Comments on: AIG “Robs the Bank” http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/17640/aig-robs-the-bank/ Fri, 25 May 2012 10:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Peggy Sue http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/17640/aig-robs-the-bank/#comment-1159339 Peggy Sue Tue, 17 Mar 2009 02:39:23 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=17640#comment-1159339 Yeah, I think this is all theater. Faux outrage from the administration that will go exactly nowhere. It's a Passion Play. I'm feeling a migraine coming on! Jeeze. Yeah, I think this is all theater. Faux outrage from the administration that will go exactly nowhere. It’s a Passion Play.

I’m feeling a migraine coming on! Jeeze.

]]> By: Diana http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/17640/aig-robs-the-bank/#comment-1159336 Diana Tue, 17 Mar 2009 02:35:23 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=17640#comment-1159336 I don't know if this question has been asked or not. I fully admit I am not up to date on the economy and all it's working. But something about this whole AIG thing and our government doesn't feel right. With both Democrats and Republicans. I read somewhere that the reason they "had to" bail them out is I believe it was 30% of American's have their retirement accounts with AIG. To me it seems like it would have made more sense to say OK we'll absorb that 30% and set up a new account with a responsible company. Then invest the stimulus in those accounts. Now you're on your own to make it or fail. Instead it seems like to me we've given them all this money to send to other countries which they have billions upon billions of our tax dollars. Party. And bonus's. We're just giving them good money for toxic money that is never going to show any returns. They're going to go belly up and we're going to still have to come up with the retirement for that 30%. All they've shown is losses even with all the money they've been given. Or do I have this wrong? I don’t know if this question has been asked or not. I fully admit I am not up to date on the economy and all it’s working.

But something about this whole AIG thing and our government doesn’t feel right. With both Democrats and Republicans. I read somewhere that the reason they “had to” bail them out is I believe it was 30% of American’s have their retirement accounts with AIG.

To me it seems like it would have made more sense to say OK we’ll absorb that 30% and set up a new account with a responsible company. Then invest the stimulus in those accounts. Now you’re on your own to make it or fail. Instead it seems like to me we’ve given them all this money to send to other countries which they have billions upon billions of our tax dollars. Party. And bonus’s. We’re just giving them good money for toxic money that is never going to show any returns. They’re going to go belly up and we’re going to still have to come up with the retirement for that 30%. All they’ve shown is losses even with all the money they’ve been given.

Or do I have this wrong?

]]> By: NoBamaNoWay http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/17640/aig-robs-the-bank/#comment-1159196 NoBamaNoWay Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:35:05 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=17640#comment-1159196 it's been there for a while, actually. our "democracy" is really just an illusion maintained by the aristocracy to placate the masses. it’s been there for a while, actually. our “democracy” is really just an illusion maintained by the aristocracy to placate the masses.

]]> By: beebop http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/17640/aig-robs-the-bank/#comment-1159195 beebop Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:34:00 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=17640#comment-1159195 <strong><em>have a sneaky feeling this AIG bonus brouhaha is a contrived thing to get the “people” all enraged</em></strong> You betcha ... the horses are long since gone and the doors are hanging on the hinges. have a sneaky feeling this AIG bonus brouhaha is a contrived thing to get the “people” all enraged

You betcha … the horses are long since gone and the doors are hanging on the hinges.

]]> By: NoBamaNoWay http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/17640/aig-robs-the-bank/#comment-1159194 NoBamaNoWay Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:32:33 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=17640#comment-1159194 heh. heh.

]]> By: NoBamaNoWay http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/17640/aig-robs-the-bank/#comment-1159192 NoBamaNoWay Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:30:55 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=17640#comment-1159192 word, OSMB; unless there are going to be TONS of GOOD jobs by year end, nothing is going to change. the fools who run this country still think that the rest of us can just "eat cake." throwing money at bankers will not do shit to turn this economy around. word, OSMB; unless there are going to be TONS of GOOD jobs by year end, nothing is going to change. the fools who run this country still think that the rest of us can just “eat cake.” throwing money at bankers will not do shit to turn this economy around.

]]> By: foxyladi14 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/17640/aig-robs-the-bank/#comment-1159191 foxyladi14 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:30:31 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=17640#comment-1159191 he will probably change his mind tomorrow.stay tuned.. he will probably change his mind tomorrow.stay tuned..

]]> By: Baba Rum Raisin http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/17640/aig-robs-the-bank/#comment-1159183 Baba Rum Raisin Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:15:06 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=17640#comment-1159183 I am disappointed that the Masters of the Universe (Not!) lacked the civil honor to open the windows of their sybaritic palaces and jump out. Perhaps it's because they knew that The Fix was in. Perhaps it's because the windows in office towers no longer open. Yeah! That's the Ticket! Let's blame it on Mies van der Rohe and Philip Johnson! If the banking industry fell upon its collective ass, Capital would gin up new banks overnight. After all, isn't that what Capitalism and the Free Market are all about? I am disappointed that the Masters of the Universe (Not!) lacked the civil honor to open the windows of their sybaritic palaces and jump out.

Perhaps it’s because they knew that The Fix was in.

Perhaps it’s because the windows in office towers no longer open.

