[dawn53]

Well if I was their mother, I’d say, “Just because so and so does it, doesn’t make it right for you to do it.” I can’t excuse my behavior by saying that someone else is doing the same thing that in my book isn’t ethical. They’re both wrong. Their being wrong is no excuse for me to do wrong.

[Kartographer]

Thanks for the non-answer, but something is seriously wrong when the system allows the ‘To big to Fail’ and out that regular ‘Joes and Janes’ are critical of. I agree its not right and either case, but when was the last time you heard anyone being calling ‘To big to Fail’ schemers?

[familyop]

"Well if I was their mother, I’d say, “Just because so and so does it, doesn’t make it right for you to do it.'"

Sadly, there will be collateral damage. All, avoid buying anything that you don't need. Become more self-sufficient every month, and learn to manufacture a useful necessity. After the default, we'll see small government and better business, political and academic leadership. A big government cannot go on without big revenues from manufacturing and cannot do so with an internationally worthless currency.