Paul G. Stern launched a book entitled "Straight to the Top" in 1991 saying Dow Industrials would be at 20,000 by '09. Elected to the Dow Board of Directors in 1992, Stern was elevated to Presiding Director in May 2006 where he currently serves as chair of the Governance Committee and member of the Audit Committee as well as the Executive Committee. 

Opening on Sep-30 '08 at 10,500, the glass 1/2 full only has three full months with no vacations, no reason for missing the grade because on-line trading is at the fingertips all over the globe with TDAmeritrade, and of course there is that all time high never lacking euphoria of Other Peoples Money.  However, where is Paul now when his forecast is shadowed by less 9,500 on the books.

With "Democrat" Sheila Jackson Lee saying her priority is to also repair Wall Street while protecting mainstreet, the real plan is that everyone is just flying by the seat of their pants saying it isn't politics and/or business as the hype-extension usual. 

Although Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Backman saying she doesn't participate in the hacksaw-jones theory because her representation(s) are mostly the hub of expanding and continuing business, C-Span's archives of political trashing about show these long-winded speeches to no-where are from both parties in a majority favored election year. 

Furthermore, when a Bill gets sent to the floor that all members know won't get passed, and even say it won't get passed on the floor, that's called deficiency in the real world contingent upon walking papers with or without severance pay, so where is the ethics committee when We the People really need them.

As for Wall Street playing the slot machine at the card table, hoaxified was right there making all the money on almost 150 dollar a barrel oil while the rest of America suffered continually so there's not much sympathy to go around because it all got spent on fueling the kids go cart at rocket fuel prices.

So go ahead and jump out a window Wall street, because after paying all these frick'in bills, We the People only have about 7 dollars left to go to ScottsTrade or buy flowers for your graves.  Or ya'll can take those windfall profits and install zippers with buttons like a pair of fly levi's so the wear and tear won't create any catch phrases of ouch for the members only club.

It's still Freedom of Choice, and as for these political hacks sending garbage to the floor stalling for Party leadership that still doesn't get the job done, yeah your goose is cooked too because Thanksgiving is right around the corner where the local deli will give a discount if you bring in your own all plucked and feathered.

*Capitulate-smuckatchulate, just lose the hype, get'r done, and give We the American People a little more credit for the smarts of sticking like glue to assist whenever anyone needs us.