Financial Shakeup this weekend

[emayer]

I see your point now and agree.  More accurately my statement should be:

"Ask not what society can do for you; ask what you can do for society."

It is easy for us and others to lament our leadership, but unless the average Joe becomes engaged in current events and actually votes rather than expecting the next government handout we are destined for failure.  Our politicians and media know this and continue to provide just enough fodder to the masses to keep them complacent.  Personally, I find many of our current politicians insulting in that they actually believe we trust their rhetoric and excuses.  For the most part, they are probably correct as the average voter dosen't care enough to question their statements and call them out on the facts.  As you rightly said, we are to blame and should be ashamed.