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\"NewtI had the pleasure today of having lunch with former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich<\/a>, who is also widely rumored to be a possible Presidential candidate in 2012.<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n

While I do not share many of his political views, Newt does have some nailed-on perspectives on globalization, outsourcing, and some measures the US needs to take to get its act together to remain the world\u2019s economic superpower. Plus, he\u2019s very funny.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are some soundbites from his keynote speech at the excellent <\/span>Sourcing Interests Group<\/span><\/a> conference in Baltimore from earlier today:<\/span><\/p>\n

"We\u2019re spending trillions to cover up really stupid policies, violating every fundamental principal of economics. These congressional leaders are people who know nothing \u2013 our Founding Fathers deeply mistrusted politicians. Bush was wrong for all of 2008. Paulson the worst ever Treasury Secretary, even though Geithner is now rivaling him."<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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"We\u2019re at the end of a 50 year period of being really sloppy and self-indulgent. <\/p>\n

"There is not one living being that can accurately predict the outcome of this crisis, all we can do is continue the dialog and the answers will slowly unravel.<\/p>\n

"There will be four times as much new science created in the next 25 years than last 25 years, and four times as much will come from outside of the US. We\u2019re actually further away from 2034 than we are from 1880 to present day.<\/p>\n

"We need to create a country that\u2019s continuously evolving and agile: a country where someone invented something when I was asleep.<\/p>\n

"China and India are real. You can pretend all you want, but if we\u2019re going to compete, the minimum conditions to become the most successful country in the world are as follows: We mist reform taxation, litigation, regulations, education, healthcare, energy and infrastructure. We are facing the biggest decisions since the Civil War. There\u2019s no pearl harbor this time, we have to look deep into our hearts and make a decision. We\u2019re acting against the tide of history.<\/p>\n

"Those that make the fewest mistakes will come out the most prosperous. Swedish government decided not to save Saab. The French are not doing a stimulus package. Now we are the most left-wing government in a G20 meeting<\/p>\n

"Reagan in \u201879: a recession is when your brother-in-law is employed; a depression when you\u2019re unemployed; a recovery is when Jimmy Carter is unemployed<\/p>\n

"Policies matter. This is the worst crisis since the 1930s. We have no experience-base, and none of us really understands what us going on. It is so enormously complicated. It\u2019s like white water canoeing\u2026 you don\u2019t know what\u2019s around the bend and where the next rapids will be.<\/p>\n

"It really is this simple: what is it our customers want so bad they\u2019ll pay for it? And will their checks clear? Entrepreneurs invent value, customers define value<\/p>\n

"Cash is king. Shortest period of economic difficulty is 3 years, and longest is 12 if we make dumb policies. But there\u2019s a desire for caution: big dreams, bold plans, but wise wallets. You can\u2019t afford to make mistakes in this environment.<\/p>\n

"Our bureaucracy has been declining for 50 years. Our last great government manager was Eisenhower.<\/p>\n

"Barring a catastrophy: In the next 25 years the a richer, healthier, greater connectivity and will travel more safely, but will the US<\/p>\n

"Capitalism is a rough and tumble system. It makes the customer king. At its core is a cultural fight where you are reduced to being a client. It\u2019s a hard tough business<\/p>\n

"And what does Sarbox do? Costs $3.8 to $5 million per company to become compliant. Find me a single example of how Sarbox triggered information that was helpful.<\/p>\n

"The last 3 years of Greenspan were incomprehensible. He pumped money out, literally begging banks to get in trouble. Billions of dollars at low interest rates. Of course they\u2019ll bite.<\/p>\n

"But we\u2019re a long way from panic. We have the most energy in the world: 27% of world\u2019s coal and huge oil reserves. We\u2019re like a patient that keeps hitting himself with a hammer: but once he stops, the headaches will go away"<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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