Jim Hightower: One Thing Americans Can Count On: Banker Greed Is Bottomless

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from AlterNet:



One Thing Americans Can Count On: Banker Greed Is Bottomless


We're sick and tired of being bullied and stomped on by the Powers That Be in Washington, and by gollies, we're not going to take it anymore!

Hooray! It's about time that workers, consumers, small farmers and other "small fry" joined together in a populist rebellion to make big-shot Congress critters of both parties listen to us. But -- uh-oh -- wait a minute. These mad-as-hellers aren't wielding pitchforks and torches, but big bags of cash. Holy Thom Payne -- they're bankers!

Very few Americans on this side of the ATM machine think that the biggest problem in Washington is that the moneychangers don't have enough clout. But, incredibly, here they come with a super PAC intended to force lawmakers to bow even deeper to their needs.

"Congress isn't afraid of bankers," declared one of the bank honchos who organized the Friends of Traditional Banking super PAC. "They don't think we'll do anything to kick them out of office," he said, but that's exactly the plan. .................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/933793/one_thing_americans_can_count_on%3A_banker_greed_is_bottomless/

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