Three links on progressives and small business

[Jccarlton]

3 links on Progressives and the state of small business:
http://www.americanthinker.com/2011/01/ ... n_bar.html
http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/co ... 790935.htm
http://www.american.com/archive/2011/ja ... nsequences
Oh, what the heck, make it 4:
http://www.uschamber.com/press/speeches ... iness-2011
The progressives complete inability to look before they leap or learn from past mistakes just makes the problems worse

[KitemanSA]

The progressives complete inability to look before they leap or learn from past mistakes just makes the problems worse

Your basic assumption is incorrect, your assessment of abilities is incorrect, but in this case two wrongs do make a right (aka correct). Your first clause should have been "Progressive's inability to empathize before they push (as they seldom leap themselves); the second "and their ability to rationalize what they learn"; but the final conclusion is correct.

[Jccarlton]

The progressives complete inability to look before they leap or learn from past mistakes just makes the problems worse

Your basic assumption is incorrect, your assessment of abilities is incorrect, but in this case two wrongs do make a right (aka correct). Your first clause should have been "Progressive's inability to empathize before they push (as they seldom leap themselves); the second "and their ability to rationalize what they learn"; but the final conclusion is correct.

I'll accept your premise. Though there is the old saying about people who keep doing the same things over and over again and expecting different results.