Bailing Out Ingrates: A Taxpayer's Rant

by Teh Nutroots | This is choice.  You need to read the whole thing, but here's a taste.  From Ripley at Whiskey Fire:

Is it too much to ask for a Thank You from the corporations that are receiving bailout money from us?  Seriously, they're stroking the Gov't. for a Trillion dollar-plus Happy Ending, and I haven't heard so much as a peep from the CEOs, explaining to We the People how they'll use this money to rectify the economic shit hole they've dug themselves, and us, into. 

Is it really so hard for these clowns to slap together a 30 second TV commercial to say, if nothing else, "We fucked up but we're going to fix things.  I made some poor decisions but we're dedicated to turning things around, through sound business practices.  We appreciate your help and we're going to make this work, America."

Frankly, these nozzles should have stepped down and left their parachutes behind, but I'd probably accept them standing before America with their fucking hats in hand.  A little fucking humility would go a long way toward easing the situation, if you know what I mean. Seriously - $700 billion in bailouts and they're still expecting $70 billion in bonuses?  With no explanations and no remorse?  Fuck that noise!

YES.  YES.  That's something that's been bugging me all along, but sort of subliminally, like a gnat buzzing so I didn't ever quite get hold of it.  They just take billions in taxpayer dollars---money you gave to the government so the government can give to them---and go bopping on, banking their several million dollar bonuses and planning to retire as soon as they've pocketed all the remaining silverware and the gold add-a-bead necklace your aunt left you. 

Bastards.