bagwa-john -- at the damned least, a very risky time now -- couldn't help but notice that last chart: <img src=http://chartingstocks.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/presidents.png> and think of: <img src=http://www.lafn.org/politics/gvdc/Natl_Debt_Chart_2006-email.jpg> [ <A HREF="http://www.lafn.org/politics/gvdc/Natl_Debt_Chart_2006-email.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.lafn.org/politics/gvdc/Natl_Debt_Chart_2006-email.jpg</A> , via <A HREF="http://www.lafn.org/politics/gvdc/Natl_Debt_Chart.html" target="_blank">http://www.lafn.org/politics/gvdc/Natl_Debt_Chart.html</A> ] <img src=http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/history.gif> [ <A HREF="http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/faq.html" target="_blank">http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/faq.html</A> ] <img src=http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/inflation.gif> [ <A HREF="http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/faq.html" target="_blank">http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/faq.html</A> ]