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COP 15: Accepting Responsibility
Commented Dec 14, 2009 at 16:17:42 in Green
“How can developed nations expect the poor countries to have their share in financing the change equally, when they are poor and have nothing to contribute?”
Why Keep Geithner?
Commented Nov 03, 2009 at 04:03:59 in Business
“Banks are the biggest thief of all. If Geithner was replaced, his successor wouldn't be any better, because there is a bigger power than him or Obama. To make change in this country the whole American political system should be changed. Congressional hearings do not make sense, if there is no impeachment after that.”
bosse replied on Nov 03, 2009 at 09:42:21
“I agree. Geithner has done well so far. Give him more time. It is easy to criticize and ask people to resign. These guys in Govt. have left lucrative jobs to take all this humiliation and criticism. Let it be creative advice and suggestions. President Obama has selected him after much discussions and search. Blaming the govt. for not correcting the course in ten months is not justified. It took eight years of bad governing to lead us to this mess. Give them more time.Ratig
Time to Just Say No to Giant Corporate "Parasites" -- and Recognize Them for What They Are
Commented Sep 18, 2009 at 15:12:09 in Politics
“none can do anything about corporate parasites, because money is power. Members Of Congress are all wealthy people who have no interest to do away with big corporates. In this global economy nothing can stop big corporates, because they overgrew governments.”
Why Obama Won't Be Able to Reform Wall Street
Commented Sep 15, 2009 at 14:57:51 in Business
“me. and i say that socialized health care is better than no health care.”
Hokis329 replied on Sep 15, 2009 at 15:08:02
“everyone in US must get treated, even the homeless w/o any healthcare/money, so saying NO healthcare isn't completely accurate.”
Taking Women's Rights Seriously
Commented Aug 25, 2009 at 05:40:11 in Politics
“The sad thing is that slavery, abuse of women are all business driven. Just think of trading diamonds. Merchants buy diamonds at a very low price by using slave workforce and then they sell it at a very high price in the developed world. So I think the first thing to do should be killing the demand for these luxuries .”
Ametista replied on Aug 26, 2009 at 12:03:02
“The abuse of women is driven by the male ego, nothing more.”
CAMBEL replied on Aug 25, 2009 at 10:02:18
“Business has nothing to do with why women in Saudi Arabia aren't allowed out of the house without a male relative, are not considered as functioning humans when it comes to testifying in court, and are beatedn and jailed if not covered completely, why women in Pakistan are murdered by family if they "Bring Shame" on the family, or a host of other reasons. Not buying a diamond ring has nothing to do with any of that.”
Fearing Government Involvement in Health Care
Commented Aug 18, 2009 at 14:20:07 in Politics
“They are fearing of something they have never experienced. But we are experiencing the abuse of insurance companies.”
Larry of Corrales replied on Aug 18, 2009 at 14:54:56
“what does a for profit health insurance company contribute to my health care??? Nothing!!! They just profit from denying care that my physician believes I need.”
Remember That Whole Thing About Fixing Our Financial System?
Commented Aug 06, 2009 at 15:02:47 in Business
“The thing is that we can't send representatives to IMF, World Bank, and the Federal Reserve. So you can elect anyone to be president, because the financial decision are made there, not in the White House, or in the Congress. Now it is more convincing that the financial crisis was made by banks and speculators in Wall Street to gain more properties and assets much cheaper.”
Palin-Bashing and Hillary-Bashing: The Same Thing?
Commented Jul 08, 2009 at 05:32:08 in Politics
“I think this decision was more political than personal. CNN didn't broadcast the beginning of her speech in which she said she didn't want special interest to infect Alaskan politics and take over Alaska. I am not a Palin fan but I agree with that point.”
150 Years for Madoff?
Commented Jul 01, 2009 at 15:26:05 in Business
“Yes, it's a good idea. Because he is not the only one- There are a lot of Madoffs out still doing their business. and what about the savings pensioners lost? How will they be compensated? The fact that Madoff is sentenced to 150 years in prison does not mean that the problem is solved.”
