Newsvine - $175 burger: You want gold with that?

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Dear Mr. Olson

I have been an armchair politician for many years, specially taking time to follow the actions of our congressional leaders in times of crisis, exaggerated or not.

I have witnessed the concerns and indifference to issues of extreme importance to our well being as a country, issues brushed off or sidelined, almost as if our government leaders, including the media were so directed. Please don't take this as another attack on the media. I am an avid viewer of Chris, and Hardball, Keith, and Maddow. I also watch CNBC and some of the BS hype, that comes out of the Squawk morning series, and Kudlow, with his somewhat radical conclusions as to market conditions, and his recommendatios. "Drill,Drill,Drill".

I ask myself, what is going on in our country that we seem to be losing direction becoming so complacent, confident, and continue to be so trustworthy with the status quo. Where has the notion of, government of the people, for the people and by the people gone? Once in office our government seems to forget they are elected officials, they proceed with contempt for the public views and opinions. Not mentioning the decisions made resulting in lose of life, and our sovereignty.

We are facing multiple crisis not only in the financial sector, but in every other sector of importance to our nation. We are in two wars, our veterans are having trouble, we are rated at the lower end with regard to education, and health care of the industrialized nations, etc., but it seems that we have managed to move the bar further and allow "some" to test the strength of our economy. Not someone's economy but our nation's economy for the monetary gains of a few

Still our confidence and trust as a people continue to be tested further by the way our government is handling the present crisis," the financial, and economic crisis". We must stop, and be still for a moment and think, what has transpired in the past two weeks. Sec. Paulson of the Treasury goes to Washington and said he needed 700 BILLION DOLLARS immediately to resolve a credit crisis in the financial markets to prevent a complete meltdown of our financial institutions which would result in damage to the world markets, that the money had to be given with carte blanche. That people were not going to be able to buy cars, get payroll, buy goods, get loans, including student loans, buy gasoline, buy back the toxic assets sold to banks in other countries, and attempt to wipe away all the burden affecting Wall Street, but guess what, this does not really have to do with Wall Street, it's for the benefit of Mainstreet, so that we can continue spending money and buy things. People buying automobiles, "cars", seems to be of great importance to Sec. Paulson, and Chairman Bernanke.

We as a people, and maybe our government?, have been led to believe that there is no other solution but that proposed by Sec. Paulson and Chairman Bernanke of the Federal Reserve. Once again we have been subjected to the shock and awe, approach typical of this administration, knowing that we have been conditioned to react haphazardly, demanding little or no accountability. Further contempt by our government for the will of the people continued in the manner in which the House and Senate held the committee hearings limited participation to just the applicants of the 700 BILLION DOLLARS, four members of our present administration , forgetting that we have leading economists, academics, Nobel Laureates, that are also citizens and might have an alternative solution, possibly even better than what Sec. Paulson proposed.?????

Leading economists, and experts in finance have such as Prof. Nouriel Roubini, New York University, Stern School of Business, and The RGE Monitor, Dr. Allen H. Meltzer, Carnegie Mellon University, Prof. Charles Calomiris, Columbia University, and numerous others have seriously questioned the bail-out plan's intentions citing it's many deficiencies including not providing sufficient taxpayer protection, and not addressing the full scope of the financial problems which should be at the forefront of all concerned. The financial crisis we are enduring did not begin yesterday. In January 2008, Citigroup was first in line with the write-down problem estimated at the time at 5-15 billion dollars, now having reached 55 billion dollars. These write-downs are probably part of the bad assets which will be bought by Sec. Paulson if the bail-out bill goes thru congress. Needless to mention the 50-100 billion dollars which JP Morgan will be passing on to Sec. Paulson, therefore taking over a WAMu, a Wachovia, was not such a bad business deal for their respective buyers, JP Morgan, and Citigroup. We also have less competition now in the financial markets, specially that in banking. Are we to think that less competition is good for the consumer??

The most important issue at hand is the 700 BILLION DOLLAR loan the government is asking the PEOPLE OUR NATION to grant the treasury to do with as it sees fit , without considering other alternatives, nor further public hearings, by both the Senate, and House of Representatives. To prevent expert testimony to address the financial crisis at hand is one more sign of contempt for transparency and accountability by our government for the people. This process should completely transparent and alternatives taken into consideration, and not wary about the world watching us as if we will be bailed-out by the world if those assets witch Sec. Paulson wants to buy with the people's money turn out to be another bust.

