My latest concern...

As I reflect on the news in the recent past I am concerned. I'm concerned about banks that lend to anyone, Madoff swindling so much and even these coal ash reservoirs polluting towns. Where is the oversight? Although a good question, I have another. Why aren't people using better judgment? Would you buy a house while unemployed? Now I see statistics about the high percentage of students cheating. So I am guessing that their theory on getting through life successfully is to cheat? Are we destined to take our life's lessons from those who are the lowest common denominators? i.e. "He does it, why not me?" How do we instill self-responsibility? After learning many lessons the hard way I have found that it's not so much the decision made but the motivation behind the decision that makes the difference. If we are destined to have to oversee so many professionals to keep them from cheating think of the waste of manpower and finances.