"Bush confident bailout bill will stabilize economy"

[TheRuleofThree]

Re: "Bush confident bailout bill will stabilize economy"

I can see some good things in his early ideals, but ultimately he's just another mass-murderer.

Funny... I would say the same thing about Bush.

I was actually reading through a lot of the campaign material from 2000 the other day and came to realize how much Bush voters were lied to. The guy promised COMPASSIONATE CONSERVATISM. And HUMBLE FOREIGN POLICY. And a SIMPLER ECONOMY.

Though I guess "0" is pretty simple.

[AnewKINDofFEELING]

Re: "Bush confident bailout bill will stabilize economy"

Funny... I would say the same thing about Bush.

I was actually reading through a lot of the campaign material from 2000 the other day and came to realize how much Bush voters were lied to. The guy promised COMPASSIONATE CONSERVATISM. And HUMBLE FOREIGN POLICY. And a SIMPLER ECONOMY.

Though I guess "0" is pretty simple.

Yeah, I voted for the guy. Looking back on it, I wouldn't vote for him again, but I still wouldn't vote for Al Gore.

Libertarian for me!

[TheRuleofThree]

Re: "Bush confident bailout bill will stabilize economy"

Looking back, that election was just a collection of shitty choices, all for their own reasons.

[And we'll just put a happy little bush over here.]

Re: "Bush confident bailout bill will stabilize economy"

I can see some good things in his early ideals, but ultimately he's just another mass-murderer.

that depends on who is writing the biography, who defines "murder", and just exactly who they are talking to as witnesses. i believe it was napoleon who said "history is simply agreed upon fiction."

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which is why history belongs somewhere between fiction and non-fiction.

[Ars Sycro]

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At least there are 228 decently responsible people in Washington. Too bad none of them are running for President.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MGT_cSi7Rs

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg6_QVcssgM

[jsbedlam]

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I think I speak for many people when I say... who gives a shit about the market? I understand that a lot of people (including you) have portfolios, but for lots of us (the overwhelming majority of Americans) the stock market is just a place where people with expendable income go to make more money off their money. It seems to be entirely detached from the world most of us live in, regardless of how connected it really is. I recognize a failing market means higher prices, etc., but the market is freaking out because they're finding out that they're not just going to get a fucking blank check. So really I could care less how freaked out they are.. welcome to the reality the rest of us are dealing with.

real quick note - i give an indirect shit.

never owned a stock in my life, but my customers do . . .

not sure if you're still slinging drinks or not, brock, but i am & regardless of how well our local economy is going here, i've felt some backlash from this. granted, i've not lost near as much as the wealthier folk, but guess what? it still sucks & it's gonna suck for everyone pretty soon if for no other reason than trickle-down . . .

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Actually, I guess if I was ever going to start investing, now would be as good a time as ever.

!!!
no shit . . .

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That isn't to say that capitalism is bad, just to say that no system is perfect. We're in a fascinating time... who knows what the future will bring.

shrug....it'll all work out.....it did before....it will again

[AnewKINDofFEELING]

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[dredgfan001]

Re: "Bush confident bailout bill will stabilize economy"

"Them Che t-shirts are like tie-dye to the revolution,
lets water down our ideas so we can all agree on one solution,
lets all jump in the sack with our business partners and daughters,
convince our kids to eat shit and baptize them in salty waters,
lets throw gold at crooks and see how it looks when their rich,
lets all fucking lie to ourselves..."

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