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Mortos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:02 AM Original message |
Let it burn |
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tinrobot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
1. Do you let your house burn to spite the arsonist? |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:16 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Unfortunately |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:19 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. No, but if their houses catch with flying cinders, maybe some of their |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:39 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Wrong analogy. Do you let your house burn or water your neighbor's big lawn? |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:42 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Right. If they want money for Wall Street I say fine.. IF |
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tinrobot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:20 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Let it burn... that's what the thread is titled. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:00 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. No, it's that neighbor who is careless, whose property is burning. |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:03 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. But supposing that if your neighbour's house is allowed to burn, it will burn yours as well.. |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:08 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Hey but if that neighbor is rich or invests in the stock market |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:12 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. This ain't the Depression. |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:18 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Read about the Depression |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:34 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. The DOW lost 22% of its value in ONE day in 1987. Yesterday it lost 7%. |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 02:54 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. I'm calling bullshit |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 05:24 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. You don't know enough to call bullshit. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:10 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. That's the reason you need to save your WATER to stop the fire from spreading to your assets. |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:19 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Well I hope you don't have the misfortune for working for one of those bad companies! |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:39 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. That's lame, really, really lame. |
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tinrobot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:37 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. You sound like a conservative |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:43 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. You sound like someone who knows nothing about economics. |
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tinrobot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 02:34 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Hoover didn't use federal money until late in his term. |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:41 AM Response to Reply #1 |
26. Jesus died for arsons. |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
4. Let us burn meaning you, your family and neighbors - I fear its a letter of credit economy |
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SIMPLYB1980 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
5. Letting it burn out of control is not an option. |
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Mortos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:37 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. When will we take responsibility for what we have done and allowed to be done |
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SIMPLYB1980 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 10:52 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I made no analogy to an arsonist, don't know where that came from. |
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hogwyld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:01 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Not if we eat the rich. n/t |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:15 AM Response to Reply #9 |
20. No; I do NOT think that most people will be strong enough to survive a real economic disaster |
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iiibbb (658 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
13. You are funny. You think the muckity mucks are sufferring in this? |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
15. You think the wealthy will pay for this? |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:09 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I like the we are tough, we can handle this idiocy as well! |
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tinrobot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
27. I thought WWII created the greatest generation. |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
30. What does it mean for people with large debts, |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
32. I'm poor and it's damn well affecting me. |
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