tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post2799665008416191918..comments2024-02-29T00:46:38.800-08:00Comments on Washingtons Blog: Japan's Nuclear Meltdown, the Economic Meltdown, and the Gulf Oil Meltdown All Happened for the SAME REASONUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-18678836024993312922011-04-11T08:05:00.800-07:002011-04-11T08:05:00.800-07:00This is a very good article your articles are hope...This is a very good article your articles are hopefully getting through to more and more people building a base on which enough citizens can be called to action.<br /><br />It is true that the balance of policy making has been captured by corporate influence who care not about the people...<br /><br />Each firm has tremendous influence over lawmakers and regulators; going as far as fashioning the rules that regulate them. Not only do we send the Fox to guard the Hen House, we let them write the terms of the contract. And, when the Hen's are decimated we call on the very same Foxes to clean up the mess.<br /><br />Due in part to their corrupt relationships and lax oversight, many companies have moved further afield; perpetrating fraud, some multiple times, causing devastating harm to the American people. That said, the true culprit is the Federal Government and our sycophant "representatives" whose total abdication of oversight and leadership set the table for these disasters.<br /><br />Historically, such self dealing and overt corrupt policies lead to trouble. And when it comes; out of convenience and as a cover of misdirection (obfuscation), the here-to-fore benefactor corporation (usually because of a particularly egregious affront) is targeted for discipline. At this point, the previously asleep at the wheel regulator reappears on the scene to put their "boot on the neck" of the bad seed. Thus; we get sweeping reform, perhaps a show trial and a toothless shuffling reshuffling of regulatory responsibility and captured government stooges who failed their obligations in the first place. Rinse and repeat!<br /><br />These corporations egregious acts and arrogance seem outrageous to hard working, do the right thing Americans. But, among the Washington DC Kleptocracy they're right at home.<br /><br />See: BP: Beyond Pathetic; An American Metaphor - http://notionalvalue.blogspot.com/2010/06/bp-beyond-pathetic-american-metaphor.htmlPitchmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04604850281908229898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-23093958368087453562011-04-10T23:18:55.684-07:002011-04-10T23:18:55.684-07:00Totally agree that we must drive these power-broke...Totally agree that we must drive these power-brokers from the Commons and control of our collective destiny. Why would these global capitalists do anything right when they make so much money from doing it wrong? Changing would cost them too much money!WORLDPEACEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04803303949511380763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-55757419544877235992011-04-09T15:03:35.366-07:002011-04-09T15:03:35.366-07:00Thank you - excellent - posting on FB and sharing ...Thank you - excellent - posting on FB and sharing widely.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05522202060578345965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-77577237319081117652011-04-08T16:26:52.386-07:002011-04-08T16:26:52.386-07:00Very Good. Very, very, very Good!Very Good. Very, very, very Good!drichardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17085062632989053147noreply@blogger.com