What gives columnist Rushabh Sadiwala the authority to dismiss public works projects in his Feb. 18 column "Don't short me, bro"? Sadiwala naively states, "Although there are certainly some roads and bridges that are indeed in need of repair, for the most part, they seem to be in relatively good shape"?
There are countless things wrong with this statement. Just in my home state, Oregon, 25 percent of bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete according to the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Sadiwala clearly underestimates the growing populist anger in this country. He says, "Wall Street, with its customary ruthless efficiency, has probably already fired those responsible [for the financial crisis]." I guess Sadiwala missed the story that came out recently about how Merrill Lynch, despite losing $27 billion dollars in 2008, unevenly distributed its $3.6 billion bonus pool so that a select 149 employees received $3 million or more each, totaling $858 million. Americans are angry for a reason and populist anger should not be mocked.
Will Passo
Trinity '09
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