But we do have power, we’re just too lazy and disorganized to use it. Those CEO’s and bankers don’t own the companies they control. They control them because we, the stockholders, don’t hold their noses to grindstone. The vast bulk of the stock is owned by individuals and, especially, trust funds, pension plans, and mutual funds. There are ways to challenge management- shareholder suits, demands for audits, electing different directors, challenging salaries.

Costs money, effort and education. Have you heard of any efforts in that direction lately? Hell, we’ll be lucky if over 50% of us vote in the next election, and how many of those votes will be made with careful consideration of the facts and the positions, knowledge and qualifications of the candidates? Consider ’08.

I don’t mean to suggest there is no hope, but if we want to get this done without a civilization bruising battle, or worse, we have got to begin to use our system more than our blogs.