Saturday, March 7, 2009
"... business did what business does, pursued profit... in pursuit of that profit did it take unwise risks? Yes! That's what it does, has always done... it's a beast that seeks gain through exploiting power, taking chances, speculation, innovation and expects, with an odd naiveté, that its ambitions will be justly rewarded... that's what it does... it's not business that failed us, even though these guys obviously screwed up big time... it's government that failed to live up to its role as a counterweight and, albeit somewhat putative, voice of reason... failed to be the hoped for moderating influence on the rut of self interest that is business..."
