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And that word is: ACCOUNTABILITY

In all the talk of what's to be done about the present situation, there seems to be zero concept that at least part of the problem might have been incompetence and/or failed leadership. And I'm being kind here, some might say there was a fair amount of Randian self-interest bordering on the sociopathic.

The point is, I haven't heard anyone say, "hmm, the decision-makers who caused this disaster, whether in government or business, are still there, still making decisions about what happens next ... I wonder if that's a good idea?"

How can "they're too big to fail" be the one catch-all reason for not demanding a change in leadership? It's like a guy getting drunk then getting into a horrible car crash being handed the set of keys to another car, without even being told where to drive, or how -- just get out there and drive.

I mean look at GM. They're demanding tens of billions of dollars to help them merge with Chrysler, but why should that merger be of any benefit to anyone, when the same idiots who stuck with SUVs until just a few months ago are steering the ship?

But it's like Iraq, isn't it? No one ever has been, or ever will be held to account for that fiasco. smurf, lots of 'em are getting medals.

It's insane. A stupidocracy.