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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 11:28 AM Original message |
Wall Street sees wave of U.S. public asset sales |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
1. No doubt water will be on the blocks soon. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 03:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. That's already happened to us in lexington Ky. RWE from Germany |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 10:57 AM Response to Reply #13 |
24. German company bought our water system here in West Virginia too. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 11:07 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. You part of American Water Works? If you are they are for sale. |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 11:35 AM Response to Reply #26 |
30. West Virginia American Water Company |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 12:42 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. They've already sold Thames water, and want to get out of |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 12:55 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Wow, that's interesting! |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 01:58 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Political and they wanted to sell the whole thing, not |
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Kellyiswise (113 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 07:56 AM Response to Reply #1 |
19. When you look at who is buying, the US will really be owned by foreign nations |
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thingfisher (445 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 07:01 PM Response to Reply #19 |
42. We are also a part of the globalization plan. |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
2. The Carlyle Group will own us all, eventually. nt |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 12:51 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. They are Stephen King's Sombra Corporation in reality |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 04:15 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. Where's the Ka-Tet Corp when you need it? |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 10:15 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. The rose is still alive. It's hurting and quiet but it's healing powers are coming. |
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Sapere aude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 11:12 AM Response to Reply #2 |
27. I heard the Carlyle Group will be up for sale for 100 Billion in the next two years. |
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Sapere aude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 11:15 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Well we can sell our whole damn country to foreigners but don't let a poor illegal immigrant take |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
3. The bastards are selling our country out from under us. |
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donkeyotay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 01:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. It's the latest wrinkle in the S&L Crime Wave |
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AnneD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 01:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. If they want to see this country go socialist.... |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 03:54 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Actually, that's always been my sister's plan: |
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twilight_sailing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
4. When you start selling your furniture, |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
5. The next financial bubble no doubt. nt |
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modrepub (484 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
6. PA Turnpike up for sale |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 10:47 AM Response to Reply #6 |
22. Candidate Ken Blackwell wanted to repeat Indiana's mistake in Ohio |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 10:54 AM Response to Reply #6 |
23. That sucks. I thought toll roads were supposed to be paid off after a time. |
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pushycat (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
7. the public should own all the infrastructure and life-support sys |
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AnneD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 01:30 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. If they didn't give |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 01:41 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. But their friends need those tax cuts so they'll have spare cash |
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newscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
15. Does this mean there will soon be 400 telephone poles on my street? |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
17. Yeah this is a great idea!! |
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lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
20. The *fiscally conservative* movement has sold the farm. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
21. It's the George Bush Fire sale! |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
25. Why don't we chop off Florida and ship it to the highest bidder? |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
29. This is extremely dangerous to our sovereignty. We need to stop |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
31. When will we put the Constitution, Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence up for sale? |
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donkeyotay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 11:51 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. We have already. The concept of representative government and rights |
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Morgana LaFey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
35. All part of the plan, I'm afraid |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
36. Can you say indentured servitude? If we don't stop the wholesale |
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0rganism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
37. remember this when the righties talk about the awesome GDP |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 02:10 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Faulty accounting |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
40. Time to loot the country |
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mhatrw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
41. Kick. n/t |
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Emillereid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
43. What's next? Sell the children? |
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