Originally Posted by johnafacade

The government is monumentally corrupt...but that's not such a bad thing if you know people and/or have a few bucks in your pocket.

There's a HUGE gap between the "haves" and "have nots" here. On one hand, it pulls at your heart strings a bit. On the other, you accept it and realize that you can only help those you want to. So slip your maid an extra $20 and go on about your life.