tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738789189392445732.post2891947312396637680..comments2024-03-07T01:30:59.061-06:00Comments on Prin's Links for Social Work Students: The Debate and Other Random Thoughts...prinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00389253484590059538noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738789189392445732.post-12387312977880017132008-10-10T09:40:00.000-05:002008-10-10T09:40:00.000-05:00here's the real pisser, heather...they got another...here's the real pisser, heather...they got another 37.2 billion yesterday. granted it was an *ahem* "trade" of investment grade securities in exchange for cash collateral. The story is here: http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2008/10/08/2008-10-08_fed_grants_aig_378_billion_loan_.html<BR/><BR/>it does seem as though they are trying to get out of the mess by selling off business units to repay the loan and I have to say that I haven't heard much about what the others are doing insofar as trying to pay us back. so I guess we'll see. it just seems as if when all this is said and done that the US will be owned by china, saudi arabia and probably iran. I just wish our businesses would at least try to sell to countries friendly to us.prinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00389253484590059538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738789189392445732.post-28905165074590056502008-10-10T09:03:00.000-05:002008-10-10T09:03:00.000-05:00That's almost funny. A day late and a dollar short...That's almost funny. A day late and a dollar short if you ask me, AIG. Seriously, it just shows that they have to borrow that kind of money and nothing changed. Gotta love that mentality.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18353422618806779674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738789189392445732.post-60110963802141795822008-10-09T14:19:00.000-05:002008-10-09T14:19:00.000-05:00Earlier today, AIG announced an important policy c...Earlier today, AIG announced an important policy change - one that we wanted to be sure you knew about.<BR/> <BR/>A short time ago, our Chairman and CEO Ed Liddy said that he has ordered the immediate cancellation of all outside meetings, conferences, and recognition events across AIG, except those that are required by law or that are deemed absolutely critical to sustain our ongoing business needs.<BR/> <BR/>Given AIG's commitment to our customers, business partners, regulators, and American taxpayers, coupled with the new and very different challenges our company now faces, we take these responsibilities extremely seriously. Their trust is critical to our success. We recognize the need to be sensitive about all company expenditures.<BR/> <BR/>As we move forward, we will continue our focus our efforts to pay back the $85 billion loan from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as quickly as possible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738789189392445732.post-66308944023526538232008-10-08T16:38:00.000-05:002008-10-08T16:38:00.000-05:00you know, janice i was thinking...my boy is almost...you know, janice i was thinking...my boy is almost 20 and aside from the mardi gras trips he took when he was 2, 3, 4 and 6 with his uncles and cousins he's only had one other vacation and that he paid for himself and that was only for three days when we went up the blues trail last october. i think he spent $400 on the entire trip and that even included the $120 meal at Madidis (morgan freeman's fancy, smancy restaurant in clarksdale) what i want is for them to have to pay it back...all of it.prinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00389253484590059538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738789189392445732.post-56066783076815426622008-10-08T15:22:00.000-05:002008-10-08T15:22:00.000-05:00I want a 446,000 vacation. I work hard. I've bee...I want a 446,000 vacation. I work hard. I've been working hard for over 20 years and no one pays for my rest and relaxation. Maybe I need to lose billions of my investors dollars first?Crazed Nitwithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09433413927453925851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738789189392445732.post-31431536282627641582008-10-08T12:11:00.000-05:002008-10-08T12:11:00.000-05:00yep, it means our programs will be the first to go...yep, it means our programs will be the first to go...what's left after bush got through with them that is...prinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00389253484590059538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738789189392445732.post-74354375990742617962008-10-08T11:13:00.000-05:002008-10-08T11:13:00.000-05:00The most telling moment to me was when McCain said...The most telling moment to me was when McCain said "some programs will have to be discontinued" in order to solve the budget crisis. Anyone in Social Work knows exactly what that means... <BR/><BR/>I'm proud of myself for making it through the debates too! Haha! But, like you, I don't know if I can take another one. I think I've seen enough already...Leplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377277832069964095noreply@blogger.com