I actually think corporations suing people for speaking their minds is a good thing. Despite the fact that they exercise at least, if not more, power over our lives than governments do, corporations aren’t subject to the Freedom of Information act.

On the other hand, if one of these weasels is unwise enough to sue somebody, then they could potentially open themselves up to disocovery and all the nastiness that might reveal. They might like to leak such threats but I can assure you that their lawyers are advising them that the last thing they want to do is to go into open court and be forced to open their books to the public.

You should revere them as the Lords of Time
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Global_Economy/KH05Dj03.html

Or detail their charitable behaviors
http://www.nypost.com/seven/08052009/gossip/pagesix/goldman_sachs_wives_hate_to_wait_183044.htm

If Goldman sues you, they have to demonstrate damage.

That should be interesting.

They won’t sue, because:
1. Unfortunately, you have not hurt their business model;
2. If they sue, they’re open to discovery.

Being sued is worse than a royal pain, it’s an legally sanctioned assault, readily available to people with the money to fund the process. I don’t wish it on you.

But if they’re stupid enough to do so, make them pay. I think there would be a lot of support for you, and for your case. I really don’t think they want Paulson, or his phone records, hauled into court.

I think their basic case comes down to: We weren’t the only ones who did what we did, and are still doing. In other words, Mr. Taibbi was correct, but why single out us?

For your weight in Goldman Sacks?

Your fat rendered down post apocalyptic barter futures in the food and/or energy commodity trades?

Name recognition capture copyrights.

Or just the same old make an example…. see uppity

Assuming there are no changes in the level of the Index and no changes in market conditions or any other relevant factors, the price, if any, at which MLPF&S or another purchaser might be willing to purchase your Notes in a secondary market transaction is expected to be lower, and could be substantially lower, than the original public offering price of the Notes.

For more information, see “Risk Factors” in the accompanying product supplement ARN-PF”.

“formed at the direction of American International Group, Inc. and its affiliates”:

Goldman Sachs Capital Partners, Riverstone Holdings LLC, and The Carlyle Group; all of whom came together to form an entity that acquired all of the stock of Managing General Partner for Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (formerly Enron Liquids Pipeline L.P.).
AIG’s investment in the venture was guaranteed by their subsidiary: AIG-FP, which issued a guarantee letter pledging an investment of $1,263,504,879.

$1.3 Billion they came up with.

It seems to me taxpayers are forking over their good money to Goldman and AIG, in exchange for worthless paper promises; while meantime, Goldman, AIG, and their associates are locking up private interest in a valuable global commodity.

I could be wrong in my interpretation of the facts, but these are the facts: quoted directly from the SEC filings.

Personally, it looks to me that we got screwed.