Yeah! That’s the Ticket! Let’s blame it on Mies van der Rohe and Philip Johnson!

If the banking industry fell upon its collective ass, Capital would gin up new banks overnight.

After all, isn’t that what Capitalism and the Free Market are all about?

]]> By: LAUREN http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/17640/aig-robs-the-bank/#comment-1159161 LAUREN Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:40:06 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=17640#comment-1159161 Rumor has it that Obama is going to tell AIG they can't give the money for bonuses and try and take the money back from them. Like it or not, those employee bonuses were in their contract. Does this mean the govt. can do anything they want when it comes to binding contracts? I bet this one will go to the Supreme Court. Rumor has it that Obama is going to tell AIG they can’t give the money for bonuses and try and take the money back from them. Like it or not, those employee bonuses were in their contract. Does this mean the govt. can do anything they want when it comes to binding contracts? I bet this one will go to the Supreme Court.

]]> By: Baba Rum Raisin http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/17640/aig-robs-the-bank/#comment-1159107 Baba Rum Raisin Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:28:51 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=17640#comment-1159107 Worked for OJ! Oh, wait. OJ's on vacation at Indian SPrings, isn't he? Worked for OJ!

Oh, wait. OJ’s on vacation at Indian SPrings, isn’t he?

]]> By: alibe http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/17640/aig-robs-the-bank/#comment-1159076 alibe Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:13:42 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=17640#comment-1159076 Captain Clueless only knows the "pay to play" type bonus that Chicago understands all too well. 0bama has received the bonus that is otherwise known as a bribe, as a payback, as a kickback, as extortion, as an inducement. Captain Clueless only knows the “pay to play” type bonus that Chicago understands all too well. 0bama has received the bonus that is otherwise known as a bribe, as a payback, as a kickback, as extortion, as an inducement.

]]> By: brodie http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/17640/aig-robs-the-bank/#comment-1159073 brodie Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:08:19 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=17640#comment-1159073 Aw, hell- I think the whole "financial crisis" is a manufactured construct. I simply don't believe it is real. Piss on all of 'em. Aw, hell- I think the whole “financial crisis” is a manufactured construct. I simply don’t believe it is real. Piss on all of ‘em.

]]> By: anon http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/17640/aig-robs-the-bank/#comment-1159068 anon Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:56:51 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=17640#comment-1159068 There is no question that the "news" of the AIG bonuses is contrived. This was reported back in September of last year but the story hits the broadcast news cycle incessantly only <em>now</em>, 6 months later? What are we currently being distracted from by the outrage over AIG bonuses now? Reported on September 29, 2008 http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aTzTYtlNHSG8&refer=home Reported on January 29, 2009 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2174289/posts There is no question that the “news” of the AIG bonuses is contrived. This was reported back in September of last year but the story hits the broadcast news cycle incessantly only now, 6 months later? What are we currently being distracted from by the outrage over AIG bonuses now?

Reported on September 29, 2008
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aTzTYtlNHSG8&refer=home

Reported on January 29, 2009
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2174289/posts

]]> By: bart http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/17640/aig-robs-the-bank/#comment-1159065 bart Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:52:42 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=17640#comment-1159065 Would it be too much to say our democracy has slipped into oligarchy? Would it be too much to say our democracy has slipped into oligarchy?

]]> By: obamastolemyboyfriend http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/17640/aig-robs-the-bank/#comment-1159058 obamastolemyboyfriend Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:46:03 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=17640#comment-1159058 But of course they don't say how this will happen or why. Funny, I keep coming back to the fact that the Obama says the stimulus will creat or save 3.5 million jobs. Ok, but we've lost 4.5 million jobs since December. Barrakula apparently thinks that we can't do math. I'm not very good at math to be honest, but I can see the numbers don't look good. Also, I would think the biggest thing would be to creat jobs because of 8.1% unemployment and 14% underemployment (hour and salary cuts), how is this fixed by year end? If people have jobs, they will give business to the banks and the banks should flourish. I hope Obama and his stooges will buy a vowel first. Jobs, jobs, jobs, equal people spending and paying taxes. Hello! If I'm not bringing money in, I sure am not paying taxes or buying anything and stimulating the economy. Much better to have millions of citizens doing it than the Government. The Government can't replenish their money if many of us aren't working. We're surrounded by idiots! But of course they don’t say how this will happen or why.

Funny, I keep coming back to the fact that the Obama says the stimulus will creat or save 3.5 million jobs. Ok, but we’ve lost 4.5 million jobs since December. Barrakula apparently thinks that we can’t do math. I’m not very good at math to be honest, but I can see the numbers don’t look good.

Also, I would think the biggest thing would be to creat jobs because of 8.1% unemployment and 14% underemployment (hour and salary cuts), how is this fixed by year end? If people have jobs, they will give business to the banks and the banks should flourish.

I hope Obama and his stooges will buy a vowel first. Jobs, jobs, jobs, equal people spending and paying taxes. Hello! If I’m not bringing money in, I sure am not paying taxes or buying anything and stimulating the economy. Much better to have millions of citizens doing it than the Government. The Government can’t replenish their money if many of us aren’t working.

We’re surrounded by idiots!

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