Frankly put, the world would not end if us Americans didn't work so hard. But we're brainwashed from birth that we must work, work, work. Company loyalty. Team player. Sacrifice all for the company good. Until we get laid-off or the pension fund gets raided. And before any critics claim that this sounds like communist propaganda needs to read some John Steinbeck. It's about fairness. For us that work so hard we should reap the rewards so like Executives we can take months off.

Companies can't exist without their trench warriors but they can without their over-paid stuffed shirt Executives, at least, for a short time. SUre, there needs to be a leader but when I read about some incompetent Executive getting a few million for doing a poor job while another company lays off thousands to boost up the bottom line, it just doesn't sit right. Our American priorities are off and contrary to what we are told, we do have power. Power to strike. Power to vote corrupt politicians out. Power to say "No!"

We need to exercise that power.