Wall St. Writing the Laws the Govern It + Bribes
Re: Wall St. Writing the Laws the Govern It + Bribes
by spacemonkey » Tue May 28, 2013 5:23 pm
The hardest part of doing nothing is knowing when your done.
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Re: Wall St. Writing the Laws the Govern It + Bribes
by Indy » Wed May 29, 2013 8:15 am
You know what's so weird and I'll make this an open question: remember the S&L scandal in the 80s? There were literally thousands indictments in that one, and some high-profile figures were scandalized (e.g., The Keating Five).
That, financially, was a drop in the bucket compared to what happened in 2008. And not one CEO has even been indicted.
What changed?
That, financially, was a drop in the bucket compared to what happened in 2008. And not one CEO has even been indicted.
What changed?
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Re: Wall St. Writing the Laws the Govern It + Bribes
by spacemonkey » Wed May 29, 2013 2:00 pm
The hardest part of doing nothing is knowing when your done.
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Re: Wall St. Writing the Laws the Govern It + Bribes
by Mr.Bill » Wed May 29, 2013 2:17 pm
WS is even more powerful now.. Everyone's 401k's, retirement plans, etc. are tied to the market..Much more at stake nowadays..
DC doesn't want to rock the boat.
DC doesn't want to rock the boat.
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Re: Wall St. Writing the Laws the Govern It + Bribes
by Indy » Wed May 29, 2013 3:00 pm
You know that's true as evidenced by the concentration of wealth now vs. then. It really is that simple, isn't it?
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Re: Wall St. Writing the Laws the Govern It + Bribes
by spacemonkey » Wed May 29, 2013 3:55 pm
Greed is greed is greed, from millions to billions to trillions. They write the rules, they enforce the rules, they are above the rules.But, they are not immune to a bullet.
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Re: Wall St. Writing the Laws the Govern It + Bribes
by Indy » Wed May 29, 2013 4:03 pm
And that ain't gonna happen anytime soon...
#runsforcover
#runsforcover
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