Liberté, égalité, fraternité

With Timothy Geitner beginning to crack his whip over the heads of the ancien regime, it seems our financial revolution has found its Robespierre.

Competition for the part of Marie Antoinette has been pretty heated. I think John Thain's office beats Rick Wagoner's airplane ride.

Candidates for Sun King abound. Fuld? Mozilo? Phil Gramm?

We may not be able to reduce crowding in the Bastille with the guillotine, but at least we have our own Devil's Island.