Walmart for President!: An Essay
William Keiper
Language: English
Pages: 42
ISBN: 2:00201028
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
FINALIST: THE USA BEST BOOK AWARDS - Best Current Events Book 2013
The Walmart management team is among the best in the world. Why not give them a crack at running the business operations of the U.S. government for a while?
>>A Note for Readers<< The content and theme of this essay is purposely quite similar to that in my book APPLE for PRESIDENT! which is also available on Amazon. This version, however, has been customized to reflect Walmart's unique qualifications and readiness as the proposed candidate for running the operations of the executive branch, rather than Apple. Most elections offer at least two candidates, and each of us usually views one as more qualified than the other. These essays offer an opportunity to compare two highly qualified but very different candidates.
Although the title Walmart for President! is, I hope, somewhat provocative, the subject matter is serious. As citizens, we can no longer stand around passively hoping that a new economic platform will somehow spontaneously take shape and raise us out of our economic difficulties. Our government's unapologetic addiction to borrowing and the pervasive financial challenges of many of our citizens are two clear indicators of the magnitude of the challenge.
Our current form of government--operating under the same structure first adopted when our Constitution was ratified in 1788--has not kept up with the complexity and pace of our times. Consequently, no individual president--no matter how brilliant or gifted with leadership and other skills--can show the way forward in the creation of a new economic platform. We need a flexible democracy to meet the challenges of the times.
Creating a shift of the magnitude now required will necessitate applying the best of our political leadership and the best of our private sector acumen and brilliance--all in the service of reengineering our government and economy. Walmart for President! is an idea whose time has come.
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enterprise, there is no requirement that our government be efficient, productive and profitable. It can borrow money even though it has become unworthy of credit. It pays no taxes. As mentioned above, government employment is basically for life, no matter how poorly an individual may perform. Leadership for the business is handed off to a brand new person to the job every four or eight years, no matter how good or bad a job has been done. These points make it very easy to get sloppy in how the
know that you're not going to have a perfect solution.4 What is certain is that regardless who is at the presidential desk today and tomorrow, no single person can solve the complex challenges of improving the American economy. If this was possible, we would have gift-wrapped the problem a long time ago, hand-delivered it to the Oval Office and happily waited for the solutions to be created and implemented. The Blur Factor. A single individual serving as president certainly worked in the
know that you're not going to have a perfect solution.4 What is certain is that regardless who is at the presidential desk today and tomorrow, no single person can solve the complex challenges of improving the American economy. If this was possible, we would have gift-wrapped the problem a long time ago, hand-delivered it to the Oval Office and happily waited for the solutions to be created and implemented. The Blur Factor. A single individual serving as president certainly worked in the
can imagine them being open to allowing a “properly created American corporation” to hold office, if it meant we could dramatically improve our economic fundamentals and make our country less dependent upon borrowing to stay above the water line. Imagination Required. A good way to kick-start the process would be to consider the Walmart management team to serve in the Office of the President. It is admired, trusted, fiscally responsible, committed to its customers, a job creator, a global
when it comes to financial matters would represent a real bonus. Even more, it would be great to have one who could speak to the American people about complex economic conditions, plans and solutions and get the points across at a level that will meet the understanding of all Americans. If “save money and live better” isn’t a good example of brevity and clarity, I don’t know what is. Getting Real. The Job Description. If you are open to considering a business management team acting as a
