[JoshERTW]

I just can't help remembering that in teh weeks leading up to the economic failures (i.e. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, all those other ones), every single politician was saying "Don't worry about the economy, those companies are just fine!"

Here in Canada I remember hearing our Prime Minister say regularly for days before the deluge that there was nothing to worry about, there was no recession, there would be no recession etc. etc.

Then sure enough, a recession. When people are worried, and theres actually something to worry about, thats when they start saying "theres nothing to worry about."

Other wise they say nothing and just let us stew cause it distracts us from other crap they are trying to pull. thats been my perception of it over the years.