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Oh - thanks for rubbing it in Merkel. Maybe you'll remember what we did for you after World War II and maybe help us out or is that asking too much?

We deserve every tongue lashing we're getting. Osama Bin-Laden predicted he would destroy our economy and that's exactly what has happened. The ultimate terrorist attack.Bush may have stopped an attack like 911, but going to war has destroyed our economy.And with it more lives than 911.

BS! Don't underestimate the American taxpayer to affect change. We'll clean house in November.

NO BAILOUT I AM A REPUBLICAN AGAINST THE BAILOUT....NO HELL NO...

The German's are right.

Maybe we should close our military bases in Germany and put thousands of Germans out of jobs and hurt their economy just a little bit. A lot of these little villages depend on the US military community to rent apartments, buy goods, etc. to keep their heads above water. BTW...I lived in Germany for 3 years and I know how the system works. The Germans that work in housing send out the pay charts each year and that is how the German landlords figure how much to charge even if the apartment isn't worth that much.

Oh, give me a break "Europe". I'd like to see you accomplish as much as we have. Yeah, we got problems, our financial situation is a mess right now, but that's life. We'll suck-it-up and move forward. We've been down before and we came back stronger - didn't we? Chill Out!

In my opinion I believe that things will never be the same. The Golden age that we have experienced in every aspect of life has come to an end. The wealth that American once possessed has spread to every corner of this globe giving other countries the stepping stone that they need to be the next World Powers. I believe that there is more to the story that brought us to this point now.
If Congress and the Bush administration would have done more to protect American jobs from outsourcing etc.... I also think that more could have been done to help people who were about to go into forclosure... instead of forclosing on a home and risk loosing more money in the end, they could have renegotiated the loan and avoid the huge catastrophy that we are now experiencing... But greed knows no boundries....

In my opinion I believe that things will never be the same. The Golden age that we have experienced in every aspect of life has come to an end. The wealth that American once possessed has spread to every corner of this globe giving other countries the stepping stone that they need to be the next World Powers. I believe that there is more to the story that brought us to this point now.
If Congress and the Bush administration would have done more to protect American jobs from outsourcing etc.... I also think that more could have been done to help people who were about to go into forclosure... instead of forclosing on a home and risk loosing more money in the end, they could have renegotiated the loan and avoid the huge catastrophy that we are now experiencing... But greed knows no boundries....

The congress and senate - both run by the democrats dont seem to agree with the dire situation that has been portrayed by the stock market, financial leaders (eg benanke) and the president.
I guess putting your head in the sand like an ostrich must have its advantages - we'll need to ask the senate and house groups once they bring their collective head back out of the sand.

Does the year 1929 ring a bell? Who will man the soup kitchens, bread lines, or food pantries this time?
America is in its own mess due to greed and the desire to make the almighty dollar bill.
Germany and most of the world could care less if we collapse and fail. Their life will go on as before, with one less global competitor.

“We dutifully adopted a nice European Union law into our national law, and we had to deal with numerous complaints from small and medium-sized companies for doing that. When the day came, the Americans said, ‘We won’t,’” Merkel said in a speech Monday.

Hey Merkel, the US isn't part of the European Union ... and frankly you wouldn't have a union without the support the US gave throughout the last century. You would be under the thousand year Reich, but maybe that is what you would prefer... Germany on top.

The Germans are right. We tried to build wealth on debt. All empires end, not with a bang, but with a whimper.

Let George W. form his own republican world power by giving him the State of Texas which he probably rents to the United States anyway as we speak. His gross compounding wealth acquired from his reign as prez. is what I would define as "FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY" or "Conflict of INTEREST" at the collaborating expense of all american citizens. We're all circus participants in a miniature dirt war!

Shave the bush!

Sounds like a good time to do it the ol' American way and get an agent, write a book or screenplay and try to make some money out of this mess.

I totally agree with what Germany's
Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has to say about the US financial mess. This has been caused by corporate greed and dishonorable politicians.

Get it right Merkel.U.S. Democrats are the guilty party,not the U.S. whole.Arrest Dodd,Franks and any other democrat involved,including Obama.When We The People want your euro-trash comments, we will order it.

I never thought globalization was a very good idea anyway. But, GREED is the reason for the fix we're in. And, to some degree,why a bailout is a really bad idea. They'll be like pirahna,in a feeding frenzy,biting each other to death,to get their hands into all that taxpayer money. I would love to know how they are going to GUARANTEE ACCOUNTABILITY that this money is not absconded with like money allocated for Katrina, the Iraq War, etc...

Germany is right. And we shouldn't take it personally. Bush and the republicans have destroyed the economy among other things as well. Things must change in order for the U.S. to continue being a world power. Stop critizing Germany. Maybe they have done wrong in the past, but that doesn't change the fact that Bush and the republicans have mismanaged the U.S. economy. If the shoe fits wear it.

Bob, your comment reflects your outdated thinking. It wouldn't surpise me if you get your facts from FauxNews. WWII is history.

Merkel is right, deregulation and extreme greed got us in this economic mess. Had mortgage lenders (use good business sense and) kept the original rates instead of raising the ARM, they would still be making a profit and not be broke now. Fact is that they have driven average people out of their houses, leaving tens of millions of houses foreclosed. They didn't use good judgement, they were too consumed by greed and profits.

Yeah, Osama Bin ladin Said he will destroy are econamy and we may have Osama Obama doing the job. The sleeper cell awakes

Yes, the US is to blame - it is obvious - and when the US sneezes everybody gets a cold. The US has already borrowed 8 billion from China - the US is in decay. China and Russia will become the next world leaders. It will take the US at least 5 to 8 years of the right leadership to get back on track. There is no war to win in Iraq because it was illegal to begin with and the US invaded a nation that did not declare war and was not a threat to the security of the US.

i agree ...bush is to blame ........excuses ...excuses!!!

....U.S. solely responsbile for .....mess???
I dont' think so. Didn't most countries try to make profits from these financial instruments? If not the problem would be only U.S. and not globally. Were not foreign bankers just as greedy as those in New York, London and Washington?
I am just as furiated with those greed merchants as the next person but the U.S is not SOLELY responsible. There is enough blame to go around.

The finger pointing has started. There is no country that can say it's clean in this. All were greedy including Germany. With a bankrupt Berlin & Bavaria, she was willing to deal as long as possible. I can't remember anyone publically saying the sky will cave in tomorrow. Merkel should just shut up, she's as greedy as the rest. I was a german at one time, then an American (citiezen) but now I'm neither any more. I saw this comming 10 years ago, and prepared myself for it. Greed and overspending by everyday people caused this mess. Governments only encouraged it, Corporations abused the circumstance and rubbed our noses in it. Ultimately it is us, the people who have to be held accountable for it, we did it to ourselves.