it's OK that the market is falling

[DividedWeAre]

It's OK that the market is falling. It means that the market understands that this is not a total bailout. It means that those companies that are desperate will either have to find a buyer or accept the legislation's buyout terms. It means that corporate execs will only go to the buyout as a last resort because it affects their personal wallet. It means that those that have no other choice will have somewhere to go but if they are looking for an easy out, they will have to keep looking. It means most of all that the people that let their greed get in front of their country's well-being will have to stir their own shit... and that is the way that it should be.

I don't want the entire economy to fail but I don't think the investment banks and banks that over-invested should be in any better shape than the citizens that are losing everything because they did business with these banks.

[girl gone mad]

1. I think it means that the market knows it's a bad plan..

that won't save our economy, and all of the fear mongering only served to erode confidence even further.

[DividedWeAre]

2. the bad part

The bad part is that the plan is necessary (?) - i think the safeguards that have been included are pretty extraordinary for Congress. Usually, it is a total bailout/free-for-all. But i will accept the argument that it should not be done at all and that the banks should have to take their own medicine - i won't put up much of an argument about that.

[NNN0LHI]

3. It means the smart ones are selling

That's all it means.

Don

[wtmusic]

4. Yes.

Get it over with now. Cheaper in the long run.