Russ, I agree .

It is naturally hard for the average person to agree that there are those in high places that may be trying to harm populations intentionally, but I feel it is happening secretly.

Look at Enron. The top CEO's had no conscience in lying to thier employees about their investments- in fact they INTENTIONALLY lied to them to get more of them to invest, so they could steal even more of their money than ever. . To heck that many retirees would have to work in gas stations to survive day by day because they now have no more pensions. These CEO'S had no conscience. They could care less. Also, I might add, that Martha Stewart is still wearing her ankle bracelet and served her sentence, but I dont expect any Enron official to serve any lenghth of jail time - probably ever. They are being protected somehow. While the poor retiree who worked for them is forced to scrub floors at McDonalds.

This is not exclusive to Enron, but no doubt is happening in many other big corporations.

IF those in high places in Corporations would be so selfish and arrogant, It is in all aspects of society- including certain levels in governments.

The Bible even states that there are "principalities and powers in high places"

People have a way of justifying themselves for doing wrong. You can lose your conscience if you continually ignore it. You can fool yourself into thinking wrong is right and right is wrong.

Perhaps many in goverment calling the shots with the FDA, etc., etc... are justifying themselves . Perhaps they think they are actually HELPING the Western World by controlling overpopulation from all of the baby boomers. Maybe they even have thier own terminology for it-- such as "Culling the overpopulated herd" .

Maybe they feel that too many of us growing old at one time will threaten social security and they dont want to have to issue that much $$ out in social security benefits at one period of time. We baby boomers are actually the ones with the most metal filliings, by the way.

Maybe they think that they're helping the economy by quietly 'culling" us without calling attention to it. Other ways they are looking into is also continously raising the retirement age a little at a time. Dont be surprised that by the time us 40 year olds reach 60, that the age will be boosted up to 95 or so. And then none of us will be able to collect.- to their delight. Then they can roll naked in all of the money (excuse the sarcasm, but i couldnt resist..hehhhe)

I wouldnt be surprised after all that has been uncovered already in society.
Erin Brokavich uncovered much decay and corruption regarding toxic water in a particular neighborhood causing cancer. Now the officials there KNEW it was causing cancer, but they flat-out lied about it. She invited them to DRINK the water, and they refused.

This stuff goes on all the time in smaller communities, so expect it to go on in larger degrees with higher authorities . Power corrupts if one lives a self-oriented life. The less spiritual a person is, the more they will be corrupted and influenced- and easily bought.