new great depression? depressed yet?

Um not exactly - The 1929 Stock Market was pretty unregulated, and dominated by speculation. Our market today is closely monitored by the SEC and our interest rates are controlled by the Fed - Our economy may fluctuate, our debt may be enormous and our president may be incompetent, but we won't be seeing any great depressions in the future.

Dear MaryAnn, I respect your views on the comical absurdity of the religious right and its comatose pupet George W. I hope you realize your prophesizing of another depression evokes the same visceral reaction from me that stories of creation do for you. Just like religious fanatics, you make your claims based on instinctual feelings rather than facts. Your a good writer whose opinions are valuable to the progressive cause, but when you make astrology-like predictions about the economy you only discredit yourself. The enlightenment was about logic and reason. The legacy of liberalism is a commitment to these principles, something you should adhere too.