What the Financial Mayhem Means for You

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Lavonne of MD @ Feb 15, 2009 14:29:33 PM

Lehman Brothers

Why in the world would our government even consider bailing out a independantly owned corporation like Lehman Brothers who owes 1.7 billion with 70 billion? I may not be a mathematical genius but the number don't add up. Since when is our government responsible for private industry? Was it Ben Bernake who said that if this bailout was not approved they would declare MARTIAL LAW? Is he not a spokesperson for President Bush? Why were the American people threatened like this? What kind of henchman is Pres. Bush? Who are Lehman Brothers and where did all the money that investors gave them go? I know they are affiliated with Barkley's in England, is that who is ultimately getting the billions of dollars we are manufacturing? Our government just prints out more money if they need it, to cover expenses, no wonder the dollar is worth nothing on international markets! Are these black ops monies that no one can or has to account for? How can you LOSE 1.6 billion dollars, oops, can't find it! Can I sign up for a bailout, I sure could use some help? How do we qualify for that?

Susan L. Cerdan

Susan L. Cerdan of FL @ Dec 14, 2008 08:57:53 AM

Lehman Brothers

Why in the world would our government even consider bailing out a independantly owned corporation like Lehman Brothers who owes 1.7 billion with 70 billion? I may not be a mathematical genius but the number don't add up. Since when is our government responsible for private industry? Was it Ben Bernake who said that if this bailout was not approved they would declare MARTIAL LAW? Is he not a spokesperson for President Bush? Why were the American people threatened like this? What kind of henchman is Pres. Bush? Who are Lehman Brothers and where did all the money that investors gave them go? I know they are affiliated with Barkley's in England, is that who is ultimately getting the billions of dollars we are manufacturing? Our government just prints out more money if they need it, to cover expenses, no wonder the dollar is worth nothing on international markets! Are these black ops monies that no one can or has to account for? How can you LOSE 1.6 billion dollars, oops, can't find it! Can I sign up for a bailout, I sure could use some help? How do we qualify for that?

Susan L. Cerdan

Susan L. Cerdan of FL @ Dec 14, 2008 08:57:52 AM

financial scam

where is the reporting that would disclose salaries, bonuses, stocks, etc., that top management made the last two, three years at Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Lehman, AIG, Merrill Lynch? If management did not skim off huge amounts of capital, then they are stupid. I do not think stupidity is involved, greed is, and that produces a certain blindness to reality. Congress put the gun on the table, walked away (underfunded the SEC) and golly gee guess who held up the U.S.

Islamic terrorist are nothing, nothing compared to these financial terrorist that attacked and succeeded in destroying far more than anything a terrorist group could imagine! I'm sure the fanatics are in awe of these financial genuises.

WILLIAM B. of TX @ Sep 16, 2008 23:00:14 PM

CEO's

In 1929 CEO's jumped out od windows, now they have golden parachutes

Daniel Kereth of WV @ Sep 16, 2008 21:38:43 PM

Financial Markets

I am really surprised that no one has threaten to find Phil Gramm, Leach and Bliley who passed in Congress the Gramm,-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) that opened the floodgates for this financial crisis and added to the deficit. I'm sure that Upper Management, especially CEO Richard Fuld made sure his losses were covered and his nest tightly feathered so they did not suffer in any way. But what about the 15,000 employees who lost their jobs and their retirement funds...who will cover their losses.

Ann G of IA @ Sep 16, 2008 14:54:56 PM

the lehman takeaway...

I am sure that Lehman CEO Richard Fuld made sure his nest was feathered...

D of WI @ Sep 16, 2008 14:39:20 PM

Who are the winners?

All I hear about are the loosers. Are there any winners out there and who are they?

Al of KY @ Sep 16, 2008 10:39:14 AM

Save Ourselves By Saving

I propose that instead of bailouts and increased spending upon our already explosive national debt we simply save our way out of this mess with responsible fiscal and personal financial policies. America must increase our personal savings as this crisis clearly indicates that unless we have big money no help is available in a tightening credit market. America can save our way out of this mess because saving provides liquidity to banks without having to borrow funds except for interest to depositors. Saving our way out of financial problems is much slower than other methods but provides a firm foundation upon which to rebuild to prevent recurrence of crisis. Current blow-out patches to the financial markets are merely temporary approaches to repair a systemic overextended economy while reverting to strong basics and responsibility separates the wheat from the chaff identifying weak areas. Quick fixes translate into chronic fixes and we dare not travel this road more than once in our lifetime!!!

Ray Fisher of NM @ Sep 16, 2008 10:33:12 AM

QuickBooks is my voting card

Another lifelong republican voting for the democratic ticket--that'll be an interesting voting booth moment. More amazing: my parents and their conservative friends are doing the same. They all agree that the state of our nation requires voting for the candidates that'll benefit the economy. McCain/Palin will cement our feet in stagnation. The global markets and int'l governments show more excitement in the democratic ticket. If that's what it takes to pull my investments up by the bootstraps and energize the market, so be it. If/when the republican party gets it's act together, I'll vote using the same guidelines. Until then, the sooner we shut the door on the GOP as we've known it the last decade, the better.

Tyler of MO @ Sep 16, 2008 03:39:57 AM

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