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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 08:00 PM Original message |
Think about it: Huge bailouts for Wall Street & the Banksters - then, quick, change the subject |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. You nailed it. |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 08:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I think we're seeing the same thing: the protection of profits above all else. |
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Kansas Wyatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 08:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. And we have a Democratic House, Senate, & White House. |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 08:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. That IS the question, isn't it. Who represents the People? (nt) |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 08:40 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. no one... |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 08:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. That is becoming a very pertinent question. |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 09:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
18. There seems to be the idea that if the corporations fail, the entire country fails |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 06:33 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. just a little bit ? |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
2. I think you are absolutely correct. K & R nt |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 08:21 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Thank you, much appreciated. (nt) |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
8. New boss meet the Real Bosses. K&R |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 08:36 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. What's currently trickling down has a real nasty smell... |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
11. Anybody for putting the screws to UBS? |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 09:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Hey, Octafish! Okay, no torture. |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 06:45 PM Response to Reply #14 |
35. Phil Gramm's a doll. |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 07:23 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. I am reduced to hexes and curses, since voting obviously makes no difference. |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
12. k&r |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 09:08 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Swampy! |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 09:16 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. scarletwoman! |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
13. The Treasury Department issued a white paper on financial system reform a couple months ago |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 09:11 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Well, if financial reform goes as well as health reform, |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 01:29 AM Response to Original message |
19. I've been saying for a while that Obama is giving us Trickle Down Economics |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 02:22 AM Response to Original message |
20. (disagree) Maybe it's just tinfoil |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 06:31 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I don't think we disagree at all. |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 06:40 AM Response to Original message |
23. Exactly.. |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 06:43 AM Response to Original message |
24. Better that we ignored health care reform after the wall street bailout? |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 06:59 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. It's about striking when the iron is hot. |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 07:12 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. I like your scenario and would have supported you 100% if you were president. |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 06:25 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Thank you. Of course, only in an alternate universe |
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Biker13 (609 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 06:50 AM Response to Original message |
25. K&R |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 07:02 AM Response to Original message |
27. Oligarchy |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 07:13 AM Response to Original message |
29. "The machine |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 06:17 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Thank you, H2O Man, |
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Cass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 07:21 AM Response to Original message |
30. You make an excellent point. It is disturbing that industry reform was not taken up immediately |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 06:34 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. A line from "Princess Bride" comes to mind... |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-19-09 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
37. A word to the lazy coward who just unrec'd this thread: take a stand and make your argument. |
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