Afternoon Crap

*LACKER SAYS SOMALI PIRATES ARE ‘FUNDAMENTALLY SOUND’
*SOMALIAN PIRATES APPLY TO BECOME BANK TO ACCESS TARP
*Moody’s upgrade Somali Pirates to AAA
*PAULSON: TARP PIRATE EQUITY IS AN `INVESTMENT,’ WILL PAY OFF
*FED OFFICIALS: AGGRESSIVE EASING WOULD CUT SOMALI PIRATE RISK
*FED AGREED OCT. 29 TO TAKE `WHATEVER STEPS’ NEEDED FOR SOMALI
PIRATES
*WILL REQUIRE ALL CITI EMPLOYEES TO WEAR PATCH OVER […]

From: Office of Public Liaison [mailto:Jewish.Public.Liaison@WhiteHouse.Gov] Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 12:57 PM To: HIDDEN Subject: PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE
Jewish Leaders,
Please find below a message from President Bush for Yom Kippur. Thank you The White House Office […]

Don’t remember how it all started?  Here’s a quick and easy PPT primer.   I laughed my ass off when I first saw this.  Now, of course, I just cry.

Subprime Primer - Upload a Document to Scribd

Please check your inbox or spam box.  I almost missed this email from Secretary Paulson but it’s important to read.
Dear American:
I need to ask you to support an urgent secret business relationship with a transfer of funds of great magnitude.
I am Ministry of the Treasury of the Republic of America. My country has had crisis […]

Seriously.  Here’s a real solutions for the working man that fits within the framework of the $700 billion dollar Wall Street bailout.  And it explains the bailout.
From buymyshitpile.com:
With our economy in crisis, the US Government is scrambling to rescue our banks by purchasing their “distressed assets”, i.e., assets that no one else wants to buy […]

A great version of bohemian rhapsody dedicated to the mortgage mess.