Comments on: As I Was Saying . . . http://themoderatevoice.com/18717/as-i-was-saying/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:14:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Slamfu http://themoderatevoice.com/18717/as-i-was-saying/comment-page-1/#comment-142503 Slamfu Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:40:01 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/business/wall-street/18717/as-i-was-saying/#comment-142503 Maybe this will help narrow it down. The executives and idea guys behind the scheme managed to amass fortunes for themselves, knowing the whole time that the endgame was a losing propostiion, but since they already had a plan to leave someone else holding the bag when the music stopped they didn't mind. Did that help? Maybe this will help narrow it down. The executives and idea guys behind the scheme managed to amass fortunes for themselves, knowing the whole time that the endgame was a losing propostiion, but since they already had a plan to leave someone else holding the bag when the music stopped they didn't mind. Did that help?

]]> By: Slamfu http://themoderatevoice.com/18717/as-i-was-saying/comment-page-1/#comment-142502 Slamfu Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:34:57 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/business/wall-street/18717/as-i-was-saying/#comment-142502 Hey guys, you remember that time when the big <insert relevant industry> company was complaining about all the gov't interference and regulations, then skirted the rules with a big profit generating scheme that really just hid its losses, screwed its shareholders and customers, and then ended up taking it in the ass to the tune of tens of billions of dollars? And then the taxpayers had to foot the bill to cover the entire hairbrained operation? Me too, man those were good times. <br><br>Whats that you say? Can I be more specific......? Hey guys, you remember that time when the big <insert relevant industry> company was complaining about all the gov't interference and regulations, then skirted the rules with a big profit generating scheme that really just hid its losses, screwed its shareholders and customers, and then ended up taking it in the ass to the tune of tens of billions of dollars? And then the taxpayers had to foot the bill to cover the entire hairbrained operation? Me too, man those were good times.

Whats that you say? Can I be more specific……?

]]> By: StockBoySF http://themoderatevoice.com/18717/as-i-was-saying/comment-page-1/#comment-142501 StockBoySF Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:57:13 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/business/wall-street/18717/as-i-was-saying/#comment-142501 I'd love to believe that it is an April Fool's joke, but knowing this Bush administration it's not.... I'd love to believe that it is an April Fool's joke, but knowing this Bush administration it's not….

]]> By: runasim http://themoderatevoice.com/18717/as-i-was-saying/comment-page-1/#comment-142500 runasim Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:22:18 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/business/wall-street/18717/as-i-was-saying/#comment-142500 According to what has happned in the UK, , the US is more successful at spreading moral corruption than it is at spreading democracy. <br><br>At least we're good at something! According to what has happned in the UK, , the US is more successful at spreading moral corruption than it is at spreading democracy.

At least we're good at something!

]]> By: Marlowecan http://themoderatevoice.com/18717/as-i-was-saying/comment-page-1/#comment-142499 Marlowecan Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:42:35 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/business/wall-street/18717/as-i-was-saying/#comment-142499 The US is not alone in supporting Corporate Welfare Queens.<br><br>In the UK, Labour just bought out Northern Rock - a major bank that collapsed near the end of last year. Lots of little people lost huge amounts. <br><br>Incredibly, having driven the bank into bankruptcy, its leading executives gave themselves multi-million pound bonuses for their performance.<br><br>Whatever happens with B.S., in the end one thing is for sure: its brilliant executives will emerge with healthy compensation packages.<br><br>Scum and vermin. The US is not alone in supporting Corporate Welfare Queens.

In the UK, Labour just bought out Northern Rock – a major bank that collapsed near the end of last year. Lots of little people lost huge amounts.

Incredibly, having driven the bank into bankruptcy, its leading executives gave themselves multi-million pound bonuses for their performance.

Whatever happens with B.S., in the end one thing is for sure: its brilliant executives will emerge with healthy compensation packages.

Scum and vermin.

]]> By: mikkel http://themoderatevoice.com/18717/as-i-was-saying/comment-page-1/#comment-142498 mikkel Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:49:52 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/business/wall-street/18717/as-i-was-saying/#comment-142498 Yeah it is blatantly illegal. There are many people in Congress that are furious and are talking about torpedoing the whole deal. Yeah it is blatantly illegal. There are many people in Congress that are furious and are talking about torpedoing the whole deal.

]]> By: ChrisWWW http://themoderatevoice.com/18717/as-i-was-saying/comment-page-1/#comment-142497 ChrisWWW Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:27:46 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/business/wall-street/18717/as-i-was-saying/#comment-142497 Absolutely f**king disgusting. Absolutely f**king disgusting.

]]> By: Davebo http://themoderatevoice.com/18717/as-i-was-saying/comment-page-1/#comment-142496 Davebo Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:11:24 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/business/wall-street/18717/as-i-was-saying/#comment-142496 Sounds pretty unconstitutional to me. Sounds pretty unconstitutional to me.

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