Wall Street's made billions in profits over the last decade on mortgages and mortgage-based securities. Now that the possibility of a loss arises, the same firms are screaming for a lifeline from the taxpayer (actually, it's more like they want to trade boats - our good one for theirs with the hole in it).

Let 'em all die, the bunch of crooks, liars and charlatans. They can all join Enron in financial Hell.

Could not agree more. Wall St. is soooo capitalistic in boom times. And when the bust comes they all cry for socialism. I would pack all these guys and send to Cuba or North Korea. They want socialism? Give it to them!