“Once again I give you thanks for your merciful love, kindest Lord, for having found
another way of arousing me from my inertia.”
--
St. Gertrude the Great
Mr. President, as my dog would tell you, don’t be a chump. You gotta pull some of those knives out your back.
I know Bush honors and respects the Office of the presidency; I know he doesn’t want to dishonor it. But to my way of thinking, dealing in “good faith” with those two - this Pelosi, this egregious Reid - is now doing dishonor to that office. It’s casting the pearl of the American Presidency before swines.
They shove a shiv under your ribs while they smile and smile and be villains.
This is an open email being to you, and everyone else in the U.S. government.
I guess our good Senators, and the rest of you government officials JUST DON’T GET THE MESSAGE - the one that was sent by the House vote.
NO BAILOUT.
Not in any form.
Not under any circumstances.
Not by any name Whatsoever.
Not NOW, and not EVER!
Not just “NO”, but “HELL NO!”
And certainly not until after Paulson, ex Wall-Street CEO, who has a 700 million dollar conflict of interest, and brings in AIG cronies to work on bailing out AIG, steps down or is FIRED. HE IS TAINTED, right along with all the other criminals that run the U.S. House of Representatives.
If you want any bill to pass, IF THIS IS TRULY SUCH A CRISIS, the first step is to FIRE PAULSON, or have him to STEP DOWN. The next step would be to put McCain and Palin on the stage, together, explaining why. You, Paulson, Pelosi, Dodd, Frank, Reid and every other House Democrat HAS LOST ALL CREDIBILITY OUT HERE ON MAIN STREET by attempting to shred our Constitution.
WE THE PEOPLE do NOT support this bailout.
If John McCain votes to support either the Dodd amendment to HR 1424, or HR 1424 itself I will not vote for him, and I will NEVER VOTE Republican again.
Everyone needs to get this through their heads - 80% of the people in the United States ACTIVELY OPPOSE this bill in ANY FORM. And, yes, we are quite aware of the consequences, and prepared to pay the price to avoid having our Constitution shredded. If ANYONE IN WASHINGTON actually works for “We the People” people, they will oppose this shredding of our Constitution.
Will you people in Washington get this through your heads:
NO BAILOUT - UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, or by ANY NAME. We completely understand the consequences, and are willing to accept them to save this country and our Constitution. And if you are really so interested in destroying the Republican Party - keep making those 9:00 a.m. TV appearances and trying to scare the market. You are making us ABSOLUTELY FURIOUS. You are MANUFACTURING this crisis.
NO ONE OUT HERE TRUSTS EITHER YOU, PELOSI, DODD, FRANK, REID, or PAULSON. You have ZERO credibility. If you want this bailout to pass, you’d better get McCain and Palin together on TV, explaining why, after FIRING Mr. Paulson - the Wall Street CEO with so much at stake, so many irons in the fire, so desperate to “fix” this “crisis”. WE DO NOT BELIEVE YOU.
WE do not buy the “credit and liquidity” nonsense. WE can see that is blatantly and patently FALSE.
We don’t care that people “won’t be able to buy new cars unless they have good credit”.
We don’t care that people “won’t be able to buy washers and driers without good credit”.
We don’t care that “people won’t be able to get student loans without having good credit”.
We DON’T BELIEVE that businesses will close down, only BAD ONES.
WE DON”T BELIEVE ANY OF THIS AND COULD CARE LESS, EVEN IF THEY WERE TRUE.
SOUND banks and credit Unions don’t seem to have a problem lending money to GOOD credit risks. The American Dollar is strong and is literally crushing the Euro. The price of oil is dropping. And you appear to want to FIX SOMETHING THAT IS NOT BROKEN, EXTINGUISH THE “FLAMES” BY PUTTING ARSONISTS IN CHARGE OF PUTTING OUT THE FIRE.
Honestly, we don’t care about ANY OTHER of the absurd and utterly ridiculous explanations and cautions that have been put forth. You’re making this all sound like “Can I get me a huntin license, yuck, yuck.” LET ME REITERATE - YOU’RE MAKING US ALL COMPLETELY FURIOUS BY TALKING DOWN TO US IN THIS FASHION. You need to let Freddie and Fannie go bankrupt, and prosecute EVERY crooked politician that took EVER TOOK money from them - which covers just about every Democrat there is, doesn’t it?
