the economy

[Richard Brekne]

I would advise all Americans at this point to re-invest in the American 
society and seriously rethink your freedom concepts. You've been giving 
away the wrong freedoms these past 8 years... and affording the wrong 
new freedoms to the wrong people as well. 

Running on the banks will just make them tip over. This all did happen 
before, and in the wash a whole slew of regulations came into law to 
prevent capital interests from being so free as to be able to take the 
kinds of risks that has plummeted the US into the present state of 
affairs.  Since Johnsons time at least... the right side of politics in 
the US has slowly but surely pushed the US in the direction of 
de-regulation.  And not just in the sense of money.  Very large number 
of Americans today have come to believe in the idea that the less 
government there is the better, without seemingly being aware that at a 
certain point this course turns into an increasing degree of defacto 
anarchy.... which in turn simply puts power in the hands of those few 
who are more clever at exploiting the situation then anyone else. The 
end result being that real power ends up in the hands of folks no-body 
voted for. We could get into gun laws quickly here too or your shot 
health system..... but I'm already far enough off topic as it is.

Cut fees, increase services or other schemes ?  Dont shoot yourself in 
the foot.  This is business. When stocks are at bottom... buy.  Invest 
in your abilities, your workplace, your general sense of well being.  
Shore up where you have to to get on with things.  Tighten your belt a 
notch or too.  And once and for all realize that while Unions, 
Government, a bit of Socialism here and there all indeed have their dark 
sides.... they remain a far sight more attractive then putting all power 
in the hands of a very few very rich folks.... or your local gun bully, 
or charismatic witch doctor.

Europe btw is for the most part strong enough to weather this storm... I 
fear tho that China will come out far more powerful then anyone now 
deems. They have industrial might getting ready to peak. With industrial 
might comes both economic and political might.  The past 8 years has 
bankrupted the US both economically, militarily, and industrially it was 
pretty bad off from well before the 90's. Not to mention the loss of 
international respect the US has suffered.  Ya'll have an up hill road 
in front of you thats for sure.

Just my two cents. 

RicB

    List,
    Our services are postponable, and are more of a luxury than a
    necessity to most people, Fill the tank with gas, or tune the piano?

    What if anything are any of you considering to maintain business in
    the comming months with the economy looking so bleak?

    Cutting fees?
    Other discounts?
    Other services?

    Thanks ,
    Rick Ucci/Ucci Piano