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ScoobyDoo said:
If GM had gone into bankruptcy GM would no longer exist. They needed a loan that NO ONE was going to give them or they were not going to survive.
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You do understand that people were voided out of their stake based upon politics and not law, yes?
 
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Patman said:
You do understand that people were voided out of their stake based upon politics and not law, yes?
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Aaah, so? I was screwed along with millions of other Americans out of my money by thieves and scoundrels. What's the diff?
 
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ScoobyDoo said:
Aaah, so? I was screwed along with millions of other Americans out of my money by thieves and scoundrels. What's the diff?
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The difference is that the company had a legal obligation to pay off the bondholders with whatever they could. They didn't. In turn the government changed the rules on who gets first lien in that particular situation.

Oh well, just another example of the Golden Rule: He who has the gold makes the rules.
 
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Glass–Steagall was repealed by politics, too.

If you want to steal, use a gun. If you want to steal A LOT, use a Senator.
 
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Kepler said:
Glass–Steagall was repealed by politics, too.

If you want to steal, use a gun. If you want to steal A LOT, use a Senator.
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Once again, there's a big difference between shareholders and bondholders.
 
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I see the knuckledragger caucus is out here once again peeing themselves because the auto bailout was successful! I realize you guys wanted that industry exported to China also, but no such luck.

But, just so no lie goes unchallenged, lets take 'em one at a time.

Caveman theory #1: Obama auto restructing illegal. (Fishy's rule of law comment). Bankruptcy was approved by federal court. If it were illegal, they wouldn't have approved it, no?

Caveman theory #2: Bondholders got screwed. (Flag, Patman). Bondholders were going to take it in the shorts regardless. However yes they did get less pennies on the dollar than the pennies on the dollar they would have gotten from melting down the plants and selling off the furniture. A much larger stakeholder benefited though. The American taxpayer.

Cavemen theory #3: GM would have survived a normal bankrupcy (Fishy again). As has been said, no private industry would lend them money for continuing operations, so they would have gone under. Hence, no "normal" bankruptcy would have applied. If there was such money available, why didn't a company like...oh, I don't know....Bain Capital provide it?

But, this is all irrelavent. All you need to do is talk to Rep. Paul Ryan, who clearly didn't think this was all too problematic when he supported it!!!
 
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Rover said:
I see the knuckledragger caucus is out here once again peeing themselves because the auto bailout was successful! I realize you guys wanted that industry exported to China also, but no such luck.

But, just so no lie goes unchallenged, lets take 'em one at a time.

Caveman theory #1: Obama auto restructing illegal. (Fishy's rule of law comment). Bankruptcy was approved by federal court. If it were illegal, they wouldn't have approved it, no?

Caveman theory #2: Bondholders got screwed. (Flag, Patman). Bondholders were going to take it in the shorts regardless. However yes they did get less pennies on the dollar than the pennies on the dollar they would have gotten from melting down the plants and selling off the furniture. A much larger stakeholder benefited though. The American taxpayer.

Cavemen theory #3: GM would have survived a normal bankrupcy (Fishy again). As has been said, no private industry would lend them money for continuing operations, so they would have gone under. Hence, no "normal" bankruptcy would have applied. If there was such money available, why didn't a company like...oh, I don't know....Bain Capital provide it?

But, this is all irrelavent. All you need to do is talk to Rep. Paul Ryan, who clearly didn't think this was all too problematic when he supported it!!!
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You Ryan apologist you!
 
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Rover said:
GM would have survived a normal bankrupcy (Fishy again). As has been said, no private industry would lend them money for continuing operations, so they would have gone under. Hence, no "normal" bankruptcy would have applied.
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I see the name-caller brigade is out in force today, trying to use slander when reason fails.

GM did not "need" to be lent money to continue operations; they had enough cash on hand to operate as long as they were relieved from pension obligations (which has in fact since happened, using taxpayer money).

and whether the bailout "worked" or not is still to be determined; there are a lot of unsold GM cars sitting in dealer showrooms.

and finally, it is despicable and irresponsible for you to pretend that anyone "wanted" GM to fail. We all wanted it to succeed if it could. The question is at what cost and for whom to benefit.

The only person who seems gleefully to delight in another's suffering around here is you. I haven't seen anyone else be as mean-spirited to others outside of Foxton in a thread about religion. You even brag about how you rip into people at work. If anyone were to behave like that here, they wouldn't be on the payroll much longer.
 
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FreshFish said:
You even brag about how you rip into people at work. If anyone were to behave like that here, they wouldn't be on the payroll much longer.
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I'm sure the standards in the food service industry that you work in are quite high Fishy! People get what they deserve, starting with knuckledraggers. When you guys get some ideas that don't benefit China more than the US get back to me.
 
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Rover said:
I'm sure the standards in the food service industry that you work in are quite high Fishy! People get what they deserve, starting with knuckledraggers. When you guys get some ideas that don't benefit China more than the US get back to me.
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So it's OK to change the rules so long as it benefits you? I haven't heard that before, only any other libstain out there. The ACLU, the feminist movement, the unions...
 
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FreshFish said:
I haven't seen anyone else be as mean-spirited to others outside of Foxton in a thread about religion.
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I suppose that "libtard," "libstain," & "dip****" are just cute little nicknames signifying endearment.

There's other big meanies around here besides the two left-leaning ones that you've pointed out.

Just sayin'. ;):)
 
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Gurtholfin said:
I suppose that "libtard," "libstain," & "dip****" are just cute little nicknames signifying endearment.

There's other big meanies around here besides the two left-leaning ones that you've pointed out.

Just sayin'. ;):)
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Yeah, there's even a big hockey meanie over on the D1 board who wants to kick me off of USCHO.
 
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ScoobyDoo said:
Yeah, there's even a big hockey meanie over on the D1 board who wants to kick me off of USCHO.
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Not sure I'd call Dubbie a meanie. More of a simpleton/annoyance.

Hope this isn't like Beetlejuice where mentioning his name 3 times can bring him in coz he hasn't discovered the cafe yet.

Dubbie. Dubbie. Dub... :eek:
 
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Gurtholfin said:
Not sure I'd call Dubbie a meanie. More of a simpleton/annoyance.

Hope this isn't like Beetlejuice where mentioning his name 3 times can bring him in coz he hasn't discovered the cafe yet.

Dubbie. Dubbie. Dub... :eek:
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Oh, yeah. Him discussing politics. That would be lovely.
 
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bronconick said:
Oh, yeah. Him discussing politics. That would be lovely.
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i don't know, by precedent, he'd have to like and support (and LOVE) both Michelle Bachman and Al Franken. Could be fun...
 
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