Big Numbers

[Voodoo_Man]

Why would a company that is in default pay bonuses?
You don't get a bonus for failure......

Anybody else see something wrong with that picture?

Tom, they're just crooks, and our government was stupid for giving them our money.

God Bless,
John

[DonMoose]

"A billion here. A billion there. Pretty soon, you're talkin' about REAL money!"
E. Dirksen

Except that when Sen Dirksen said it, it was "A million here, a million there ..."
It had to be updated when millions failed to impress.

[Tubetwang]

Big business are so big!

If they fail, they bring the country down with them.

Knowing that well... they go for the quick buck, they become complacent, arrogant and maybe corrupt.

Not much regulations to keep them on track...

When they go bust...the President elect is left with two options...

If he lets them fail, the country most probably go down deeper.

If he bails them out, the country has to wait for a possible recovery in a few years time.

Call it Wild "Capitalism" (when things are good),, bonus for the heads, no bonus for the peasants.

or, "Socialist Capitalism" (when things are bad),,bonus for the heads. Peasants pick the tab.

Wild!

[briane]

Despite receiving $170 billion in federal aid and recording a staggering loss for the last quarter, insurance giant AIG is doling out tens of million of dollars in bonuses this week to senior employees."

thats not irresponsible, its criminal.

crooks deserve to be in jail, with the rapists and murderers. Thats all there is to it.

[Andy Le Blanc]

I heard one of the slack jawed, bauble headed republi-tards on the idiot box
say that with the scale of the dollar figures being thrown around as a fiscal
bailout, that it would actually make better sense to give every US citizen over the age of 18 one million dollars, it would be less money and would fix
any confidence issues that "we" had in the economy.

[stink]

I heard one of the slack jawed, bauble headed republi-tards on the idiot box
say that with the scale of the dollar figures being thrown around as a fiscal
bailout, that it would actually make better sense to give every US citizen over the age of 18 one million dollars, it would be less money and would fix
any confidence issues that "we" had in the economy.

Makes more sense than spending +3.65 TRILLION dollars and +8,000 earmarks to "stimulate" the economy. That?s the equivalent of spending $1 million dollars and hour, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for over 416 YEARS!!!

Here's a plan, instead of rewarding incompetence for the 8%-10% of the losers who bought more than they could afford, use their home as an ATM to buy ATV?s, SUV?s,etc., how about rewarding the 90% for being RESPONSIBLE. Gee, what a concept ?.

How about we take RESPONSIBLE citizens who are NOT behind in their mortgage, have an outstanding balance between $100K ? 800K and offer to pay off HALF the note under the stipulation they must refinance at a fixed rate of 4.5%-5% for a minimum of 15 years. Now I don?t know about the majority of folks here but if my mortgage gets essentially cut in half, I?m buying things, getting my bathroom remodeled (which employs contractors and stimulated Home Depot) and buying a new Z06 Corvette further stimulating the Detroit losers?etc.

Makes more sense to me than $3 million to figure out why pig schitt stinks, $4 million to save some phu-king mouse in San Franscco, $xxx million to who knows what???

Yeah, I can see how the slack jawed, bauble headed republi-tards have their collective heads up their arses. Perhaps the Obamorons should invest in medical technology to stop their administration (especially President Pelosi) from acquiring cranial rectal inversion?.I know, if their going to run around with their heads up their sphincters at least install some Plexiglas in their abdomen so they can see where they?re going ?
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[Andy Le Blanc]

Too many who have fallen behind in their mortgage were sold a product that was
purposely designed to do get them into a market that they had no business
getting into in the first place. Theyre debt was then repackaged into other
products that were misrepresented as AAA rated secure. Greenspan gave the green light,
it looked good on paper, but in the end it was just another
pseudo christian, neo fascist, white racist, long pig, republi-tard policy made to
break the back of the American social system, and tie the hands of the incoming
administration. The financial industries would not be there if they weren't making money.
Now they've gotten us to pay thru the nose to get what we should have
been afforded in the first place. Responsible regulation.
They've drained your 401k savings, taxed your yet to be born children, destroyed
any hope of a secure economy, and gotten too many of us laying blame on
those who were all ready made the victim once by those who your bailing out.
From Reagan to Bush II, we've been screwwwwwwed..........
and if you voted republican any time since 1976.... your to blame....no one else
its all you..... thanks

[stink]

Too many who have fallen behind in their mortgage were sold a product that was purposely designed to do get them into a market that they had no businessgetting into in the first place.

There you have it ladies & gentlemen, the ?I don?t know what I?m signing? syndrome?.?I?m not responsible for my own actions? ..?You tricked me? ? BULL-SCHITT. I know this may come as a serious shocker to someone like you but, I actually READ what I was signing when I bought my home?6% FIXED for 30-years.

