[rabscuttle385]

The U.S. government's seizure of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has triggered more than $1 trillion of credit default swaps tied to the mortgage giants.

The scariest words in the English language are: "I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help."

I have a bad feeling about this. A very bad feeling.

[zeugma]

The scariest words in the English language are: "I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help."

 If you're not part of the solution, then you must be from the government.

I have a bad feeling about this. A very bad feeling.

I've been expecting extreme nastiness most of my life. The ponzi scheme has run quite a bit longer than I thought it would, and will probably continue longer than I think it can.