I would like to take this opportunity to preview a little of "Wingnut, the Musical!", which is scheduled to open when upcoming ban on public assembly is lifted.
We enter the musical in the middle of act one, with Russ Wingnut, a radio star, finishing a lecture to John Q, a citizen, on the dangers of regulation:
RUSS
Yes, it would be horrible! And how likely would you be to buy that same brand of baby food again?
JOHN Q
Why, I'd never -- <dawning> say, you're right! Markets DO work! But what about the problems on Wall Street? Weren't those markets, too?
RUSS (chuckling)
That was mostly YOUR fault!
JOHN Q
Mine? How could that be?
RUSS
Let's listen...
The lights come up center stage to find a well dressed BANKER sitting on a curb.
BANKER (sings)
(Tune: Brother can you spare a dime?)
Old friend, remember me? I bought the sub-prime that you signed.
I always thought of you when the bonuses were fine,
My doorman got a hundred - just last Christmas time!
Brother, can you spare a Trillion?
I leveraged your bad paper like it was triple prime,
I swapped it with my friends to inflate the bottom line,
Then you missed a payment, and made the whole damn thing unwind.
Brother, can you spare a Trillion?
Two scantly clad women, a sexy Democrat and a sexy Republican (Note to self: possible?) come on stage bearing a huge check for a Trillion dollars. It is signed by Uncle Sam and drawn on the Bank of China.
BANKER (continued)
Risks were always risks, its all part of the design.
But you really can't expect me to indulge in domestic whine.
So you can front the losses; don't worry, I'll be fine!
Brother, can you spare a Trillion?
BLACKOUT