A twelve minute video segment in which Steve Kroft of 60 Minutes looks at some of the arcane Wall Street financial instruments that have magnified the economic crisis.
"Criminal neglect and incompetence" says Jim Grant.
"Just another wash and rinse from the Other People's Money crowd" says Jesse. "Being a narcissistic sociopath means never having to say you're sorry."
“Modern tyranny is terror management. When the terrorist attack comes, remember that authoritarians exploit such events in order to consolidate power. The sudden disaster that requires the end of checks and balances, the dissolution of opposition parties, the suspension of freedom of expression, the right to a fair trial, and so on, is the oldest trick in the Hitlerian book. Do not fall for it.”
Timothy Snyder, On Tyranny