Archive for September, 2008
What, really, is the best treatment for our economic crises?
With all the talk of the failed bailout, someone needs to ask the question — What, really, is the best treatment for our economic crises?In my family, someone very near and dear to me has struggled for a lifetime with severe acne problems. This person has tried just about every “lotion and potion” on the market, with little effect. We’ve never tried some of the really advanced medical stuff out there like blue light acne treatment, but we have done numerous prescription treatments by a variety of dermatologists — and all with little lasting effect.
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Certainly interesting to hear responses to failure of ‘bailout’ bill
I must say, watching a lot of CNN reports yesterday and today, that it’s certainly interesting to hear the many responses to the failure of that economic “bailout” bill.Many “average people” posting on CNN blogs and sending webcam comments echo a common theme: “Hey, when I was in financial trouble, none of these big banks or financial institutions came to my aid — why should I help them?”
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Boneheads in Congress abandoned their leadership roles
It’s one thing for us average-know-nothing-much-about-economics Americans to resist a $700+ billion economic bailout plan. It’s a different matter for those self-serving boneheads we call Congressmen and Congresswomen to miss the point entirely and vote it down.Read more on Boneheads in Congress abandoned their leadership roles…