Well, we narrowly missed the complete fascist takeover yesterday.

If you like watching YouTube, check out what these Representatives had to say before the vote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S27yitK32ds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaF_MZVWM3E

If you prefer to read the facts, then read this:

1. The bailout bill had NO enforcement provisions for the so-called oversight group that was going to monitor Wall Street's spending of the $700 billion;

2. It had NO penalties, fines or imprisonment for any executive who might steal any of the people's money;

3. It did NOTHING to force banks and lenders to rewrite people's mortgages to avoid foreclosures -- this bill would not have stopped ONE foreclosure!;

4. It had NO teeth anywhere in the entire piece of legislation, using words like "suggested" when referring to the government being paid back for the bailout;

5. Over 200 economists wrote to Congress and said this bill might actually WORSEN the "financial crisis" and cause even MORE of a meltdown. (This was courtesy Michael Moore)