analyst, when I read your argument, what I see is, to paraphrase: “Those people over there guarding the gold at Fort Leavenworth left the door open. Other people are stealing the gold. Let’s blame the people who left the door open, and not assign any blame or responsibility on the people who stole the gold. Hell, they hardly even stole it, because whenever you see a door open, everything inside is yours for the taking.”

I’m sure it’s not how you see it. But it sure is very convenient to pretend that only the guardians of the gate are responsible, and those who take advantage of the unguarded gate are blameless.

By the way, TG, I think your writing style, and even just your style of arguing and dealing with others, is remarkable. I hope you’re being paid a lot for what you do at work. I know a lot of people in the industry I work in who appear less capable, and who are making over $500K/yr, or even over $1 mill/yr.