Banking Law

Obama's recent bout of banker bashing didn't originate in the fertile minds of his brain trust. No, it's been a time honored tactic of brew sellers in the UK. Witness last year's Strongbow Beer ad where a chorus of workers gathered for battle in a formation reminiscent of the movie "Braveheart" tells bankers to "Sod Off."

You've got to admire the crusty elan of the oldest banker flipping the bird to his critics on his way out of the scrum, though. You couldn't pull that one off on US broadcast networks. Thank god it's flex day Friday, when readers are scarce.