Great post, Kahuna! I think so many people are focused on the election and not keeping up on the financial high wire act going on right now. Barney Frank is a hugh icon, IMHO, of exactly what is wrong with our government.My guess is, with the immensity of the financial crisis, we will be 2-3 full years of zero growth and we still aren't out of the immediate "financial woods". Paulson has his work cut out for him and as you said, Kahuna, "what a system"!!!!