Does the current financial situation spell doom for the insane idea of privatizing Social Security?

[Larry A]

I certainly hope so. Roosevelt got Social Security going because the market does exactly what we've seen today - regularly - and he wanted something solid for people to depend on.

Thousands and thousands of people have lost everything from even before Enron and now this.

But this is what comes from deregulation and more inportantly, putting corrupt people in positions of responsibility just because they wave a flag or claim to be "patriotic" or have shot a moose, or seem folksy.

We need to look beyond the rhetoric and demand integrity of those who we elect. Integrity means poeple who walk their talk and have developed a plan that fits their walk. these people must be open to scrutiny by us, no more secret government. That's un-Democratic and dangerous. Remember, we elect people to government to serve US - NOT the other way around.
If we choose wrong this time, it's going to be the Titanic going down.