I am imploring, begging, I'll get down on one knee like Sec Paulson supposedly did to ask MSNBC, Keith, Chris, Maddow, and the rest of the smart guys and gals to educate the people about what is going on. THe world and life as we know it will not stop if we take another 2-3 weeks to get proper hearings, and do this right. If Sec, Paulson is so desperate, he can authorize loans, thru the Fed and take an equity stake in the participants, similar to AIG, until we the people have a better understanding of the mess, putting aside the fact that the Nation is not in favor of the bail-out anyhow.

Thanks For Your Time, the way we're going May God Bless Us All.

James.

— James-595999

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Al Olson

Are you kidding me? Who would spend $175 for a burger in this economy? Oh yeah, Wall Street fat cats.

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6 votes

#1 - Tue May 20, 2008 8:08 PM EDT

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FDBryant3

Is it really any different than someone who pays hundreds of dollars for a bottle of wine?

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4 votes

#1.1 - Wed May 21, 2008 5:46 PM EDT

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David-286513

Another reason for an earthquake at the Hudson River with Manhattan dropping into the Atlantic Ocean.

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1 vote

#1.2 - Thu May 22, 2008 1:32 PM EDT

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The Angry Blonde

I can't see spending that much money on anything. That's like my buying a $700 coach purse, to me, that's a total waste of money.

TAB~

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3 votes

#1.3 - Thu May 22, 2008 8:11 PM EDT

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S. REID

WHEN WE PAY $175.00 FOR A HAMBURGER, WHAT DOES THIS SAY TO AMERICANS THAT ARE BARELY MAKING ENDS MEET DUE TO THE STATE OF OUR ECONOMY! THIS IS MONEY WASTED AND IT IS A SHAME ANYONE WILL BE A FOOL AND PAY $175 FOR A HAMBURGER.

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#1.4 - Sun Jun 1, 2008 12:59 PM EDT

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Venky

For that price you can buy the wholy cow!!

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#2 - Tue May 20, 2008 9:05 PM EDT

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Rob Lux

Yes, if it was served with a barrel of sweet light crude oil as a condiment.

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2 votes

#3 - Tue May 20, 2008 9:13 PM EDT

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Bobby G in ATL

If I had extra money to burn I'd try it just for the taste. The ingredients sound wonderful, but in good conscious, I'd really feel the need to the World Food Bank Organization to relieve any guilt for such a waste of money when so many people are starving.

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#4 - Tue May 20, 2008 9:24 PM EDT

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jgreath

lots of black truffles, seared foie gras, aged Gruyere cheese

I'm not even sure if I like any of these things, so I definitely wouldn't spend $175 to taste them all for the first time.

And no matter how many times I hear people swear that it's safe, eating gold flecks makes me think of heavy-metal poisoning. I get enough of that with my Pantera albums.

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#5 - Tue May 20, 2008 9:46 PM EDT

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aged Gruyere cheese

Gruyere cheese is very good, it's something I'll buy for a special dinner party, but not something I splurge on for everyday meals...actually, we don't eat a lot of cheese period, too much fat.

Truffles have a distint taste, they're "OK" but not out of this world delicious.

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#5.1 - Fri May 23, 2008 2:25 PM EDT

{"commentId":1835245,"authorDomain":"greathoj"}

Thanks! I might have to find some of that cheese now, I love new foods.

too much fat.

O_o

Life's too short to worry about health! :)

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#5.2 - Fri May 23, 2008 6:06 PM EDT

{"commentId":1851391,"authorDomain":"theangryblonde"}

There are some things that are worth the calories and fat. If I eat something like that, it better taste REAL good, or it's not worth it. And, I do it rarely anyway, so once in a while, a little cheat, isn't going to cause a lot of damage.

Life is short...I want to be around for as long as I can and live life to the fullest!

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#5.3 - Wed May 28, 2008 8:41 PM EDT

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steve turner

yeah, i would buy it just to make those owners listen to my life story as i chewed real damn slow...

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#6 - Tue May 20, 2008 10:32 PM EDT

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worldcurmudgeon

Extravagance has never been a problem in NYC. I hope the barrel of oil this is served with makes the Wall Street elite choke.

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#7 - Tue May 20, 2008 11:28 PM EDT

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Cynic_always

One man's ceiling, another man's floor.....

