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- Dexter77, on 10/07/2008, -2/+332Well, the good thing is that we finally know where the money went. So you can put end to all those nasty rumours of misusing taxpayers' money!
To be honest this is no time for sarcasm. What we need is a revolution! - Skorkles, on 10/07/2008, -2/+268AIG Headquarters
AIG
70 Pine St.
New York, NY 10270 (Map)
Phone: 212-770-7000
Fax: 212-509-9705
Toll Free: 877-638-4244 - Dexter77, on 10/07/2008, -2/+216"The immediate trigger for the Revolution was King Louis XVI’s attempts to solve the government’s worsening financial situation." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_revolution
The people just got tired of living in poverty while the elite added more and more taxes to uphold their wasteful lifestyle. I think we can leave out the guillotine part, but otherwise this is where the U.S might end up in a year or two. - agaiziunas, on 10/07/2008, -0/+145Not that anyone cares but that picture is of Lehman's CEO, who by the way got knocked the f*ck out at the gym by someone pissed off at him. Not kidding. If I were an AIG exec I would be selling one of my multi-million dollar estates to pay for a big-ass security detail to follow me around.
- Skorkles, on 10/07/2008, -1/+143This is disgusting.
AIG should be held accountable for this kind of wasteful spending and their current board terminated for even allowing this. - faceless323, on 10/07/2008, -2/+91I think we should mandate the guillotine. Nothing says revolution like a few heads rolling.
- LordStandley, on 10/07/2008, -1/+82This move is so ***** bold It's like they're standing there with our money in their ***** pockets daring us to do something and saying, "what the ***** are you going to do about it?"
- jstohler, on 10/07/2008, -1/+76Get their names and send them a bill with a punitive interest charge attached.
- bazzz, on 10/07/2008, -1/+68That's just plain awful. These pseudo-elite upper-management wallstreet-guys should not be surprised if they'll soon be hit by the full anger of the people. This type of events usually widens the gap between the "upper class" on the one hand an the "middle class" (is there someone left?) and the "lower class" on the other hand - which usually ends in revolution (we've seen that sooo many times before).
- thundacatblue, on 10/07/2008, -1/+59Probably would be a better idea to post the names and home addresses of the execs.
- twiztidsinz, on 10/07/2008, -0/+57The real question is... which home?
- redandgold, on 10/08/2008, -0/+52http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/f ...
"He went to the gym after ... Lehman was announced as going under," she told CNBC. "He was on a treadmill with a heart monitor on. Someone was in the corner, pumping iron and he walked over and he knocked him out cold. - skoles, on 10/07/2008, -0/+41The only way this is going to finally end properly is with violence.
- MediaWeasel, on 10/07/2008, -1/+42Well, given that this figure of $700billion was just plucked out of the air, it hardly surprises me. Bunch of thieves and crooks the lot of them.
I know where I'd like to stick a cocktail parasol - and it's not on top of a sandcastle turret. - CYCLEORDIE, on 10/07/2008, -2/+42Is this story being burried? It needs much more attention. Also when I try to play videos about this (as linked below) they don't work..
http://www.speaker.gov/blog/?p=1539 - andreinvictoria, on 10/08/2008, -2/+39The American people should round up all these Wall st. pricks, and drop them off for a weeks vacation at the nearest " pound me in the ass prison". Wearing lipstick, ass less chaps, an a dog collar.
You want to rape the American economy..... Well, Now its are turn. .......UGGHHh Take it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Grumps, on 10/07/2008, -0/+36They are all away for holiday.
- WaveRunningNakd, on 10/07/2008, -2/+37i'm tired of my country going to hell because of people like this.
i'm starting to believe that assassination may be the only answer.
if greedy execs start dropping like flies, maybe businesses will wake up and start acting responsibly. - NSResponder, on 10/07/2008, -1/+33You know, if we'd just let them go through an ordinary chapter 11 bankruptcy, there would be a judge to decide what they could spend money on. This probably wouldn't have been approved.
Of course, in their haste to "do something", the congress, the Fed, and the treasury department apparently couldn't be bothered to consider whether what they did would make any kind of sense.
-jcr - holmcross, on 10/08/2008, -0/+29The people in this country are castrated, if you think people will actually take drastic measures measures to stop corruption then you're a fool.
Too many people have built their lives up so they have much to lose. Few, if any, are willing to risk that.
The American population is probably the most weak-willed and incompetent nation of people in any developed country. We've had it very easy for too long, and people have become fat and complacent.
Its not as if we suffer from some malaise native to Northern America. Its the unfortunate side effect of having a stable and secure lifestyle. - cle2105, on 10/07/2008, -2/+30I don't think we should be so hasty in dismissing the guillotine, there is a moral hazard to be concerned about. The front page of the Times will read "Hank Greenberg's head 'too big to fail', jams gullotine"
- pintomp3, on 10/07/2008, -1/+28bribing politicians is hard work.
- cheesegypsy, on 10/07/2008, -2/+28Not shocking. Did anyone think that the big shots were going to pare down their lives? We are the ones writing them the check, not the other way around. Capitalism is dead.
