An interesting analysis of the largely Republican-inspired malfeasance behind the LEhamnn Brothers collapse and related items by Frank Rich.

Financial reform is going to be a major second front in this long battle against malfeasance and institutionalized gouging and inequity. Prediction: the Republicans will stir up their flying monkeys to throw turds and scream about socialism when Obama's administration makes serious efforts to establish a viable, rational rules set limiting the right of high-power financial executives to fuck the country for profit.