Even if Wall Street stays one step ahead of Washington, even if future regulators allow too many loopholes in the capital requirements, even if the government does not seize the next Lehman Brothers until too late, can re-regulation still serve the public good?
Joshua Gans says it may also prove bad for business, even if the regulators do not seize the opportunity to crack down on the firm.
"If we do not seize the moment, I fear for the opportunity we will have lost".
If the parties do not seize this moment, if they cannot make progress now, there will be more hostility and more bitterness, perhaps even more violence.
Even if not, somebody may be interested.
Even if not used, people look!
Even if not, your integrity stays whole.
If the world does not seize the opportunity now, both risks and costs will increase dramatically.
Why not seize this moment on an even greater scale?
Even if Israel seizes 100 more ships on their way to Gaza, even if Israel sends in troops to occupy the Gaza Strip 100 more times, no matter how often Israel deploys its military, police and covert power, force cannot solve the problem that we are not alone in this land, and the Palestinians are not alone in this land.
Even if Obama and Xi don't seize the moment in Rancho Mirage, I'm guardedly optimistic that my state of California will exhibit leadership in this area.
