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Chan790

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48. Ah, Riggs Bank.

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 05:23 PM

Jun 2012

I thought most of those motherfuckers went to jail? When I first became a banker our regulator dragged us out to an old Riggs Bank branch and told us all about Riggs and how the government would fuck you sideways if you commit those kinds of regulatory violations.

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White House preparing Executive Orders if HCR is struck down by Supreme Court [View all] WI_DEM Jun 2012 OP

A waiting period could could answer... meaculpa2011 Jun 2012 #1

What good is a waiting period to someone who has cancer or just got in a car accident? pnwmom Jun 2012 #7

The purpose of the waiting period is to... meaculpa2011 Jun 2012 #43

I would love to have Medicare for all, but there weren't the votes for that. pnwmom Jun 2012 #52

Medicare For All... meaculpa2011 Jun 2012 #65

We can't jump back into fantasy mode about Medicare for all flamingdem Jun 2012 #74

It's not "fantasy mode" any more than sitting at lunch counters kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #80

What is a fantasy is to think trashing the current law will make that happen flamingdem Jun 2012 #87

Illness doesn't have a waiting period. nt valerief Jun 2012 #29

Now, Maybe I'm mistaken; but ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2012 #78

People aren't asking for FREE healthcare by demanding single payer. kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #81

I completely agree ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2012 #85

Congress has the authority... meaculpa2011 Jun 2012 #88

Isn't that ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2012 #89

It's not semantics. meaculpa2011 Jun 2012 #92

Forgive my density; but ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2012 #95

We need some checks and balances on the judiciary Sanity Claws Jun 2012 #2

One of the flaws was giving the Supreme Court too much power and RKP5637 Jun 2012 #4

Exactly. boxman15 Jun 2012 #6

I never want to hear again that the liberal courts are activities. What the hell do you southernyankeebelle Jun 2012 #27

The founders didn't actually do this Alcibiades Jun 2012 #32

Thank you for this additional information!!! Very interesting and I will RKP5637 Jun 2012 #33

Thanks Alcibiades Jun 2012 #35

I completely agree ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2012 #82

Originalism also forgets that the founders were fallible Alcibiades Jun 2012 #97

Wow ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2012 #99

One of the many mistakes of the founding generation Alcibiades Jun 2012 #100

Call me "Askared"; but ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2012 #101

Good post Meiko Jun 2012 #38

Justices USED to retire..and many were older when appointed SoCalDem Jun 2012 #79

Thanks, very interesting and informative. And I agree with you on ages, terms, etc. The RKP5637 Jun 2012 #86

Never know socialaidem Jun 2012 #93

That's what I think, that it was thought SCOTUS would keep the RKP5637 Jun 2012 #94

Drop the medicare age, fully buy in? tsuki Jun 2012 #3

If that happens, it's curtains for Rmoney. Fawke Em Jun 2012 #8

I wouldn't count on that NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #11

I know, and I don't, but hope springs eternal. nt tsuki Jun 2012 #12

Do away with Medicare and he would soon find out. JDPriestly Jun 2012 #22

He is poor as a church mouse NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #37

If he is poor, he should support Medicare. If it didn't exist, JDPriestly Jun 2012 #44

Simple then. girl gone mad Jun 2012 #45

He is worried if the elderly live too long there won't be anything left for him NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #57

please god, let it be... CTyankee Jun 2012 #20

Can't be done by EO n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #59

Yes it can. Rosco T. Jun 2012 #102

You're saying that the President can overturn legislation with an EO? SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #103

Declare an 'Economic Nation Emergency' Rosco T. Jun 2012 #105

I'm not interested in having a dictator SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #106

Good. Be fearless Mr. President. These crooks need someone to stop them. AllyCat Jun 2012 #5

Stop the crooks? malthaussen Jun 2012 #9

+10000! Besides, keep in mind that this is coming from those shameless pot-stirrers at Politico RufusTFirefly Jun 2012 #13

