the green eyed giant

The greed that permeated through Nigeria and hindered our progress, civilization, growth and development has somehow made its way abroad and filtered through to America, and if I may say so, is somewhat the cause of the general economic malaise. Except that in the case of Nigeria, the unjust enrichment occurred with government staff, they personally enriched themselves and their families with government funds that were supposed be used to build a better Nigeria. But in America, it is just the greed of a few and the quest to remain the ever so wealthy, affluent and powerful member of society. Why else would there be Madoffs, AIG execs, and the need to trim executive pay, to name a few. Why else, what else could be causing this influx of greed?

It's just as well that I would talk about greed on this ever so green day, St. Patrick's Day.