Further Adventures of Indigo Red: Obama Moves Into Wall Street, Declares Final Demand

Further Adventures of Indigo Red

Hear me now oh thou bleak and unbearable world Thou art base and debauched as can be And a knight with his banners all bravely unfurled Now hurls down his gauntlet to thee! I am I, Don Quixote, the Lord of La Mancha Destroyer of Evil am I, I will march to the sound of the trumpets of glory Forever to conquer or die Hear me heathens and wizards and serpents of sin All your dastardly doings are past For a holy endeavor is now to begin And virtue shall triumph at last!

Monday, September 14, 2009

Obama Moves Into Wall Street, Declares Final Demand

Obama celebrated the one year anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers this morning. He spoke at New York City's Federal Hall on Wall Street concerning banking reform in the United States and enjoined the world banking system to get on board with regulatory reform.

The speech in short:

TODAY, AMERICA! TOMORROW, THE WORLD!

Memorable laugh lines:

I've always been a strong believer in the power of the free market.

I believe that jobs are best created not by government, but by businesses and entrepreneurs willing to take a risk on a good idea.

I believe that the role of government is not to disparage wealth, but to expand its reach...

The life of Indigo Red is full of adventure. Tune in next time for the Further Adventures of Indigo Red.

Labels: finance reform, Obama, Wall Street