Our tradition. Our American way.

As a society, it seems to me we have accepted longtime practices just because they are longtime practices. Traditions. Without adequately questioning whether they are right or wrong. Like the practice of slavery, for instance. Right here in 'freedom-loving' America for so many years. Or denying women the right to vote until 1918. And today, we accept immoral capitalist ways. Allowing people to exploit each other. To make exorbitant and obscene profits off essential services such as health care. And we allow Wall Street bankers/brokers to continue to walk away with huge cash bonuses, despite the fact that we taxpayers bailed them out and saved their asses from financial ruin. Yes, we allow ourselves to be bilked by greedy capitalists. We allow for an ever-widening gap between our rich and poor. Simply because that's our tradition. Our American way. --Jim Broede