I feel like we are under seige.

[Joe Fields]

And I cannot understand the enveloping feeling of powerlessness on our part. The oil companies have financially strangled our economy for decades, Wall Street thumbs their noses at us, telling us "Thanks for the bailout. Now kiss our collective asses..." In the face of even modest new credit regulations, the goddamned credit company execs couldn't wait to find new ways to screw us, with all types of obscene new fees, bogus reasons to triple our interest rates, roaming monthly posting dates and so on. The insurance companies have waged open warfare on us, and the most disturbing thing for me on this issue, is how so many Americans can still be duped by the fearmongering, grossly paid Washington lobbyists, who have total access to power. Do you or I have that? Secret meetings, backdoor deals, convoluted political processes, designed anymore for show than for real substance. The pols have to make it look good, smiling while constantly stabbing us in the back.

If Washington doesn't stop the madness and do some serious corporate ass kicking and regulate the hell out of these industries, then the greedmongers will not stop, until they've sucked the marrow from our carcasses. It WILL be the end of the U.S.

[AllentownJake]

1. I'm not that worried

See France 18th century or Russia 1917. Of course after that happens, well there are a whole new set of problems.

[Joe Fields]

4. It may come to that. As has been reported recently, if it weren't for the

unemployment extensions, there would be long lines at soup kitchens and a great deal more unrest, considering the true unemployment rate is figured to be around 18%.

[jgraz]

5. You're forgetting one key fact

France and Russia didn't have reality TV and free internet porn.

[FiveGoodMen]

2. Same here.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

3. Congress should protect the public from these villains

[mule_train]

6. well, the Democrats have the White house, the Senate and the house

and name one thing they've done to keep these vultures in check?

or even try to?

[vinylsolution]

7. It's the classes against the masses....

And they've been allowed to get away with their crimes for waaaaay too long.

But now, the people are revolting - and about time, too!

[BoneDaddy]

8. You are powerless

only if you choose to be.

[troubledamerican]

9. Just wait. These are the GOOD old days. Change: If not now, then when?