RECESSIONS AREN'T THAT BAD--REALLY!

A record 777 point drop.

Markets are now terrified that they won't get the bail out they desperately want.

But if they do? Where does that leave the American taxpayer?

Up a creek without a paddle.

And a very expensive one at that.

But I think that what Wall Street is afraid is that this recession of ours will get worse if they don't get their money.

Well, I hate to break it to them--but that recession has claimed a lot of people's livelihoods already in the past year. And things are going to get worse before they get better.

That's the nature of these recessions. But none of us should fear something which is clearly out of our control.

Even Wall Street's.

Schuyler Thorpe

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Everett, WA 98206

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