----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vitaliy" <spam@maksimov.org>
> I am staunchly pro-free-market, and strongly oppose government
intervention.
> However, FWIW, I am convinced that government intervention is necessary. I
> am further convinced that there are enough rational people in Washington,
> and that it will eventually happen

There was an interesting quote that was sent to me that made me think:

"Capitalism will never fail because Socialism will always be there to bail
it out". Ralph Nader

As well, for an interesting historical perspective and analysis on how the
USA got into such a mess, America Pays the Piper, Big Time.

http://baltimorechronicle.com/2008/092508Parry.shtml

Too bad the idea of "decoupling of economies" hasn't happened.  Oh, well,
another economic theory out the window.

Regards,

Gordon Williams

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