baineschile
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Sterling Heights, MI | Personally
I blame Detroit and the Big 3 automakers. |
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nutcr0cker
join:2003-04-02
Chandler, AZ | Thank you Bush and the merry band of rethugluicans
Thank you Bush and the merry band of rethugluicans. Great gift for Bush voters. Hope the state does not impose socialism on those laid off bush voters and force unemployment benefits on their families. |
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mobbo
join:2005-04-13
Denton, TX | Erroneous (about Charter)
Charter doesn't have employees. I've never saw anyone actually do work during the years I was a Charter customer, only lowest-bid contractors. |
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DrModem
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join:2006-10-19
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2 edits | reply to nutcr0cker
Re: Thank you Bush and the merry band of rethugluicans
Hate to bust the Bush-hating bubble but this economic downturn was 40 years of terrible financial decisions in the making, so it ain't Bushes fault. Sure his administration shares some of the blame for adding to the pile of terrible economic policies, but only some, not all or even the majority of it.
The Obama administration will also continue the 40 year tradition by making even more terrible decisions. |
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BBT IV
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join:2006-03-22
Central Point, OR
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Re: Erroneous (about Charter)
said by mobbo  :Charter doesn't have employees. I've never saw anyone actually do work during the years I was a Charter customer, only lowest-bid contractors. Sorry pal, Charter does in fact have employees. All of the sytem techs, head-end techs, and broadband techs are Charter in house emplyees. Sure we use contractors, every cable company in the country does, but they are not low bid contractors. We employ companies that hire their own people, companies that are licensed and bonded. |
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Titus Pullo
I came, I saw, I slept
join:2004-06-26 | reply to DrModem
Re: Thank you Bush and the merry band of rethugluicans
There's no such thing as "Bush-hating bubble"; the hatred is quite real, I assure you 
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jsz0
join:2008-01-23
Jewett City, CT
·Comcast
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I'm certainly not a fan of Bush but I think that's true. It's been a long time in the making.
However, the Republicans have controlled the White House for the vast majority of the last 40 years.
They controlled congress for the last 14 years.
Clearly they deserve most of the blame. |
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Brigrat
join:2003-09-01
Lovington, NM
| its not the economy stupid...
Windstream's problem is not the economy, it is the fact that their customer service is so bad that customers flock AWAY from them. I have nothing good to say about windstream at home or at work. Terrible service, the worst techs I have ever met, blatant liars, and the list goes on... |
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Brigrat
join:2003-09-01
Lovington, NM | reply to jsz0
Re: Thank you Bush and the merry band of rethugluicans
that's funny, I thought the Dems controlled congress for the last two years, and most of the 50 years preceding 1992? |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
·RoadRunner Cable
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| reply to jsz0
Top few reasons why we're _really_ in this mess:
1. Mortgage meltdown (housing went from $200k to $600k in a few years - now its 'correcting')
2. People living on credit - using item #1 as an ATM to pay for cars, vacation, TV's, etc because credit was cheap.
3. 'Best Shore' practices by most industries
4. People buying things they don't really need and charging it to item #2
5. Union mentality (sorry - I have been inside a GM plant) - getting paid $75k/year for janitor service is an insult.
6. U.S. Auto industry - still behind the times on so many fronts. No Biodiesel, few hybrid options, scrapped minivans, CEO's being paid obscene amounts (Toyota CEO makes $1 mil, Ford CEO makes $21mil... and Toyota isn't in the red).
7. Gov't spending money overseas (war, nation building, etc. vs. schools, infrastructure )
I'm sure there's more. |
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Guy Incognito
@teksavvy.com | reply to Brigrat
Re: its not the economy stupid...
