But the basic difficulty still remains: It is the expansion of Federal power, about which I wish to express my alarm. How easily we embrace such business.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I wish we could begin a new period of normal relations with the government of the United States.
You don't know what's going to happen in our business a year from now... so you have to be flexible and adaptable, and that's what we try to do.
And one of the frustrating parts, but it's an inherent part of our democracy, is we have separation of powers.
The fundamental challenge is that people like me simply do not trust the federal government any longer.
We need to find a way to empower citizens to make governments take notice.
The realization is dawning that government doesn't work. In Silicon Valley, they already get this. And they are bright enough to be asking what we can do to solve problems.
We need to forge a whole new energy and American Dream.
It's hard to make something as large as a government change. It's a little bit like building the transcontinental railroad.
There is always a temptation for governments: see a problem and announce a quick fix.
Like you, I'm fed up with business as usual in Washington. Send me to Congress, and I won't tweak our broken system. I'll shut it down.