What has happened to us?

What has happened to America? It seems that all or most of the problems we have are caused by a lack of one or all of the labels below. It seems to be true what I heard from my parents years ago; 90% of work is done by 10% of our work force! No where is this more evident then in the automobile industry! I have heard and seen of workers taking items, and even almost building vehicles from parts that have been gotten but not paid for! To many people have the opinion that "if no one finds out it is OK"!! Now I know this happens in other industries but I am just speaking here by what I know first hand! When did it become the norm in this country to NOT do what is right, just what makes us money or some other gain?? Why is it that when we meet someone with good morals or integrity, we think is so unusual? From stealing pens at the office to stealing parts or tools at the plant to taking anything that does not belong to us; this now is the way allot of society operates!! I would think after the huge things that have happened with the economic system that people would change, that is truly my hope!!

Mosque at 9/11 site

Everyone else is airing their opinion, so I will too!! It is very insensitive to build on the site of the worse tragady of the decade! Particulary by the people that were responsibile for the deaths of over three thousand Americans! Islam means submission and thats just what the greedy contrators and even the president are doing...Submitting!!!

pass the cost on to customers?

to be cont...In Ann Arbor, for example, one popular food chain pays three hundred dollars a month for their managers to park!! Since the city charges this much, it is not to hard to believe that most if not all chains are charged this much! And do you think they pay this as a cost of business without passing it on to the consumer? One answer=NO!! All businesses, especially the ones selling food make such a big profit, that there is NO reason why this kind of expense should be passed on to us!.... And another thing... if healthy food is so good for us, why is it so damn expensive? It almost seems that the food industry in general wants to keep their profits high while keeping the quality of the food we eat low! And why not unhealthy and overweight people are great customers for medical businesses! Have you ever seen a fat person as a poster child for health foods?...but you have for a slew of medical conditions! Comments encouraged!!