In the 1976 movie Network Howard Beale, a news commentator becomes fed up with greed. See the clip below. Then go to your window and let your voice be heard.
I’m Mad As Hell And I’m Not Gonna Take This Anymore
This plague threatens the entire world.
1) The recent outbreak of peanut based Salmonella infections led me to a Wikipedia page that seems to show an increase in food borne illnesses since 1971. Some years show only 1 outbreak. While it’s true that there is a definite shortage of inspectors to enforce standards and practices, that’s not the reason for the problem.
2) Automotive executives fly private jets to meeting to beg for taxpayer dollars to help them out of a jam.
3) Bernie Madoff complains about house arrest after being accused of scamming $50B from investors. I agree, he needs to get outside. If I were the judge I’d provide him with a foot stand, stool and a sign proclaiming “FREE SHINE” , and park his butt outside the front door of his Park Avenue prison to enjoy some human interaction.
4) Companies move operations overseas to enjoy lower costs of goods and labor, keeping corporate tax breaks, but take resulting profit gains for themselves instead of lowering prices a bit to spur spending.
The Plague we face is GREED.
The cure is HONOR.
Dictionary.com includes the following definitions of honor: 1) to accept and acknowledge personal responsibility for one’s actions; honesty, fairness, 2) integrity in one’s beliefs and actions
Please Leave a comment or your favorite example of greed.
7 responses so far ↓
1 Ruth Malone // Jan 31, 2009 at 6:18 pm
When I was little my dad told me that God knew everything I’d ever do in my life time be it good or bad so when I meet God in heaven he hoped I would not have to much to atone for. Maybe people are not being told those words so much any more.
2 Denny Sprunger // Jan 31, 2009 at 7:13 pm
So true. Now, if only Congress and Wall Street would read this.
3 Loving Annie // Jan 31, 2009 at 7:27 pm
Hmmmm, my favorite example of greed is doctors who schedule patients fifteen minutes apart – knowing full well that they will always be late, and uncaring that they are wasting the patient’s time.
4 susan holaday // Feb 1, 2009 at 3:21 pm
I agree about the plague of greed, but am seeing signs in the foodservice industry that there are many, many operators seeking to offer great values this year – clearly for enlightened self interest but at the same time, they are doing a good thing for customers who’d like to eat out more often and need less expensive options. The whole Wall Street debacle just epitomizes the “greed is good” philosophy that needs to come to an end.
5 Paul Green // Feb 1, 2009 at 3:40 pm
I believe that most of us, throughout the world, have the same goals in life. Freedom, happiness, and the opportunity to improve ourselves while respecting the needs and desires of our fellow human beings.
The mantle of entitlement some people wrap themselves in, at the expense of everyone else, is not acceptable and it’s time to say ” NO MORE”.
6 Brandon Wilborn // Feb 1, 2009 at 11:59 pm
While I’d love to get political, I have’t found the right forum to do so yet.
So let’s just say that I agree wholeheartedly with the entitlement and greed issues.
Let me know when you want me to cast the first stone of revolution, I’ll be there……with bells on, no less!
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