Yup. Back-slappin', hornswogglin' scofflaws, the lot of 'em. Remember, folks, they're just like us (if a lot wealthier). They work to make money, which means making sure the ones who pay them are making money. If I have any reason to be optimistic about our future, it's that the illusion that any of them care about the greater good is slowly but surely being exposed for the lie it is.

"Ye shall learn the truth, and the truth shall set you free" seems more apropos than ever these days.