A wise old accountant told me once that there are three kinds of lies. White lies, Damn lies, and Statistics.
If you think the folks from Arthur Anderson were crooks, (remember Enron? they would sure like to forget it if they were still around), they learned at the feet of the GAO.
Nobody can cook the books like our own government.
If any private enterprise used government accounting practices, they would soon be out of business.
Having said that, just remember this:
1. People in this country can succeed if they work hard enough.
2. Nobody ever said that life was fair.
3. We all row our own boats.
4. We have an all volunteer army.
Just my .02 worth.
Andy