[garandgal]

One of our Founding Fathers wrote that the Constitution was designed to guide a moral, religious, and responsible people. It would fail if the people were not of that persuasion. I believe it is fair to say that at least half of our population has failed the test.

Most people in the U.S. are moral, religious, and responsible. What are they to think when banks, Wall Street execs, and other assorted useless fools are rewarded for behaving like thieves?

You have correctly identified the problem...but blamed the wrong people.

[ByteMercenary]

"Most people in the U.S. are moral, religious, and responsible." I disagree. The secular attack on religious folk is mind-numbing. Look to San Francisco for what will soon be acceptable morals. Look to your neighbor who makes $300 a week but lives in a $240,000 home for today's 'responsible'. "What are they to think when banks, Wall Street execs, and other assorted useless fools are rewarded for behaving like thieves?" While there certainly is blame to be laid on Wall Street and some banks, let us not leave Barney Fag and his helpers out of this discussion. Many banks were forced by DC legislation to contribute to the recent financial meltdown. I work in the financial arena and can attest to what Sarbannes-Oxley, Community Reinvestment act, and other odious legislation has cost many financials. Many banking services that were once free are now very expensive. Fees and other cost-based services were put in place to offset the losses from bad loans and other regulations that were required by DC law.