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#8 - Wed May 21, 2008 1:40 AM EDT

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xxx-285672

no...not even if I was the wealthiest person in the world.

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#9 - Wed May 21, 2008 3:54 AM EDT

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Lise-285680

Ok $175.- burger....and people are buying it, that is what is so wrong with our western society right now, we have no shame at spending this kind of money over something so overrated and decadent but yet everywhere you here more and more stories of people how are having the hardest time to even provide their family with just ONE basic meal. As the price of oil is steadily rising so are the hardship of the poor....and I am not just talking about the third world countries for which things have gone from bad to worst.....I am also thinking of the lower income american....the one how are working 2 jobs to be able to afford a roof on their head and food on their plate. You can hear of stories of people in Haiti that live on an income of barely a dollar a day but now can not afford to buy pasta or rice anymore because oil has risen the cost of even the most basic food...and yet their is no shame about spending a $175 dollar for a burger...what will it take for our society to finally wake up and realize that things like that are not what make us great human being....but that with the wealth we have we can do greater things, greater goods, even if it is just lending a hand to someone less fortunate than you in your city. People have lost respect for food because it is just too easy for us....So if you can pause for a minute and reflect on that.

I wrote that because i am a waitress in a restaurant, and every day I witness so much wasted food !!! it often sadden me, people complain all the time about their plate, they have become more picky every day, they just don't appreciate how fortunate they are to always have what they want in their plate as some could just be happy with what we do not want. I was born in korea a while ago when time where hard there but I was fortunate enough to be adopted... but back then I had suffer from malnutrition....you know I was one of those baby all skin and bone with a big belly!!! ....anyway now everyday I try to be thankful for the food I have and that other not so lucky can only dream off....so please think what better thing you can do with the price of a $175.- burger. ...a small step from you is a big step toward humanity!

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#10 - Wed May 21, 2008 4:30 AM EDT

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Bill Hopkins

Only in New York......... Perhaps this is a good illustration of how out of touch the New York mentality is with mainstream middle America? I am happy to live in fly-over America. I hope those folks are able to keep right on traveling by air because they won't be happy stopping here in their limos. Any metal on your burger bun here won't be gold; more likely it'll be rust from the closed industries that New York CEO's sent overseas.

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#11 - Wed May 21, 2008 5:17 AM EDT

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Mike-285695

HELL NO, I would order it then urinate on it and tell them they owe me $200 for the added flavor.

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#12 - Wed May 21, 2008 5:28 AM EDT

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Hugo Palm

What a classy comment! Do you scratch yourself in public as well?

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#12.1 - Wed May 21, 2008 8:43 AM EDT

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Dave1111111

Love the comment. Priceless. Just make sure it is the first piss of the morning, It will add more taste and they will owe you $225 for even more taste. LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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#12.2 - Wed May 21, 2008 8:48 AM EDT

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dcno1

And what is wrong with sweeping the floors at Wal-mart?? And as for $175.00 for a cheese burger, that is ridiculous. I am busy worrying about keeping up on bills and groceries. Some people are so out of touch with the real world, and that is sad. Also, if it is not all about the money, why are they competing with price. I hope those money wasting frivolous people get a big taste of the REAL WORLD one day soon!!

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#12.3 - Wed May 21, 2008 8:49 AM EDT

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mary sue-282624

This explains the mortgage crises, credit card debt, oil prices, etc. Excessive GREED ! While these people eat their $175 burger, I hope they remember about the starving people in the world that don't even make $175 as annual income. They are the first to make the news when there is a layoff. Like who really give a damn about them being laid off if they can afford $175 for a meal. The restaurant is not much better. That 'mine is better than yours' mentality has gotten our country into mega debt. Let those people have their taxes raised and pay for the debt so we can all live better.

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#13 - Wed May 21, 2008 6:27 AM EDT

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This explains the mortgage crises, credit card debt, oil prices, etc. Excessive GREED!

Greed has been prevalent in our history for a very long time, although it seems that there are some who are becoming even more greedy. It's as if they're trying to see how to get people to spend money, trying every angle, every scheme possible and then some.

So sad that this is what our world is coming to and equally as sad that there are people who are getting sucked right into it.

