 | $700 Billion Bailout Fails. Finger Pointing Begins| Politics Discuss $700 Billion Bailout Fails. Finger Pointing Begins in the Current forums; Then, there's always a song in the air:
"Be prepared!
That's the Boy Scout's solemn creed.
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09-30-2008, 11:40 AM
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#46 | | Senior Member
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Country:  | Then, there's always a song in the air:
"Be prepared!
That's the Boy Scout's solemn creed.
Be prepared, and be clean in word and deed.
Don't solicit for your sister,
because that's not nice
unless you get a fair percentage
of her price.
Be prepared,
and be careful not to do
your good deed
when there's no one watching you
If you looking for adventure
of a new a different kind..." | 
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09-30-2008, 12:09 PM
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#47 | | Senior Member
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So, divide 200 million adults into 85 billion and you get $425,000 My plan is to give $425,000 to every person 18 and over as a dividend.
Pretty cute. Look at the math again. I wouldn't want this Birk guy figuring my
fuel on a long flight... | |
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09-30-2008, 12:40 PM
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#48 | | the old Sage
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Country: | in any case sadly we still  with doinks with big monies, screw em and get funds if they are indeed there back to the people and enough of this government rule your life scenarios
we have been dependent too long | |
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09-30-2008, 01:08 PM
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#49 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by Erich 
we have been dependent too long
| Yessir, you hit that nail squarely on the head. | |
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09-30-2008, 01:11 PM
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Country: | I was going to say the same thing! I hate being dependant on anyone!
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09-30-2008, 01:16 PM
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#51 | | the old Sage
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is it time for Revolution ? | |
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09-30-2008, 02:27 PM
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Country: | Pointless to have the govt give you money. It's a situation where you give the govt money and then they give it back to you. Sound strange? It is.
Besides, giving money to the individual in those numbers would lead to hyperinflation. Sure, you made half a million dollars last year. But the price of gas shot up to $100 a gallon.
In short, it screws up the works.
Revolution is coming. And when it does come, it won't be pretty. | |
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I was lucky in that I drew out some of my pension money early last year and payed off my mortgage. Even so the wife and I have had to cut back on our luxuries (only three trips abroad this year) bummer.
What I never understand is even when firms perform badly the directors still get bonuses, if I **** up all I get is shown the door.
Blimey my savings have gone down so much in the time I wrote this I'm now going to have to downsize my car. The wife will have to walk
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"Courage is a quality God has seen fit to dispense with utmost care. The men of Bataan were His chosen favorites."
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"No Mother, no Father, no Uncle Sam."
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09-30-2008, 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by trackend What I never understand is even when firms perform badly the directors still get bonuses, if I **** up all I get is shown the door. | They pay themselves, thats why. 
__________________ "I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made."
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
"Courage is a quality God has seen fit to dispense with utmost care. The men of Bataan were His chosen favorites."
- Major General Edward P. King, Jr., USA
Commanding General, Luzon Forces, 1942
"No Mother, no Father, no Uncle Sam."
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09-30-2008, 03:22 PM
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#56 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by Erich so Gentlemen :
is it time for Revolution ? | Sign me up.
(Oh crap. There goes my secret clearance.) | |
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09-30-2008, 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by trackend If it goes tits up TS you wont be able to afford the ammuniton for a revolution or the fuel to get to the battlefield ... | Exacraly...
The next "revolution" will probably be bloodless and online... although just as brutal and senseless. | |
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09-30-2008, 05:35 PM
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That's the best financial advice I would give anyone.
TO
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09-30-2008, 05:41 PM
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#59 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by ToughOmbre Be diversified and don't panic.
That's the best financial advice I would give anyone.
TO | Agree...
I have my 401K in money markets until the storm passes. I heard the dow will go down to 9500 before this crap stops.
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