The excessive monetary stimulus after the technology bubble burst in 2000, which is behind much of today's pain, was probably designed to get Mr Bush re-elected in 2004.
For example, when the board of the University of Colorado searched for a new president, it wanted a leader familiar with the state government, a major source of the university's budget.
These adaptations are quite sensible, allowing the aye-aye to see well at night and retrieve grubs, which are one of its primary food sources, from deep within hollow branches.
The head of Armscor, the state arms-procurement agency, was recently fired for dishonesty, dereliction of his duties and “disgraceful, unbecoming conduct”.
Prices fluctuate, in response to harvests, natural disasters and political instability; and when they rise, it takes some time before new sources of supply become available.