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To: Madharry who wrote (1163)	4/24/2010 3:01:18 PM
From: bruwin	Respond to of 4719

Because you're one of my "PeopleMarks", Madharry, I follow your comments and commentaries on several SI Boards and I can understand your anger and disillusionment with the SEC and other bodies that should be doing more for protecting the interests of the general public, shareholders, and the like. From what you've written there have been some blatant and, I'd say, inexcusable behaviour and actions from those bodies that should have acted in line with their mandates and legal requirements. I'd also say that it's a very sad reflection on the integrity and honesty of those responsible for the management of certain sectors of Government Regulation as well as the Hierarchy of Senior Corporate Management. After all, any individual can make a choice to either do the right thing, especially when he or she knows exactly what that right thing is, or they can consciously and deliberately do the wrong thing, once again with the full knowledge of how wrong it is. But if the man or woman in the street do not want more of the same with regard to unscrupulous politicians or business leaders then they must Collectively do more to fight against it. When politicians want their vote they must get that politician to clearly state, up front, what his personal manifesto is. Get him, or her, to put it clearly in writing and make them aware that they will be watched should they get into office and that there will be repercussions and blaring adverse publicity should they renege or deviate from their public promises. Politicians must be made clearly aware that they are the servants of the public, as it was the public that put them into office in the first place, and it's the public that pay their salaries. Needless to say, there are many other ways to keep politicians and business leaders honest, and these should also be strenuously applied at the appropriate times. From what you've written, you've taken the time and trouble, on several occasions, to make contact with your House Representative and stated your case. Now if you can do it, then, surely, many others can as well. And THE MORE that do, the GREATER the chance of influencing politics in a positive way. As Edmund Burke said, back in the 18th Century, *"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."* Personally, I'd say that holds true in any century, in any place, in any political scenario. Burke also said ... *"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle."* It shouldn't be about leaving it to someone else to do, and then, when folk get exploited or financially abused, they get angry and upset. By then it's usually too late .....

To: Madharry who wrote (1163)	4/25/2010 12:56:30 PM
From: bruwin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4719

I hope you won't mind me posting the following extract from your PM reply to me .... ".... we have .. found that congressmen tend to ignore people who contact them with emails unless they represent a significant group" ... because I would be interested to read what anyone else may have to say, or what opinion they may have, regarding this topic. With regard to "significant group" I'd like to refer to the significant influence the Civil Rights movement had in the USA a few decades ago. Over a quarter of a million people got together and marched, peacefully, on Washington and made their voices heard in no uncertain manner. They also made their voices heard on numerous other occasions through several up-front representatives. Of course, their cause was far removed from SEC Regulation, etc.. etc.., BUT it does show, IMO, what can be achieved if sufficient numbers of people get together for a common cause and act in a responsible but powerful manner. When sufficient numbers "take to the streets" or "make their voices heard", through highly influential means, they can come close to being an irresistible force, and any politician in office is not likely to ignore such an onslaught.