Well, just to play "Devil's Advocate" here for a moment, looks very much like the Republicans have decided (read "White House") to take over private businesses that have gone (or were going to go) belly-up due to that lack of all those messy business regulations that the Republicans have been telling us were not really needed.
Did Obama get elected already, or are the Republicans in charge here? I was under the impression that Republicans always felt a 'hands-off' approach was good for business.
Am I missing a double standard here, or did the Republicans in the White House just head off in the "Nationalization of Private Industry" direction? Thought that's what the Democracts were always being blamed for.
EDIT: BTW, do we all get to go to the shareholder's meetings now?
After all, all of us taxpayers are now part owners, right?
Just asking, as a Devil's Advocate, mind you.
Arrrrrrr (Pirate Day)
BTW, SOMEONE is going to have to foot the bill for all these bailouts, aren't they? Or do we just print more dollars to cover it?
My opinion on who does what:
1. Democracts = Tax and Spend.
2. Republicans = Borrow and Spend.
Common element here is that they BOTH spend.
The main difference is that Democracts believe in raising taxes to COVER the expenditures. Of course, if they win the White House, they'll HAVE to raise taxes in order to cover the Trillion dollar debt being run up by the current "PEOPLE IN POWER". That's ok, of course, because the Republicans can blame raising taxes on the Democracts, while the Democracts will be blaming the HUGE debt on the Republicans.
Dems will raise taxes to try to clear out this debit, and in either 4 or 8 years, Rep's will win the WH back because of all those high taxes which THEY can cut by cutting spending, etc.
And another cycle ensues........
Why isn't Lou Dobbs running for President? He seems to be the only guy with a clue.
Of course, once I become Evil Overlord of the World, things'll work much more smoothly.