Justice Department to Big Companies: Big Brother is Watching

  The administration issued a warning today to firms that improperly dominate markets. Big Brother is watching you and if your company makes more money that the government believes that you should you will be investigated by the justice department.

  This president has shown us a fondness for getting overly involved in the private sector and he used the bailout bill to justify it at first. But now the justice department has fired a shot over the bow at companies whose only crime is being successful. If the justice department deems that your company dominates the market that you are involved in they are going to come after you.

  A little spreading the wealth around I would say. We all saw this coming from the anti-capitalist in the White House and now it is here. There was a time when working hard and achieving the American dream meant something, it was to be admired and respected, but not any more. Now if you achieve the American dream you are evil and greedy, you are a villain. This president has managed to make being successful a crime in the eyes of too many people. We saw it with the protests and death threats that the AIG employees received. This administration has been successful at playing the class envy card at an unprecedented level and he is emboldened by the success he has had so far with his rich vs poor, divide and conquer tactics.

  It is just sad to me that this is what we have come to in this country. Too many people are not willing to work hard to achieve their goals. They look around and see people that have more than they do and they get jealous and claim that this country is not fair. There is no more personal accountability.  They look to the government to right the wrong that they perceive has been done to them. Instead of using their wants as a means of motivation they use it as a fuel for discontent and this administration is willing to feed that discontent because the solution is more over-reaching and intrusive government.