Once we’ve gone digital and those little black boxes are soldered to our sets, get ready for 30 second TV spots full of cheery people dancing to the tune of ‘Tutti Frutti’. There’ll be glowing reports of ‘I’ve-got-a-government-job’, from down-home Joe’s filling in this country’s potholes and changing the light-bulbs at the federal courthouse. Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner will appear on our TV screens holding up a dividend check. But oops, look closer and notice it’s a worthless piece of paper issued by a defunct bankrupt bank. Keep looking and see that the check is also undated and unsigned.  FULL ARTICLE