Re: #7. "IF YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITH A HAMMER, YOU'VE GOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM."

Why do you need a hammer if you have duct tape?

As long as politicians refuse to "stop the bezzle" and prosecute the banksters and fraudsters, then YES it will collapse...and I agree it will probably be sooner than that! If you'd like a "sneak peek" at some likely scenarios, check out:

http://market-ticker.denninger.net/archives/852-Whats-Dead-Short-Answer-All-Of-It.html

You can listen to more commentary here:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/MarketTicker/2009/03/02/The-Market-Ticker-BlogRadio

I'm not a finance guru, but in reading that legislation, I don't understand how anyone could think that giving ONE MAN total authority over our tax dollars to buy/sell assets as he chooses, for any price he chooses, with NO oversight, NO accountability, and NO legal repercussions is the most prudent thing to do. Why do you think it is?

They're entitled to their views, but I don't want to hear them...unless of course they agree with mine. ;)

You said:

"An actor has never come up with a theory that has changed the world or had any practical application."

Ahem, cough, cough, sputter sputter. You should research Hedy Lamarr! :)

I asked my 5 y/o nephew. Here's his reply:

"NO silly, trees don't talk! That's just on TV."