“I think it proves that monopolies are alive and well, living in America and abusing its’ people, buying their politicians; and these deregulated, wasteful, obsolete monsters are sanctioned by the government – not by the people of this great land. ”

It is a common misconception that you build monopolies by deregulating, when that which is true is in fact the opposite. These huge companies are relying on one thing for their survival – that the governments regulate the markets. Because in a regulated market, if you have enough “political pull”, you can make the regulations benefit you in front of your competitors. These companies would never have survived free competition – because they are so incompetently managed. What we see now is nothing more than the end of another cycle, where all good competition has been regulated out, and the government has to save the pathetic incompetent giants that cannot even stand up without aid anymore. Have you ever wondered why so many of the “regulators” (people in key financial positions in the government) seem to have been once “regulated” (managing some huge bank or other financial institution) and vice versa? The governments and the banks have their own club – and this club can only survive if they regulate away any competition. This goes for most business sectors. Regulate someone into a favorable position – and he get’s enough money to be able to “pull” the politicians into giving him even more favors.

The real businesses, that are interested in their employees, and in making good business, and providing good products – are the competitors that are being driven out of the markets through regulation.

Deregulate – go back to real capitalism – and let people decide for themselves what they want.

….no, there is no real capitalism left, not anywhere in the world. It is the first thing to be sacrificed when anyone gives too much power to the government…..

//hpx83 Save capitalism