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heh..., 2008-10-04 16:49:03 | Main | a general theory of economics..., 2008-10-06 22:48:29 it works, but mere citizens have to actually pull the trigger: One week ago: DEAN BAKER: The worst case scenario is that we have an extremely scary day in which the markets freeze for a few hours. Then the Fed steps in and takes over the major banks. The system of payments continues to operate exactly as before, but the bank executives are out of their jobs and the bank shareholders have likely lost most of their money. In other words, the banks have a gun pointed to their heads and are threatening to pull the trigger unless we hand them $700 billion. It's so crazy, it just might work. Yesterday: AKRON, Ohio (AP) - Mortgage finance company Fannie Mae said it is forgiving the mortgage debt of a 90-year-old woman who shot herself in the chest as sheriff's deputies attempted to evict her. "She said it was a crazy thing to do, now that she's had time to think about it," Dillon said. Well there you go. The pro-lifers always said this day would come. We're now subsidizing attempted suicide. Please file an official claim through your local congressional office before inflicting any trauma upon your person. If you are already bleeding to death we advise calling the constituent services hotline immediately. Yee haw. :: posted by buermann @ 2008-10-06 00:09:07 CST | link Comments: Re: the bankers holding their breath until they explode, taking us with them-- Come on. Eat up your bailout like a good little boy. Yum. No. Don’t want bailout. But darling! You do want your bailout. Remember how you kept asking for it. All last week? All the time? No! you’ve spoiled it! Bailout smells of wee! Blood and Treasure He concludes, appropriately, "who among us has not dreamed occasionally of infanticide?" posted by Zomg @ 2008-10-07 21:14:45 | link go ahead, express that vague notion Name: Email: Homepage: Comment your turing test: