Facing Reality

“Just keep your head down. This is really going to impact the American dream for some time to come regardless of who is on Pennsylvania Avenue.”

This sentence flew off the screen at me as I read the e-mail. The person who wrote it is someone for whom I have tremendous respect. His professional experience and the way he has personally managed his money lends a credibility to his statement, and that made me pause.

I wouldn't begin to say that I fully understand the ramifications of everything that has gone on in the financial markets the last few weeks. But I do know that the people who were entrusted with the keys to our economy have failed us because of greed and lack of oversight.