tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18452695.post8265141066646452252..comments2023-10-31T07:00:30.627-05:00Comments on Lost in a world awhirl: Friday fly-by...alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013341654649926300noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18452695.post-20084683572518486812008-12-14T11:16:00.000-06:002008-12-14T11:16:00.000-06:00Thank you for writing this, alan. I'm not a huge f...Thank you for writing this, alan. I'm not a huge fan of bailouts, especially when it comes to Wall Street financial institutions, but providing a bridge loan to the auto industry seems to be a no-brainer. Of course it has to be done. The consequences of not doing it far outweigh the costs. I am appalled that the Republicans are using this horrible economic crisis to try and kill the unions. If it wouldn't mean the outright pain and anguish of entire cities,industries, and families, I almost wish that the Republicans would have their wish fulfilled. It would cement their anti-middle class ideology forever.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390482190562312928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18452695.post-60005483746973787732008-12-14T06:34:00.000-06:002008-12-14T06:34:00.000-06:00Ripple effect is what many people do not consider....Ripple effect is what many people do not consider. Dan is laid off partially due to the trouble in the auto industry. <BR/><BR/>I agree that the trouble began with problems in the financial sector and that they are continuing due to the same kind of mismanagement there as they had six months ago. <BR/><BR/>There should be a cap on what CEOs can earn, and it should be based on the earnings of the corporation which they head. If the corporation is failing due to poor decision making on their part, they certainly should not leave with a bonus. At all times, a certain percentage of profit should be put aside within the company to deal with unforseen circumstances. A small percentage of this money should be distributed EQUALLY within the company at intervals determined by How well the company is doing. For instance. If that fund grows to a certain level and no problems have arisen after say three years, then everybody gets a bonus. Be it five dollars or five thousand, it would depend on how the business has done. No single person or small group of persons is responsible for success of a product or service. It is the whole, that is responsible,not just the head. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Ripple effect~ Hey there teachers, doctors, movie business etc... I have news for you. If we do not have money to pay taxes, get medical care or have disposable income of any kind, then you lose too. So get off of your high horses and stop blaming unions. If unions did not fight for decent wages in the past, you would not be where YOU are today either. <BR/><BR/>note:<BR/><BR/>I am not a huge fan of unions.. especially what they have turned into today. My husband is a union officer and I see enough to keep me feeling that the unions need some retooling, as much as the corporations. But The fact is, unions started out with the right idea and made a huge difference for the common man and woman. <BR/><BR/>*takes a deep breath*<BR/><BR/>hugs to you Alan.....<BR/><BR/>take caremckaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05593832228754343289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18452695.post-51369847273717519512008-12-12T21:58:00.000-06:002008-12-12T21:58:00.000-06:00Whatever happens the government cant help but be i...Whatever happens the government cant help but be involved. Certainly by acting as a loan guarantor, protecting pensions and supporting restructuring.Lucie Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07099506232447224949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18452695.post-84432443184194438182008-12-12T21:46:00.000-06:002008-12-12T21:46:00.000-06:00The main problem is that the current (almost at an...The main problem is that the current (almost at an end now) powers that be have been mostly concerned with helping the leaders of the major corporations with getting richer while destroying the living standards of the "common man". People with few choices make better wage slaves for the corporate machines. Corporate greed is what the last 8 years have been about and now the "common man" is going to pay a heavy price for it while the heads of these corporations walk away with their fortunes intact.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18452695.post-23717879337442115522008-12-12T17:56:00.000-06:002008-12-12T17:56:00.000-06:00Alpharat's posted a pic today that might make you ...Alpharat's posted a pic today that might make you smile.<BR/><BR/>The comment I left there fits here, too. Tough times are coming, but it won't be all bad...Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07802695378617927299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18452695.post-4804506890359382512008-12-12T15:50:00.000-06:002008-12-12T15:50:00.000-06:00This whole bailout thing has given rise to memorie...This whole bailout thing has given rise to memories for me of when I was employed in the British auto industry, back in the 80s and early 90s. I took the "redundancy package" that was offered to me when BMW swooped in and rescued it from total extinction. Those memories prompted me to investigate what happened to that retirement fund I paid into for over ten years. After discovering that, too, had recently been "rescued" (by an outfit called, ironically, 'The Pension Protection Fund') I hear from them that they have no trace of me in their records. I've sent them all the documentation I have, but I'm not holding out a lot of hope at this point.<BR/><BR/>There's going to be a lot of people worse off than they thought they would be, for many years to come, because of all this.Sonora Sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03656006414649269766noreply@blogger.com