Being just, fair, doing the right thing and ethical treatment of our fellow man all get thrown out the window because of greed.

The people at the top of corporations increase their own salaries and benefits while raising prices and laying-off workers – greed.

Corporations model their businesses based on greed especially public corporations that have stockholders.  Before you get all riled up at the greedy corporations, research what your pension and 401k plans invest in and you may find that ‘they’ are in fact ‘you’.

Unions, originally formed to protect the worker against greedy business owners fell prey to greed a long time ago and have been a cash cow for union leaders and representatives – again greed.

Our government officials – people who we have elected to represent our interests and who we pay with our tax dollars – raise their own salaries and cut essential services – greed.

Everyone points the finger at the other guy. 

Insurance companies have been complaining for years that the reason premiums are so high is because of lawyers.  They have to defend themselves from all these law suits and it is expensive.  But what do they do if you don’t have a lawyer represent you; do they offer a fair settlement?  No.  They want to pay out the least amount of money they can.  They encourage their employees to use tactics that will confuse, delay, distract, etc. and then they screw you.  Most of us are not lawyers or insurance agents or claim reps and we don’t know how the system works and without someone who does, we are sitting ducks.

Greed.

Our country is in the mess it is in because of greed.

The world is in the mess it is in because of greed. 

In the face of all this, I refuse to be greedy but I will fight for what I feel is right and fair. 

I know I am not alone.