It sounds like we both are in agreement that our system, while far from perfect, is the best on this world. I wasn't trying to be uncivilized or arrogant in my reply, and if it was taken that way I apologize. There are checks and balances in our system to prevent abuse, but politics often takes precedence over protecting the people. As far as the greed factor, it seems that if we have a stake in a company then greed is Ok. But when we go to buy gas or food, greed is a bad thing