More critique and backlash on the proposed financial bailout:
Tanta at Calculated Risk forwards a Congressional communique - it is worth the read.
I like the suggestion that bankers should have to write nice begging letters explaining their stupidity for each bond they sell to the taxpayer.
(here is the original congresscritter missive at OpenLeft - worth reading for the unbowdlerized version - the fantasy that such a congresscritter still exists is worth it)
deLong suggest what looks at a glance to be a rational way of doing unearthing of shitpiles
'cause linking is an intrinsic good.
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The congresscritter in question being Sherwood Boehlert, who represented New York's 24th Congressional district (1983-2007), and chaired the House Science Committee (2001-2007).
This streaming video contains lots of interesting comments about the internet and how it functions according to our some of our most enlightened congresscritters. With giant intellects such as these serving the public, it's a wonder that anyone ever decides to run for public office, huh?
Techdirt explains "Why Congress Isn't So Concerned With TSA Nude Scans & Gropes: They Get To Skip Them":
Bill Maher - new rules: min 2:51 on
In my humble opinion any Government intervention to resolve the current financial crisis should try to do the following:
1. Minimize losses to taxpayers.
2. Avoid future recurrence
3. Provide accountability: Who profited/who lost/who can make restitution payments?
The current Paulson plan may cover the first item, but I doubt it does even that. From this reader's point of view giving another blank check to this government is more than irresponsible, it's laughable.
Agreed. I've come to the conclusion this weekend that the Paulson bill may well be the worst bill I've ever seen in my life. Steal from the poor and give to the rich on a truly massive scale. I'm glad Obama has come out with reservations; I'd rather he (and the rest of Democrats in Congress) came out swinging against it with everything he's got.