Comments on: Rick Santelli Leads A Revolt At The CBOT

By: Donnie R.

Donnie R. — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:09:23 +0000

So many people talk like they have all the answers. I’m beginning to think no one knows what the hell their talking about. Everyone is twirling in circles with no where to go! I’m tired of hearing about the economy. If you were just tuning in, you’d think the world were coming to an end. What we need is for someone to commit to a solution and follow through in the interest of the people no for political gain. Enough is enough!

By: whyNOTobama

whyNOTobama — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 02:15:25 +0000

Does ANYONE remember the ‘Luxury Tax’ that was imposed on the wealthy in the 70’s/80’s and how it backfired, and actually made things SOOOOO much worse? Many small businesses (ex. yacht builders) went out of business because the wealthy decided they weren’t going to subject themselves to paying even higher taxes for things they really didn’t need. Hmmm, it seems to me that the stock market tanking (EVER since nObama was nominated/elected/opens his idiotic mouth/exists/etc.) is a bit indicative of where our economy/country/philosophies that have served us well until nObama/Nancy Prancy Pelosi/Hardly Reid/Bonnie Frank/Xris Dodd/etc… and it’s only going to get WORSE until they pull their heads out of each others butts!!

This group of Democratic idiots, elected by uninformed/uneducated/self-interested/loser idiots are going to be in for a rude awakening when nObama et al continues to lower the definition of wealthy, so that eventually anyone who has a job, regardless of income, will be considered wealthy. I wonder how someone making an annual salary of $40K is going to feel when they have to give up 50% of their salary to support the ever growing freeloading society? They will realize what’s the point in working so hard to bring home $20K. That’s the mentality nObama et als is going to generate throughout this country and it’s going to be a cancer and eat us alive! Bon Appetite to all of you bottom feeding, low-life, scum of the earth, nObama suppporters. Remember the saying, “If it seems too good to be true, it probably is!”

By: thereelstory

thereelstory — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:51:01 +0000

jesus people there is no such beast as partisian. this is a phony concept to keep all of yu quibbling over bs all of your lives. these politicians are all bought and paid for. if you keep worshiping the tv nightly praising corporate media for such in depth honest coverage of the so called news you people will chase your tail into oblivion. it is meant to be this way. please keep an opened mind and really look at the bigger picture. alternative media is exploding and other media is available to scrutinize. many americans are sick of hearing the same crap all the time about insignificant gossip and media distractions being used to pull the wool over our eyes. please consider research on infowars dot c o m. although i dont agree with everything alex says he offers compelling information. i seriously suggest taking the time to browse some of this information. GOD BLESS AMERICA

By: thereelstory

thereelstory — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:35:49 +0000

dont you people know that these bailouts ALL of them are bandaids on a huge black hole. Ultimately the dollar will collapse and these bailouts ARE intended to at face value to appear as if they will help. Dont you people instinctively know that this is nothing more than a ruse? It is inevitable we will be experiencing hyper inflationn just right around the cornes. This is a sickening symptom of all of this fiat liquidity being pomped into the system. In the last appox four months the money supply has tripled what it was for like the last ninety years. While everyone runs around with a stunned look on their face these parasite crony bankers are buying up all tangible assets for pennys on the dollar, and we americans will be left holding the debt and piles of worthless paper called the dollar. So next time you need to use the restroom use a dollar, because if you wipe your ass with toilet paper you could have used cash instead and spent less.

By: Below The Beltway » Blog Archive » The Good, Bad, And Ugly Side Of Tax Protests

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:58:49 +0000

[...] spontaneously propelled by Rick Santelli’s suggestion of a Chicago Tea Party, the idea of taxpayer protests against Obama Administration spending policies seems to be taking [...]

By: Doug Mataconis

Doug Mataconis — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 21:36:28 +0000

Sue,

He’s right.

There’s no reason the rest of us should be forced to bail out financially irresponsible homeowners and lenders.

By: sue

sue — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 21:35:23 +0000

rick, shut up, you are just reacting to your own personal losses. you are such a ham. nice suit you wore on the day of you rant. come on, everyone wants a home even if they can’t afford one. lets lay blame where it should be laid, greedy bankers. i am sure you have lost a bundle as i have but, lets get this program going and see if it works. if it tanks you can go to work for the other side i don’t care. if you lose you can alway audition for a play on broadway, you are that good at emoting!!!!!!!!!! you are suppose to be a reporter (no bias) remember!!!!!!!! if you can’t remember that go to work for fox!!!

By: Below The Beltway » Blog Archive » Rick Santelli Takes On The White House

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:47:41 +0000

[...] President Obama’s Press Secretary made the odd choice of commenting on Rick Santelli’s now-famous rant: Gibbs attacked Santelli by name repeatedly, accusing him of not having read the president’s [...]

By: Pythium

Pythium — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:35:06 +0000

@ Benjamin You really think that Rick and his buddies caused this mess? I really doubt they are holding the millions of dollars that were traded. You really think they would be working of the floor if they held 4 million barrels of oil? They are just the fly attendents in a plane… Think about it.

@ Andrew You really think that this isn’t going to keep housing prices artifical high, so that when you go to purchase a house you won’t be able to afford it? The truth be known! I wanted to buy in 2005, but thought that the real value of houses were way too high for my income. If the market doesn’t go down to a normal level, they they will remain too high and investment tools for the wealth not homes. Most Americans who bought way before 2003, Americans who aren’t leveraged to the gills with home equity debt, and Americans who aren’t looking to move or flip aren’t that affected by forclosures. They purchased smartly! It is the skyrocketing property taxes that are the real problem, and lower house prices help them. Think about it before you begin typing.

By: Maryann Graff

Maryann Graff — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 13:24:26 +0000

Thank you Mr. Santelli, it was so refreshing to hear what I feel said in this kind of forum. My husband and I drive two 11 year old cars, live in a very modest home and always pay our bills. We are not college educated and do not have a high income, yet we always pay our bills. We would enjoy new cars and a nicer house, BUT can’t afford them, so we don’t buy them. We pay our bills and meet our responsibilites; no one is going to help us get the things we would enjoy having. Now I have the pleasure of knowing that all those decisions to be responsible for ourselves means I will now have the ‘privlidge’ of paying for everyone who just bought what they wanted. Please be sure to thank Obama for me when you have tea.