What abyss would that be, Gruff? An abyss of bonuses? http://www.wsws.org/articles/2009/aug2009/pers-a01.shtml
<http://www.wsws.org/articles/2009/aug2009/pers-a01.shtml>And it's not like that actually solved the problems... http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/31/business/31aig.html?hp <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/31/business/31aig.html?hp>But hey, at least there's...oh, right, bonuses... http://blogs.reuters.com/rolfe-winkler/2009/07/30/cuomo-releases-ugly-details-on-bank-bonuses/ The Fed will make it all better though... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/24/dylan-ratigan-eliot-spitz_n_244617.html I mean, as long as we know where the money's going. No one would throw around Trillions and not keep track of it, right? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0NYBTkE1yQ Sorry, this bailout has been one big scam, front to back, and we've all been had. On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 1:49 PM, gruff <[email protected]> wrote: > > "... On Aug 2, 6:15 am, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: ..." > > > I'm not against the Federal government > > supplying extra aid(cash) after a disaster but them just moving in and > > taking over is a little creepy. > > Don, notwithstanding the fact that the government is not moving in and > taking over, we came damned close to a big abyss just a few months > ago that could have plunged the whole world into bankruptcy and > chaos. I'd say that's sufficient disaster to bring on Federal aid if > it is necessary ... and given that our entire economic system came > close to crashing I'd say it was necessary. > > Perhaps you might take some solace from the fact that almost $80 > billion including some $7 billion in interest has been paid back > precisely because the various entities that took government aid want > to get out from under government control (just as the Obama > administration wants to get rid of them so they can get on with the > real tasks.) > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
