The most predictable aspect of the ongoing financial earthquake begun last week was a response by George W. Bush to a point raised by Democrats.

While former Goldman-Sachs head Henry Paulson, currently treasury secretary, seeks $700 billion for a bailout package for badly afflicted investment giants, indicating he wants no strings attached where he is personally concerned, prompting some to refer to him as King Henry, Bush delivered a monarchical response of his own.

The twice un-elected King George was an alcoholic, failed oil man and congressional candidate when his resuscitation began.  It was launched as one would expect, by a group of wealthy Texas titans seeking to use his name and family influence.

The process came through with magical precision as a group of wealthy and enterprising Texans sought to build a baseball stadium.  George was used as a standing branch of a money tree as donations were sought for this cause.