That's another form of bail-out and something to consider is that while the pilot can bail-out, the aircraft still crashes.

So who/what is being bailed out and what is still destined to crash?

If you really want to know who is responsible for this mess check out who threatened the big banks with racism charges unless they made it easier for "low income" families to obtain house loans. You'll discover an interesting list of community organizers you were involved in making those threats.

Worked out really good, didn't it?. I bet they have all sorts of other ideas for more, similar "good" changes to laws. I hear they want to replace the First Amendment with something called a "Fairness Doctrine". Both sides of every issue must be discussed by AM talk radio and a certain new station. Luckily, every other radio, tv news and newspaper is completely fair and unbiased in their reporting.

Is that enough rope Chris or do we need more?

-Blast

But Senator Pirate told us everything was fine... until Tuesday.

Blast, the rope is to hang on to as a group, not engage in hangings.

"It was the end of the worst week for financial markets since 1929, and Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. looked sleep-deprived."

Now thats quite a statement!

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/20/business/20nocera.html?_r=1&ref=business&oref=slogin