Does anyone believe they are responsible?

It is interesting to notice that we as humans do not like to take the blame for anything that we do. It started in the garden of Eden with Adam and Eve and the serpent. When God the Father asked Adam who was at fault he turned and said it was Eve's and when God asked Eve she said it was the serpent's.

As I look at our current economic status in this nation and with the talk of bailout and stimulus packages, I don't see anyone owning up to the current crash that has occurred. The Democrats are blaming the Republicans and the Republicans are blaming the Democrats. Big business and the banks are not taking ownership for making improper business decisions, but instead are looking to the Congress and the President for more money to continue, " business as usual."

I believe that those who are responsible for making wrong choices should be held accountable for them and have to pay a price as a result. It is like telling one's child that is OK to go out and eat an entire chocolate cake, which was meant for everyone to enjoy, and then pat them on the back for this behavior, encouraging them to do it again.

Do I want to see businesses fail? No, but I believe in capitalism. And in true capitalism those who are weak will be taken over by those who have positioned themselves well. After all being in business does present risk, and a part of that risk means that you may lose everything you have worked for.

It would truly please me to see business and banking leaders owning up to their mistakes at this time. I would be much more understanding of those who have failed, because of their willingness to be open, real and vulnerable. Will we ever see this? I doubt it, because most people perceive that be "real" portrays weakness. And in are macho based society that would make most feel as though they are nothing but failures. So don't hold your breath on this one America. But continue to check your pocketbook, I feel like someone may be looking to take more than there fair share from you there.