European Tribune - Comments - How the Dodd bailout plan works

How the Dodd bailout plan works | 177 comments (177 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

It's the unofficial punishment for criminals, sanctified in pop culture. It has become the most feared or at least archetypal injustice for the innocent. The reasons are murky, probably has something to do with puritanism and watching to many movies.

by PIGL on Wed Sep 24th, 2008 at 09:00:09 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: TARP (none / 1)

You forgot some sort of warped homophobia ...

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Wed Sep 24th, 2008 at 09:01:18 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: TARP (none / 1)

Paging MarketTrustee for a Jungian analysis...

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Sep 24th, 2008 at 09:02:14 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: TARP (none / 0)

Perhaps the Abraham and Issac story gone further wrong?

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."

by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Wed Sep 24th, 2008 at 09:07:43 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: TARP (none / 0)

Goes without saying?

Or more like, I just wasn't inventive enough to fit it into my rant!

by PIGL on Thu Sep 25th, 2008 at 07:57:12 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: TARP (none / 0)

It has become the most feared or at least archetypal injustice for the innocent.

See The Shawshank Redemption.

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Sep 24th, 2008 at 09:03:19 AM EST
[ Parent ]

How the Dodd bailout plan works | 177 comments (177 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

. Home
. About
. Contact
. New User Guide
. FAQ
. ET Editorial Guidelines
. Search
. Search (Google)

Username:
Password:

. Make a new account
. Reset password

Recommended Diaries

Socratic Economics XII: Utopian Government Finance
by Zwackus - May 25
241 comments

A Star is Born
by ChrisCook - May 23
23 comments

The French newspaper Le Monde reports 1.5 million living the...
by Democrats Ramshield - May 27
4 comments

$1,000,000,000,00
0 or what we must remember
by Metatone - May 19
69 comments

The balance of anger and fear
by Frank Schnittger - May 17
44 comments

Stable pricing is to metaphysics as variable pricing is to...
by Upstate NY - May 16
8 comments

Another NRW election
by DoDo - May 13
118 comments

Bundesrat saves PV (and loses Röttgen)
by DoDo - May 12
18 comments

Recent Diaries

The French newspaper Le Monde reports 1.5 million living the...
by Democrats Ramshield - May 27
4 comments

Socratic Economics XII: Utopian Government Finance
by Zwackus - May 25
241 comments

A Star is Born
by ChrisCook - May 23
23 comments

$1,000,000,000,00
0 or what we must remember
by Metatone - May 19
69 comments

The balance of anger and fear
by Frank Schnittger - May 17
44 comments

Stable pricing is to metaphysics as variable pricing is to...
by Upstate NY - May 16
8 comments

A little American intercine battling
by rootless2 - May 14
27 comments

Another NRW election
by DoDo - May 13
118 comments

Bundesrat saves PV (and loses Röttgen)
by DoDo - May 12
18 comments

The mainstream German Magazine Spiegel asks, has the US mixed ...
by Democrats Ramshield - May 10
27 comments

Short Term Climate Forces: Black Carbon, Methane, and...
by gmoke - May 9

Twenty days of Crisis for Cameron
by ceebs - May 9
22 comments

SYRIZA and the Eurocrats: a letter of intent
by talos - May 9
363 comments

French Parliamentary Elections: a look under the hood
by Bernard - May 8
59 comments

Sunday Train: The Rock Island Line is a Mighty Fine Iowa...
by BruceMcF - May 6
18 comments

Why haven't we had WWIII yet?
by Migeru - Apr 30
258 comments

More Diaries...

Occasional Series

Click for full list