There is a tendency in the United States to condemn those with innate talent of any sorts. Whether it's intellectual, athletic, or the like, people tend to be envious of others more often than not. I believe it's a flaw in thinking that is inherent in our society. Most people in the US, who have been pampered for their entire lives, are prone to narcissism. The problem with a self-centered outlook is the fact that a person forgets their place in the universe. It's as if the majority of the population are acting like toddlers by wanting everything their way, but not willing to put forth the effort to obtain it. So, in looking at another person's talents, most people don't say, "wow, I bet that person has worked very hard to achieve that." Instead, the common response is condemnation of another person's skills due to entitlement. I believe narcissism is the key issue afflicting our society at the moment. A fundamental philosophical outlook on life needs to be changed in the minds of most Americans.

Any system, whether it is government or business, becomes corrupted over time. No matter how pure intentions were at the birth of such a system, over time, people will learn the system and how to exploit it...and because no system is perfect, it happens.

And the pirates off of Somalia are doing what they always do. My question is if they bag a big cruise ship, where do they think they’re going to hide with that thing?