The Gov. bail out

So, the bailout finally passed. I think that most of the lawmakers, regardless of ideology or constituency, realized there wasn't really a choice anymore. We had to try something, and even Ben Bernanke, who isn't exactly eager for the government to meddle in the business world, was for the measure. They decided that the opportunity to stop the financial markets from completely grinding to a halt and bringing on a deep and long depression was worth both the money and the precedent being expended. I personally agree. What is really needed is some level of certainty, which only the government is large and powerful enough to provide. The precedent being set is dangerous, certainly, but the consequences of a collapsed financial market would send ripples through the world and could have potentially disastrous effects.

It's too bad we can't really point the blame at any specific group of people. We could take all their money and put it into the bailout plan. It probably wouldn't amount to much, but it'd make me feel better =).