Whose in charge?

[jams]

Is it the government or mega-corporations?

[MCP-001]

It's a joint arrangement.

Every once in a while though, a political punch and judy show is put on [[see Capitol Hill hearings in about 10 minutes) to throw people off.

[johnsmith]

Is it the government or mega-corporations?

As soon as you find out, email the white house. Obama's teleprompter told him that he wants to kick their ass.

[gibran]

original...^^^^ whose in charge is corporations that were deregulated [[both demo's an d republicans) whos ewhole job is to bow to special interests and .lobbies from foriegn countries whose influence and growth thrive when republicans are in charge and you the American People who vote... and of course our government...

If you dont like government in your life try moving to Somalia.

[rb336]

Think about this:

What caused more of a roar from the newsies and teaparty, the bank bail out or the auto bailout? didn't hear much from the peanut gallery about letting Citi or any other mega-bank die, like we did with GM. odd, because the majority shareholders for a lot of those financial companies are non-US people [[Citi is how much owned by Saudies?)

Why was GM singled out for such derision? because working people dared to make a GOOD wage, rather than a subsistance wage

[Retroit]

In charge of what?

[[I like pizza. )

[rb336]

My first thought when i saw the title?

Alexander Haig

[jams]

My first thought when i saw the title?

Alexander Haig

Very nice!

[terryh]

original...^^^^ whose in charge is corporations that were deregulated [[both demo's an d republicans) whos ewhole job is to bow to special interests and .lobbies from foriegn countries whose influence and growth thrive when republicans are in charge and you the American People who vote... and of course our government...

If you dont like government in your life try moving to Somalia.

Didn't most of the de-regulation start during the early years of the Reagan administration? Ive read and studied much of what Ralph Nader opines on the subject of corporate influence in politics and government,and I believe that he is sincere in his beliefs and convictions, but he is unrealistic and idealist in his atrophy for citizen action committess, worker solidarity, letter writing [[e-mail) campaigns etc...often citing the fact that Nixon signed OSHA into effect after he heard the voice of the people....What happened to people power and motivation to join with peer groups to orchestrate and influence change? I walked a picket line for two months and Ive got to say it felt pretty damn good to make a stand with fellow workers, none of whom to my knowledge were anti-capitalist leftist-socialist [[not that there is anything wrong with that, just not my cup of tea).It 'seems', and I am basing this on perception is that many of my country men are maturing mentally and emotionally later in life and that compared to my grandparents generation there is much more apathy and individualistic thinking.[[politics of resentment?)

[Papasito]

[[I like pizza. )

I like pizza too. Big bailouts for all pizza companies. They are too big to fail.

[GOAT]

They are one and the same. There is a reason why it costs so much to even put your name on senate ballots.

[Detroitej72]

original...^^^^ whose in charge is corporations that were deregulated [[both demo's an d republicans) whos ewhole job is to bow to special interests and .lobbies from foriegn countries whose influence and growth thrive when republicans are in charge and you the American People who vote... and of course our government...

If you dont like government in your life try moving to Somalia.

Spot on, once again, as usual, Gibran

[Detroitej72]

Think about this:

What caused more of a roar from the newsies and teaparty, the bank bail out or the auto bailout? didn't hear much from the peanut gallery about letting Citi or any other mega-bank die, like we did with GM. odd, because the majority shareholders for a lot of those financial companies are non-US people [[Citi is how much owned by Saudies?)

Why was GM singled out for such derision? because working people dared to make a GOOD wage, rather than a subsistance wage

I have used this observation to point out the hypocrisy of the tea party tools to all my right wing family and friends. They never seem to have an answer as to why this supposed rage was silent during the Bush Wall Street Bailout, yet are quick to bitch about working class stiffs wanting to earn the wages that was agreed upon between them and management.

As far as the Saudi connection, back around 6 years ago, the Atlantic Journal ran an excellent article about how the U.S. economy would collapse if the House of Saud pulled all their money out of the stock market. And at that time, it was well known about the close, warm friendship between the Bush family and the Saudi Royal Family. You can read into that whatever you want.

[Sstashmoo]

Quote: "I have used this observation to point out the hypocrisy of the tea party tools to all my right wing family and friends. They never seem to have an answer as to why this supposed rage was silent during the Bush Wall Street Bailout,"

They probably wonder if you've ever read a newspaper. The Tea party movement started during Bush's "Presidency", and it was because of the Wall street bailout.

Quote: "quick to bitch about working class stiffs wanting to earn the wages that was agreed upon between them and management."

Agree to this, or else we hurt your company, is not an agreement, it's called extortion.

