PJ Mediahttps://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2009/03/28/what-began-as-an-economic-crisis-is-now-principally-a-political-usurpation/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 10:27:17 -0400"What began as an economic crisis is now principally a political usurpation."<![CDATA[Mark Steyn on the economic vaporizer we call Barack Obama (with a few words on his trusty side-kick &#8220;Toxic Tim&#8221; Geithner):]]>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:23:16 -0400<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2009/03/28/what-began-as-an-economic-crisis-is-now-principally-a-political-usurpation-n115692