Comments on: No Pain, No Gain: More Benefits of Economic Recession

By: Yankee

Yankee — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:18:34 +0000

Well, why don’t the poor people just work a little harder. I have no intention of not being rich sometime in my life. When I get there, I want all the power, too!

By: showse

showse — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:37:11 +0000

I don’t think the average individual has ever been so aware to the gaping chasm between the richest 1% and the rest in this country… and that doesn’t even address the gap that lies between the poorest here and the poorest elsewhere in the world. It’s a lot harder to dupe people who are actually pissed and paying attention!

By: showse

showse — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:33:26 +0000

So true… speaking as a clinically diagnosed compulsive spender, I’ve never been so in control… it helps when there’s no wiggle room for justification. The brain can be quite the charmer when desire’s involved.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 05:23:12 +0000

You can call me cynical, but I think the “silver lining” of a shock like this is the exposure of the criminals in Banks, mortgage companies, and on Wall Street who care little for the people they set up to lose.
My sincere desire is for the SEC, Justice, and Congress to be shamed into doing the right thing, and protect us from thieves, and punish those who broke the law, and broke the economy.
If this seems naïve, perhaps you’re more of a cynic than I am!

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 05:17:42 +0000

You can call me cynical, but I think the “silver lining” of a shock like this is the exposure of the criminals in banks and on Wall Street who care little for the people they set up to lose.
My sincere desire is for the SEC, Justice, and Congress to be shamed into doing the right thing, and protect us from corporate thievery. If this seems naïve, perhaps you’re more of a cynic than I am!

By: Kent

Kent — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:19:34 +0000

Plus, the average American consumer will be less careless and wasteful in terms of money which translates to a benefit to our environment as well. Thanks Showse.