I found this column by Peggy Noonan to be particularly poignant.
Take a look at the over-the-top level of accountability reflected by the Third Marine Aircraft Wing as to an accident which occurred in the University City neighborhood of San Diego on December 8, 2008.
The story is particularly vivid when contrasted with the meltdown in the financial markets. Despite a stream of testimony before various congressional investigative committees, nobody stepped forward and claimed any accountability whatsoever – not the big banks, not the large investment banks, not the federal government, not the mortgage companies – nobody. Take a look at the article and you’ll see what I’m talking about.
Original writing date: March 11, 2009
Article writing date: March 6, 2009