HERE COMES THE "D"

[HowHasItComeToThis]

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080408/fed_minutes.html

[notesdev]

1. Maybe even a double-D

D #1 - depression

D #2 - deflation

Welcome to Japan. Konichi-wa?

[magellan]

4. In a way I wish this were Japan

If we had their honor system, there'd be so many committing seppuku on Wall Street and in government that we'd have the place cleared of fascist vermin in no time.

Sadly, we have the reverse of the honor system in place.

[nashville_brook]

5. damn that sounds lovely -- I think I'm turning Japanese.

I really think so.

[magellan]

6. Oh dear, now I've got the Vapors.... n/t

[notesdev]

7. In the absence of honor

... the French came up with a very effective solution. Messy, but effective.

[DS1]

8. Yes, but with built-in bowling!

[JuniperLea]

2. I'll have to buy beans, rice, and flour in cloth sacks now...

So I can make underwear from the cloth like Granny did.

:cry:

You know, we are already there... that the recession deal is being admitted only more firmly confirms we are already past recession... past "deep" recession... The Big "D"... indeed.

[alfredo]

3. They want to shock us into accepting Thomas Friedman style reforms.

Just like in Chile, Russia, Argentina, and Bolivia.

The only sure thing will be starvation, torture, and murder. bush knows that they cannot get their economic reforms in a democracy because the voters will generally vote their self interests.