Lobbyists on a Roll: Gutting Reform on Banking, Energy, and Health Care
Commented Jun 25, 2009 at 16:12:40 in Politics
“Yes, it is not about right or left, but money. Change only will come with a new economic elite.”
truthfan replied on Jun 25, 2009 at 16:37:13
“Meet the new elite, same as the old elite.”
Ramus replied on Jun 25, 2009 at 16:14:30
“huh? Where would that get us?”
The Stress Tests Fail The Smell Test
Commented May 05, 2009 at 15:55:50 in Business
“Yes, it is always the consumer who takes the risk. Investors and merchants calculate the price of the risk on their product which the customers have to pay.”
A Woman's Nation
Commented Apr 16, 2009 at 14:57:20 in Living
“i have already joined Hillary's women count.”
Here's a Switch: Some Good News About Banking
Commented Apr 14, 2009 at 16:00:37 in Business
“Yes, central banks are the problem. But unfortunately, in this globalized world there is hardly a local community, when everybody is forced to live in big cities. So small communities should be rebuilt by creating more jobs.”
The Obama Economic Team's Flawed Cosmology: Still Believing the Universe Revolves Around the Banks
Commented Apr 07, 2009 at 17:42:49 in Politics
“The view is bank eccentric and still remains as long as the banks have the money. It is not the theory, it is the money. They only need the theory to underpin the bailout.”
The Geithner-Summers Plan is Even Worse Than We Thought
Commented Apr 06, 2009 at 16:06:38 in Business
“Democracy unfortunately is not for transparency.”
Free Money in the USA
Commented Mar 19, 2009 at 06:04:00 in Business
“yes, they deserve to go to jail. i was listening the Congressional hearings yesterday. They mentioned excuses for the bail out that AIG is big to fail. Well, that was the problem what caused this crisis: too big. there is no excuses for bonuses. When a corporate is in trouble, investors money, 401k should be given back first and after that let them fail. The management is for to take the responsibility, in this case they should be the risk takers, the losers, not the investors.”
Alan Greenspan: The Fed Didn't Cause The Housing Bubble
Commented Mar 11, 2009 at 07:25:46 in Business
“The two theories are the same. Fed has control over the global financial system. Central banks were invented to have control over the financial systems. So there is no excuse, Mr. Greenspan.”
Tim Geithner, CNBC, and the Second Coming of Known Unknowns
Commented Mar 11, 2009 at 07:08:02 in Business
“It is not an acceptable answer: "I don't know". If they really don't know that means they didn't do a good job, so they deserve to go to jail only for that. I want to know what I pay my taxes for.”
Like Somali Pirates, Wall Street Holds U.S. to Ransom
Commented Mar 10, 2009 at 11:08:37 in Business
“Yes, pirates take hostages, terrorists too. Suicide bombers blow up buildings killing many people. What are the banks doing these days? Nearly the same, they only differ by the method. Banks are responsible for foreclosures, job losses, insolvency, which means the livelihood of people. To weather the crisis Federal Reserve should be made responsible to the Congress or the members of the Fed should be elected by the American people. The Federal government should invest directly into the people by creating more federal jobs. The banks and the Fed is for holding people captive, otherwise they couldn't rule the economy. Unfortunately there is no control over the banks, the banks control us. I see a new tendency, where the banks taking over nations.”
ajw228 replied on Mar 11, 2009 at 22:48:18
“when can we start calling bankers terrorists? if osama bin laden had a choice between knocking down the towers or planning this financial crisis he would have chosen the latter.
