MoveOn.org's Latest Flash Campaign

While I may have mixed feelings about the President's Social Security "plan", I can certainly admire good Flash animation when I see it. MoveOn.org has been sponsoring another contest of late and drawn another huge number of Flash-based entries. The winner, featuring original music and some very simple but incredibly smooth animations is "If It Ain't Broke, Don't Privatize It.

For the record, I agree with the need for reform, but just can't get my head around the idea that we should turn over retirement accounts to private for-profits to do what exactly? Look out for our best interests? Work hard to keep administrative costs low so I get a better return on my investment?

Oh wait. That's right. Their motivation will be profit. I'm sure I'll sleep much better at night knowing that my money is being well tended.