Showing posts with label Roanld Reagan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Roanld Reagan. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Does anybody besides me even care?

Do you remember Ronald Reagan's famous quote from his presidential campaign back in 1980?...."Government isn't the solution to our problem.  Government IS the problem."


I have a new updated version for the presidential campaign of 2012...."Mitt Romney (and his peers) aren't the solution to our problem.  Mitt Romney (and his peers) ARE our problem."


IMO, it's the shenanigans of the hedge fund managers, the investment bankers, the financial engineers, the slick derivative / swap  traders, etc, who screwed us blind, raked off billions of dollars for themselves, and left us to deal with the world-wide disaster they created who are ALL our problem.  


Everyone seems to have that one single political "hot button" that determines who they'll vote for.  For some it's gay marriage, immigration reform, abortion, jobs, health care....whatever.  For me it's re-gaining control of the irresponsible, downright dangerous financial services industry.  Right now we're well on our way to another financial train wreck.  The guys who caused the last one are still in control of their respective institutions, high-risk deals are still being made, mega-bonuses are still being paid, champagne corks are still being popped, and white-collar jail cells are still empty.  


Barack Obama SHOULD have done something long before now.  I have no faith that Mitt Romney will turn on his peers now and start looking out for OUR best interest if he should be elected.  What to do?


What's your "hot button"?