Forgive me, a simple American taxpayer, for taking the liberty of writing over your final paragraphs to illustrate some of my frustrations.

Gazing over the scarred ground and casualties littering the landscape of this just recently vibrant economy, you have to ask – how did this happen? We know massive confiscatory and patently corrupt affirmative action by Congress forced the bad mortgage loans. And what about the ensuing global collapse? The criminals sitting in congress who brought down the economy are actually identifiable, but no one will seek to punish them – ever.

America would be better served if the culprits were metaphorically hanged in public. It is remarkable that there are no FBI investigations and never will be which might expose the pompous, arrogant, congressional snoots. Why aren’t there any arrests? Largely, because the perpetrators are above the law and routinely take the taxpaying public “to the cleaners”. What about the credit default swap scam? Why wouldn’t the banks take advantage of money absconded from the taxpayers in the form of bailout money provided with few strings attached. Talk about double taxation. Is it any wonder that organizations are lining up to take a handout from the so-called custodians of public coffers? Forget about arresting the thieves that have or are gaming the system now, focus the attention on the slobbery congressmen that feed at the public trough. You might; but I doubt you will impede the progress of this game called “kick the can down the street”.

Forget about impaneling yet another gratuitous committee to investigate the high crimes on Wall Street now affecting the lives of all Americans? That will simply allow hearing room cameras and the blabbing media to record yet another episode of Pass the Blame while the real ignoramuses sit in judgment further distancing themselves from their shameful and incredibly stupid actions.