The maddening thing about it is that even after those interviewed reveal all they knew, they still accept no personal blame. They were caught up in the money machine, they say; anyone in their shoes would have done the same. Greenspan attributes it to a fundamental flaw in human nature. He asserts that no regulatory structure can guard against that flaw, and calmly states at some point it will happen again.

Catch it if you can. It’s worth watching.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29163182/

That was my message in a nutshell.

One of the things that impressed me about HRC’s initial address at the State Department was her statement that though the problems were huge throughout the world, she and her staff were “optimists,” believing that they could find roads to peace and resolutions to improve people’s lives. George Mitchell said the same thing: the road to peace is fraught with obstacles and will take time and patience to navigate. But that doesn’t mean results cannot be had. He brought up the “Irish Troubles,” 30-years of open warfare and centuries of resentment and mistrust. Lots of people said it was useless and hopeless to expect anything good in Ireland.

Mitchell persisted and the accords have lasted for a decade now.

So, this is a long-winded way of saying we can be realistic, admit that the road is bumpy at best, but call on the best spirit of the American people: we can and will find a solution. This is far cry from “gloom and doom,” rushed, undebated policy packages, and threats that “you don’t vote now, it will be too late.” That’s the spin of the con-artist, not a leader.

Good piece! Thanks.

But you guys have a much better idea, and that is to allow the shiftless to sit around on dead backsides and whine until someone hands it to them, a sum from which you will probably get a cut, since you’re apparently so interested that they get it.

Nice try, troll, but you’re a known commodity here..

We were discussing this at a dinner party, and a friend noted, well, it hurts the economy if people save. Too bad. How can anyone expect me to risk bankruptcy in a year or two on the word of Nancy ‘The Dingbat’ Pelosi?

Which I have yet to hear, come to think…

Who’s most responsible for erroding confidence in the economy?

Mainly the MSM. But that never occurred to you huh? That One is a close second. His alter ego, Mr. Teleprompter must be out of order.

Daily Kook has an afternoon strip poker game. Don’t you want to go play with your batcrap crazy pals?

Buh-bye

Oversight

very public once the bill is signed

recovery.gov

so simple a Republican could remember the address.

I’m an advocate and a firm believer in the “High Expectations” Theory.

And scaring people isn’t leadership.