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Old 11-23-2008, 07:41 PM
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no bailout for autos...but YES for Citigroup?

http://money.cnn.com/2008/11/23/news...i.ap/index.htm

Of which more than 5% is privately owned by one foreign investor. Good deal EPIC FAIL.
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Old 11-23-2008, 07:44 PM
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http://money.cnn.com/2008/11/23/news...i.ap/index.htm

Of which more than 5% is privately owned by one foreign investor. Good deal EPIC FAIL.
Not picking up Wachovia killed them.
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I sure don't know why they are spending on mis-managed companies - especially when I don't see ANY belt-tightening by their executives, OR any execs living only on their salary
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That's 21st century capitalism. Back in the 20th century, they had a different name for it -- fascism.
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That's 21st century capitalism. Back in the 20th century, they had a different name for it -- fascism.
Gecko said it best, "Greed is good", but lately it's been obsene. Fascism???? Ain't nuthin' political about it, except for the idiots that write & change the laws. at least capitalism requires more people to open up the trough, most other "****isms" the people in power just grab the money without dressing it up with special interest "laws".
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Greenspan said it best:

"Capitalism only works when executives look out of the best interests of the stockholders. When they begin looking after their own personal best interests, Capitalism fails"
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Not picking up Wachovia killed them.

Autos is different story and they are infected.
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Fascism???? Ain't nuthin' political about it.....
Fascism's routes are mostly economic.

"Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power." -- Benito Mussolini

As you may or may not know, Mussolini is the one who first coined the term Fascism. His writings about Fascism are almost entirely about economics.

Economics heavily influence politics, especially today in the United States. Decisions such as those to go to war, or what energy policy to have, or the environment, or even health care, are almost all driven by corporate interests and not by a desire to do what is best for the people.
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