This weekend Marc and I went to see the movie Maxed Out. It's an entertaining documentary about the level of debt we Americans are buying into and reveals the slimy side of the banking industry. Oh, and it also reveals another slimy side (is there any other?) of the current Administration. According to this movie, MBNA was Bush's largest campaign financier. They show ample footage of congressional hearings and Bushie's signing of the new 'Bankruptcy Reform' law. It's un-American after all: it is our patriotic duty to shop, shop, shop! I was happy to see the movie well-attended. Thanks Marc for suggesting!

From Fandango:
Synopsis: When Hurricane Katrina ravaged America's Gulf Coast, it laid bare an uncomfortable reality-America is not only far from the world's wealthiest nation; it is crumbling beneath a staggering burden of individual and government debt. Maxed Out takes us on a journey deep inside the American debt-style, where everything seems OK as long as the minimum monthly payment arrives on time. Sure, most may have that sinking feeling that something isn't quite right, but they're told not to worry. After all, there's always more credit. Maxed Out shows how the modern financial industry really works, explains the true definition of ''preferred customer'' and tells us why the poor are getting poorer and the rich getting richer. By turns hilarious and profoundly disturbing, it paints a picture of a national nightmare, which is all too real for most.