I have said this for years now that big business has done many things that I consider bad business because many people are suffering the consequences. The lending money to the aspiring homeowner and expecting them to pay it back in an aggressive manner with high interest rates know that is impossible for them due to their income. Not everyone is informed of such dealings and contracts. The sad part is the company employs people to make sales not help you understand what you are getting into. This is why there are so many foreclosures today.
Look at the debt in America a recent poll stated that 80% of Americans age 18-35 are in debt. I remember my first day of college a group of credit card companies where on campus promising us a better way to buy books get a credit card and pay it later. They never explained the interest rate, the processing fees, and the commitment behind the card. It is crazy but their job was to make the sale, Hey they were paid by commission.
Now the same with the telecom business, you are urged to bundle and get unnecessary features. Due to heightened national security many people are not allowed to have camera phones in government and some public buildings. These companies feed the politicians pockets big time. That is way immunity is given to them even though they violated peoples privacy.
Now all the seed that were sown are being reaped Change is needed. Who will be the one to usher in the new ways I don’t know.
I just hope that person who is in charge is really analyzing this situation. What is more important fighting for Oil or thinking of a new energy source? Strengthening our economy or fight a war in Iraq? Bringing our troops home to build a strong defense or scatter our troops all over the place and implement a draft to get more troops?