tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33957555.post1890835380991725278..comments2023-10-17T02:52:22.037-07:00Comments on David's blog: Stimulus or succubus?Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17038118012770250140noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33957555.post-25809336284903565022009-02-19T09:11:00.000-08:002009-02-19T09:11:00.000-08:00There you go again. As soon as there's controversy...There you go again. As soon as there's controversy, you are bashing McDonald's, the single greatest addition to the world of food since Prometheus gave man fire. You can go straight to Burger King.<BR/><BR/>But thanks for your comment.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17038118012770250140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33957555.post-55849112125370236592009-02-19T09:01:00.000-08:002009-02-19T09:01:00.000-08:00Frustrated with the lack of foresight, compassion,...Frustrated with the lack of foresight, compassion, fairness and intelligence in Congress? REALLY!?! And I'm pissed that the workers in McDonalds are so rude. Oh well, guess life goes on. We're over-reacting and swinging too far toward the Socialist side of the pendulum? It's not as though we have a history of veering toward the extemes in times of trouble. Ripe for riot and upheaval? Ripe for a Fascist to step forward and say, "I'll make it all better."? Nah, it could never happen...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33957555.post-53683710808536110542009-02-17T07:54:00.000-08:002009-02-17T07:54:00.000-08:00I'm not sure about the brain drain in two ways. Fi...I'm not sure about the brain drain in two ways. First, a number of the big bank owners have pledged to $1 a year salaries and the rest in stock until the money is paid back to the gov't. We'll see.<BR/><BR/>Second, who cares if many of them go? I don't beleive that the leaders of big companies are the smartest ones around. Sometimes they don't seem very bright at all. Old boy networks, fraud and just getting along allows these people to run big companies and government. I'm for allowing people from Morehead University and SMU, etc. have a shot instead of Harvard and Yale.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comment. Of course, I since both Erics who comment here are Long Island boys, I'll have to guess which one.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17038118012770250140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33957555.post-83563145890645052452009-02-17T07:31:00.000-08:002009-02-17T07:31:00.000-08:00Good post Dave. Since we live in a global economy ...Good post Dave. Since we live in a global economy now, it may be difficult to solve American problems in a vacuum so to speak. We may require global solutions now. That may be a problem though, imagine trying to get Iran, Syria et. al. to pass a global stimulus package sponsored by Israel.<BR/> <BR/>Also, obviously, decisions that Congress make may hurt more then help. For example, everyone thinks its a great idea to cap executive compensation. It’s a great sound bite since the general public all think that "those" people make too much money. Ignoring the fact that that is completely un-American, those executives will simply leave those companies and work overseas or work for hedge funds which are not subject to the cap. We will see a talent exodus at the very places we need talent right now.<BR/><BR/>-Eric (Long Island Boy)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com