The Justice Department is going after Democrats, can you believe it.

Nikki Haley is the Presidential candidate I couldn't think of.

I am an engineer/scientist who creates stuff, mostly processes, that in theory, make the world a little better. Most patents don't get utilized, I think in part because the one who creates the patent with the help of his employer has no vested interest in the patent.

I have 12 or 13 patents and my previous employers who are now out of business own those patents. I have to sign a piece of paper that says every thought I have belongs to my employer on the first day of work. Otherwise, I don't get the job or the consulting contract. So, I get to work for the man, create something, and he profits from it. When I found out how this system works, I started sandbagging. I kept items I thought could be patentable and make my company some money in a notebook that I have long since lost. I was still one of the better employees and got better raises than most of my fellow engineers. Turning in a patent made me more work, and made my company more money, but did nothing for me. And even worse, I did not get to decide anything about what a new business would look like that used the patent. My job was in R&D, and I was not bright enough to worry about the complicated matters of running a business.

As a consultant, the same story is true as I complain about in this podcast. This podcast is not inspiration, I would not recommend listening to it, but it did make me feel a little better.

Its a new era coming brought on by Oliver Anthony. Mitt Romney agrees and says its toime to let the young take charge of the world. Its time to let go according to Romney.