Are These the 7 Years of Famine Dreamed by Joseph and Pharaoh?

More Torah cartoons at www.g-dcast.com Hmmm, 7 years of plenty followed by 7 years of famine. Joseph got it right and saved up. America apparently didn't. We consumed our riches instead of planning for the future. Where could we have been if we:

• produced energy efficient automobiles (now we are bailing out the car companies)

• provided real oversight of Wall Street (now we are tossing bad money after good to bail them out)

• regulating the mortgage industry (now we are watching the house of cards come tumbling down)

• curbed greenhouse gases (now we are watching the glaciers melt and...)

Unlike Pharaoh and Joseph, we let greed about "I want to enjoy it now" overwhelm the urge/need to plan for the future.