And people wonder why I have deep concerns about MDs & their drugs

[Moostache]

28. Forest for the trees folks, forest for the trees...

The old phrase "can't see the forest for the trees" is apt throughout our pathetic society these days.

Military-Industrial Complex
Medical-Industrial Complex
Prison-Industrial Complex
Agro-Industrial Complex

The problem is not a "complex", nor is it the leading hyphenation term du jour, the real issue is Industrial societal organization on unrestrained capitalist terms. Greed, pure and simple. Greed, Gordon Gecko notwithstanding, is definitely NOT good. Not good for the poor. Not good for the existence of a middle class. Not good for the powerless. Not good for life not called "human". Not good for 99.9% of actual human life. Greed is the inevitable driver of unrestrained capitalism.

This is not coincidence, nor was it unpredictable. Its certainly no mystery to anyone older than 3.
What we are seeing in the 21st century is the logical and ONLY outcome possible when industry is allowed free reign over all facets of life on this planet during the twilight of the 20th century.

Corporate externalization.
Repeal of Glass-Steagall.
NAFTA.
World Bank.
G8.
Practical de-funding of SEC.
Revolving door at Treasury from Wall Street.
Obfuscation on climate change.
And on and on and on and on...

There are people here who care.
There are even some on the opposition party side who understand and care as well.
There just don't seem to be enough to stop the wheel at this point...every day starts to feel like getting up after beating beaten down further than the day before.

Its depressing on a global scale.