Submitted by Mike Riezenman, Mar 17, 2008 06:37

Let's get this straight: a fit of reckless lending on the part of large financial institutions has caused a major crisis in the financial world and seriously threatens our real economy. To prevent disaster, the Federal government is committing billions of dollars to bail out the miscreants. The ordinary taxpayer will, of course, foot the bill. And you're worried that a bunch of Democrats may ask the wealthy perpetrators to pay their fair share of the bill--that we must be sure to keep large rewards for those who take risks because ... because what? They don't take enough stupid risks now? I don't follow your reasoning. It is utterly senseless.

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