Wasnt this part of the problem?

[Joe]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

so how can a guy who started a business out of his home dealing in high end speciality products, post 9/11 and during the evil Bush years be so critical of the free market? No barriers to entry, no extreme taxes and a populace that can afford to buy?

I've got nothing against the letting free market forces dictate the economy under normal economic conditions.
I agree with the Keynesian Model which advocates government intervention in times of economic crisis. I disagree stongly with free market purists who believe an economy in crisis will right itself if left to its own devices.