Friday, February 04, 2005

Novel Idea

I'm thinking of writing a novel about a US president who wants to convert a part of Social Security to private accounts. Should I write it from the standpoint of the stock market boys who will have diarrhea over the prospect of sucking up all that money or should I write it from the standpoint of the company officials who will slober all over themselves in anticipation of getting their firm named as one of the places SS recipients will be allowed to invest?

And, of course, I could write it from the standpoint of the politicians who will receive huge donations to influence their vote when it comes to naming the lucky companies.

Perhaps I should write it from the standpoint of an Enron like company where the planners are already busy figuring out how to screw the whole country.

Decisions, decision. Life -- for an author at least -- is tough.
Bob Liter