Theyre debt was then repackaged into other products that were misrepresented as AAA rated secure. Greenspan gave the green light, it looked good on paper, but in the end it was just another pseudo christian, neo fascist, white racist, long pig, republi-tard policy made to break the back of the American social system, and tie the hands of the incoming administration.

Yeah, the government is so clever they did this on purpose just to make President Hessein look bad?get real, EVERY phuk-ing politician (that would mean BOTH parties) had a hand in this whole debacle?I really like how Barney Frank is determined to bring those responsible for this mess to justice when he and his ilk are responsible as well. [/quote]

The financial industries would not be there if they weren't making money.

I know? I?m sure you?d gladly work for free if you could right?

Now they've gotten us to pay thru the nose to get what we should have been afforded in the first place.

If you?re angry, it sounds to me like you?re one of the folks who didn?t read what they signed ?

They've drained your 401k savings, taxed your yet to be born children, destroyed any hope of a secure economy, and gotten too many of us laying blame on those who were all ready made the victim once by those who your bailing out.
From Reagan to Bush II, we've been screwwwwwwed..........and if you voted republican any time since 1976.... your to blame....no one else its all you..... thanks

If you voted for the Messiah, I ?hope? you get the ?change? you deserve..
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[Andy Le Blanc]

Love it, thanks for the response.

despite the rants, and posturing, and the blah blah blah. I voted.

One thing that most don't understand is that this is not "the" depression,
and we do not live in the America that was between the wars.

Voting for a person of color (regardless of party) without recrimination is a unique American opportunity.

There was a time in this nation when, if you were of color (what a term),
and had the audacity to address the white class without proper deference,
one put his neck on the line, if you looked at the wrong person in an
improper way, if you chose language unbecoming of your place, you placed
your self in harms way.

I voted for a real American, the opportunity to truly end American apartheid.

If you can't see past your party to see the significance of your choice
you truly suffer the “I don’t know what I’m signing” syndrome

poor little republican, your time will come, NOT.

[stink]

I voted for a real American, the opportunity to truly end American apartheid.

Liberal translation - "I voted for color." Period. I think McCain was a bad choice and I KNOW the Messiah is a bad choice. Just ONCE in my adult life would I love to vote for the person(women included) who is truly best qualified to lead this country. This country isn't about party affiliations, it's about UNITY, it's about CHOICE and it's about freedom. It's NOT about color...Jee-zus.

If you can't see past your party to see the significance of your choice you truly suffer the ?I don?t know what I?m signing? syndrome poor little republican, your time will come, NOT.

I'm not a republican. I'm a conservitive American who is proud of his country. One who believes that opportunity presents itself to those who seek to better their lives - not through some bull-schitt gov'mnt handout. I know... I'm an endagered species and my time will come...
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[Structo]

I voted for a real American, the opportunity to truly end American apartheid.

Well maybe not.
As far as I know Mr. Obama has never proved he is a natural born citizen.

What qualified him to be president anyway?
He had only been a senator for less than two years when he began his campaign.
Before that a teacher and a community volunteer.

What happened is he gave a speech where the muck mucks noticed, hey he talks real good. Then it was off to the races.
McCain doomed himself by not raising the issues that would have assured his victory.
Like language, culture and borders....

So far, I haven't seen much change for the good and I HOPE he starts fulfilling his campaign promises instead of the daily lying he is doing.

Read my lips, NO EARMARKS! NO LOBBYISTS!

Yeah right.
Socialism is here.

17 presidential executive orders in two months.

[Andy Le Blanc]

jee-zus was a palestinian .
He lobbied for change, look were it got him.

So, stinky supports apartheid, don't tell his mom.

The blessing, or the curse of our America is that You, or I, could be the next
president, where would we be then?.

If you don't like it, go vote.

[stink]

So, stinky supports apartheid, don't tell his mom.

Typical rhetoric coming from the "gimmie" generation... throw "momma" into the mix...how original

The blessing, or the curse of our America is that You, or I, could be the next president, where would we be then?. If you don't like it, go vote.

You can't be president, you're from Maine..nothing good ever comes out of Maine or Illinois...
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[Tubetwang]

You can't be president, you're from Maine..nothing good ever comes out of Maine or Illinois...

What happened to "equal oportunity"?

Did it go south?

[Andy Le Blanc]

Of all the post war generations, we're the ones who get to watch the glow fade.
You boomers get to grow old comfortable in with your own delusions about a country that
doesn't exist any more. Its ok, we'll be here to change your diapers till your gone.
slowly leach your SSI until your buried. Better start planning, the future depends on you.