Acronyms of Ill Omen Department

[rejectomorph]

Are they really going to call the Treasury's mortgage industry bailout the "Troubled Assets Relief Program?"

TARP?

They are throwing a TARP over the collapsing economy?

Well, points for honesty, I guess, but not so good at expressing confidence.

Comments

[rubber-shirt.livejournal.com]

Kind of reminds me of 'The War Against Terror' or TWAT.

[rejectomorph]

Hah! I never even noticed that before.

[33mhz.livejournal.com]

And Operation: Iraqi Liberation. (OIL)

[zyzyly.livejournal.com]

i guess it's a little more optimistic than wrapping the damn thing in a body bag.

[rejectomorph]

Maybe the TARP will be made from recycled copies of The Wall Street Journal.

[thirdhand.livejournal.com]

haha. Keenly spotted!

[marseille.livejournal.com]

Tarps, as in Katrina?