heywood on 1/10/2008 at 15:43
Quote Posted by Thief13x
An article I read on CNN.com headlines today asks why moswt Americans don't want a bailout and they site the reason as Americans not understanding the situation well enough and needing more 'concrete' examples of what will happen without a bailout such as losing the ability to send their children to college or pay for their house.
Yeah, the pols have managed to spin the mainstream media into a panic again, and now the media are trying to beat down the revolt.
Forget about what the people and economists are saying. Forget about gathering data and assessing the situation. Forget about considering alternatives. Let's not waste time trying to get this right. Don't you stupid people understand? WE HAVE TO ACT TODAY OTHERWISE THE GREAT DEPRESSION IS COMING!!!
heretic on 1/10/2008 at 15:48
Why don't we just skip the next ten years worth 'give an inch/take a mile' bullshit and jump headlong into another failed marxist state. :p
Starrfall on 1/10/2008 at 16:30
McCain is apparently suggesting that Bush should just tell the Treasury to start the bailout without waiting for Congress.
I'm sure Congress would like that as it would get them off the hook, but I'd rather Congress be ON the hook for whatever does or doesn't pass. Bush isn't really politically accountable to any voters right now.
"The Treasury has at its disposal about a trillion dollars that they could begin - without congressional authority - buying up some of these terrible mortgages."
Video at (
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/30/mccain-urges-bush-to-spen_n_130729.html)
fett on 1/10/2008 at 17:19
Quote Posted by Starrfall
McCain is apparently suggesting that Bush should just tell the Treasury to start the bailout without waiting for Congress.
Which is another reason McCain should scare the hell out of anyone who wants the President to actually function as one of the three branches of government instead of acting like Clint Fucking Eastwood.
John McCain, more like John McClane am i rite
Starrfall on 1/10/2008 at 19:08
or John McLame lol
heywood on 1/10/2008 at 23:04
Quote Posted by Starrfall
McCain is apparently suggesting that Bush should just tell the Treasury to start the bailout without waiting for Congress.
I'm sure Congress would like that as it would get them off the hook, but I'd rather Congress be ON the hook for whatever does or doesn't pass. Bush isn't really politically accountable to any voters right now.
"The Treasury has at its disposal about a trillion dollars that they could begin - without congressional authority - buying up some of these terrible mortgages."
Video at (
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/30/mccain-urges-bush-to-spen_n_130729.html)
Scary! To think that just a couple months ago, I was ready to vote for this guy. :tsktsk:
Ko0K on 2/10/2008 at 01:25
Quote Posted by Thief13x
How about the fact that I dump upwards of 30k into their economy per year and have lived here 10 months of the year since 05?
Look, does it really matter? I have a Florida address to put in the compulsory 'address' section, and have no need to mention Pennsylvania, I don't think it matters.
If you want to write them, go for it! it's better than doing nothing. Instead of worrying about me so much, why don't you write your senators?
I'm not worried about you. Also, I don't email my senators. I used to write her in ink, by hand, but the last time I did was a while ago. As for why I don't any more, that's none of your beeswax, punk.
Scots Taffer on 2/10/2008 at 01:41
HE'S LOST FAITH IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS, FOLKS, CLEAR SOME ROOM, THIS IS A MEDICAL EMERGENCY!
