Hugh Conway

We're better off with the banking industry, the best poised to profit from highly leveraged risk, believing they are the only industry in America too big to fail? We are better off diverting even more talent in America to the random roll of the dice of capital allocation? To remain competitive America needs a diverse economy; China is currently poised to bailout their own automakers. Any wonder which will emerge stronger? We're cutting off our leg to save our nose!

Yes, but a lot of those industries are not clamoring for a bailout ('cause they'd be laughed out of Washington, most likely). Why should the auto makers get one, especially given that Chrysler and GM have no plan going forward and Ford is really only doing a "me too" right now? Any bailout given to them does not address the structural inefficiencies that encumber the industry that can only be shed via a Chapter 11. Well, no. Detroit could be counted on to defend the country in the past. It is not at all clear to me that any future wars we would be involved in would require the same type of industrial capacity that our effort in WWII did. I would suspect that it would come to a nuclear exchange long before we were stretched that far. Also, and this came as a surprise to me, less than 50% of automotive workers now work for the Detroit Three. Apparently the transplants have established an even larger industrial base here than I thought... so should push really come to shove we're probably better of repurposing Toyota's modern Tundra factory in Texas than some of GM's antiquated facilities. 10 times the public debate for 1/20th the cash, 10 times the jobs and 10 times the strategic importance. Ahhh, America.

Given the number of other industries laying off employees, namely ALL OF THEM, I'd say 10 is well within reach. We can depend on Detroit to defend the country. Wall Street? Well, not so much.

ahhh Mitt. Long on attitude, short on specifics

I was hoping for a nude calender

Mullah James Dobson's colon

an extra beer!

Rogers Pass skiing!

Zimbabwe was doing quite well by African standards for 20 years of rule under Mugabe until the 2000 land reforms. If you want to lionize Ian Smith it'll be a tough road to hoe.

ah, Oregon, the shit sandwich of the west coast

RSVP required?

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89.7 Sextillion as of Friday.

Up the Bum - no Babies!

Cab - shared with 3 others that I met at airport ~$20 Room at Green heights (shared) ~$12 including breakfast and the occasional dinner. There's at least one cheaper place to stay around, and you can pay much more. Best deal I found was a cottage for Rs. 1800 that included a hot shower. Dinner/Snacks - $3-4 1 Bottom Lift Ticket run - ~$2.50 1 Top Lift Ticket Run ~$7 So, cheaper than the west, but much more expensive than the plains.

Why do we fund Alaska?

rap music, ruining the minds of americas youth

I prefer this The Holy Mountain http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0016953/

my new plan for richs is a diamond mine - selling Coal buttplugs to closet gay christians

We acted "quickly and decisively" and all we've done is throw alot of money down the drain. $150 billion for AIG and they are likely to need more. Citibank is toast and will need more funds soon. This reminds me of a maxim from the earlier debates - when people realize the actual effects they are pissed. When it's cloaked in standard Wall Street opacity they can be conned into believing its necessary immediately.

apparently hugh the pony at kmart was occupied by kevbone she was trying to find "it"

I'm not used to running in heels and a bustier like you.

Please explain what standards and principles are being used to disburse the bailout funds. Even Henry Paulson can't - so to argue it's categorically different is impossible because we don't even know what we are doing! Actually, my company is fucked because of the contraction of the credit market. I'm well aware of the nasty effects, and I'm more than well aware the financial bailout has had exactly ZERO of the intended consequences so far. Except the preservation of cronyism and corruption on Wall Street.

you only say that because you and your other were never arrested for riding the magic horse nude in front of a fred meyer covered in chocolate syrup, whip cream and coconut flakes

Fuckers. They are going to raise the dinosaurs then kill them, bury them, and HOARD THE OIL! CRAFTY REDNECK FUCKERS!