Comments on: Of Economic Woes, Fears, And Hunger http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/19/of-economic-woes-fears-and-hunger/ Firedoglake weblog Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:29:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: BobbyG http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/19/of-economic-woes-fears-and-hunger/#comment-1398923 BobbyG Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:22:32 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/19/of-economic-woes-fears-and-hunger/#comment-1398923 <p>R.I.P. I guess.</p> R.I.P. I guess.

]]> By: rwcole http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/19/of-economic-woes-fears-and-hunger/#comment-1398907 rwcole Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:16:26 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/19/of-economic-woes-fears-and-hunger/#comment-1398907 <p>Good idea- but this one seems to be dying a natural death- with it’s boots on.</p> Good idea- but this one seems to be dying a natural death- with it’s boots on.

]]> By: BobbyG http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/19/of-economic-woes-fears-and-hunger/#comment-1398895 BobbyG Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:11:42 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/19/of-economic-woes-fears-and-hunger/#comment-1398895 <p>I just keep multiple windows open when there’re more than one good thread.</p> I just keep multiple windows open when there’re more than one good thread.

]]> By: rwcole http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/19/of-economic-woes-fears-and-hunger/#comment-1398891 rwcole Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:10:12 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/19/of-economic-woes-fears-and-hunger/#comment-1398891 <p>Seems as if a new thread almost always kills an old one- hopefully not a model for the future of america.</p> Seems as if a new thread almost always kills an old one- hopefully not a model for the future of america.

]]> By: BobbyG http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/19/of-economic-woes-fears-and-hunger/#comment-1398885 BobbyG Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:08:32 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/19/of-economic-woes-fears-and-hunger/#comment-1398885 <p>Ugh. WE bought big and moved across town 5 years ago, right before the run-up. Took a 15 yr 5% fixed note, so we’re in good shape — though <em>we</em> couldn’t sell right now without taking a big relative hit. We gotta hang about another 5 years.</p> Ugh. WE bought big and moved across town 5 years ago, right before the run-up. Took a 15 yr 5% fixed note, so we’re in good shape — though we couldn’t sell right now without taking a big relative hit. We gotta hang about another 5 years.

]]> By: DWBartoo http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/19/of-economic-woes-fears-and-hunger/#comment-1398884 DWBartoo Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:08:13 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/19/of-economic-woes-fears-and-hunger/#comment-1398884 <p>And Haiti has a world of hurt, already, wobbly.</p> And Haiti has a world of hurt, already, wobbly.

]]> By: Cujo359 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/19/of-economic-woes-fears-and-hunger/#comment-1398880 Cujo359 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:07:35 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/19/of-economic-woes-fears-and-hunger/#comment-1398880 <p>Glenn Greenwald <a href="http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/19/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-glenn-greenwald-2/" rel="nofollow">is upstairs</a>. Presumably, this discussion should stay here. At least, that’s how it usually works …</p> Glenn Greenwald is upstairs. Presumably, this discussion should stay here. At least, that’s how it usually works …

]]> By: rwcole http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/19/of-economic-woes-fears-and-hunger/#comment-1398878 rwcole Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:06:47 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/19/of-economic-woes-fears-and-hunger/#comment-1398878 <p>The real estate thing still has a year or two to unwind in my opinion. (My wife is a broker).</p> <p>There were plenty of idiots wo got involved in speculation and other idiots who thought that they could live off their home equity for the rest of their natural lives like livin off stored body fat…</p> <p>Idiots makin loans thought that it was a good idea to just ask people how much income they have and just trust the anwer….</p> <p>The Bush administration was told that if they didn’t fix the problem, the states would be forced to…Bush told em that not only was he not gonna fix it- he wasn’t gonna let THEM fix it either—soon after that one of the whistleblowers got caught by federal prosecutors for screwin prostitutes.</p> <p>Go figure.</p> The real estate thing still has a year or two to unwind in my opinion. (My wife is a broker).

There were plenty of idiots wo got involved in speculation and other idiots who thought that they could live off their home equity for the rest of their natural lives like livin off stored body fat…

Idiots makin loans thought that it was a good idea to just ask people how much income they have and just trust the anwer….

The Bush administration was told that if they didn’t fix the problem, the states would be forced to…Bush told em that not only was he not gonna fix it- he wasn’t gonna let THEM fix it either—soon after that one of the whistleblowers got caught by federal prosecutors for screwin prostitutes.

Go figure.

]]> By: wobblybits http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/19/of-economic-woes-fears-and-hunger/#comment-1398877 wobblybits Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:06:41 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/19/of-economic-woes-fears-and-hunger/#comment-1398877 <p>same thing happening in brasil. they are trying to stop it or slow it down but they are still clearing the forest to farm. The 1/2 inch ‘fertile’ topsoil is immediately depleted and on they move to another spot.</p> same thing happening in brasil. they are trying to stop it or slow it down but they are still clearing the forest to farm. The 1/2 inch ‘fertile’ topsoil is immediately depleted and on they move to another spot.

]]> By: wobblybits http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/19/of-economic-woes-fears-and-hunger/#comment-1398867 wobblybits Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:04:16 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/19/of-economic-woes-fears-and-hunger/#comment-1398867 <p>that is an awesome idea, seriously. Why aren’t we ‘living left’?</p> that is an awesome idea, seriously. Why aren’t we ‘living left’?

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