Cloball's Comments (1253)

“A child's bond with a parent, especially the sole parent, is far more important than politics.”

“there was a reason why they voted the way they did.........this is copied from Pennslyvanianne:

Well, a whole lot of right-wing, anti-communists disagreed with the Elian decision at the time. The decision of the Clinton's administration was NOT greeted with universal approval. But Clinton and Reno were right: when there is only one biological parent, that's whom the child belongs with.”

“Bless you, my child.”

“Zing!!!!! You are exactly right and handout is a handout, but they think since they work its okay, or because they aren't on TV looking sad its okay. The local paper in Nashville has been running stories on local food pantries and al of the online comments say, "Get out of line for food and go get a job" but yet and still whats a sandwich compared to, lets say a luxury tub?”

“It might come in at a close second to New York, New York... Nothing can surprise New York, New York.”

“Bernanke doesn't get credit for the stimulus--just saying.”

“The Stimulus is vastly different from the Bailout of Wall Street. Imagine the 20 Trillion in loans and guarantees we are on the hook for having come to our local and regional banks and credit unions to go directly to the businesses and people who most need it? We don't need Wall Street--They need us.”

“"Without the banks, mainstreet couldn't have recovered."

To quote the bad guy in No Country for Old Men; Why do they always say that???

First, banks go under every year, the largest being the S and L scandal of the late 80's, and these events are handled quite well by the process of receivership, sometimes bankruptcy, and an orderly processing of their assets and debts, usually ending in many of their less than AAA paper being thrown out. It's a good system and it works every day.

There is no proof that saving Wall Street first is a prerequisite to saving our economic system or the country. None.

And as for it having happened at all (and what I see is just a forestalling of its inevitable collapse as nothing has been rectified) being a precursor to the saving of main street--well, main street is a long way from being saved as articles here point to every day. The disparity of weath in this country almost makes it impossible. And THAT is the biggest result of the bank bailouts. The People have yet to see anything.”

“McCain would have Joe the Plumber on that.”

“Simon? Loved that album, although that song... eh, it was okay.”