Quote of the Day - 9.27.08

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| Sat Sep. 27, 2008 10:15 AM PDT

QUOTE OF THE DAY....From SEC chairman Christopher Cox:

"The last six months have made it abundantly clear that voluntary regulation does not work."

Manfully owned up to, Mr. Chairman. Only one thing: you need to change "last six months" to "last ten thousand years."

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