Happy Birthday Lehman Bankruptcy: Silver +71%, Gold +61%, S&P +58%

Three charts... "The West is done, it's over! We screwed it all up. Do you want your great-grandchildren speaking Chinese?"

Market Performance (from the close before Lehman BK) - Silver +71%, Gold +61%, S&P +58%

Federal Reserve Balance Sheet - Plus $3.5 Trillion

And The Recovery? From 62% of the nation employed to less than 59%...

Bonus Movie: forward to 7:30 - "The West is done, it's over! We screwed it all up. Do you want your great-grandchildren speaking Chinese?"