TJ and the Tux gave some funny commentary about this on "the 1st 100 days of obama" this week on www.eastvi
TJ and the Tux gave some funny commentary about this on "the 1st 100 days of obama" this week on www.eastvi
It's Time to Treat America's Homeowners as Well as We've Been Treating Wall Street's Bankers
Commented Feb 18, 2009 at 06:13:24 in Business
“I don't know why can't the government save the homeowners by giving tax payers money directly to them, so in this case the government would take over the role of the banks. I liked the comments of one of the move on members at the congressional hearings of the bank CEO's that if I subsidize the banks why do I have to pay interest rates after my credit card. I agree. We shouldn't bail out the banks, but lend taxpayers money to them on high interest rates. That would be an incentive for accountability. It is not the interest of the banks to help homeowners to stay in their homes. Yes, the banks are too big to fail what means they are more influential. The financial crisis started with the foreclosure crisis So we should sort out the root of the problem. I don't agree with Soros who says the problem is in the financial system itself. Don't let any speculator to take advantage of this crisis again.”
wdw505 replied on Feb 18, 2009 at 07:41:23
“i buy bank owned properties
Exclusive: Leahy Talks To White House About Investigating Bush
Commented Feb 11, 2009 at 04:47:10 in Politics
“It is not just Bush who should be made accountable, it is all the bankers who are responsible for the economic crisis.”
957 replied on Feb 11, 2009 at 06:24:21
“Agree but merely dragging them before congress does nothing, so what is accountability? jail time? public flogging? deport them? what sort of pound of flesh do we want?”
waitforme replied on Feb 11, 2009 at 06:16:13
“Funnily enough, you omit Bush's/Cheney's wrecking Iraq, sending over 4,000 U.S. military to their deaths in an unnecessary war, causing hundreds of Iraqis to die unnecessarily, holding innocent people without any evidence or proof for seven years, and torturing many of them in a wide variety of ways, crashing through all legal barriers to our citizens' privacy, etc. etc. etc.”
Palestine's Guernica and the Myths of Israeli Victimhood
Commented Dec 30, 2008 at 10:39:32 in World
“yes, that is why Americans do not have universal health care, and retirement savings, because tax-payers money needs to go to Israel. Is that right? The US government should work for their people first.”
alexa07 replied on Dec 30, 2008 at 11:02:22
“Don't forget how our levees are crumbling (not only in New Orleans) as American tax-payers via Congress & so-called "charitable" TAX-FREE donations enable ugly walls, "Israeli-only" highways, sewers & other waterworks etc. to make yet another generation in Palestine miserable, disenfranchised & hopeless in their own country! Enough! Our Congress must cease immediately any support, financial or otherwise, of an ever-expanding & deadly Israel. Nancy Pelosi's comments in favor of the Israeli onslaught yesterday were indicative of what must change, & change immediately.”
Laissez-Faire Capitalism Should Be as Dead as Soviet Communism
Commented Dec 24, 2008 at 10:25:33 in Business
“No extremism work, like communism, and laisse fair capitalism. You have to find a middle way.”
billw8017 replied on Dec 24, 2008 at 13:59:06
“Systems work when their supporters make them work. Beyond profit, beyong class and ethnic loyalty, some element of altruism must draw the line.”
Will The Madoff Debacle Finally End The "Who Could Have Known?" Era?
Commented Dec 17, 2008 at 07:06:10 in Politics
“I say that people like Madoff and Greenspan are criminals. They are the only ones who knew anything. They should be made accountable, and the markets should be regulated again to prevent financial crisis in the future. As for Iraq, yes, everyone wants to invest as long as they have their profit, but no one cares about the consumers.”
Caroline Kennedy? Thanks But No Thanks
Commented Dec 09, 2008 at 12:22:15 in Politics
“It is interesting. When it came to Obama's experience in the primaries, no one cared.
and Joe Lieberman who could keep his seat, and not even punished for flip-flopping, how can Caroline Kennedy's nomination be questioned?”
and Joe Lieberman who could keep his seat, and not even punished for flip-flopping, how can Caroline Kennedy's nomination be questioned?”
gba replied on Dec 09, 2008 at 17:20:32
“Because there are many and more qualified candidates who actually have gone through elections (as Lieberman and Onama)”
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