Ah, Riggs Bank. Chan790 Jun 2012 #48

Thanks for that information!...I wish it were more publicized so they couldn't pass as "nonpartisan" whathehell Jun 2012 #76

Good post. bigwillq Jun 2012 #14

Well said. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2012 #17

I have come to the conclusion the unquestionable support for ACA Puzzledtraveller Jun 2012 #21

+1 area51 Jun 2012 #23

I agree completely with you and in fact Obama campaigned hard against such mandates. Bandit Jun 2012 #24

Amen! We are adapting our core principles to fit the candidate... RufusTFirefly Jun 2012 #30

Even the most cursory examination of the ACA's history shows this to be true. nt Poll_Blind Jun 2012 #36

Yup! SammyWinstonJack Jun 2012 #84

Nice RW talking points you got there Son of Gob Jun 2012 #47

Um, that's a LW talking point. Chan790 Jun 2012 #49

No, the criminalize part is definitely a RW talking point Son of Gob Jun 2012 #53

I hate to break it to you... Chan790 Jun 2012 #55

Hate to break it to you.... Son of Gob Jun 2012 #60

Actually you just confirmed what I said... Chan790 Jun 2012 #61

Oh ok, We'll just ignore that you and the person I originally replied to Son of Gob Jun 2012 #62

You be sure and use your sharpest knife to split that hair. JoeyT Jun 2012 #66

You be sure to keep spewing those RW talking points Son of Gob Jun 2012 #68

It's not on page 111, rather page 131, end of section 1502. Festivito Jun 2012 #98

Insurance companies are indeed crooks. However, I was referring to the crooks AllyCat Jun 2012 #58

+1. SammyWinstonJack Jun 2012 #83

Nobody tipped the WH off??? One_Life_To_Give Jun 2012 #10

This is why I think the SCOTUS will only go so far as the individual mandate. Arkana Jun 2012 #15

If that mandate is found unconstitutional, then how about the mandate we pay Bandit Jun 2012 #25

That is completely different a2liberal Jun 2012 #28

Medicare goes to pay for Private Service Bandit Jun 2012 #31

It's a tax. girl gone mad Jun 2012 #46

There is No Such Thing as Settled Law With THIS Court AndyTiedye Jun 2012 #67

In reality, there has never been any such thing as settled law with any Supreme Court SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #69

And, Medicare is administered by the same health insurance companies we loathe. Hoyt Jun 2012 #70

Makes sense.......... Smilo Jun 2012 #16

Could they have an executive order for citizens united too? Tiggeroshii Jun 2012 #18

Unlikely, since Citizens United is already law railsback Jun 2012 #26

Been there, done that rocktivity Jun 2012 #19

A tweet from Robert Reich if mandate struck down: onestepforward Jun 2012 #34

This whole thread is based on one tweet B2G Jun 2012 #39

I want the SCOTUS rule on... AnneD Jun 2012 #40

Couldn't agree more n/t B2G Jun 2012 #41

Outside their purview. Chan790 Jun 2012 #50

Maybe an.... AnneD Jun 2012 #51

They can review them if someone sues B2G Jun 2012 #54

You can challenge the contents of individual ones. Chan790 Jun 2012 #56

I don't. I want this President to be able to subvert the legislative branch. Comrade_McKenzie Jun 2012 #63

Not me SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #64

You forget that.... AnneD Jun 2012 #75

I understand your concerns... Comrade_McKenzie Jun 2012 #90

We as Democrats really need to be accurate when we make such statements SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #96

Marc Ambinder tweets? MineralMan Jun 2012 #42

I am someone tied to a job for health coverage. Dustlawyer Jun 2012 #71

I buy independently and believe me if you were in my shoes flamingdem Jun 2012 #73

I have a few more days to fantasize about flamingdem Jun 2012 #72

Good. AngryOldDem Jun 2012 #77

An Executive Order only applies to the Executive Agencies 1-Old-Man Jun 2012 #91

I should hope so. Here are some things they can do. McCamy Taylor Jun 2012 #104