Ruff....after listening to the Congressional hearings, one could go for a beer, Fannie & Freddie have an open line of credit for an estimated 1.5 trillion, thanks to the tax payers. Senators are blaming the short sellers for driving the share prices down and the Bond holders will not give support. Paulson ( FED ) replied , half the homes in the US , which are owned through out the World need a liquid system ( US DOLLAR ) to function.This is good news for gold, gold now, being a world currency will be in play against other currencies , and , is sure loved in Asia. Asia, facing high disaster cost, could cash in a few trillion in US Bonds and since the US hoped out of the gold Monetary fund will sure scramble,...no US dollars....no gold dollars....ok MR USA, for now we will take half of this monopoly board. Things can sure change on a dime to-day...we see Sans shares actively traded on very thin volume , and , i wonder if the same things are happening. Land on the green - belt with all of the old mines in a time gold is starting to shine.Feng Shui East West. Traps7