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Comment on First You Were Against the Bailout Before You Were For It by John

John — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:14:47 +0000

Here are some afterthoughts to my post.

Why is it OK to require the car companies to come up for a plan to turn themselves around before giving them government assistance but nothing similar is being required of the banks, insurance companies, investment houses, etc?

Why was it urgent to get immediate funds to the financial oligopolies but Congress is taking their time with the potential failure of the car companies?

It seems to me we continue to have a bunch of ineptitude haunting us in D.C. and unfortunately we have no one to blame but ourselves because we put them there.

I just wish somehow we could eliminate Congress or at least 99% of the people that work there and start over with some people that know what they are doing. After all isn’t that what happens in failing corporations? Management is fired and new management is put in to straighten things out.

We need new management in Congress not just a new party in control.

Comment on First You Were Against the Bailout Before You Were For It by Allen

Allen — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:27:10 +0000

What I find amazing is that nobody is mentioning Ford’s 65+MPG, 5 passenger car that they WON’T sell in the USA. Why should the taxpayers bail out the auto companies when they keep shafting the consumers?

I do realize that many jobs are dependent on the big 3, but when management, such as Ford’s, are opposing selling economic sound vehicles, with such good MPG, it does make a person wonder. I also remember the VW diesel car back in the 70’s that was getting over 50 MPG. They also disappeared.

The big 3 have had the knowledge to manufacture autos that would have excellent MPG for many years, and yet they have not put them on the market. Now they want my tax money to help them with their golden parachutes? NO WAY.

And yes, it’s probably a union busting idea they are trying to use. Labor cost is not the problem, as they want you to believe it is, management, gov’t red tape, and the oil companies are the problem, but like everything else, the unionized labor force gets the blame.

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Comment on i picked the wrong day to stop using obscenities by missy

missy — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:55:21 +0000

Actually Barney Frank is a Democrat. Bernie Sanders (Senator from VT) is a Socialist.

Comment on i picked the wrong day to stop using obscenities by David Carrier

David Carrier — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:32:34 +0000

I never thought I would see the day when the Secretary of the Treasury in a right wing Republican Administration would heed the advice of someone like Barney Frank, the only Socialist member of Congress (who has been saying this very thing for a year now):

Fighting the Financial Crisis, One Challenge at a Time
By HENRY M. PAULSON Jr., NYT, November 17, 2008

The answer to the second question is that more access to lower-cost mortgage lending is the No. 1 thing we can do to slow the decline in the housing market and reduce the number of foreclosures. Together with our bank capital program, the moves we have made to stabilize and strengthen Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and through them to increase the flow of mortgage credit, will promote mortgage lending. We are also working with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the F.D.I.C. and others to reduce preventable foreclosures.

Comment on Why Do We White People Dislike Michelle Obama? by John

John — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:47:51 +0000

Agreed, the national dialogue has devolved to the pre-middle school level. Actually that may be an understatement.

Comment on we can’t take anymore by admin

admin — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:27:13 +0000

I think I fixed the commenting not posting issue. Thanks for letting me know it was messed up.

John

Comment on Why Do We White People Dislike Michelle Obama? by Linda

Linda — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:26:15 +0000

this sounds like another bunce of racist, when will this world come together? we are all human, why in the world we have to put color before or after something. other countries are just sitting back and looking at the USA crumble simply because of racism still exist, it’s sad. I’m a white american,with a white husband and we both voted for obama, not because he’s black, we’ve always been repulicans. obama does have alot of good views and I think that he will make good on them, why the white americans just give the man a chance, the republicans have made a D big mess of this country, now he’s left to try and clean up some of this junk.I pledge that all white americans give him a break! he’s a good man and I know that he’ll do well, and all of this none sense about killing him needs to stop, God is his protector and know matter what you racist plan you can’t touch him what God has for him it’s for him.
SO PLEASE TO ALL OF MY WHITE FRIENDS STOP THE INSANITY, THE BEST MAN HAS WON AND JUST REMEMBER THAT MOSTLY WHITE PEOPLE PUT HIM THERE.

Comment on we can’t take anymore by Chad Lupkes

Chad Lupkes — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:23:05 +0000

What I think we need our states to do is to focus their resources on infrastructure, specifically energy production, distribution and conservation. Especially here in Washington State, we need Olympia to contract for the construction of Wind, Solar, Geothermal and Tidal power stations, giving people jobs. The Sound Transit Proposition passing in the Puget Sound also helps, but that’s pretty localized. The new state Treasurer should review the buyout of Puget Sound Energy, and force some infrastructure development projects as part of the deal.

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Comment on fight the hate by John

John — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:09:59 +0000

This is now organized for Vancouver tomorrow”

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Comment on Olbermann on Marriage, Condel on Scripture by missy

missy — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:55:13 +0000

The world is not all bad; proof: the juror in the case who is sending her jury pay to the victim. It’s not much but it’s a start.

I hope everyone remembers her when the Walk & Knock food drive bags come out in the Columbian in the next few weeks…

Comment on we can’t take anymore by missy

missy — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:40:05 +0000

Re: the car companies and their unprofitability… Does anyone know why they could make the EV-1 go 40 miles on a charge 15 years ago, and now they’re bragging about the Volt coming out in 2010 and how they’re still working on the 40-mile batteries to make it possible? I understand it’s a sedan (not a compact), but haven’t they had 15 years to upgrade their battery technology?

I guess shit happens when you spend 15 years selling gas hog SUVs to the exclusion of everything else.

Comment on we can’t take anymore by Pat Campbell

Pat Campbell — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:39:25 +0000

Yes, first start with ourselves (Work on a debt reduction/elimination program. Dave Ramsey’s book Total Money Makeover is great.).

Work also on mainstreet (no speculation with tax money on Vancouver’s waterfront is a good start). Elect officials who try to inact economically sound policies or urge those who don’t to do so.

Comment on Olbermann on Marriage, Condel on Scripture by John

John — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:46:35 +0000

Holly,

Thanks

I read the Amaro article after posting about prop 8 and it incensed me to the point of adding the link and commentary to the post.

It may sound simplistic, but if someone could come up with a medication that cures greed and selfishness, most, if not all, of the other maladies that afflict us would miraculously disappear.