Paul1405, I can assure you I would welcome the banks to fail, collapse and die. Unlike most people I am resourceful and a survivor. You choose to believe that everything is ok. I choose the truth. You choose to ignore the rot and stealing because you 'have a social conscience'. I applaud you for that, but don't lose sight of reality. The reality is we cannot and should not do anything about poverty and so on, because we are not helping those you believe are in need of help. (While I think of it, you have given me an insight into your life and financial status, it seems only fair to respond in kind. I too have several industrial rental properties, do not claim any assistance from the govt. I am cashed up and self funded, I do not wish to discuss amounts, suffice to say I am more than secure in the event of a major financial melt-down, which is coming. I have several classic cars and some, I am currently building group housing for the lower socioeconomic first time renters so they can get a rental reference when they move on to other premises.) Back to point. I am reminded of the saying, 'give a man a fish and he will eat for a day, teach him how to fish and he will never go hungry again'. My methods are more of the 'tough love' category than the charity category. I don't get that we have to send food to these people when all this time no one has bothered to hand out some basic gardening tools, the cost of which would have been a fraction of the cost of the food. They would have been feeding themselves a long time ago. There must be water where they are all camped so the basic ingredients are there for them to become self sufficient. Everything starts at the beginning so why hasn't someone started this program? Unlike yourself Paul, you may not be losing sleep over it, but I am.