Congress Has Spoken

I love American Populism. I remember William Jennings Bryan of Wizard of Oz fame (Cowardly Lion, now Barney Frank?).

There is something charming about how the common American man settles difficult problems, but just saying it is so.

Remember Ronald Reagan just say no, anti drug campaign?

Here we go again.

Give the money back, A.I.G. rascals!

Should we celebrate the 150 anniversary of Bryan's birthday next year? After all this year we are celebrating the 200 anniversary of Darwin's birth, and Bryant chose to fight Evolution in the Scopes Trial; (Inherit the Wind), at least a remake of that movie is in order.

From the NYT:

"But several executives at Wall Street banks said they were being unfairly caught up in a hasty response by Washington that would ultimately deliver a sharper blow to their companies than to A.I.G., which set off the furor. One bank executive said employees were coming into his office in tears."

Weird.