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Originally Posted by Bill Verburg

I agree w/ Tabs, our leaders, both elected and corporate, and policy makers are now and have been living in a fantasy land for decades. The spend money they don't have, make policy that is crafted to one special interest or another, buy their seats w/ tax dollars, and can't see beyond the next election or board meeting. Their dream is to be golden parachuted out when the ***** hits the fan. Not one of the corporate/government leaders responsible for the subprime mess is going to be inconvenienced a whit by it.

Some sort of malfeasance that happened w/ Chevron, Enron, Global Crossings, S&L debacle etc etc etc.

They're only special interests when they're not your interests.