Any time you feel like all the endless crime, rigging and cronyism on Wall Street and its lobbied puppets in the Capitol is something new, look at these cartoons from about 100 years ago. You will feel better that this time is not different... and much worse that in 100 years absolutely nothing has changed.

Now this really is precious. From 1912: "The official mortgage on the human race now is $39,343,079,476." #deflation pic.twitter.com/jMobJqvQBD — Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014

Funny story - Woodrow Wilson actually did sign the bill. Hey, that's life. pic.twitter.com/5xW7me0aad — Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014

Too funny. Check out my earlier bank lobbying tweets. #bipartisan pic.twitter.com/CM9t2GmYOb — Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014

Nobody saw it coming. pic.twitter.com/DlnSAmTIkx — Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014

How long? A long time. pic.twitter.com/cWDC1tdcEo — Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014

Nelson Aldrich never lacked nerve. pic.twitter.com/WGDtguscJ4 — Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014

Before the Fed, they had bubbles and panics in the US. pic.twitter.com/Pq3Dso8gDc — Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014

"Nominate the most progressive candidate who will secretly bargain with us." #FedHistory pic.twitter.com/242b8PR07h — Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014

"Yes, control of actual money is power." pic.twitter.com/SZ8L6t4l9m — Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014

Over 150 years of history now. pic.twitter.com/b1tt9BWSeC — Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014

Justice must be impartial, except when it might have a negative impact on the national economy. #Holder pic.twitter.com/Hpy3kz0a8U — Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014