HST understood the importance of publicly taking responsibility, for better or for, (Hiroshima/Nagasaki), worse.  We could certainly do with a bit more culpable accountability, in general, but most importantly from those with a large public forum.  Most kids learn early on, after being caught red-handed, (is that some Cain reference?), in a lie or other wrong-doing, that denial only multiplies the offense and its consequences.  Why then, is ‘spin-doctoring’ such a growth industry?  And I’m not talking about preventing character assassinations resulting from irresponsible tabloid claptrap; the corroborated, real-life fuck-ups filtering freely from far and wide, (sorry, I can’t control my alliterative muse), are every bit as demented as, MARTIAN SEX FOR DRUGS SCANDAL ROCKS DES MOINES!

Take the Catholic church, (please), and its holier than thou, (literally), attitude toward the heinous abuse of children by its employees and now, the main guy, in the big white hat, who is being proven to be at least a facilitator in these crimes.  In the name of God, (see where I’m going with this?), if they can’t take full public responsibility let’s send in a SWAT team to shut them down, like we have with countless day-care-gone-predator-supplier facilities.  Or does the too-big-to-fail rule apply to any seat of power not just banks?

And speaking of banks…and other institutions of finance, what on Earth are we thinking?  Is the rising DOW Jones Average really so mesmerizing that the rapid return to fiscal irresponsibility has us Stepfording in quickstep towards oblivion?  No one who caused the meltdown of the world’s economic foundation, (Ronald Reagan), has stepped up or been brought down, (Lehman Bros…really?).  The millions of hard working people who are the victims of this purposefully bad, (illegal?), behavior deserve quick resolution, not snail-slow, weak legislation.  Is it any wonder why irrational anger is running amok?

Oh, about that anger…raise your hand if you think that shouting “Armageddon” and “Baby Killer!” from the floor of Congress shouldn’t stir every loony within earshot to react…well, like a loony.  It’s time for Congress to review their job description and collectively grow a pair, (perhaps you could all share), and take responsibility for something…anything.  Politics is not the answer to any pressing issue.  As a country, we are feeling woozy and unbalanced.  For far too many people, the American Dream has been downgraded to finding a job…any job, as we all watch our schools, social services, parks and our future being closed down.  We need unified, EMERGENCY response, not nattering nabob negativism, (Spiro lives!).  End the wars!  Lock the lobbyists out!  Bring the banks under control!  Throw out the tax code and find a SIMPLE formula for everybody’s FAIR share!  (Maybe add a VAT which will pay for everything)  Then, establish a massive public works program to get EVERYONE back to a job and feeling worthwhile, while we rebuild from the middle…comrades!  EDUCATE!  EDUCATE!  EDUCATE!  It’s never too late to take a long, introspective breath, admit your evil ways and move forward with renewed positive energy…or do I need to send Elin Woods over there with a seven iron?