"Never waste a good crisis"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B62igfNu-T0 BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told an audience Friday "never waste a good crisis," and highlighted the opportunity of rebuilding economies in a greener, less energy-intensive way. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mzcbXi1Tkk&feature=fvsr And in keeping with Clinton’s recent comments, after the Obama election in November then... [more]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B62igfNu-T0 BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told an audience Friday "never waste a good crisis," and highlighted the opportunity of rebuilding economies in a greener, less energy-intensive way. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mzcbXi1Tkk&feature=fvsr And in keeping with Clinton’s recent comments, after the Obama election in November then White House Chief of Staff-designate Rahm Emanuel similarly stated the exact same viewpoint: You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. And what I mean by that is an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before. And Charles Krauthammer explains... http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2009/03/a_dishonest_gimmicky_budget.html [less]