I was talking to some folks a few days ago with a good handle on business and the future of business. I asked the question "Why does the economy seem to be improving, there is no basis for it to improve? They said simply because companies and corporations are cramming every project they can in to the this year, even product slated to sell next year, because at the end of the year the Bush tax cuts for businesses expire. Their prediction for 2011 was grim.

[maxx]

RE: The Bush tax cuts

For oil companies? And what have we gotten from that tax cut? A mess in the Gulf and continued public complacency about our dependence on oil.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/oba...ire-2010-02-01
"...Obama wants tax breaks proposed by President George W. Bush to expire this year. His budget would eliminate tax breaks on those making more than $250,000 a year, a move almost certain to be opposed by Republicans and perhaps some Democrats as the economy crawls out of the recession.
'We extend middle-class tax cuts in this budget," Obama said Monday at the White House, but 'we will not continue costly tax cuts for oil companies, investment fund managers, and those making over $250,000 a year. We just can't afford it...'"

[Detroitej72]

We extend middle-class tax cuts in this budget," Obama said Monday at the White House, but 'we will not continue costly tax cuts for oil companies, investment fund managers, and those making over $250,000 a year. We just can't afford it...'"

Anyone making over $250,000 should pay more than folks making under that. It's time we stop these entitlements and subsidies for the wealthy while the stiffs making under that amount bear the majority of the tax burden.

[Sstashmoo]

Quote: "It's time we stop these entitlements"

Incentives...

[Detroitej72]

Quote: "It's time we stop these entitlements"

Incentives...

Sstash, you of all people should know that taxes are a moral obligation, as it states in the Bible that you should give to Cesar.

[Sstashmoo]

Dj72, Of course it does.

That doesn't change the fact that businesses are cramming as much as they can into this year, stealing from 2011 to take advantage of an lesser tax liability. Allowing this to happen is our President and congress. Should rich people pay lesser tax? No. Should they allow these cuts to expire and potentially damaging a fragile recovery? Hell no..

[firstandten]

They probably wonder if you've ever read a newspaper. The Tea party movement started during Bush's "Presidency", and it was because of the Wall street bailout.

Err!! not so fast Sstashmoo, In the tradition of the great Repub talking point masters you are able to throw in some falsehoods sprinkle some truths take it all out of context and present it as fact.

Go back and read up on Freedom Works and the first documented protest in Fort Myers Fl. in 2009. The truth is that the protest were only partially about the bailout but mostly about what Pres Obama had been doing

Quote: "quick to bitch about working class stiffs wanting to earn the wages that was agreed upon between them and management."
Agree to this, or else we hurt your company, is not an agreement, it's called extortion.

You mean collective bargaining is now extortion. Gee, I guess we better start throwing some folks in jail.

I was talking to some folks a few days ago with a good handle on business and the future of business. I asked the question "Why does the economy seem to be improving, there is no basis for it to improve? They said simply because companies and corporations are cramming every project they can in to the this year, even product slated to sell next year, because at the end of the year the Bush tax cuts for businesses expire. Their prediction for 2011 was grim.

Yeah! I guess the yacht companies are going to catch hell next year when the Bush tax cuts expire.

What are the Bush tax cuts for business ?

Finally, I just love the way you phrased your question. Why does the economy seems to be improving there is no basis for it to improve?

Well ! how do you know that my friend ?

I won't go into the stimulus package benefits, you can go to the gov't website and other places on the web to educate yourself, but do you think that the saving of a huge number of public employees from teachers, to police, to fire fighters jobs all over the country might have just a little bit to do with people having money to spend.

[Sstashmoo]

Quote: "I won't go into the stimulus package benefits,"

I asked a simple question, what has he done? And you say, you aren't going in to it? He hasn't done anything. People in his own party are saying the same thing.

[Stosh]

Quote: "I won't go into the stimulus package benefits,"

I asked a simple question, what has he done? And you say, you aren't going in to it? He hasn't done anything. People in his own party are saying the same thing.

Like he said, look it up for yourself. Of course, you can't, right. Or is it won't?

[Sstashmoo]

Hey you got logged on to the new servers, impressive..

[Stosh]

Hey you got logged on to the new servers, impressive..

Isn't it though. You obviously missed me

[Detroitej72]

Should rich people pay lesser tax? No. Should they allow these cuts to expire and potentially damaging a fragile recovery? Hell no..

Reread your statement. First you say rich people shouldn't pay less taxes, then you say in the next sentence they should. WTF???

Also, we've had the worst recession since these entitlement tax cuts for the wealthy were enacted, how exactly is the economy going to collapse by letting them expire?