I forget why I picked up The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression – but I’m in the middle of it now, and it’s pretty good. It’s odd: I know that the Left in 2008 thought that they were electing a combination of FDR & JFK; and I know that I’ve said several times that who they actually voted for was a Spock-has-a-beard version of George W Bush. But I’m starting to suspect that what actually happened is that we finally reelected Herbert Hoover… who didn’t learn a thing from the experience, tanjit.
And so, farewell to The Affinity Bridge.
Moe Lane
I actually thought Prs. Bush played the role of Hoover to Pres. Obama’s FDR. Near the end of 08 it was spend, spend spend and seeing how the government can help. Loved the book though.