Borders shares dive on cashflow concern

[ProfCrash]

Originally Posted by CleverClothe

Borders doesn't have enough money to bribe politicians.

Bookstores don't make enough money to sink a large sector of the US economy or to bribe enough politicians.

[fjtorres]

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

Bookstores don't make enough money to sink a large sector of the US economy or to bribe enough politicians.

Actually... they probably do.

Have you priced Congressmen lately?
They're not *that* expensive.
Committee Chairs go for six figures but rank and file reps can be had for less than the price of a family car.
A million bucks properly targetted can buy you a caucus-worth of reps.
Just need to the beware the odd FBI informant.

[OtterBooks]

Bookstores don't make enough money to sink a large sector of the US economy or to bribe enough politicians.

It may sink a sector of the mall, displacing thousands of poverty-wage workers across the country and forcing them out into the hallways to search for similar jobs. Government subsidies may be required for Sunglass Hut and Orange Julius.

[boxcorner]

Originally Posted by fjtorres

...
Have you priced Congressmen lately?
They're not *that* expensive.
Committee Chairs go for six figures but rank and file reps can be had for less than the price of a family car.
A million bucks properly targetted can buy you a caucus-worth of reps.
...

Venal democracy.

[dallas]

Originally Posted by OtterBooks

It may sink a sector of the mall, displacing thousands of poverty-wage workers across the country and forcing them out into the hallways to search for similar jobs. Government subsidies may be required for Sunglass Hut and Orange Julius.

Orange Julius is still in business? Loved them, haven't seen one in years.