Rosh Hashanah holiday postpones work on the Bailout

AlexdeLarge · Last edited by AlexdeLarge on Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:53 pm; edited 1 time in total

Rosh Hashanah is the first of the High Holidays. Yamim Noraim also known as the "Days of Awe", are upon us. No Sh$t!!! I think everyone was Awed by the market today! Now the talk is that until these holidays are past, no work on the financial crisis will get done because the Jewish members of congress are heading out of town.

I am far from anti sematic, but if this is true it pisses me off. I don't give a fark if Jesus, Allah and Buddha are holding a revival and U2 is warming up the crowd.............get your sorry ass back to work!! Something has to done to restore some level of confidence in the system. This does not mean blind support for todays bill.......but without a doubt, quick action must be taken to stop a steep decline into a depression.
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Rubin_Flagg · Tar Sands Joined: May 28, 2008 Posts: 60

They should be in Washington. They are the people's servants. This is total nonsense. In the biggest crisis in 100 years and they break....

The tribe does not get my vote or support.

jbrovont · Intermediate Crude Joined: Jun 16, 2006 Posts: 701

Again, I'm not being anti semetic either, but the underlying culture of Jewish Americans, is that Israel and their faith comes before America. It's no surprise to me they're chosing to observe their faith rather than their responsibility to America, quite simply because most place the priority of their faith over the United States. I'm not saying I agree with this - I 100% disagree with this assumption that America should take a 2nd seat, but it seems that that's the way it is.

Denny

Isn't just a small percentage of the U.S. Jewish? So what if 5% of the congress people have to take a break, the other 95% should be available.

Does Congress get double holidays - days off for both Jewish and Christian holidays? That seems not very fair.

Buggy · Heavy Crude Joined: Jun 23, 2008 Posts: 149

smallpoxgirl · Moderator Joined: Nov 08, 2004 Posts: 6486

If it keeps them from coming up with more crap like this bailout, then lets declare October to be Arbor month or Black History month or something and keep them away until November.

Any time the government decides to fix something you should be very afraid. It's generally like trying to repair fine china with a hammer.
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jbrovont · Intermediate Crude Joined: Jun 16, 2006 Posts: 701

+1

Rubin_Flagg · Tar Sands Joined: May 28, 2008 Posts: 60

Buggy,
October has not started. Get prepped for lots of double digit negative days and a bank holiday sooner rather than later. I would almost expect a market close.

Paulson will move on his threat....the market is going to tank....so are the world's markets.

This is the biggest crisis in 100 years. We are just at the beginning of it.

benzoil

A quick Google search shows this thread as the number one result on "Congress Rosh Has break". The only other piece I could find was one from last week on Salon.com saying that Congress was planning to adjourn for Rosh Hoshana - which didn't happen, of course. I can't find anything from after today's vote saying that they've adjourned. If you have a link, let me know.

Although IF anyone actually wants this stinker of a bill passed, they're going to need a day or two to reorganize after the disaster (for them) today, so a break wouldn't be a bad idea. Rosh Hoshana would be a convenient excuse to give them some breathing room.
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Buggy · Heavy Crude Joined: Jun 23, 2008 Posts: 149

smallpoxgirl · Moderator Joined: Nov 08, 2004 Posts: 6486

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AlexdeLarge

Rosh Hashanah is celebrated in 2008 on Sept 30-Oct 1
(Tues-Wed)

In the Jewish faith, Rosh Hashanah is a day of rest (Leviticus 23:24): with some variations, the activities prohibited on Shabbat are also prohibited on all major Jewish holidays, including Rosh Hashanah.

23 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
24 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying: In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall be a solemn rest unto you, a memorial proclaimed with the blast of horns, a holy convocation.

So If the Jewish members of congress wish to observe their holiday, so be it. But the rest of the Christian or Muslim bozos have no excuse. So I say get back to work.

Is the bailout is the correct way to proceed.....who knows? This is untested waters and I can promise you no one knows for certain what to do........... But the stakes are high.
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