Ok, we are governed by total fools....

So, let me get this straight. The United States of America can spend billions on a country full of people who hate us and don't want us there, and yet we cannot spend a couple months of money for Bush's windmill hunt on our own banks in our country? Are the banks at fault? Sure. But forget about who to blame for a couple minutes. Let's save the American economy first. If people broke the law, then prosecute them. Don't make all of us pay for their screw ups. Wait... Let me put it like this - We are ALL going to pay for them, but would you rather pay now, or let the economic system risk collapse to get revenge on a few guys who are rich anyway. Or, put yet another way, is America not worth $700 billion, but Iraq is worth way more?

As usual, the republicans have failed America miserably. Let me quote CNN.com

The measure, which is designed to get battered lending markets working normally again, needed 218 votes for passage. But it came up 13 votes short of that target, with a final vote of 228 to 205 against. Two-thirds of Democrats and one-third of Republicans voted for the measure.

In other words, some democrats failed the country, and most elephants did. Shocking. When, exactly, was the last time the republicans got something right? The Reagan administration? Unless you consider giving the VEEP's former employer multi-billion dollar, no-bid contacts the "right" thing to do. I know that is old news, but having worked in and around government agencies, I am aware of how wrong that is.

Everybody cross your fingers that the Senate version passes through the crew of idiots in the House. If it doesn't, not being able to get a loan may be the least of our concerns.