Sun Dec 18, 2011, 08:05 PM

TalkingDog (6,235 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

Venn Diagram: Billionaire Bedfellows

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Venn Diagram: Billionaire Bedfellows (Original post)	TalkingDog	Dec 18	OP
K&R n/t	krispos42	Dec 18	#1
Indeed, not just about money, it's about money buying people.	rgbecker	Dec 18	#2
Says a lot. nt	flying rabbit	Dec 18	#3
I worked for one of those Yellow companies	MattBaggins	Dec 18	#4
I don't understand your point. Please explain your question.	TalkingDog	Dec 18	#5
This one is missing	marzipanni	Dec 18	#6
Appreciated.	TalkingDog	Dec 18	#8
This is soooo depressing. I've had some uphill battles in my life, but this...!!! nt	Mac1949	Dec 18	#7
KBR	Octafish	Dec 18	#9
I cannot take credit (as much as I like credit). It was on a feeder site.	TalkingDog	Dec 19	#24
That's a keeper. nt	DCKit	Dec 18	#10
These are excellent...	jimlup	Dec 18	#11
Regulatory capture on steroids	meow2u3	Dec 18	#12
There are no circles large enough to diagram the GOP-corporate incest.	McCamy Taylor	Dec 18	#13
Agreed. When I find the (R) corallary, I'll post it.	TalkingDog	Dec 19	#23
Replying in order to permalink.	Fire Walk With Me	Dec 18	#14
Dang, I miss the Bookmark function ! nt	eppur_se_muova	Dec 18	#15
Disgusting!!!	glowing	Dec 19	#16
OK, I'm listening. tell me your plan for finding qualified individuals to fill high level government	maggiesfarmer	Dec 19	#18
Great work, thanks for posting. n/t	Scuba	Dec 19	#17
I suspicious that most of those people listed are NOT billionaires, title may be misleading	maggiesfarmer	Dec 19	#19
No, but they sleep with billionaires.	progressoid	Dec 19	#20
good catch!	TalkingDog	Dec 19	#22
can you cite a source on that?	maggiesfarmer	Dec 19	#26
Um, its not literal.	progressoid	Dec 19	#29
Guilt by association is trending up.	LanternWaste	Dec 19	#30
k&r	Starry Messenger	Dec 19	#21
Thank you. K&R n/t	OneGrassRoot	Dec 19	#25
This message was self-deleted by its author	lumberjack_jeff	Dec 19	#27
I'd like to see one of these diagrams for the Gates Foundation	proud2BlibKansan	Dec 19	#28
Kick!	Bryn	Dec 19	#31
K&R	slay	Dec 19	#32
Ugh. My aunt used to be married to one of the names in the first one.	HughBeaumont	Dec 19	#33
k and r.	bbgrunt	Dec 19	#34
This deserves another kick	Bryn	Dec 21	#35

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Sun Dec 18, 2011, 08:07 PM

krispos42 (41,309 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

1. K&R n/t

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Sun Dec 18, 2011, 08:12 PM

rgbecker (1,641 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

2. Indeed, not just about money, it's about money buying people.

Think of each of these corporations as an army. Paying for soldiers, spys to do their work. Infiltrate, sabotage and occupy the base stations of the country. Destroy supplies, take the loot, blackmail, collude, whatever is necessary. Free Enterprise, Capitalism on the march.

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Sun Dec 18, 2011, 08:14 PM

flying rabbit (1,615 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

3. Says a lot. nt

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Sun Dec 18, 2011, 08:20 PM

MattBaggins (4,666 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

4. I worked for one of those Yellow companies

and will do so again. Do I have to give up my Dem card?

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Sun Dec 18, 2011, 08:44 PM

TalkingDog (6,235 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

5. I don't understand your point. Please explain your question.

Were you an influence peddler? Did you subvert the Democratic process by working there and corrupting the government with monetary influence?

Waiting.

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Sun Dec 18, 2011, 08:47 PM

marzipanni (4,404 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

6. This one is missing

http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Military_Industrial_Complex/MilitaryIndustrialComplex.html

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Sun Dec 18, 2011, 09:04 PM

TalkingDog (6,235 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

8. Appreciated.

n/t

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Sun Dec 18, 2011, 09:04 PM

Mac1949 (259 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

7. This is soooo depressing. I've had some uphill battles in my life, but this...!!! nt

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Sun Dec 18, 2011, 09:22 PM

Octafish (29,679 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

9. KBR

Thank you, TalkingDog. Outstanding presentation.

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Mon Dec 19, 2011, 10:12 AM

TalkingDog (6,235 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

24. I cannot take credit (as much as I like credit). It was on a feeder site.

But thanks!

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Sun Dec 18, 2011, 09:32 PM

DCKit (15,570 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

10. That's a keeper. nt

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Sun Dec 18, 2011, 10:14 PM

jimlup (3,200 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

11. These are excellent...

Thanks!

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Sun Dec 18, 2011, 11:03 PM

meow2u3 (11,553 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

12. Regulatory capture on steroids

Someone has to shut the revolving door. It'll have to be the 99%.

This is proof positive that Big Business, not just Wall Street, rules the government with an iron fist and the people be damned.

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Sun Dec 18, 2011, 11:12 PM

McCamy Taylor (12,822 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

13. There are no circles large enough to diagram the GOP-corporate incest.

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Mon Dec 19, 2011, 10:10 AM

TalkingDog (6,235 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

23. Agreed. When I find the (R) corallary, I'll post it.

But policing our own house is a good way to start.

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Sun Dec 18, 2011, 11:14 PM

Fire Walk With Me (31,461 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

14. Replying in order to permalink.

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Sun Dec 18, 2011, 11:27 PM

eppur_se_muova (18,724 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

15. Dang, I miss the Bookmark function ! nt

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Mon Dec 19, 2011, 03:56 AM

glowing (10,459 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

16. Disgusting!!!

Like we couldn't find independent people with qualified and knowledgeable minds that aren't whores for industry.

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Mon Dec 19, 2011, 07:55 AM

maggiesfarmer (111 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

18. OK, I'm listening. tell me your plan for finding qualified individuals to fill high level government

positions tasked with regulating billion dollar industries. Ignoring the inflammatory "whore" statement, how could anyone be qualified to regulate these industries with no experience?

I don't think it's possible. I think the question to ask is "how do we get those experienced people into those positions without incentive to benefit themselves or cronies at the expense of the people?"

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Mon Dec 19, 2011, 07:40 AM

Scuba (14,893 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore