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Posted September 30, 2008
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Lou Dobbs' Independent Convention |
Reflections of a 21st Century American Privateer
Many within the system view me as either a
scoundrel or “pirate”. I think of
myself as an American Patriot. There is
an old saying, “When you take the front of the line, expect to get some eggs
thrown at you”. Oh well here it probably
comes….
The almost overwhelming problem with our
government and system today is we have institutionalized corruption. Interest group politics, hedge funds and a
miss-directed media are now running our country. The closest thing to the people’s voice
being actually heard was this first negative vote by congress of the 770 billion
dollar bail out bill. “Scare Tactics” have
become the system’s BWB (BAFFELING with BULL CRAP) methodology and now, thinly
veiled attempts to continue control a broken system.
Wall Street needs a major
re-adjustment! And, Main Street needs it as well. Most of the
“value being purported lost” was artificially created in the markets in the
first place by day traders and hedge funds. The fact that pension funds bought
into this artificial market is not a good enough reason to sustain it. An
inquisition of sorts is what our system needs.
Most of the culprits that continue to cause and drive this financial
debacle have already salted away their bonuses and wind fall profits. Accountability for where all that cash has
gone and getting some of it back is what the American Public should be and are
beginning to clamor for.
A “great American premise” is
each of us is capable of changing our world.
I could rave about some of my entrepreneurial concepts in areas of
undersea exploration and coastal resource management – but their goals pale in
comparison; to rallying public awareness and interest in what needs to be done
to reshape and define our American ethic and values
Another word for change is
revolution. America needs this today. It need not be violent. However, the major culprits’ heads,
metaphorically need to be “cut off”.
Some of their cronies can buy lesser punishments – by returning funds
they manipulated for their own personal gain. Media warnings about not
penalizing the “best and the brightest”, is BWB (Baffling with Bull Crap)!
Accountability has to be a KEY buzz word at
the end of this decade. The purpose of our central government is to provide a
sufficient national defense posture to protect our fundamental freedoms,
protecting our general welfare and in some instances, to redistribute general
excess income, to accomplish the first two premises. The protection of vested interest groups –
because lobbyists have the ears of our lawmakers and enforcers must end.
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Sincerely,
Captain Dominic A. Addario,
undersea explorer, see: http://www.jupitercoins.com/historicunderseamanagement.htm
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