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I was having the darndest time understanding our depression-style crisis. Aside from calculating that I can now retire at 87, the dimensions of this thing eluded me.

Until I listened to listened to a congressional hearing (there was no baseball) on the AIG bailout. Technically, it was an “oversight” hearing. (In Congress, “oversight” means: “We sure missed that one!”)

But once they have their eye on the old ball, congressmen sure know how to tell us what’s going on. That’s why I hung on every word of the prepared statement by Rep. Christopher Shays, R-Mixmaster of Metaphors.