“And where will we hide, when it comes from inside?” — James Taylor
I often wonder if journalism and watchdogs as we know them, and of course our elected in all branches, will ever or can ever blow an alarm or close the gate against marauding and pilfering.
The playing field is a ski run. If there were a Capitol Hill on every hill perhaps we could defend ourselves. Is no government or institution strong against brigades of slavish wit intending to slice our apple?
We will meet and moan in tea parties forever until we solve respect.
Here’s another example pointing out our weakness – standing like corn for combines against banks and usury.
What lies ahead, over the next year and beyond, will require far larger armies of lawyers, economists, finance experts and just plain able bodies and minds to monitor and influence the rulemaking process.
Rumor has it that one bank alone plans to set up 100 teams of employees tasked with particular rule makings. And that is just one bank.
That’s 100 teams clamoring for your pocket. Imagine that? Blackbeard could be so lucky to commandeer boatloads of pirates!
Oh what will we do?