Posted On: January 15, 2008, 1:39 pm CST

Posted By: Dawn

IF the profits went to hiring better people and new technology, I could understand a bit of an increase. But when I read about a CEO bragging that he and a few other 'key' personnel are taking home multi million dollar bonuses while wages within the company are stagnated, where should I 'understand' me paying their ridiculous bonuses?

I'm in Fla- no shopping for coverage here. Nationwide parent company is one of those companies that does the most bragging about profits while pushing up rates 325% - because of losses. Well, lose the billion dollars that 5 or 6 of the directors took home and the rates would correct themselves.

The one thing that keeps coming up is that our gov't is now a purely for profit agency for the people that we have put there. Capitilism has replaced Patriotism in our dictionary- and if anyone thinks that will correct itself must be hanging out with Rosie these days.

We need a gov't that understands that our priority should be here. Not converting the free world to Christianity or feeding every nation that can't seem to figure out how to use birth control. Or handing out money and services to anybody that manages to find their way over our borders. We can't feed, provide medical care, or sufficient employment to millions of people who are Americans. We are no longer capable of being the worldwide police department.

There. I'm off my soapbox now.