll we in America will be giving you a run for your success.
L. Allan Austin
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November 3rd, 2008 at 12:22 pm
The Iraqi Ambassador to the UN has just finished giving a speech,
and walks out into the lobby where he meets President Bush.
They shake hands and as they walk the Iraqi says, “You know, I
have just one question about what I have seen in America.”
President Bush says “Well your Excellency, anything I can do to
help you, I will do.”
The Iraqi whispers “My son watches this show ‘StarTrek’ and in it
there are Russians, and Blacks, and Asians, but never any
Arabs. He is very upset. He doesn’t understand why there are never
any Arabs in Star Trek.”
President Bush laughs and leans toward the Iraqi, and whispers
back, “It’s because it takes place in the future….”
November 3rd, 2008 at 12:23 pm
Great article….
Paul
November 3rd, 2008 at 12:32 pm
Allan,
Enjoyed your write up …. hope it is true …..I just wish both sides would quit spending money we don’t have.
Robert
November 3rd, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Allan:
I like this.
Barbara
November 3rd, 2008 at 12:38 pm
In Indian Perspective !!!
We hear each day of one bank falling head over heels and no one to bail them out.
The fear is now coming over to India also as some private banks had high stakes the fallen financial institutions
I don’t think your political outcome has any implications on India as both parties have always supported the Pakistani military regime rather than a democratic India; they may talk about democracy but support a military regime
A woman in the race won’t make much difference as a VP is normally a lame duck until the president gives up his powers….. Yes a lady president would have made the difference I don’t think Sarah will have any impact on India….. The Pakistani President was gushing all over her when he met her last, even said you look gorgeous!!!! and she blushed!!!!! Is not quite a comment to make from an Islamic state president…..? was interesting reading though.
Oh your last sentence was about China …………………
When you read history it is said first there was the Chinese civilisation the Ming dynasty and the Chinese travelled far and wide on the silk route after the Chinese came the Indians with the ashoka era in India and the Indus valley civilisation
After India came the Arabs and then the Greeks and then the Roman Empire
Slowly travelling west was the British Empire which ruled the world and the French/ Spanish and the
Portuguese all piped in
After the great wars was the Americans that are supreme
Now you say watch out China hey hey hey its time for India again as we keep travelling West we can’t turn the clock back to you guys now it’s our chance again
So Cheers!!!!!!!
Have a good day
Regards
Alok, CEO Involute
November 3rd, 2008 at 12:39 pm
Good read
November 3rd, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Hello Allan
I’m very happy to have this news on the US elections from you. Good luck!
Affably
Alberto Lupi
November 3rd, 2008 at 12:45 pm
I appreciate your take on the election, but at the end of the day if something happened to either candidate, I would feel much more comfortable w/ Biden stepping in to become Pres. than Palin anyday, and I wouldn’t be surprised if tomorrow’s debate has more viewers than last Friday’s debate just for that same reason.
Mike Corso
November 3rd, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Allan
It is interesting to see the population so engaged in this election – I hope you are right about it energizing the next phase of growth. We shall see.
Hope all is well.
Regards
Paul
November 3rd, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Hi Allan
Great AMERCIA USA
Great to be AMERICAN
Yes Allan I agree with you and its America’s time now, Europe had its time, but we Europeans are just in a mess with too many countries with total different mentalities.
The only negative point about USA is that they just want to lead the world and say to everyone what they have to do and they have to leave (democracy), let’s hope this will stop otherwise the change will not work and similar situation like Iraq and/or Iran will continue for the disaster of everyone.
China is on its way up, but has still plenty of problems to solve so just good for AMERICA
USD is up EURO is down!!!!
Where and in what would you invest?
Best Regards
Eric ANDRE
September 2nd, 2010 at 11:32 am
Thank you so much for your outlook, I totally agree with you. It is excellent to see a fresh outlook on this and I appear forward to more.
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September 4th, 2010 at 1:02 am
This is really good news. Thank you for sharing it with us!