While we here at Furriners have limited feelings about the suspension of Keith Olbermann one thing that I think is being missed in all of the debate is the role of business. The reason I point this out is that for some reason Republicans tend to think business can do no wrong and government can do no right. The truth is they both make good and bad choices. My colleague pointed out some of the good things government has accomplished in this eloquent thrashing of Republican talking points earlier this week.
It should also be noted that both of these entities need your money to operate. For your money they both provide services or products. Why government is held to a higher standard when it comes to wasted money is beyond me.
At the end of the day things like the suspension of Keith Olbermann are good because they point out the failings of business that people often ignore. We can really start to make a difference once people realize that you only spend around 30% of your money on government run services and that the other 70% goes to greedy businesses that in no way shape or form have your best interests in mind. When you consider that the company that practically laughed in the face of regulations that would have prevented the gulf oil spill (BP) has an approval rating of 33% while congress has an approval rating of only 26% you being to understand how completely backwards the American electorate is and that should concern you.
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