I’ve been watching the “protests” around the world – from Cairo to Austin, from Libya to Wisconsin. People want things, and they are willing to give something in exchange to obtain them. Some give an hour or few – others give their life. A few of the “demonstrators” are pursuing liberty and freedom from oppressive political regimes, others simply want their ability to extort money from tax-payers to continue uninterrupted. The reality of life on this planet is in part recognizing that we don’t always get what we want in this life. Politically, there are winners and losers, and in some places the losers die.  In our economy (United States of…