End of story. Period.
I am an American, Taxpaying, Republican voter
and I approve this message.
Isn’t it amusing to see such vapid Partisans suddenly offering some sugar?
After what Pelosi stated, she should simply resign.
We shall see what the President does, and it will be an indication of how serious the problem is in front of us.
Perhaps writing to the White House would be a helpful token gesture, but I doubt any real conjecture will help any besides some prayer.
The reader “rsbriggs” an interesting letter, with inspired emotion, but regretfully it is actually a tell tale emblem of the fashion dominating so many these days.
When the ‘popular’ seems to be obvious, some grow rabid.
But in this case, the “WE DON”T BELIEVE ANY OF THIS AND COULD CARE LESS, EVEN IF THEY WERE TRUE.” is the pure juvenile expression, we all experience regarding the Dubai Port deal. And so much of that garbage proved utterly wrong.
This is a REAL problem, and it is possible it will have a devastating impact on the fine American Public.
This type of expression may just be looked upon with deep regret later.
The hyperbole prior to 2006, really grew out of control, and the emotive delusions only made matters far worse.
But nothing can stop a mass Partisan RUN, once the many Elite Pundits feed the fire.
One wonders if any objective historian will analyze how some baseless fashion has affected this day and age. We shall see…
However, the Executive Branch, the SEC have been doing their very best to avoid a disaster, which was born in the Freddy-Fanny Folly.
They continue to act responsibly as others do not… “The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Accounting Standards Board have just made an announcement that, dry as it sounds, may mean a great deal: “When an active market for a security does not exist, the use of management estimates that incorporate current market participant expectations of future cash flows, and include appropriate risk premiums, is acceptable.”
Prayer for our nation has never been more needed. It’s just that simple.
Then go to the polls on 11/4 and vote out every single incumbent! Look at it this way - the current bunch have proven themselves incompetent and then some. If some few of us actually HAVE a decent Representative, maybe he should be spared. But let’s be realistic - if they’ve held office more than 3 terms - they’re hopelessly corrupt and have to go!
(Or, Sin, sin, republicans.)
[edited to admit link - and this is your most pathetic, 13-year old, dumbed down, suitable for DU but not for THIS blog comment. Every time I start to like you, you go into a fit of petty, stupid, spiteful and pointless comments, and then I have to wonder why you're here, because you have to know that a comment like this does nothing to represent your side well. This is a STUPID story, and your "sin, sin" republicans, as though any of us ever said we don't sin offends me so much - so VERY much - that you're teetering with being kicked outta here. You go find me a place where I have ever written that Republicans do not sin.
If you want to be 14 years old, behave like one and makes stupid, intellectually vapid and offensively twee remarks, you can go comment somewhere else. Call it a warning. I put up with a lot, but I'll be damned if anyone is going to come into my blog and imply that anyone here has ever implied that they are without sin. That has REALLLLLLY pissed me off. - admin]
The individuals occupying the top one percent of our economy earned 21.8 percent of the nation’s income (2005) and, according to The Nation, hold $16.8 trillion in wealth, $2 trillion more than the lower 90 percent of Americans combined. And guess what? They’re all Republicans!
So what does that mean? They also pay all 90% of the taxes. And you’re going to tell me that some of the richest people in this nation are not Democrats? Speilberg? Gates? Buffet? Bing? Anyone??? -admin
pbucta, I think the Anchoress has been exceedingly patient with you, much more patient than you deserve. Would you please do us all a favor and go spread your studipity elsewhere? I like this website very much, and dislike (no HATE) having it muddied up by idiotic comments.
See? I got so upset about pbucta that I didn’t even spell “stupidity” right! If that doesn’t convince you that I’ve had enough of him/her, nothing will!
September 30th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
Dear President Bush,
comments@whitehouse.gov
This is an open email being to you, and everyone else in the U.S. government.
I guess our good Senators, and the rest of you government officials JUST DON’T GET THE MESSAGE - the one that was sent by the House vote.
NO BAILOUT.
Not in any form.
Not under any circumstances.
