Comments on: Forward Thinking Only http://themoderatevoice.com/24588/forward-thinking-only/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 30 May 2012 15:56:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/24588/forward-thinking-only/comment-page-1/#comment-165403 DLS Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:06:18 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/futuristics/24588/forward-thinking-only/#comment-165403 As far as our Defibrillator in Chief, first comes finding money currently in the budget that can be, ahem, redirected to better objectives.<br><br><a href="http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/11/presidentelect_obama_second_pr.html">http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/11/preside...</a><br><br><a href="http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/11/presidentelect_obama_third_pre.html">http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/11/preside...</a> As far as our Defibrillator in Chief, first comes finding money currently in the budget that can be, ahem, redirected to better objectives.

http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/11/preside…

http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/11/preside…

]]> By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/24588/forward-thinking-only/comment-page-1/#comment-165401 DLS Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:58:12 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/futuristics/24588/forward-thinking-only/#comment-165401 It doesn't require a low stock price, necessarily. Just doing what it takes to meet quarterly balance sheet goals so top management gets its bonuses and the company can do a periodic flushing of 40-55s (with a few kids let go as well to cover themselves legally, kids who don't meet their social as well as corporate mold). It's not routine or standard for business -- come on, now. But it happens. It doesn't require a low stock price, necessarily. Just doing what it takes to meet quarterly balance sheet goals so top management gets its bonuses and the company can do a periodic flushing of 40-55s (with a few kids let go as well to cover themselves legally, kids who don't meet their social as well as corporate mold). It's not routine or standard for business — come on, now. But it happens.

]]> By: Jim_Satterfield http://themoderatevoice.com/24588/forward-thinking-only/comment-page-1/#comment-165323 Jim_Satterfield Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:39:01 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/futuristics/24588/forward-thinking-only/#comment-165323 I have to agree with Don Quijote. I can't remember how many times I've heard or read stories of businesses being pressured by lower stock prices until they fire thousands of people even as the corporation is profitable. They just weren't profitable enough to satisfy "Wall Street analysts". I'll never forget the time I was driving to Microcenter and within three blocks heard the story about Abbott Laboratories announcing record profits and the story about them firing 7,000 of the people who helped them get there. [sarcasm]Hey, it helped the stock price for that quarter! Don't worry. Someone, somewhere waved a magic wand so those folks could still buy things. Honest. OK, so they didn't. It's always good to fire people so that stock prices can go up. It's good to send jobs overseas. It's good to hold down salaries and other forms of compensation to help corporate profits. Screw the peasants, baby. It's good for the country.[/sarcasm] I have to agree with Don Quijote. I can't remember how many times I've heard or read stories of businesses being pressured by lower stock prices until they fire thousands of people even as the corporation is profitable. They just weren't profitable enough to satisfy “Wall Street analysts”. I'll never forget the time I was driving to Microcenter and within three blocks heard the story about Abbott Laboratories announcing record profits and the story about them firing 7,000 of the people who helped them get there. [sarcasm]Hey, it helped the stock price for that quarter! Don't worry. Someone, somewhere waved a magic wand so those folks could still buy things. Honest. OK, so they didn't. It's always good to fire people so that stock prices can go up. It's good to send jobs overseas. It's good to hold down salaries and other forms of compensation to help corporate profits. Screw the peasants, baby. It's good for the country.[/sarcasm]

]]> By: T_Steel http://themoderatevoice.com/24588/forward-thinking-only/comment-page-1/#comment-165321 T_Steel Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:20:34 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/futuristics/24588/forward-thinking-only/#comment-165321 Should have added that point as well Don Quijote. Thanks! :-) Should have added that point as well Don Quijote. Thanks! :-)

]]> By: Don Quijote http://themoderatevoice.com/24588/forward-thinking-only/comment-page-1/#comment-165319 Don Quijote Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:59:17 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/futuristics/24588/forward-thinking-only/#comment-165319 <blockquote>Our entire way of life has been based on “cheapeasy” credit.</blockquote><br><br>Our entire way of life is based on driving down wages as as far and as fast as possible, while forgetting that those wage earners are our consumers. When our wage workers can't afford to buy what the economy produces, CRASH!!!

Our entire way of life has been based on “cheapeasy” credit.

Our entire way of life is based on driving down wages as as far and as fast as possible, while forgetting that those wage earners are our consumers. When our wage workers can't afford to buy what the economy produces, CRASH!!!

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