      Saturday, October 15, 2011  Although people across the country are just now taking to the streets en masse, the general public has long railed against the status quo. For years, critics of the current system have claimed that the rules in place just make the rich even richer while holding down the rest of us. Folks have claimed that profit is routinely placed above fairness and that being a member of the aristocracy trumps the lip service we pay to this being a meritocracy. Time and again, it seems that even when the little guy does everything right that he'll still likely be passed over for a flawed but familiar brand name. We see graft rampant among the chummy network of rich white men pulling the switches and controlling the fates -- and finances -- of so many hard working people across the country. The masses clamor for change constantly, but nothing ever happens. We're consistently told everything is just fine, that this really is the best system. But it can't be. And this is why the overlords of the Bowl Championship Series must allow for a college football playoff. Oh, wait, you thought we were talking about Wall Street? BLOG POSTS
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