how did this happen? were the wall street guru's lying to us?

It means that, yes, they are lying. The market, given half a chance will recorrect itself.

These criminals count on the everyday American not understanding Monetary policy, rule number 1 is that Nothing, No one and No thing is bigger than the market... that includes Government.

My sentiments exactly, unfortunate that so many will lose there nerve over this. But I for one am tired of working my self to death so others can live off of my labor!

Been watching the international business news?

Not the ones that are televised by US news companies but the actual our of the US business news.

It would seem that some of those countries were expecting a slice of this 'bailout'.

Most of the talk was of the 'terrible' consequences of our not allowing it.

However several of the analyist downplayed the doom talk. Saying 'good for the americans' and giving a prediction that once the market corrects itself we will all be better off.

I am wondering how much of this money was actually going to get diverted unto these foreign countries.

Were we almost had... Again.