On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:37:58 -0600, F. George McDuffee
wrote:

Several postings indicated that their authors thought the
European system of more intensive/intrusive financial regulation
may have avoided some of the bad effects of "deregulation." This
does not seem to be the case.

Fred Thompson on the US bailout:

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c55_1232088223

Dave