Is Mr. Delameter feeling sorry for himself by pushing off “some of the blame to the media”? While the media can certainly be blamed for many things, they are hard to blame for the current mess in the banking, insurance, housing, and auto industries.

While our society seems to need a “villian” (read AIG), the banks have acted recklessly in countless ways for many years. Short term planning, profit taking and return on investments have driven our economy to where we are not the media.

Remind Mr. Delameter that he will join the ranks of the unemployed should his performance be deemed inadequate by his board for bringing in reduced profits, lower investment income and a reduction in assets.

Thanks for letting me vent.