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March 25, 2008 at 1:36 PM in reply to: What is patriotism? (An email I wrote in response to a swipe from a friends relative) #176406March 25, 2008 at 1:36 PM in reply to: What is patriotism? (An email I wrote in response to a swipe from a friends relative) #176412
barnaby33ParticipantThe point is that the game is rigged against the little guy, but lets not make it worse. If people got off their asses and wrote their senators this deal would be dead in its tracks.
The point is that any kind of democracy requires informed citizens, not consumers.
The point is its theft, pretty plain and simple.
The point is that things like this are allowed to occur because people don’t raise their voices.
How many points do you need?
Josh
March 25, 2008 at 1:36 PM in reply to: What is patriotism? (An email I wrote in response to a swipe from a friends relative) #176501barnaby33ParticipantThe point is that the game is rigged against the little guy, but lets not make it worse. If people got off their asses and wrote their senators this deal would be dead in its tracks.
The point is that any kind of democracy requires informed citizens, not consumers.
The point is its theft, pretty plain and simple.
The point is that things like this are allowed to occur because people don’t raise their voices.
How many points do you need?
Josh
barnaby33ParticipantI’d come back with, “you’re right there are three kinds of people. Those that can count and those that can’t.”
dammit sdduuude beat me on that one, my bad.
Josh
barnaby33ParticipantI’d come back with, “you’re right there are three kinds of people. Those that can count and those that can’t.”
dammit sdduuude beat me on that one, my bad.
Josh
barnaby33ParticipantI’d come back with, “you’re right there are three kinds of people. Those that can count and those that can’t.”
dammit sdduuude beat me on that one, my bad.
Josh
barnaby33ParticipantI’d come back with, “you’re right there are three kinds of people. Those that can count and those that can’t.”
dammit sdduuude beat me on that one, my bad.
Josh
barnaby33ParticipantI’d come back with, “you’re right there are three kinds of people. Those that can count and those that can’t.”
dammit sdduuude beat me on that one, my bad.
Josh
March 24, 2008 at 8:55 PM in reply to: What is patriotism? (An email I wrote in response to a swipe from a friends relative) #175779barnaby33ParticipantIts possible that some of you reading this feel the same way. If so signing the petition is a good start. Emailing your senators asking them to investigate the legality of the Fed action would also be a good idea. If you live in Ca, your senators are
- Barbara Boxer
- Dianne Feinstein
I happen to live in Susan Davis’ congressional district also.
Josh
March 24, 2008 at 8:55 PM in reply to: What is patriotism? (An email I wrote in response to a swipe from a friends relative) #176129barnaby33ParticipantIts possible that some of you reading this feel the same way. If so signing the petition is a good start. Emailing your senators asking them to investigate the legality of the Fed action would also be a good idea. If you live in Ca, your senators are
- Barbara Boxer
- Dianne Feinstein
I happen to live in Susan Davis’ congressional district also.
Josh
March 24, 2008 at 8:55 PM in reply to: What is patriotism? (An email I wrote in response to a swipe from a friends relative) #176136barnaby33ParticipantIts possible that some of you reading this feel the same way. If so signing the petition is a good start. Emailing your senators asking them to investigate the legality of the Fed action would also be a good idea. If you live in Ca, your senators are
- Barbara Boxer
- Dianne Feinstein
I happen to live in Susan Davis’ congressional district also.
Josh
March 24, 2008 at 8:55 PM in reply to: What is patriotism? (An email I wrote in response to a swipe from a friends relative) #176140barnaby33ParticipantIts possible that some of you reading this feel the same way. If so signing the petition is a good start. Emailing your senators asking them to investigate the legality of the Fed action would also be a good idea. If you live in Ca, your senators are
- Barbara Boxer
- Dianne Feinstein
I happen to live in Susan Davis’ congressional district also.
Josh
March 24, 2008 at 8:55 PM in reply to: What is patriotism? (An email I wrote in response to a swipe from a friends relative) #176232barnaby33ParticipantIts possible that some of you reading this feel the same way. If so signing the petition is a good start. Emailing your senators asking them to investigate the legality of the Fed action would also be a good idea. If you live in Ca, your senators are
- Barbara Boxer
- Dianne Feinstein
I happen to live in Susan Davis’ congressional district also.
Josh
March 24, 2008 at 6:53 PM in reply to: What is patriotism? (An email I wrote in response to a swipe from a friends relative) #175763barnaby33Participantcooperthedog, the point is it wasn’t necessary. As for the BSC bailout, I think it was a necessary evil. Credit markets seizing up, banks failing, etc. can cause untold damage to all. Credit markets are seizing up anyway.
Socializing the losses is how our market works, or doesn’t. Actually its a large part of why it doesn’t. Acting like a bailout for any firm is necessary is just encouraging more of the same destructive behavior. It isn’t necessary, and yes the damage will be done anyway. Actually the damage was done when the credit was created. All the Fed is doing is re-distributing the pain to all of us instead of concentrating it on Wall St.
In this case patriotism is saying as loudly as you can, fuck this, its theft plain and simple.
Oh and JWM I don’t always agree with Karl either.
March 24, 2008 at 6:53 PM in reply to: What is patriotism? (An email I wrote in response to a swipe from a friends relative) #176115barnaby33Participantcooperthedog, the point is it wasn’t necessary. As for the BSC bailout, I think it was a necessary evil. Credit markets seizing up, banks failing, etc. can cause untold damage to all. Credit markets are seizing up anyway.
Socializing the losses is how our market works, or doesn’t. Actually its a large part of why it doesn’t. Acting like a bailout for any firm is necessary is just encouraging more of the same destructive behavior. It isn’t necessary, and yes the damage will be done anyway. Actually the damage was done when the credit was created. All the Fed is doing is re-distributing the pain to all of us instead of concentrating it on Wall St.
In this case patriotism is saying as loudly as you can, fuck this, its theft plain and simple.
Oh and JWM I don’t always agree with Karl either.
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