Just The 30 Most Recent Reader Comments On This TARP Extortion Package of 2008: Is It Time to Vote For Revolution?

Well, we live in a trailer at the edge of town,
You never see us 'cause we don't come around.
We got twenty five rifles just to keep the population down.
But we need you now, and that's why I'm hangin' 'round.
So you be good to me and I'll be good to you,
And in this land of conditions I'm not above susapicion
I won't attack you, but I won't back you.

Well, it's so good to be here, asleep on your lawn.
Remember your guard dog? Well, I'm afraid that he's gone.
It was such a drag to hear him whining all night long.
Yes, that was me with the doves, setting them free near the factory
Where you built your computer, love.
I hope you get the connection, 'cause I can't take the rejection
I won't deceive you, I just don't believe you. - Neil Young, Revolution Blues

Let's start by voting out EVERY SINGLE INCUMBENT WHO VOTED FOR THIS UNCONSTITUTIONAL bailout bill. Vote independent if you can, but at least get rid of every single politician who just sold your Constitutional Rights out from under you. Revolution blues indeed. I am so saddened and scared about what they just passed over on us.

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omment by j t (r-co)

Oct 3rd, 2008 at 12:04 pm Edit

here’s an idea america. not only should we fire our congress members that vote yes, but lets take a stand.

if they do pass this bill, i say we take all of our money out of whatever banks they are bailing out and put our money in the other banks and credit unions. these banks deserve to go out of business for their poor decisions and greediness. if the government wont do it, i say we as americans take a stand and stop these banks from ruining more lives and costing us more money.
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Comment by Steve

Oct 3rd, 2008 at 12:30 pm Edit

Banks have become a cartel just like OPEC.OPEC witholds oil to get more money and banks hold back money to get more money.We, the taxpayers get the short end all around.

I say that we let the greedy one’s fail. I do not believe that turning into a socialist society is in the best interest of this country.

Those that were dumb enough to sign on the dotted line for something they knew they could not affford should not be bailed out. Those that provided them with loans that they knew were not appropriate and could not be paid back should also loose and they should be given a one way ticket to jail.

I plan on NOT voting for my representative who voted for this socialist bailout.

I will write to her and ask her to send me the paperwork so that I can have the government pay off my house, send me monthly checks to cover all of my expenses including GAS. Afterall, she has chosen the socialist position so why not try to get what the undeserving are going to get.
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Comment by Steve

Oct 3rd, 2008 at 12:32 pm Edit

I plead with any and all of you to vote out any and every single politician who votes for this Wall Street Bailout Package of 2008. Vote for independents if you can…

Cody, as good as this would feel… it will turn the country over to the Left. This is a war, not politics. Fiscal Conservatives can feel all good and righteous about turning out our own, but the ideologues on the Left will sweep in to power. They don’t care if they bring down the country. They want power. Your advice will give it to them.

Thomas Sowell had a great quote: I’ve lived through near disasters and complete disasters. If you ever get the chance to vote between the two, vote for the near disaster.
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Comment by JD

Oct 3rd, 2008 at 12:45 pm Edit

I will vote against every politician on the ballot who votes for this bailout. You can consider it done.
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Comment by BHoy

Oct 3rd, 2008 at 12:53 pm Edit

You seem to be the only one on fox who understands econ theor. Two books in my life have blown me away: Hayek: Rules & Order (Vol 1 of 3) & Freedom & the Law, Bruno Leoni. Your team keeps talking about the importance of “confidence.” Well in a confidence game it is important & the world economy is based on paper money confidence is the only thing that matters. Sad day for our country. Sad that our leaders (and media)moan that the people don’t understand. But the people do and it’s the people who are willing to take on the burden of doing the right thing: correcting the bubble and our leaders want to hang on to their power & privilege.
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Comment by NIck

Oct 3rd, 2008 at 12:56 pm Edit

“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
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Comment by jon

Oct 3rd, 2008 at 1:43 pm Edit

We need to push now for criminal charges for the leaders of these institutions after we kick out the ones that voted for them.
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Comment by RYAN

Oct 3rd, 2008 at 1:55 pm Edit

Well, the bill has passed the House.
“Crisis” averted, Salvation has come.
Unfortunately my vote for McCain will not.
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Comment by DT

Oct 3rd, 2008 at 1:59 pm Edit

IT PAYS TO STEAL BIG!
Today our corrupt, bought and paid for politicians, rewarded crooks on wall street for stealing and actually losing doing it. They decided to give our taxpayer dollars to make up for their losses.

Let this be a lesson to young people, if you want to be a crook, be a big one. Small theft will surely land you in jail. But, steal big enough and pay off enough politicans and you can walk.

