Even if JR were 100% right.... Even if he and I were to disagree till kingdom come.... The reality in Asbury Park is that 1) among the residents, there is no groundswell against the city's participation in a secular Kwanzaa; 2) among the residents, there is no outcry against our merchants' use of the all-inclusive "holidays; 3) among the residents, the minority view about the Columbus story remains just that, a minority view. The reality in Asbury Park is the struggle to weather this global fiscal crisis. No need to harass the city or the chamber of commerce with esoteric issues about holidays and holy days. Unless it's just argument for the sake of argument. "For most adults, the sensation of being proved right is usually a complex and bittersweet one. You might have said that your brother-in-law would turn out to be a no-goodnik, or that the forty-third President would turn out to be the worst in American history, and you may regard subsequent events as inarguable proof that you were right--but it's not an especially happy feeling. It changes nothing about the world outside your head. You were right. Congratulations. And?" http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/atlarge/2008/11/10/081110crat_atlarge_la nchester The rest of the article applies the above to the world of finance.
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