Exactly, as long as companies can 'buyout' their employees instead of just tossing them out the door, I don't think the economy is struggling. |
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jsz0
join:2008-01-23
Jewett City, CT | reply to Brigrat
Re: Thank you Bush and the merry band of rethugluicans
Sure. They deserve some blame too. |
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JC78207
@sbc.com | $1.00
att's CEO will work for 50 cents |
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Skippy25
join:2000-09-13
Hazelwood, MO | reply to nutcr0cker
Re: Thank you Bush and the merry band of rethugluicans
You do realize a vast majority of this is a direct result of the Clinton administration right? It was he who loosen the regulations that allowed for most of what is now going belly up. |
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endthefed
@charter.com
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yep, there's more.
The Federal Reserve and it's monopoly on our money supply. It was supposed to protect the value of the dollar, but instead it is destroying it.
We need to get rid of our legal tender laws and our dependence on an organization that steals (taxes) us in stealth through inflation.
Don't forget the socailst programs Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Current liabilities from those 3 alone total somewhere in the ball park of $70 trillion. But hey, we need "free" healthcare! We can so afford it! 
And yes, Charter went from 3 divisions of support to two. I haven't heard of the number of employees that will be let go at the end of the year, however. |
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Soldia
@windstream.net
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Re: its not the economy stupid...
I am one of the employees that has recently been let go. My last day is going to be January 2nd. I am the one person that actually tried to save custoemrs money that's why I was never doing my job the right way in their eyes. I was with the company for over 2 years and thought it was a great place to work.
I would have to agree with BRIGRAT. The reason is not the economy, it's the way most customer service reps treat customers. They want to give a customer crap they don't need instead of listen to them and diagnose their needs.
I am not mad at the company I am more disappointed in myself for not having a backup plan. Heck, I'm still young, I have plenty more time left to figure this life out. |
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S_engineer
join:2007-05-16
Chicago, IL
·Comcast
| reply to JC78207
Re: $1.00
since the congress is in fact the executive board of our government, and its borrowing trillions from overseas....will they take a pay cut to $1 themselves?
I've had the misfortune over the past couple of months to watch our congressmen in action (or inaction), and let me tell you that $1 would be too much! |
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Piggie
I Actually use Windstream
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join:2005-11-23
Orange Springs, FL
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2 edits | reply to Brigrat
Re: Thank you Bush and the merry band of rethugluicans
said by Brigrat :that's funny, I thought the Dems controlled congress for the last two years, and most of the 50 years preceding 1992? Once this country realizes it was a mutual, that this assumption that one party is smarter than the other is a diversion so they can both rip you off.
I am not here going to list all the major legislation that lead to today, as I have blogged it in many blogs till my fingers turned blue.
But do some research, without your party prejudice, and you will find they are both to blame. That includes bills President Clinton signed.
It was a total break down in common sense. We turned the banks and wall street loose in a candy store and expected them to behave themselves.
But even sadder is no one learned from history. We ended up repeating the 1890-1930 failure all over again. We even had a warning early on that was called the S&L failure.
Now little can be done, but wait and hope. Bail outs are not going to work. Just cause more inflation later.
The only question left is now far down we are going. Hope for the best my friends all over the world.
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The Monkey
I like bananas
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join:2000-10-08
New York, NY
·RoadRunner Cable
| reply to Skippy25
said by Skippy25 :You do realize a vast majority of this is a direct result of the Clinton administration right? It was he who loosen the regulations that allowed for most of what is now going belly up. Possibly my favorite talking point from the right. You go ahead and keep spouting that nonsense. You'll have plenty of time out of power to reconsider. |
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ztmike
Mark for moderation
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join:2001-08-02
Michigan City, IN
·Comcast
1 edit | America=down the toilet. literally.
Ship them jobs overseas boys!
America is only losing thousands upon thousands of jobs every couple months now.
With our buddies in Washington throwing money around like its Monopoly money.
Also it doesn't help that Americas congress has pledged nearly $8 TRILLION dollars for the recession:
»kenthink7.blogspot.com/2008/11/u···ase.html
Where the hell is MY bailout? |
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