It’s extremely easy to point the finger and say Bush did this or that, or the government did this, or republicans/democrats when speaking of the current economic situation but if you’re looking for someone to take the blame look no further than the mirror.  Greed is what let this happen.  Some of the biggest corporations in the world were playing the game with the riskiest hands and the most immoral business practices probably ever put in practice – and we (the people of the world) let it happen as long as we were making money, no one cared until it all collapsed on itself.  So while everyone is out and about bitching over the money they lost, keep in mind is partially our own fault.  I accept it too for buying stock in crooked companies expecting to gain profit.  That is just my 2 cents.