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What I've said is basically the opposite - that the bitching
from "the public" is mostly about their own situation, and it is a
situation
that they created, good or bad, for themselves.

sort of my point. IMO, looking to 'blame' anyone is pointless. At all
levels, we are merely dealing with human nature. Removing all regulatory
teeth that kept human nature in check, on the borrowing, lending, banking
and underwriting ends of things made the current mess almost a foregone
conclusion.


Unfortunately, the repeated demands of the public to "FIX IT NOW!!!"
(meaning
"make me comfortable without requiring me to work for it") could make
things
much, much worse

agreed. Completely.

and it appears that many leaders, from Obama on down,
including both sides of the Congressional aisle, are fully prepared listen
to
and answer the selfish public demand in an attempt to secure their place
at the
trough for a few more years.

I'm not so sure I read Obama's words the same way you do, although I suspect
your view of Congress is more or less accurate.
Tom