Michael Moore has always struck me as the Newt Gingrich of the left- intoxicated with his own certitude but always armed with direct, simple arguments that have the ring of truth.  Here's Moore's latest screed against the Wall Street bail-out plan.

Let me cut to the chase. The biggest robbery in the history of this country is taking place as you read this. Though no guns are being used, 300 million hostages are being taken. Make no mistake about it: After stealing a half trillion dollars to line the pockets of their war-profiteering backers for the past five years, after lining the pockets of their fellow oilmen to the tune of over a hundred billion dollars in just the last two years, Bush and his cronies -- who must soon vacate the White House -- are looting the U.S. Treasury of every dollar they can grab. They are swiping as much of the silverware as they can on their way out the door. (Read the rest here)

Over the top? Maybe. But at least Moore is fairly specific. I'm tiring of the vague doomsday scenarios hinted at by Paulson, Bernanke and others.  One insider warned darkly "you wouldn't want to live in a world without this bailout".  Ooooh, what does that mean? Once-a-week garbage pick-up or widespread cannibalism?  They never say.