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Marcia Brady

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7. Something about this that I don't understand

Reply to MindMover (Original post)

Thu May 17, 2012, 06:39 AM

May 2012

If it's their own money (as stated in the excerpt of the article quoted in the OP,) why should we care? If they want to destroy themselves through their own stupid actions, why not let them?

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Obama wants tough rules after JPMorgan loss: report [View all] MindMover May 2012 OP

And J.P.Morgan has been engaged to write the new rules. Prometheus Bound May 2012 #1

Unfortunately, the joke is on us....you are correct..... MindMover May 2012 #2

What's called for is a elleng May 2012 #3

The "Volker Rule" has not yet been finalized DallasNE May 2012 #4

Which Congress...?.....sign off.....you are joking..... MindMover May 2012 #5

I would have liked tougher rules before Sherman A1 May 2012 #6

Something about this that I don't understand Marcia Brady May 2012 #7

They were betting with deposits that are indirectly insured by US taxpayers. Prometheus Bound May 2012 #9

Until the banksters stop getting free money and start going to fucking jail, nothing will change. phantom power May 2012 #8