[quote=eavesdropper]
You know, Allan, everyone can’t be an overachiever like you. For god’s sake, man, the staff at the SEC have their hands full (pardon the expression) surfing for porn. And you want them to successfully prosecute Bernie Madoff, too??

You’re a heartless bastard.[/quote]

Eavesdropper: First off, its MR. Heartless Bastard to you, Miz Dominatrix.

Second, the visual of a group of SEC staffers pulling (pun intended) a circle jerk works both on actual and ironic levels.

Kidding aside, I’d rank Uncle Sugar’s prosecutorial capabilities right up there with BP’s deep drilling prowess. I’m not advocating a hands-off approach; far from it, but I think the gubment needs to decide who they actually represent: The citizens of this great nation, or the folks buying influence. The fact remains that the regulations are in place and have been for quite some time. Enforcement of same is something of a joke and that’s we have mines in West Virginia and refineries in Washington State and rigs in the Gulf blowing up.

The Obama Administration has proven itself as inept as Bush (see Salazar, Ken), but perhaps not as fully as complicit in handing the keys to industry. We, as a people, are not well represented by our elected officials, and I don’t know what will change that. The only way to overcome that kind of money is with effective mobilization of the electorate and Americans remain apathetic and uninvolved. Unless and until we learn to agitate and advocate for ourselves and each other, this shit will keep happening.