- GorfTron, on 10/07/2008, -1/+25A spoonful of sugar makes the $700 billion bailout go down!
- R0am3r, on 10/08/2008, -1/+25Hey Congress - great idea with that bailout/rescue plan. It sure is working out well.
- Aadain, on 10/07/2008, -0/+23Actually, I'm surprised that the government didn't demand the resignation of the AIG board when they bailed them out. In any other failing company, the board and upper levels of management are usually the source of the problems and are the first to be replaced by the shareholders in order to save the company. For the board at AIG to still be intact smacks of bribery and political favors. Oh, wait, that was the whole point behind the AIG bailout. Never mind, move along, business as usual here.
- Aadain, on 10/07/2008, -0/+22I sooooo want to hear about that CEO getting decked at the gym! That would just make my day. Got a link?
- TheShad0w, on 10/08/2008, -0/+21I just called the 212# and spoke with someone and said:
"Yes I was just watching CSPAN and I just had to call and ask why your top level executives felt it appropriate to spend 1/2 Million dollars of the 85bln we just gave you to save your company on an exclusive get away at a resort?"
She gave me another number to call and told me someone would have to call me back.
The number she gave me was:
1-877-520-4636 they open at 6am - Bauer22, on 10/07/2008, -0/+20I can bring pitchforks and clubs. Who's gonna bring the beer?
- Arishia, on 10/07/2008, -1/+20Get that money back from them. Let them pay their own way, those scumbags. And that Lehman guy got punched? I feel a bit punched myself, with all this money leaving our treasury to correct for their greed. Lol. He doesn't have his own gym? Awwwwwwwwwww...
- genaropfr, on 10/07/2008, -1/+20Son of a bitch!
- nightstar, on 10/07/2008, -1/+20Nope leave it in... And their heads off...
- paintgrl, on 10/07/2008, -3/+22Get out of my state you AIG scum. Oh wait I take it back, maybe I can get some of my tax dollars back. Muahahahahha, come in to this nice dark room Mr.AIG executive.
- geddon, on 10/07/2008, -4/+23Keep in mind that the Internet revolutionized the media through blogging, along with the music industry through podcasting. Do your part to support Open Democracy so that We the People can take back our Government from Corporate control.
www.democracyLab.org
www.freegovernment.org
www.metagovernment.org - Goodanswer, on 10/08/2008, -0/+19Why dont we just get their names and let nature take its course?
- asancho, on 10/07/2008, -0/+19***** AIG!
- cadmiumpaint, on 10/08/2008, -0/+19Off With Their Heads!
- bitsculptor, on 10/07/2008, -1/+19Enjoy our money boys... a lot more is coming for you and your friends with the "bailout". Paid holidays and parties galore, baby. (Don't be afraid to order that 5th ice sculpture for the big event! Treat yourself.)
- onelikeseabass, on 10/08/2008, -1/+16Careful there, you may end up on a watch list and get a free vacation!
Isn't it great how all this anti-terror ***** is in place? Now they can use it against anyone that tries to rebel against them!
"Oh, you want to reclaim your freedoms and be rid of corrupt politicians and bankers? Too bad! Enjoy your stay in Gitmo!" - twiztidsinz, on 10/07/2008, -1/+16I was hoping they'd bring it back just for this administration...
- PhantomRogue, on 10/08/2008, -1/+16No, what you need to do is go to your local Representatives office. Print out their Oath of Office and the Constitution; Then ask them how using your Taxes to bail out a Corporation is defending the Constitution. Ask them how we cannot view them as domestic enemies of the document they have sworn to protect.
The Senate Oath of Office:
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God. - apathysucks, on 10/07/2008, -3/+18If they're dead, they can't spend our money. Kill them all!
- platypusREX, on 10/07/2008, -0/+15There will be no revolution until there is no more TV and air conditioning in homes. This ***** is blatantly ...........I am frickin' speechless.
- romeov, on 10/08/2008, -1/+15Actually, that is true, it's been a rough ride for these guys.
Maybe we could all pitch in to get them each 10k handjobs to finish off that 23k in massages? I know a couple losing their house in the mortgage crisis, maybe they could stand over them and weep over the future of their 3 year old little girl, so they could use their tears as lube.
Anyone? Come on guys, have a heart. - inactive, on 10/07/2008, -8/+22To be fair, things have been a bit stressful for them as of late.
- PiRATE7, on 10/08/2008, -1/+14I knew this would happen. Our bailout money should have came from the pockets of the CEOs whose companies participated in such risky buisness practices, not ours!
- lostray423, on 10/07/2008, -2/+15F*ck them.
- Sloi, on 10/08/2008, -2/+14With a name like DEXTER, you should know what to do about this...
- deleo, on 10/07/2008, -1/+13We're paying the tab for that one, so hopefully they didn't order too many expensive bottles of wine. It doesn't get much nicer than the St. Regis.
- artfiend77, on 10/08/2008, -0/+12Yeah everybody!!! Now grab your ankles and think of your happy place!!!!1!!
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