Edward A.,
Understand American history before you start spouting off a couple of non-relevant factors to the Great Depression and this depression. The decisions made to create this crisis are many to count and occur over the course of several decades. The creation of the Federal Reserve Board in 1913 was one of the major factors for both.

You and the others that spout the political party one-liners really need to do your own research instead of parroting what some lame union-boss’, or your “representatives” tell you! This problem is exasperated by BOTH parties’ greed and uneducated decisions.