Offer to fly your flag at half mast and upside down in return for sensible policies! The implications of what CH has posted is that the whole problem is a giant hissy fit by a small group of important German players. Hell! Bernake ought to GIVE them 14 billion euros worth of US$ if they will just use it to cover the losses of the German banks, shut up and get out of the way. In the end, that would be cheaper for all of his TBTF buddies.

"It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."