Not by any name Whatsoever.
Not NOW, and not EVER!
Not just “NO”, but “HELL NO!”
And certainly not until after Paulson, ex Wall-Street CEO, who has a 700 million dollar conflict of interest, and brings in AIG cronies to work on bailing out AIG, steps down or is FIRED. HE IS TAINTED, right along with all the other criminals that run the U.S. House of Representatives.
If you want any bill to pass, IF THIS IS TRULY SUCH A CRISIS, the first step is to FIRE PAULSON, or have him to STEP DOWN. The next step would be to put McCain and Palin on the stage, together, explaining why. You, Paulson, Pelosi, Dodd, Frank, Reid and every other House Democrat HAS LOST ALL CREDIBILITY OUT HERE ON MAIN STREET by attempting to shred our Constitution.
WE THE PEOPLE do NOT support this bailout.
If John McCain votes to support either the Dodd amendment to HR 1424, or HR 1424 itself I will not vote for him, and I will NEVER VOTE Republican again.
Everyone needs to get this through their heads - 80% of the people in the United States ACTIVELY OPPOSE this bill in ANY FORM. And, yes, we are quite aware of the consequences, and prepared to pay the price to avoid having our Constitution shredded. If ANYONE IN WASHINGTON actually works for “We the People” people, they will oppose this shredding of our Constitution.
Will you people in Washington get this through your heads:
NO BAILOUT - UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, or by ANY NAME. We completely understand the consequences, and are willing to accept them to save this country and our Constitution. And if you are really so interested in destroying the Republican Party - keep making those 9:00 a.m. TV appearances and trying to scare the market. You are making us ABSOLUTELY FURIOUS. You are MANUFACTURING this crisis.
NO ONE OUT HERE TRUSTS EITHER YOU, PELOSI, DODD, FRANK, REID, or PAULSON. You have ZERO credibility. If you want this bailout to pass, you’d better get McCain and Palin together on TV, explaining why, after FIRING Mr. Paulson - the Wall Street CEO with so much at stake, so many irons in the fire, so desperate to “fix” this “crisis”. WE DO NOT BELIEVE YOU.
WE do not buy the “credit and liquidity” nonsense. WE can see that is blatantly and patently FALSE.
We don’t care that people “won’t be able to buy new cars unless they have good credit”.
We don’t care that people “won’t be able to buy washers and driers without good credit”.
We don’t care that “people won’t be able to get student loans without having good credit”.
We DON’T BELIEVE that businesses will close down, only BAD ONES.
WE DON”T BELIEVE ANY OF THIS AND COULD CARE LESS, EVEN IF THEY WERE TRUE.
SOUND banks and credit Unions don’t seem to have a problem lending money to GOOD credit risks. The American Dollar is strong and is literally crushing the Euro. The price of oil is dropping. And you appear to want to FIX SOMETHING THAT IS NOT BROKEN, EXTINGUISH THE “FLAMES” BY PUTTING ARSONISTS IN CHARGE OF PUTTING OUT THE FIRE.
Honestly, we don’t care about ANY OTHER of the absurd and utterly ridiculous explanations and cautions that have been put forth. You’re making this all sound like “Can I get me a huntin license, yuck, yuck.” LET ME REITERATE - YOU’RE MAKING US ALL COMPLETELY FURIOUS BY TALKING DOWN TO US IN THIS FASHION. You need to let Freddie and Fannie go bankrupt, and prosecute EVERY crooked politician that took EVER TOOK money from them - which covers just about every Democrat there is, doesn’t it?
End of story. Period.
I am an American, Taxpaying, Republican voter
and I approve this message.
September 30th, 2008 at 9:44 pm
[...] It’s a good night when The Anchoress uses the word “chump” and links to the O’Jays in the same blog post. [...]
September 30th, 2008 at 10:51 pm
Perfect link, Anchoress. Whenever I read about Pelosi or Reid, “Back Stabbers” will come to mind, music and all.
And please, President Bush, don’t play Charlie Brown! Don’t try to kick the football that Lucy (Pelosi) is ready to yank away!
September 30th, 2008 at 10:57 pm
rsbriggs,
I thought it was
president@white.gov
Other than that, I agree with most of what you said…
(I still have to vote for McCain) sigh…
September 30th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
Good advice from the Anchoress.
