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‘Daily Show’: The Notorious A.I.G.Posted on Sep 17, 2008
Whither Lehman Brothers? Et tu, Merrill Lynch? What’s going on on Wall Street? Jon Stewart breaks down the financial meltdown on Tuesday night’s edition of “The Daily Show”—complete with ‘80s monster movie allusions. Sweet! “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart”: Advertisement New and Improved CommentsIf you have trouble leaving a comment, review this help page. Still having problems? Let us know. If you find yourself moderated, take a moment to review our comment policy. |
By An Expat, September 18, 2008 at 11:52 am Link to this comment
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I heard a Republican Congressman from Texas on the radio this morning scolding the Democratic Congress for even considering financial aid to ailing homeowners. “These people bought homes they could not afford,” he railed. Imagine that. If we could have paid our bills, then the bankers and investors who did not have sufficient capital for their speculations would not have been caught short. So it really is the fault of the little guy who is behind on his or her bills by thousands of dollars rather than the fatcats who are behind by billions. Barbara Ehrenreich was right: we little guys have the power.
Report thisBy nrobi, September 18, 2008 at 1:02 am Link to this comment
This is not the work of the master but the work of a cabal of “investment bankers,” which are being bailed out by the government to the tune on now 1Trillion dollars.
Report thisThese investment groups have nothing to do with commercial banking, the kind of banks that lend money to consumers, but they are the worst kink of avaricious and greedy men and women for whom this administration can think of nothing better to do then to bail out their mistakes.
I am truly appalled at the thought of this government bailing out speculators of the worst kind, for while Wall Street burns and they fiddle the government is giving them a pass on the fact that just last year, these men and women gave themselves bonuses of near 100 Billion dollars in just one company alone.
This is the most egregious example of a government supporting the rich while the poor, like myself, living on SSI, cannot find enough money to pay bills.
Yet, this is only a market adjustment! How dare this inept and inadequate “commander-in-chief” term his bailout of his friends, a market adjustment. Are we truly to believe that the market will right itself without government help? Apparently not, for the government has already bailed out numerous companies and will continue to do the same without regard to the consequences for the people.
Talk about high crimes and misdemeanors! Just another example of the rich taking care of the rich, corporate welfare at its highest and worst.
By Chris, September 17, 2008 at 3:30 pm Link to this comment
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To those Doctor Who fans, I think this whole financial crisis can only be the work of The Master!!! He has engineered this crisis and he must be stopped!!!
Report thisBy skulz fontaine, September 17, 2008 at 9:43 am Link to this comment
The Stewart man rocks! The solution to America’s financial Armageddon is simple. EAT THE RICH! Bring back the guillotine! Where’s the Robes home-boy when we really need him!
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