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#13.1 - Fri May 23, 2008 2:30 PM EDT

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Kristina-285720

OMG!!! IS THAT EVEN A REAL QUESTION??? IF I COULD AFFORD TO PAY $175 FOR A MEAL DO YOU REALLY THINK I WOULD ORDER A STUPID HAMBURGER OF ALL THINGS. IF I WANTED TO EAT A BURGER I COULD JUST GO TO MCDONALDS AND SAVE $174. IF I HAD THE MONEY TO EAT A $175 MEAL I ORDER LIKE A HUGE STEAK AT THE VERY LEAST. I DON'T CARE HOW EXPENSIVE THEY SAY THAT THE INGREDIENTS ARE A FREAKING BURGER IS NOT WORTH IT. IF THEY REALLY WANTED TO USE THOSE EXPENSIVE INGREDIENTS THEN PUT IT ON SOMETHING THAT IS EVEN WORTH ORDERING. BESIDES CHANCES ARE WITH THE OBESITY IN OUR COUNTRY IN A BIG PERSON WOULD EAT IT THEY WOULD MOST LIKELY BE HUNGRY AGAIN WITHIN MAYBE 2-3 HOURS. AND AGAIN LIKE WHAT SO MANY PEOPLE ARE SAYING...HOW CAN WE AS HUMANS EVEN LIVE WITH OURSELFS AFTER SPENDING THAT MUCH MONEY ON A SINGLE "LUNCH" MEAL WHEN THEIR ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE YOU CAN'T EVEN AFFORD A FRIGGIN' PIECE OF THE CHEAPEST BREAD OUT THERE AND I'M NOT JUST TALKING ABOUT PEOPLE IN OTHER COUNTRIES EITHER I'M ALSO TALKING ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO ARE WATCHING YOU EAT THAT BURGER FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WINDOW WISHING THAT THEY COULD GET JUST EVEN A SMALL MORSEL OF ANYTHING. I'M TALKING ABOUT THE PEOPLE THAT ARE CONSIDERED CRIMINALS BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO STEAL FOOD JUST TO SURVIVE, WELL YOU KNOW WHAT THE PEOPLE THAT CHARGE THAT MUCH FOR A STUPID BURGER ARE THE REAL CRIMINALS. I PERSONALLY HOPE THAT THEY DIE ALONE AND SUFFER JUST AS MUCH AS THOSE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY AND COULDN'T AFFORD A $1 BURGER FROM MCDONALDS IF THEIR LIVES DEPENDED ON IT. AND PEOPLE WONDER WHY OTHER COUNTRIES THINK THAT AMERICA IS AN EVIL COUNTRY...ITS BECAUSE WE ARE GREEDY AND GUESS WHAT GREED JUST SO HAPPENS TO BE ONE OF THE 7 DEADLY SINS.

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#14 - Wed May 21, 2008 6:54 AM EDT

{"commentId":1825087,"authorDomain":"greathoj"}

Woah... No need to yell.

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#14.1 - Wed May 21, 2008 7:40 AM EDT

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Jessica-285761

AMEN sister!!!!!! I was going to leave a comment but, I think you said it all and it's the darn truth. This economy is falling apart. America is crawling with greedy, ignorant people. I definatley think the end of time is near and Jesus Christ is coming back so you better be ready.

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#14.2 - Wed May 21, 2008 8:04 AM EDT

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truth-285850

Correct! For that kind of jack it really should be a human burger.

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#14.3 - Wed May 21, 2008 10:02 AM EDT

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jLA-285858

agreed, Kristina....greed is a sin, but so is wishing someone death and misery... so, please, take it down a notch...you're going to give yourself stroke.....I am with the majority here...$175 for a burger..PLEASE...I'd rather use it as gas money.....

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#14.4 - Wed May 21, 2008 10:11 AM EDT

{"commentId":1826357,"authorDomain":"greathoj"}

For that kind of jack it really should be a human burger.

Mmmmm.... soylent green...

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#14.5 - Wed May 21, 2008 12:15 PM EDT

{"commentId":1825030,"authorDomain":"rmurphyjr7"}

huh what???

You would think that with all those high priced lawyers up there - the "Burger Shoppe" wouldn't contradict themselves. They say "It's not about the price, then say they raised the price to assure they are the costliest burger in New York. Huh what?? Hey Burger Shoppe or can we call you 'BS' for short why don't you call it the Spitzer Burger - Paying for high priced beef that compromises all morale reason.

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#15 - Wed May 21, 2008 7:17 AM EDT

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Desiloo

Spitzer Burger! LMAO!!!

