It's a familiar sight - CEOs being grilled by senators or congressmen under the harsh light of TV cameras. The CEOs are polite, contrite, impeccably self-controlled and platitudinist. The legislators are harsh, abusive, respectful or fawning, depending upon their political allegiances or the intensity of public opinion.
The scene ends with the CEOs swearing to be good and the legislators swearing to represent their constituents' interests.
The light fades. The spotlight travels to another issue. Once again, nothing is done. No problems are solved.
But the legislators have film clips to use in their campaign ads and the CEOs have played lip service to what passes for representative government.
Here's what I think...
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