Comments on: Honor amongst CEOs http://www.topicaljuice.com/2007/08/13/honor-amongst-ceos/ What's Juicy Now Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:11:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Trisha http://www.topicaljuice.com/2007/08/13/honor-amongst-ceos/#comment-4 Trisha Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:52:35 +0000 http://www.topicaljuice.com/2007/08/13/honor-amongst-ceos/#comment-4 Hi Katy - thanks for commenting! I can't disagree that things seem to have been steadily getting worse, but I think the problem really goes back several decades. I think what's been lost is the sense of community that evolved from the sixties and early seventies that didn't seem to survive what was often called the "Me" generation - folks that came of age during the eighties. It's just been such a slow decline that it's gone largely unnoticed. But yes, it does seem like it's taken a rapid turn for the worse in the past six years. There seems to be no honor in corporate America these days. I DO believe in capitalism and every company's right to make a profit, but what I don't understand is why we're not hearing from America's CEOs about the plight caused by some of them - the struggles of many because of lost retirement funds, skyrocketing costs for basic commodities like fuel, prescription medications, health care coverage, etc. If it's a national problem (and I believe it is) then why is it only our current crop of political candidates who are talking about solutions? Do our corporations really want our government fixing their problems? Hi Katy - thanks for commenting! I can’t disagree that things seem to have been steadily getting worse, but I think the problem really goes back several decades. I think what’s been lost is the sense of community that evolved from the sixties and early seventies that didn’t seem to survive what was often called the “Me” generation - folks that came of age during the eighties. It’s just been such a slow decline that it’s gone largely unnoticed. But yes, it does seem like it’s taken a rapid turn for the worse in the past six years. There seems to be no honor in corporate America these days.

I DO believe in capitalism and every company’s right to make a profit, but what I don’t understand is why we’re not hearing from America’s CEOs about the plight caused by some of them - the struggles of many because of lost retirement funds, skyrocketing costs for basic commodities like fuel, prescription medications, health care coverage, etc. If it’s a national problem (and I believe it is) then why is it only our current crop of political candidates who are talking about solutions? Do our corporations really want our government fixing their problems?

]]> By: katy4hillary http://www.topicaljuice.com/2007/08/13/honor-amongst-ceos/#comment-3 katy4hillary Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:40:48 +0000 http://www.topicaljuice.com/2007/08/13/honor-amongst-ceos/#comment-3 Somehow we've lost a collective sense of pride and responsibility, and shame when we drop the ball - oh I know, plenty of individuals still have those wonderful qualities, even a good number of industrial and political leaders. But it seems to me that American corporations are all about the almighty dollar, with little to no concern about what's good for the country or the citizens too. Oil companies are gouging the public with overly high fuel prices, Pharmaceutical companies are gouging the public with overly high drug prices (while providing the same drugs at a fraction of the cost to other countries), health insurance premiums are getting higher while providing less coverage, .....the list goes on. Don't you think this trend seems to have been getting steadily worse since the Bush Administration has been in power? Somehow we’ve lost a collective sense of pride and responsibility, and shame when we drop the ball - oh I know, plenty of individuals still have those wonderful qualities, even a good number of industrial and political leaders. But it seems to me that American corporations are all about the almighty dollar, with little to no concern about what’s good for the country or the citizens too. Oil companies are gouging the public with overly high fuel prices, Pharmaceutical companies are gouging the public with overly high drug prices (while providing the same drugs at a fraction of the cost to other countries), health insurance premiums are getting higher while providing less coverage, …..the list goes on.

Don’t you think this trend seems to have been getting steadily worse since the Bush Administration has been in power?

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