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#15.1 - Wed May 21, 2008 8:42 AM EDT

{"commentId":1825403,"authorDomain":"michaelzeiber"}

Why just make a Swallows Burger instead....everyone would buy that. Can you imagine walking up to the place and the waiter asks you if you want a spitz or swallow?

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#15.2 - Wed May 21, 2008 9:02 AM EDT

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Tom-285732

How sad when so many in this country are suffering and struggling to make ends meet that someone would spend this much for a burger.

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#16 - Wed May 21, 2008 7:23 AM EDT

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fingers32

HELLO? gluttony, greed, sloth, owner or buyer, have you heard of the 7 deadly sins?

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#17 - Wed May 21, 2008 7:26 AM EDT

{"commentId":1825066,"authorDomain":"rmurphyjr7"}

excuse me BS that was "moral reason'.

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#18 - Wed May 21, 2008 7:35 AM EDT

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johnny b-285753

wow.....$175.00......hmm.....i can but groceries for 1 week for that price.....some people got more money than they got brains.....(as forrest said "thats all i got to say about that"

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#19 - Wed May 21, 2008 7:55 AM EDT

{"commentId":1825131,"authorDomain":"johnny4wheeler"}

wow

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#20 - Wed May 21, 2008 7:58 AM EDT

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JA-270215

$175.00 hamburger? The apocalypse is definitely near....does it come with fries and Coke?

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#21 - Wed May 21, 2008 8:03 AM EDT

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It's My Right

You've got to be kidding.....I love a good meal and fine dining but this is ridiculous. Shame on Wall Street! People are starving, jobless, losing their homes and some jerk has the mindless nerve to order a burger for that price! What is wrong with these people? Get real people....put your money in the bank....donate to charity.....help the homeless.....find a cause to donate to that makes you feel good the next day when you wake up......I hope they all choke on the gold flecks. Oh, one more thing. If I had a lawyer, stock broker, financial adviser that told me he ordered a gold burger, I'd find another advise, lawyer, stock broker and move my money asap. That would tell me that this guy has no common sense AT ALL! Digesting!

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#22 - Wed May 21, 2008 8:03 AM EDT

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headhunginshame

I don't get why people put metals in their food/drinks...Didn't they learn from the failed Chinese alchemists that ingesting these kinds of metals doesn't do anything, and it is realy pompous. $175 for one burger???? Anyone who buys that should be smacked with an open palm, and then get another one on the backside of the hand because the burger is over 5X the actual price. AMERICANS ARE STUPID!!! This just proves it...

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#23 - Wed May 21, 2008 8:11 AM EDT

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Chris Sammons

This is another example of Nero fiddling while Rome burns. Think of the homeless and otherwise disadvantaged who pass by this diner every day - shame on those who can be so selfish while their fellow humans suffer.

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#24 - Wed May 21, 2008 8:13 AM EDT

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Hans-285771

Revolutions have been triggered by less than this. I'm all for capitalism, but $175 for a burger because some can afford to spend this much and make a "statement" to that effect? These people are idiots or selfish jerks, even if it is their money. Give the money to a school or hospital or orphanage or other charity. Think of the misery going on in the world - millions homeless or starving, losing their homes or jobs, or suffering from disease - and these dopes ingest $175 at one end and expell it from the other. It's the "other end" they deserve to be equated with.

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#25 - Wed May 21, 2008 8:22 AM EDT

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Lash LaRue

I agree. This $175 burger thing reminds me of the "Let them eat cake" statement from Marie Antoinette to the starving people of France right before the French Revolution. Are you aware of that one day gasoline tax amnesty that McCain and Clinton are pushing for? The price of a gallon of gas has gone up 400% in the last 8 years and their answer is to give you about $1.50 back for a single day, assuming you filled up a 15 gallon tank. I saw Evan Bayh (yet another multi-millionaire senator) talking about how wonderfull that $1.50 is. These people have 0 shame.

The $175 burger is of course to serve the same people on Wallstreet who gave us the Savings & Loan mess of the 1980's (remember Neil Bush the president brother?) the current mortage meltdown and while a tiny number of these guys have gotten more wealthy than the Pharohs while the US economy is teetering on verge of economic collapse. The $175 burger is just another way for them to rub in our face how wealthy they are same as the $2,000 shoes, $10,000 suits and all the rest of it.

These people are incredibly wealthy while you are getting laid off your job and loosing your home and they damned well want you to know it!

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#25.1 - Wed May 21, 2008 12:53 PM EDT

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