You might be concerned about the consequences of showing so many politicians the door all at the same time. Won't this mass exodus of wisdom and experience leave a vacuum? Won't we suffer from the lack of continuity? Well, not every elected official in Washington is up for reelection in 2012. There will be some survivors to who can teach the newbies how the game is played. But is that what we really want? Don't you think we will be better off with a fresh start? I say if the survivors don't get with the new "get 'er done" program, we toss them too in the next election cycle.
The key to success here is that we all must act together. No hold outs and no exceptions. As soon as our leaders realize that the rules have changed, watch how quickly our problems melt away. It still won't be a perfect world. We will always have challenges to overcome. But at least we won't have to travel 3,000 light years to find relief. Sorry Mr. Hawking, I'd like to find a solution right here at home and I think I know how we can do it. Are you with me?
Scott A. MacKillop is President of Frontier Asset Management, LLC. Frontier manages portfolios for financial advisors and their clients. He can be reached at [email protected].