the same thing that would happen if we let vietnam fall to the commies? On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 8:38 PM, Tom Hargrave <tharg...@hiwaay.net> wrote:
> Possibly, possibly not, but what would have happened to our economy and the > spending value of YOUR DOLLAR if they had been allowed to fail? > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave > www.kegkits.com > 256-656-1924 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] > On Behalf Of Wonko the Sane > Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 7:31 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT banned lite, Better not get hurt in war > > I keep asking myself if the bonuses would have been paid -- or been > obligated -- had AIG been allowed to go into bankruptcy or even shut down. > I > think I know the answer, and that answer should determine what happens > under > what was essentially bankruptcy reorganization, with the government buying > and administering the assets. > > On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 7:23 PM, Peter Frederick > <psf...@earthlink.net>wrote: > > > I love the argument that these bonuses were promised "by contract" -- > what > > about the fact that the company had to be rescued by the US government? > I, > > personally, would have reduced all salaries at all institutions taking > the > > money, either directly or as payment of contracts, to US GS rates as a > > condition of bailing them out. No profits to anyone, no bonuses, not > > dividends, nothing until all moneys repaid at interest, either. > > > > Peter > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > < > http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090317/c0 > 2b03e0/attachment.html<http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090317/c0%0A2b03e0/attachment.html> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.11.16/2005 - Release Date: 3/16/2009 > 7:01 PM > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.11.16/2005 - Release Date: 3/16/2009 > 7:01 PM > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090318/744a7c06/attachment.html> _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
