..owner of a family business of 140 years - overheard him today saying "I can never remember in 35 years at this place, hearing the phones so quiet. Where is everyone?"

He's a die-hard, long-time Republican. He listens to Rush all day. I heard him call Bush a "cocksucker".

We have a long time, dedicated customer base. They have no money in their budgets. This is very, very bad, and it will not get better. The Repo tax rape is going to utterly destroy what is left of the economy. It will require years to get out of this.