By: Stez

Stez — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:02:02 +0000

The Oracle at Delphi, thousands of years ago, had inscribed above the entrance to her temple “Nothing in Excess”. This is a principle which can be applied universally. It embodies underlying ethics and morals that largely prevent the individual and citizenry from decaying. This principle does not heed ethinicity, language, or any other factors deemed “unique”. It can be applied to a hodgepodge of situations, whether it be immoral acts, binge drinking, watching too much television, whatever the case. Yesterday, this simple and elegant line was used to destroy and perpetuate the loss of livlihoods attained by “those who have”. For those in Congress currently taking the moral highground, this economic situation and voting against the “bail out” is the opportune moment to initiate an anti-wealth initiave. Those who have managed large banks and companies have indeed made themselves a living that is above what most Americans experience. The argument can be made that executives have done so by duplicitous means, ensnaring the average citizen into financial committment that was far above their ability to actually pay for their committments. I wish to say that yes, it is true. That is the nature of the beast. It is dog eat dog, brother against brother, blood for blood and by the gallon. I wish to say that to some extent, everyone has access to resources of knowledge, advisors, people to talk to about what money means, how to manage it, and the like. I wish that society has enough common sense to not get close to the maelstrom of economics without approaching it with prudence. But, to my dismay, this is not the case. What we have become are the endebted sheep to the financial lion. Now, there is no bear or bull. It is now our expectation that our government will herd us and keep us all together, suffering minimal casualties in an effort to never revert back to the 1930s. Congress has, in effect, decided to protect us from the so called ugly brokers and financial advisors while simultaneously sticking it to the Main Street folk. It is a hell of a time for Congress to decide to act in a way that reflects any sort of moral or ethical ideals. (and how convienent it is, with an election coming up, with the fear of being attatched to anything the current president does as election suicide) So in our time of need, who or what will stand up against the monsters of Wall Street? How will we ever protect our little pieces of what we have, now that the government has deemed them insignificant when there is an opportunity to stick it to the ones who pushed our pens across the dotted lines? “Nothing in Excess” is a good rule to live by, but not to just enact when it is convienent for your campaigns, Congress.

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