Comments on: Is Goldman Screwing Taxpayers in TARP Negotiations?

By: robertv

robertv — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 00:35:24 +0000

The old history. in 1720 England parliament aprobe “South Sea Act” reserving the trade of state Bonus to a Company owned for Duke of Kent, relative of King. In combination were several members of the house of commons as was knowed after the bubble explode. An intimate relation between Goverment-capitailst-South sea Company have monopoly of slaves trade to América. Always State-financial-Capitalists earn máximun profit. 50 years after Bubble South Sea, england people pass hungry yet. Excuse my English.

By: nemodomi

nemodomi — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:39:40 +0000

I’m new here. Can someone please explain to me the “Your comment is awaiting moderation.” process to me? (The T/S Comment Policy is of no help at all.) A post of mine from Sunday has been sitting there awaiting moderation ever since. I’m guessing that posts with URLs in them must be moderated? Are there actually any moderators here? Thanks in advance for bearing with my naivety.

By: Financial Crime Statistics & Graph in the United States

Financial Crime Statistics & Graph in the United States — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:51:20 +0000

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By: Pablo Manriquez

Pablo Manriquez — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:29:06 +0000

Health care will probably overshadow it this week. Unless they are somehow related?

By: gilleran

gilleran — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:03:12 +0000

First step would be to eliminate the Washington PACs/Lobbies. We’ll never get meaningful regulation until we get that done. Second, would be to enforce the ‘conflict of interest’ Chinese Wall that is supposed to exist in Washington, thereby eliminating the possibility of these jokers co-opting the direct power of the People.

I’m afraid (realistically) we’ll never get either done, until we take it to the streets.

One fun idea – we COULD have a series of ‘USAID’ concerts like we had LiveAid, FarmAid, and the Free Mandela, etc… concerts in the 90s. This time to raise money for Foreclosure victims, make our voices heard, and vent our frustration. The politicians will listen if we pack every stadium in this country with the People demonstrating their anger, Woodstock style.

By: robhaerr

robhaerr — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:47:15 +0000

But so far, the only ones to talk about the carbon trading scheme is Bill O’Reilly, Glenn Beck, and other right-wing blogs and media. Why won’t Air America or Olbermann or Maddow mention Al Gore’s involvement with GoldmanSachs execs?

By: hathor

hathor — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:39:27 +0000

Thanks, rob and gypsy.

By: spadovan

spadovan — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:55:31 +0000

What gets me is that the argument that team GS are just smart actually works. Money = Smart? Bad equation in my opinion. If you are good at making money because your brain can process information quickly but are completely oblivious to the world and people around you that makes you pretty stupid in my book. Empathy has to be part of an assessment of someone’s intelligence. A better example of smart person would be Greg Mortenson not Tim Geithner. Being able to design,create and implement sustainable paradigms in economics and in anything else needs to be the standard for what is considered smart. Not how well you can make a fortune, skirt loopholes, control government, etc.

By: robhaerr

robhaerr — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:55:00 +0000

It’s actually Bubble #6 on page 7. Matt only scratches the surface. This upcoming bubble needs to be popped before it even gets any more air in it.

By: spadovan

spadovan — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:44:37 +0000

It’s actually buried under a monument in Washington but unfortunately you have to talk to Nicolas Cage to get started on your quest to find the “missing piece”.