Monthly Archives: October 2008

I Hate CAPTCHAs

Posted on Thursday, October 16, 2008 by Branson

This isn’t a new thing, but over the past 24 hours, I have had to authenticate, nay, prove my very humanity by typing in some stupid warped text from some hellhole somewhere. I am a freakin’ human, but even I … Continue reading →

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On the Bailout Bill

Posted on Sunday, October 12, 2008 by Branson

This was for my Finance 318 class. The assignment was to write a 1-2 page paper about the provisions of the bailout bill. In my typical style, I went straight for the fun stuff. The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of … Continue reading →

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Senate Passes Bailout Bill

Posted on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 by Branson

Not only has the senate passed a virtually identical bill to the one that failed in the House 2 days ago, but it has added additional “sweeteners” to it that raise its cost well above $700 billion. Required reading. What … Continue reading →

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