Thoughts After the Election

ON BUSINESS IN PANAMA

As I stared out over the Panama Canal last night (I was at a party thrown by a client at the Latin Federation of Banks Conference), watching the ships go by every 15 minutes, I was struck by the good the United States of America has done for the world. The canal is a marvel of engineering and quite impressive. The Panamanians are very proud of their canal as they should be - expansion of the locks is starting soon.

After the election, I am also struck by the problems this country has. The economy, terrorist threats, rise of competitive countries run by totalitarian thugs all are very troubling.

As a member of the loyal opposition, I believe it is our duty to support the duly elected President of the United States and give him a chance to put his policies in place; with the caveat that we should oppose the most onerous liberal initiatives.

We have to control our spending and rebuild our economy - once this crisis has passed obviously. These are very difficult and scary times. We have to come together as a country and celebrate the fact that only in America could a member of an historically oppressed minority become the Leader of the Free World. This is a good thing.

Lets hope he makes good decisions.