Wall Street vs. Main Street

Listen up and please pay attention to what I'm about to say.

I've been in the financial services business for over 25 years, and after being in this field and witnessing firsthand how money talks and BS walks, I can honestly tell you that if you, me, the president or anything or anybody else thinks that Wall Street can be man handled, fined, and told what to do without human and financial casualties-they'd better think again! Wall Street knows all too well how to play and use the rules that help create and define, free enterprise and capitalism. America has never been known to just "ask" for what it wanted; America takes what it wants and justifies it later with the help of some sort of Jedi mind trick. Former President Bush once announced, to his rich audience at a black tie affair "you are my base". Trust me, he wasn't talking to "Main Street", he was addressing Wall Street. Main Street doesn't own or control the media, Wall Street does! Main Street doesn't control or own the banks and money centers; again…that's Wall Street! Wall Street has enough money, power and influence to make you tell a lie, and then, believe your own lie. Ever heard a new song played on the radio that you didn't like? Don't worry, after the radio station plays it 27 times, you'll be singing it in the shower. Yeah, you can thank Wall Street for that too. The point is, we have a president that's really trying to do the right thing; but doing the right thing is always harder than doing the wrong thing. Anytime a new idea is born or a change in thought appears, it's always placed in a minority position rather than in the majority. If Wall Street is against the president, then you know the president is right. Unfortunately, the masses are weak; people are tired and scared. This reminds me how the people chose Barabbas over Jesus; they chose a so-called murderer over someone who demonstrated love. Folks with money have generally always been able to influence folks with less money, that's just the nature of being a lost human. There's a big difference between the letter of the law and the spirit of the law. Right now, President Obama is dealing with the spirit of the law which falls under the realm of good will, moral values and ethics. And since he can't get that from Wall Street, they are daring him to tamper with the letter (old capitalist rules) of the law. They want him to move in the direction of socialism so the people can rally against him. He's daring to do things that no other president has ever been successful in doing (healthcare reform, balancing the scales, reducing the income gap ) what's more is, he's attempting all these things while being the first black man to ever become president of the free world. What an exciting time to be alive and to bear witness to how this moment in time will play out. I can tell you one thing for sure; this won't be an intellectual battle between man versus man. Oh no, this show down is too juicy for human intellect! The outcome, and what's at stake here is probably too vast for average human comprehension. This is certainly not about democrats and republicans, oh no, that's just a decoy. This power struggle is much bigger than that. Wow! Wall Street versus Main Street, or should I say, good versus evil.

“That's what it takes to be a hero, a little gem of innocence inside you that makes you want to believe that there still exists a right and wrong, that decency will somehow triumph in the end”-Lise Hand

Let me know your thoughts.

The 3^rd Eye

Robert