here's a different take from someone who was well educated on the matter WAY before most people.  The banks should be forced to take the loss, they used the people as pawns to magnify profits.  Ask yourself, "Who would loan money to people that they knew couldn't pay it back?"   It was done because banks thought real e...more

if you're going to throw Obama under the bus, so be i. But try taking off your republican glasses and see that every politician, regardless of party has been f ing us for decades.

WOW, I had to go back and look at the before to make sure it was the same girl.

The article offers me hope as I'm sure it does many parents with autistic children.   My son was diagnosed at 3, and at 14 he is DEFINITELY still autistic.  He hasn't grown out of anything.  His mother and I pray he will be able to take care of himself as an adult someday.

Where is Goldman-Sachs?   They deserve a spot here,  many people like myself haven't forgotten the near collapse of the nation in 2007, of which Goldman made a killing.

Wrong blog, Einstein.  Beat it.

I understand why people are liking this comment but the reality is different from what it appears.    Look at the picture, imagine the photographer running at the subway train, look at how close the train is to the guy and think about how fast those trains go.  There is no way he could have gotten to the guy in time.  ...more

The real reason Hostess went under was they began making a cheaper product that nobody wanted.  Remember back when Twinkies and Ding Dongs were the best confectionary around?  When you try them now, they're a strange, waxy product.  In some ways, the good ole days truly were better.

In order to have the kind of money they have, almost every time, they have taken from somebody.  Keep your ears open for the phrase, "That's just good business."   It means sombody is getting hosed.