The Vitriol

Well, I hate to say "I told you so," but there it is. Here it is, July 2009, and as I predicted, there is talk in the media about needing a second economic stimulus (because the first one didn't go far enough? Nah, it was simply targeted at the wrong part of the economy). If it were my choice, I would apply the trillion dollars to fund a million start-ups with $1 million each. now THAT would jump start the economy and create jobs. Alas, Washington doesn't listen to me or you. I fear for a species whose greed knows no bounds - just ask any Wall Street, Fortune 100, or Hedge Fund exec - they may not tell you, so thank God for the NY Times! But I digress.

It's not the fact that the capitalistic system can't work, but without the proper controls, human greed will not only find the loop holes, it will 'embolden' (how I hate that word now..) white collar criminal behavior. And we have to be careful who to blame as
we don't need another Salem Witch Hunt like the McCarthy Days. But there is a difference between success and excess, largess and crime, and when wealth gets controlled by too few people, society will crumble before its due time. While conspiracy theories like the Bilderberg Society may be true, I believe the fault lies with those who have mental illnesses like addiction (to money and power), lust (for money and power), vanity (needing money and power), and a lack of empathy and compassion. Human nature is the true culprit, because most people 'have their price.' But I digress.

I write this blog as a way of documenting my ideas, comments, and insights (along with a few good condemnations), in the hope that eventually I will get noticed for having an affinity for precognition, perhaps. But I am one voice among millions, and these other voices have PR machines that gain them the spotlight - in part because the status quo is not interested in doing the right thing - it's interested in the wrong things, which has resulted in a few men getting ultra-wealthy while the rest of us struggle. Is this the best we can do? Why should we even allow this kind of behavior? Our entire nation is falling victim to the lowest, basest values, resulting in a fractured fairy tale. But I digress!

So I implore those who have remained generally pure of ethics, integrity, and economy to put away the pettiness and focus on the meat and potatoes. We must unite our causes to get a seat at the table. It might be too late for me to affect any kind of change, so I will keep reminding the internet of humanity's obligation: to live, to grow, to make the world better than you found it - otherwise, you are going to be a part of the problem. Before our culture is dismantled completely, we need more than a few good men to act. And this goes beyond charity or a mindless donation. It requires some unity of purpose and high ideals. Will you find that here? Before I digress, I will simply say that "I'll try." All I have is time, so I am trying to use it wisely, with the goal of some public service. Some say I should run for office because of how I feel. All I do is look at the list of presidents from the past half-century, and my conclusion is that I'm better at the writing - vision thing, versus the pit of vipers that is the Congress. So I write (and write). And if my writing sounds inviting, I'll be delighting until the fighting - because if we stay on the current trail, our nation will be bound to fail, and then there'll be no more sale, and we'll all wind up inside some jail.

Until next time,
Warren Peace