M. Ted,

I started this thread, and it is the only thread on the bailout or the economic crisis to which I have posted. In addition, I have not posted to any of the political threads since well before the end of the primary season. Neither have I contacted any of my congressmen/women regarding this issue. I don't know what ought to be done, and am very cognizant that whatever is, or is not done by our national legislature is ultimately a crapshoot.

I agree that Bee is her customary clear, nondefensive and articulate self, and she gets it. She posted while I'll was writing my immediately subsequent reply, and when I read her post after submitting my own, I thought that she had said it much better than did I.

I think most of us who are posting to this particular thread, (and maybe I am wrong,) are simply focusing on the query I posted to begin with - If push comes to shove, what conversations and thoughts are you having about how you and yours might make it through. My inquiry, and the responses of people over-all, are very personal and individual to each of our circumstances.

I don't think I understand what your issue is with these very personal, non-political responses. Are some of us talking apples while you are talking oranges perhaps?