Fed eyes Nordic-style nationalisation of US banks | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 404281 United States 03/31/2008 11:00 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Good idea. In eastern europe most people have adapted to vampire capitalism by avoiding all processed foods - eating potatoes and cabbage for example - and creating a cash-only and barter economy. I wonder if eastern europe will be the model for most of us. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 404281 United States 03/31/2008 11:18 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If taxpayers are expected to cover all the costs of business they should own them outright. I've heard that oil companies externalize $12 in cost for every $3.50 they make in profit. Why should taxpayers subsidize oil companies by military spending? Let the oil companies pay for fighter-bombers, aircraft carriers, and put all the soldier-sailors on company payroll, or else nationalize the oil companies. |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 381076 United States 03/31/2008 12:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Good idea. In eastern europe most people have adapted to vampire capitalism by avoiding all processed foods - eating potatoes and cabbage for example - and creating a cash-only and barter economy. I wonder if eastern europe will be the model for most of us. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 404281I don't know. I think this mess is what has finally awakened many of us to the need to provide at least a little of our own food. But this consolidation we're seeing today could well be the nail in the "chip" coffin. There will be barter, or there will be the chip, or the REAL I.D., or whatever it is. |
astrolabe User ID: 404671 United States 03/31/2008 12:59 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 381076 United States 03/31/2008 01:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If taxpayers are expected to cover all the costs of business they should own them outright. I've heard that oil companies externalize $12 in cost for every $3.50 they make in profit. Why should taxpayers subsidize oil companies by military spending? Let the oil companies pay for fighter-bombers, aircraft carriers, and put all the soldier-sailors on company payroll, or else nationalize the oil companies. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 404281The taxpayers WILL pay for it, but there's no way they'll be permitted to own it. This whole mess can be seen as "socialized wealth building for the rich." We'll be left holding the bill. George Ure has an interesting few comments to make on what the FedResBank is doing... [link to www.urbansurvival.com] |