Yes, it's a prediction, but it's MY prediction based on prior knowledge of their actions.

>. . . are you saying the idea behind that story is a good thing, or the whole thing is just another conspiracy sham?

The IDEA is based on what's right. But will it fly?
He's been dawdling. If he went after these corporate crooks like he's goes after terrorists, they'd all be in jail now, and he'd have few of his buddies left to protect him in the White House.....LOL

Of course consumer confidence has been shaken. But the public has not been given a sense of security by his lax incentives in dealing with the scandals that surround him. Instead of ordering unbiased investigations right away, he picked the people that would protect his clan the most...all with vested interests and all with conflict of interest, as well...and:

>"Bush said Tuesday’s speech would focus on ways to crack down on corporate abuses, protect workers’ pensions and restore investor confidence."

I'm sure he'll try, just enough to placate the masses. I don't think he'll make any of the corporate raiders pay back the money to the companies or it's employees, and their fines will be weak....very weak in comparison to their wealth.
Another political circus.
But then again, that's just my POV.
I don't trust the man.....he's very good at double speak.
Our earliest settlers would call him the man with the "forked tongue".

Do you see a real problem with the idea of cleaning up the corporations?