Greed bringing us down

I read an article about four TSA screeners turning a blind eye toward suitcases full of cocaine and methamphetamine for a bribe the other day, and I started to think of what a reflection on our country that is. Money is taking a bigger and bigger priority with every day that passes. Who cares if illegal substances are passing right under our noses when there is $2,400 in our back pockets?

I’m sure that saving people from a meth addiction and the possible brain damage that goes with it is much preferable to a wad of bills. Reading this article, it seems like that isn’t the only opinion, and quite frankly, I’m appalled and embarrassed for our country.

Just looking at the example set by these screeners, you’d think that we only care about money and getting high. We have prided ourselves on how fantastic a country we are, but I doubt we’ll be able to say that if more people succumb to this level of greed.

Rebecca Tucker

Spokane