Isn’t it amusing to see such vapid Partisans suddenly offering some sugar?
After what Pelosi stated, she should simply resign.
We shall see what the President does, and it will be an indication of how serious the problem is in front of us.
Perhaps writing to the White House would be a helpful token gesture, but I doubt any real conjecture will help any besides some prayer.
The reader “rsbriggs” an interesting letter, with inspired emotion, but regretfully it is actually a tell tale emblem of the fashion dominating so many these days.
When the ‘popular’ seems to be obvious, some grow rabid.
But in this case, the “WE DON”T BELIEVE ANY OF THIS AND COULD CARE LESS, EVEN IF THEY WERE TRUE.” is the pure juvenile expression, we all experience regarding the Dubai Port deal. And so much of that garbage proved utterly wrong.
This is a REAL problem, and it is possible it will have a devastating impact on the fine American Public.
This type of expression may just be looked upon with deep regret later.
The hyperbole prior to 2006, really grew out of control, and the emotive delusions only made matters far worse.
But nothing can stop a mass Partisan RUN, once the many Elite Pundits feed the fire.
One wonders if any objective historian will analyze how some baseless fashion has affected this day and age. We shall see…
However, the Executive Branch, the SEC have been doing their very best to avoid a disaster, which was born in the Freddy-Fanny Folly.
They continue to act responsibly as others do not…
“The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Accounting Standards Board have just made an announcement that, dry as it sounds, may mean a great deal: “When an active market for a security does not exist, the use of management estimates that incorporate current market participant expectations of future cash flows, and include appropriate risk premiums, is acceptable.”
SEC Clarification May Help Markets LINK
October 1st, 2008 at 4:20 am
Watch Your Back…
Good advice from The Anchoress.
…
October 1st, 2008 at 8:52 am
Prayer for our nation has never been more needed. It’s just that simple.
Then go to the polls on 11/4 and vote out every single incumbent! Look at it this way - the current bunch have proven themselves incompetent and then some. If some few of us actually HAVE a decent Representative, maybe he should be spared. But let’s be realistic - if they’ve held office more than 3 terms - they’re hopelessly corrupt and have to go!
October 1st, 2008 at 9:01 am
John McCain’s ties to gambling.
(Or, Sin, sin, republicans.)
[edited to admit link - and this is your most pathetic, 13-year old, dumbed down, suitable for DU but not for THIS blog comment. Every time I start to like you, you go into a fit of petty, stupid, spiteful and pointless comments, and then I have to wonder why you're here, because you have to know that a comment like this does nothing to represent your side well. This is a STUPID story, and your "sin, sin" republicans, as though any of us ever said we don't sin offends me so much - so VERY much - that you're teetering with being kicked outta here. You go find me a place where I have ever written that Republicans do not sin.
If you want to be 14 years old, behave like one and makes stupid, intellectually vapid and offensively twee remarks, you can go comment somewhere else. Call it a warning. I put up with a lot, but I'll be damned if anyone is going to come into my blog and imply that anyone here has ever implied that they are without sin. That has REALLLLLLY pissed me off. - admin]
October 1st, 2008 at 9:05 am
The individuals occupying the top one percent of our economy earned 21.8 percent of the nation’s income (2005) and, according to The Nation, hold $16.8 trillion in wealth, $2 trillion more than the lower 90 percent of Americans combined. And guess what? They’re all Republicans!
So what does that mean? They also pay all 90% of the taxes. And you’re going to tell me that some of the richest people in this nation are not Democrats? Speilberg? Gates? Buffet? Bing? Anyone??? -admin
October 1st, 2008 at 1:24 pm
pbucta, I think the Anchoress has been exceedingly patient with you, much more patient than you deserve. Would you please do us all a favor and go spread your studipity elsewhere? I like this website very much, and dislike (no HATE) having it muddied up by idiotic comments.
October 1st, 2008 at 3:34 pm
See? I got so upset about pbucta that I didn’t even spell “stupidity” right! If that doesn’t convince you that I’ve had enough of him/her, nothing will!
[I'm not really proud of my own response - admin]