I had the following quote ready to publish when the bill passed. The vote against the bailout bill was a pleasant surprise, but the House still has until Thursday to be bought off or to cave to pressure. Or maybe democracy is still alive in America?

"The bank was saved, but the people were ruined."
- Henry M. Gouge, circa 1830

Read the complete post at http://londonbanker.blogspot.com/2008/09/quotable.html

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Posted 09-29-2008 6:35 PM by London Banker