Next up is to see politicans and wall streeters teaching college courses and writing books on the steps to take to steal trillions and get away with it. Yea baby I can see the infomertials now with politicans and wall streeters having the whole system on dvd for sale at $249, but if you act now, $199.
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Comment by Susan B.

Oct 3rd, 2008 at 2:25 pm Edit

What a very, very sad day for America. I give them about six months before they are back asking for more… maybe they will listen to the people then.

To my kids: “I am so sorry.”
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Comment by Glenn

Oct 3rd, 2008 at 2:42 pm Edit

Cody,

Maybe you can straighten out some folks on the show today that no one seems to be pointing out.

The 400+ page Senate-revised Paulson Plan is the pork! It was added to an existing appropriations bill passed by the House. It wasn’t pork added to the plan, it was the plan added as pork.

McBama voted for the largest pork ever!

Vote third party.

P.S. My representative stuck with his no vote today and I called and thanked him. One Senator is up for re-election and a libertarian is running against him - so I have another choice.

P.S.S. The constitutional will of the people was sold for a 777 point drop in the DJIA. A sad day.
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Comment by michelle

Oct 3rd, 2008 at 3:24 pm Edit

Maybe the bill is supposed to save main street, but has anyone given any thought to the fact that the very people who buy homes they cannot afford are not the ones who can afford to buy stock? I hope this bill backfires on all those politicians who voted for it,a dn Wall St as well.
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Comment by Scotty

Oct 3rd, 2008 at 3:29 pm Edit

No need to trade anymore, the government is making investments for me. I wouldn’t have bought distressed paper, but hey did I have a choice. Quick question, I’m searching for a way to incorprorate government intervention into my trading strategy? There is a sense of urgency given the almost certain demise of the short sell.

Did I say, what a humanitarian Warren Buffet is, sellout. Thanks Warren, your such a genius, that was easy for you. Your a genius because you can’t fail. If you had to play like everyone else you would get killed.

Don’t worry everyone Buffet says, “we’ll make money on this deal.” I love his help. Thanks Warren. You can go away anytime now, and take the rest of the sellouts with you. List of financial sellouts coming soon!!
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Comment by Scotty

Oct 3rd, 2008 at 3:47 pm Edit

Who cares about the presidential election now, focus must immediately shift to the undisputed highest position in the land, Secretary of Treasury, amazing and we can’t even vote for this person. And this is different form China how? This may fade from the public eye, but people will write books about this situation. Not a Bush hater, but it really is amazing what we have been through as a nation under this President. It’s really unbelievable.

1 SEC. 2. PURPOSES.

2 The purposes of this Act are—

(1) to immediately provide authority and facilities that the Secretary of the Treasury can use to restore liquidity and stability to the financial system of the United States;

and

(2) to ensure that such authority and such facilities are used in a manner that—

(A: 28.71, +0.57, +2.02%) protects home values, college funds, retirement accounts, and life savings;

(B: 16.28, -0.45, -2.68%) preserves homeownership and promotes jobs and economic growth;

(C: 18.10, -4.40, -19.55%) maximizes overall returns to the taxpayers of the United States; and

(D: 42.19, +0.10, +0.23%) provides public accountability for the exercise of such authority.

Thanks Cody for your voice on this.
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Comment by The J

Oct 3rd, 2008 at 3:50 pm Edit

Great, it passed and confidence has returned to the market, that was a close one. Red number are the good ones right?
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Comment by JAMES FULLER

Oct 3rd, 2008 at 3:56 pm Edit

I WANT TO GIVE UP. THIS IDIOTIC CONGERSS IS SO ENTRENCHED, EVEN THE BALLOT BOX NO LONGER MATTERS.

THE “CAPS” ARE FOR A REASON.

I no longer have a party I can vote with.

Thanking you in advanced because the odds of being able to later is very up in the air,
James F.
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Comment by Orlando

Oct 3rd, 2008 at 5:16 pm Edit

From this depressed, angry, sad and terrified, capitalism loving, free market supporting, conservative, freedom loving, naturalized american citizen with a history of voting republican, cuban-exile, I just want to say to you all.

Good Luck “comrades”. Welcome to where I was born.

