History repeating itself

A book in the library caught my eye regarding life in the United States during the great depresssion.
I am about half way through this book and what strikes me are the similarities to the events leading up to the depression and the events which has led up to the current "recession".
One can take the headlines from the papers of the late 20's and early 30's and simply change the date and the name of the Senator, government department head, President, etc... and apply them to your current home paper.

If you are interested, check out the comments by then President Hoover and compare them to the comments of former President Bush and President Obamba. The lack of foresight and understanding of the markets and the mood of the American people are remarkable.