Beda Singenberger of Switzerland is not known to most Americans. He is under indictment for helping the rich of America to circumvent paying taxes by hiding their funds in Swiss banks.

The tea party is demanding no increases in taxes and the Bush administration gave a tax break to the rich. The Golden Rule does exist: He who has the gold is making the rules.

The servicemen and women have fought to make us free and, if not for them, the rich would have to give all their assets to the state. The veterans who are lucky enough to return are having a hard time getting proper medical help, thus, the Veterans Administration estimates that 1,000 veterans under the VA’s care commit suicide every year, and four million are now homeless.

We the people have allowed our politicians to set the needs of our servicemen and women aside in order to vote for no new tax mandates.

He who has the gold is making the rules.

David Trider, Leeds