With 20 billion in assets, Microsoft receives 11 million to build a bridge exclusively for the use of Microsoft Employees.

Where is the outrage?

Where is the outrage over the Freddy and Fannie coupled bonuses?

All of this paid for by the American Taxpayer without their knowledge or consent … can you say “Taxation without representation”? I thought you could!

Where is the outrage over billions of US Taxpayer bonuses going to buy toxic assets overseas?

The American “Sheeple” are outraged over this because they have been led by the nose to this one cause du jour by a bunch of bloated bureaucrats and a media that is complacent and willing to decry whatever the government tells it to.

Smoke and mirrors people. The sheeple would not otherwise willingly walk into the chutes to have their proverbial throats cut. We are losing our freedoms and being led like lambs to the slaughter. We are so busy paying attention to what they tell us to that most people cannot see what they are doing with the other hand.

This is being put on the back burner now simply because the hand has been played and there is nothing more to gain from it. No more Acorn buses packed with a whole thirty people going to the house of some person just trying to do their job. No more faux outrage because they have to move on to the next step in taking over our nation without firing a shot!

HoPoEco….

While we’re at it, concerning the IMF, etc.,

What would happen if we switched back to the gold standard?

Hoping to see a rational discussion here.

Since I wasnt a finance major, I dont know the historical nuances of those type policy issues. But I plan on digging into it all over the next few months while my MBA application is being reviewed.

Im going to make a wild guess that the gold standard was dissolved because there isnt enough gold in the world (much less Fort Knox) to back currency.

Thats why we’re on the Hocus Pocus standard.

On March 24th, 2009 at 4:50 pm, Red State Skeptic said:

What are you talking about? The public overwhelmingly disapproved of the AIG bonuses . . .

What are you talking about? I’m willing to bet that “the public overwhelmingly disapproved of” the AIG bailout to begin with. Considering Congress and the White House approved of the bailout and the bonuses with no transparency and no oversight, the concept of Obama and Geithner providing cover in the face of “populist anger” as driven by ACORN and conveniently orchestrated for cable news while Congress and the White House fully intend to continue doing all the wrong things for all the wrong reasons is laughable.

Our President and Secretary of the Treasure deserve some credit for refusing to buy into the bonus hysteria.

Only after they saw the reaction. Note they did and said nothing till after it was over??

What are you talking about? The public overwhelmingly disapproved of the AIG bonuses (and I would assume supported the tax as well). It took Obama and Geithner to give the Senate cover to have sense and reject the populist anger here.

On March 24th, 2009 at 3:38 pm, flaming_o said:
these executives are and have been among the greatest enemies of a free society
The Wall Street executives have declared war on a free society . . . part of a theft regime organized against the people

Are we channeling blogs from Daily KOS now?

Glad to see I’m not the only one using intellect instead of emotions.

While we’re at it, concerning the IMF, etc.,

What would happen if we switched back to the gold standard?

Hoping to see a rational discussion here.

The Wall Street executives have declared war on a free society

And you answer is to have the government control wall street?

How is that freedom again?

Are you saying that you are against the IMF?

I admit I do work off of emotions sometimes and so I did respond to your comment in an emotional moment. I just think that one-world currency is another step to becoming absorbed into the global community and losing our American identity. Obama is trying very hard to accomplish that, and losing our currency would be another step. Are there positives in changing to global? Maybe. But I have a very strong protectionist attitude and I doubt I would ever change that about myself.

Our President and Secretary of the Treasure deserve some credit for refusing to buy into the bonus hysteria.

Only after they saw the reaction. Note they did and said nothing till after it was over??

Not exactly a profile in courage to follow the trends.