@Slagathorian: Stand tall and shake the heavens...: You cut me deep man. Read more
@peacefuloutrage: Kotaku acting up; cut off the end of that post and didn't alert me to your response. Read more
@Frosted Mini-Wheats: Homer Peron, Valkyria Chronicles. Read more
@peacefuloutrage: That number seems colossal, are you sure its only for the US? In the UK the bank bailout has set us back £850bn, and we were pretty badly hit. Read more
@peacefuloutrage: Yes, it really is a terrible system. The problem is that it is better than having no system in place at all. By bailing out the banks, governments can act later on to prevent something like this happening again. Had the bailout not taken place, things would likely have spiralled out of control… Read more
@OMG! British Dinosaur!: I agree; you can't really enact significant change with half-measures and trying to please everyone. Read more
@peacefuloutrage: He may have had to make compromises on some of his goals due to opposition. The incumbent officials who he criticised would still have knowledge of how the system works, which would help with achieving targets. Read more
@Grandleon: While it's true that they may not be acting with your best interests in mind, they are certainly acting for someone. A nation is made up of many different groups, and not all of them can be satisfied. It's scant comfort I know, but no politician sets out to make his country a worse place. Read more