Things to remember in case you’re not suicidal enough

McCain is the democrRATS favorite republican
And Raul Castro, Hugo Chavez and Vladimir Putin all think Obama would better “lead” the USA
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Comment by JEFF HALADAY

Oct 3rd, 2008 at 5:24 pm Edit

You are right. This is not only a sad day for capitalism, our economy, but also individual rights and democracy. If there was a question as to what might lead to a loss of our influence in the world, we now have one strong answer. I will not vote for any politician of either party who foisted this travesty on us.
Keep up the fight for freedom and individual responsibility. We need someone to counter that socialist, wall street apologist, Eric.
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Comment by Vernon

Oct 3rd, 2008 at 5:31 pm Edit

Keep up the fight, Cody…

I am a small business owner that pays my taxes and pays my bills. I do not depend on a line of credit to make my payroll, but I depend on a free market system to make my profits. I live within my means and I save what I can. My investments and retirement plan have taken a significant hit, but both were calculated risks on my part. I do not require or request to be bailed out. I do not expect my neighbors to rescue me or to indemnify my losses. This is obviously not the prevailing sentiment in this country right now… a sad day for free market capitalism.
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Comment by joe g

Oct 3rd, 2008 at 5:41 pm Edit

good job cody, call a socialist a socialist, it makes them very uncomfortable.
if the people ( and it can only come down to people )whish for more money (which is the portable and physical representation of value earned) why should they be excused from having to reenter the work force from scratch and come up with their own money to start another venture? (like normal workers would do) let them risk their own cash not the people that work and pay taxes. So how many more hours, days and years must i work to further the needs of these clowns/bums. it is more acceptable to be robbed on the street as there is no confusion about motive and rights, at least the possibility of legal redress through the courts and penal system is available for me. the clowns and bums of socialism are about to point their courts and guns at myself and family, where do we go & what can we do when they are willing to use force against us. so first to be robbed then enslaved, what happens to me if they can no longer get anything out of me?
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Comment by Fred Abner

Oct 3rd, 2008 at 5:54 pm Edit

Give ‘em HELL Cody! We need people like you holding these people accountable. You sound like a member of the John Bircher’s. My family loves you.
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Comment by Kevin

Oct 3rd, 2008 at 5:59 pm Edit

Cody,

I’ve been watching you on Happy Hour today and I’m glad to see you’re not letting anyone there forget that this is socialism. And I wish they would stop referring to it as a “rescue” plan and use the more correct “fleecing/bailout”.

With the Repubs agreeing with the Dems on socialism (only disagreeing about the speed at which to travel toward it) I’m even happier to be voting Libertarian.
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Comment by Grant M Tucker

Oct 3rd, 2008 at 6:00 pm Edit

Thank goodness THE bill has passed. Now the federal govt can bail out my IRA, my 401k, and my wife’s accounts. Kind of makes me regret staying current on our mortgage—they could have paid that for me also!

Proud (NOT) resident of the USSA
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Comment by Grant M Tucker

Oct 3rd, 2008 at 6:06 pm Edit

CRA=Capital Re-allocation Act
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Comment by Tom McKenna

Oct 3rd, 2008 at 6:13 pm Edit

Comment: Comment by j t (r-co)

I like your idea of defecting. Can someone provide a list of safe Mom and Pop banks not involved with being bailed out?

Also, I say the autos are next to be bailed, GM.
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Comment by Marcus Fischer

Oct 3rd, 2008 at 6:21 pm Edit

Thanks for putting them their place today. The whole issue is the Illuminati/Rothschilds controlling the world fiat money system. I understand they own all major media companies, I am surprised they still have you on Happy Hour.
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Comment by Shawn

Oct 3rd, 2008 at 6:28 pm Edit

“We have acted boldy” That is what Bush said. The only thing done boldy was the screwing of the Americans who pay their bills know what they can afford and don’t let plastic rule our lives. I have said in other chat forums that if my Rep. voted yes then I’ll vote no on them. It might not be a solution to the problem but it’s a start. My wife and I would be open to any non-violent revoulationary ideas that folks in the same position as us would have. This is a sad day and we are mad as hell.
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Comment by David

Oct 3rd, 2008 at 6:49 pm Edit

Welcome to the USSA (UNITED SOCIALIST STATES of AMERICA), good bye freedom. Today is historic, “The Day the Music Died”, bye bye cause my freedom’s died, government took my Chevy cause their pocket is dry. Now us good ole boys can sit around and drink whisky and rye and worn the day our freedom died.

Abde, abde, abde, that’s all folks.
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Comment by Ray Q

Oct 3rd, 2008 at 8:45 pm Edit

Dear Treasury King Paulson,

Please send my check for a Gazillion dollars. That’s Gazillion with a G. That should just about pay for my million dollar mortgage, my Beamer, my Mercedes, my carrier-sized boat, my Hummer, my gambling losses in Vegas and my ten maxed-out credit cards. You probably don’t have a record of my address because my job doesn’t pay enough for me to pay taxes. Paying taxes is for rich people. America has been very, very good to me! Thank you and have a nice day.
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Comment by B Scott

Oct 3rd, 2008 at 10:17 pm Edit

I,ve said it before and I,ll say it again,when will the average Joe wake up and realize that this mess has been planned for a long time. The elite want to eliminate the middle class, redistribute the wealth,and introduce a new economic order c/w loss of all freedoms.