The world didn't come to an end as some of our esteemed leaders led us to believe it would without quick passage of the giveaway.
This is a quote from Robert Reich's blog:
Prediction: A scaled-down bill will be enacted by the end of the week. It will provide the Treasury with a first installment of $150 billion. Treasury can use it to back Wall Street’s bad debts with lend no-interest loans of up to two years, until the housing market rebounds. Or to invest in Wall Street houses directly, in exchange for stocks and stock warrants. There will be strict oversight. Congressional leaders will promise further installments, but with conditions calling for limits on salaries and relief to distressed homeowners.
Robert Reich is the nation's 22nd Secretary of Labor and a professor at the University of California at Berkeley.
Be nice if they earmarked some money so I wouldn't have to pay interest on my mortgage for two years. Anyway they go, borrowers that have tried to make their payments and support these poor and pitifully underprivileged corporations are going to be screwed.
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I think JJ has the Escape repaired. The idle solenoid was stuck on some carbon and gunk buildup. I don't have any place to go, but it is nice knowing I can do so.
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Another reason not to vote: Research shows that more people are killed in auto accidents on election day than on other Tuesdays in October and November. Stay safe; stay home!
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I'm biding my time waiting for the Joe and Sarah show. It could be the prime-time hit of the year!
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This from the Associated Press: Afghanistan's president said Tuesday he has repeatedly asked Saudi Arabia's king to facilitate peace talks with the Taliban. I thought the United States invaded Afghanistan to facilitate the removal of the Taliban and al Qaeda from the face of the earth. My gosh! Have we failed?!
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2 comments:
I think the Joe and Sarah show will be fun. Interesting how over the last couple of days the press has been talking down Joe's ability to debate.
It is odd that the Saudi's might be helping negotiations. I really do not care as long as it works. peace is peace no matter who can achieve it.
Anything other than destroying Taliban and al Qaeda will empower them and other nut groups. Any peace at that cost will mean worse problems in the future. Same for Iraq. Unless we win, we lose. That is the price we pay for going in blindly. I want out of those places, but I want out with a secure US. I have no acceptable solution.
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