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To: Peter Dierks who wrote (41204)	2/16/2010 9:55:51 AM
From: Peter Dierks	Respond to of 71588

Just for giggles and grins here is an article from a former WSJ affirmative Action hire. Hunt was hired at he WSJ because of board member Vernon Jordan who was a close Clinton confidant. ............................................. Obama Defies Critics by Holding to Radical Center: Albert Hunt Commentary by Albert R. Hunt Feb. 15 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama sees an irony in his relations with the U.S. business community. “On the left, we are perceived as being in the pockets of big business,” he said in an Oval Office interview this past week. “On the business side, we are perceived as being anti- business.” The criticism from the left, he realizes, goes with the territory; from Franklin Roosevelt to Barack Obama, Democratic presidents always disappoint their party’s left wing. The business criticism frustrates him. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and some corporate chieftains have portrayed this administration as government-loving, free enterprise-hating radicals. This depiction isn’t reflected either in Obama’s record or the 35-minute interview with Bloomberg BusinessWeek. He professes to be a “fierce advocate” for a pro-growth, dynamic free market. This was more than just trying to appeal to a business audience, as he stresses the need to temper these views with protection for consumers and investors. “There have to be some rules of the road in place in the financial sector that will create an even playing field,” Obama says, noting a need to “restore a sense of balance to the compact between business, government and employees.” That isn’t an anti-business attitude. Waffling on Trade To be sure, there are legitimate criticisms. On trade, the president waffles, saying he can’t complete pending accords with South Korea, Colombia and Panama until important details are threshed out. The South Koreans are cutting trade deals all over the world; it’s the U.S. that’s the outlier. Colombia has a courageous government that is making progress on human rights while battling terrorists; it needs the economic support. ... bloomberg.com