Is Asia taking care of things Eonomically better than our own government?

I am a strong believer in the following ...

• Limited Spending
• Equality
• Life
• Liberty
• Pursuit of Happiness

Public Infrastructure is getting neglected at the Local, State and Federal levels in the United States. The news on the Federal Stimulus and been very disappointing. It appears to be more about increased public spending, than recovery from the financial crisis. The numbers have been a disappointment.

Interesting e-mail from The Economist today:

Dear Reader,

This week we look at the astonishing economic rebound in emerging Asia.
Sceptics thought that the region's export-oriented economies would recover only
when Western consumers started shopping again. The West is still doing poorly
but China, India and others are all growing fast. Emerging Asia will grow by
around 5% this year, while the main G7 countries will shrink by 3.5%—something
that could well spark protectionism in the West and hubris in the East. Our cover leader in most of our editions examines
this phenomenon; the exception is Latin America, where we ask: "Whose side is Brazil on?" Lula, we believe, has
been an inspirational leader, but he has failed to defend democracy firmly
enough in the region.

Here are some other pieces from this week's issue you might also be
interested in. You can click straight through to each one and read it online at Economist.com using the links below.

John Micklethwait

Editor in Chief

We have a lot of work to be done in the United States of America. As Americans, we need to engage in the public conversation and with our elected officials at the Local, State and Federal levels to encourage better public policy that encourages personal responsibility and sustainability.

As we mentioned on August 6Th ...

We need to promote sustainability to our families, our friends, our neighbors,
our customers and those needing a helping hand. We hope you can take an
opportunity and read the article and reflect on it. We need better discipline and better public policy today. - Robin Tucker

Robin Tucker