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In reply to the discussion: Glass-Steagall had NOTHING to do with the 2007-08 financial meltdown [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)1. Lol, well at least you are predictable.
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Glass-Steagall had NOTHING to do with the 2007-08 financial meltdown [View all]
banned from Kos
Apr 2012
OP
Sabrina...don't fall for this...we just lost a poster who got tons of posts in argument..when giving
KoKo
Apr 2012
#50
I'm so relieved! So it really was the dumb homeowners after all. Nothing to see here, move along.
freshwest
Apr 2012
#2
Not at all, if you know how to play the game and insured yourself against the loss:
freshwest
Apr 2012
#22
Let's check the language here, too: Skank, probe, stupid, etc. RW spew if there every was one.
freshwest
Apr 2012
#78
Link me to an article any of those claim G-S alone caused the collapse?
banned from Kos
Apr 2012
#10
At least the 'probing' didn't result in a 'sex thread.' I was expecting that with no link given.
freshwest
Apr 2012
#26
No one said 'GS ALONE caused the collapse. That was the ultimate goal after years of other
sabrina 1
Apr 2012
#19
No link, but plenty of accusations and looking down on hard-working Americans who got screwed.
freshwest
Apr 2012
#27
Very wise, grasshopper. I have to leave this thread to stitch my sides up from laughing.
freshwest
Apr 2012
#42
Give me a plausible reason Glass-Steagall caused Lehman or WaMu to fail.
banned from Kos
Apr 2012
#32
William K. Black is a well-respected forensic economist who helped jail the S&L crooks.
Octafish
Apr 2012
#48
NO LINK? Are you trying to cover for LoZoccolo? He/She never gave links for Inflammatory Posts
KoKo
Apr 2012
#43
Fled from here and started another thread offering $1,000 since he can't make his case here.
freshwest
Apr 2012
#73
Just the other day, things got worse -- We the Taxpayers got put on the hook for the crooks' frauds.
Octafish
Apr 2012
#61
Glass-Steagall had NOTHING to do with the 2007-08 financial meltdown. The repeal of the act did!
Better Believe It
Apr 2012
#66