Comments on: When All Else Fails, Change the Rules http://www.tasgall.com/2009/03/19/when-all-else-fails-change-the-rules/ Peering into the Cauldron of the Gods... Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:05:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jason G. http://www.tasgall.com/2009/03/19/when-all-else-fails-change-the-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-2607 Jason G. Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:11:20 +0000 http://www.tasgall.com/2009/03/19/when-all-else-fails-change-the-rules/#comment-2607 I agree -- the $165m is a side-show, but at least some semblance of accountability is being entertained. I for one am actually not that surprised that AIG chose to pay bonuses. It is a natural consequence of the nature of the people involved and providing them with bailouts. At the very least, we need to make sure those in a position to do this in the future are at least worried about the rules changing on them so they can't get away with all their ill gotten gains intact. I agree — the $165m is a side-show, but at least some semblance of accountability is being entertained.

I for one am actually not that surprised that AIG chose to pay bonuses. It is a natural consequence of the nature of the people involved and providing them with bailouts.

At the very least, we need to make sure those in a position to do this in the future are at least worried about the rules changing on them so they can’t get away with all their ill gotten gains intact.

]]> By: Quicksilver http://www.tasgall.com/2009/03/19/when-all-else-fails-change-the-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-2605 Quicksilver Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:30:17 +0000 http://www.tasgall.com/2009/03/19/when-all-else-fails-change-the-rules/#comment-2605 I have a more cynical reaction: it's a big distraction from the real issue. <a href="http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/1000_times.png" rel="nofollow">"Hey look we are fighting for you, America! We're going to get your millions back! Aren't we teh awesome?"</a> I have a more cynical reaction: it’s a big distraction from the real issue. “Hey look we are fighting for you, America! We’re going to get your millions back! Aren’t we teh awesome?”

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