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Sun May-24-09 10:58 AM
Response to Reply #14 |
| 20. they killed wellstone, the last chance for a populist leader |
| -Geithner Adopts Part of Wall Street Derivatives Plan |
Badgerman |
May-24-09 07:46 AM |
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K&R |
Hugin |
May-24-09 07:53 AM |
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a slick and vast political aparatus fully owned by big banks-sorry no one is stopping it |
natrat |
May-24-09 08:00 AM |
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The scam continues... |
notesdev |
May-24-09 08:01 AM |
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appears to be so... |
kentuck |
May-24-09 01:15 PM |
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Could you be specific? |
sandnsea |
May-24-09 08:03 AM |
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Yes, good question. What alternative do you propose? nt |
D-Lee |
May-24-09 08:22 AM |
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Did you see that we are |
femrap |
May-24-09 10:05 PM |
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3/4 of the notional of those derivs are interest rate swaps. |
Lucky Luciano |
May-24-09 10:51 PM |
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You are still betting on something and still can get "too big to fail." Besides, nothing requires |
No Elephants |
May-25-09 06:52 AM |
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And CDS are so |
femrap |
May-25-09 10:26 AM |
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My proposal is simple |
AllentownJake |
May-24-09 08:31 AM |
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Given what has happened with AIG, it's ridiculous that your suggestion |
Telly Savalas |
May-24-09 12:39 PM |
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That is an EXCELLENT suggestion imho! n/t |
Badgerman |
May-24-09 02:06 PM |
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Aren't insurance products regulated by the states? |
creeksneakers2 |
May-24-09 09:22 PM |
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The federal government did a worse job regulating derivatives, Madoff and other "Ponzis" than states |
No Elephants |
May-25-09 07:03 AM |
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They WERE regulated by both state and federal |
HillbillyBob |
May-25-09 08:04 AM |
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To some extent the mortgages, but the States have no regulatory say on derivatives. n/t |
Badgerman |
May-25-09 08:59 AM |
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What is really happening here |
notesdev |
May-24-09 08:53 AM |
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You're not the OP - but again |
sandnsea |
May-24-09 12:18 PM |
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I am the OP and I agree with you: further you are consistent with the article. n/t |
Badgerman |
May-24-09 08:01 PM |
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It only says that the banks proposed elements of the plan |
creeksneakers2 |
May-24-09 09:28 PM |
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Read the whole article? At DU?? |
sandnsea |
May-24-09 10:27 PM |
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Go ahead and read it |
notesdev |
May-25-09 02:06 AM |
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It isn't rigged to create a cartel structure |
creeksneakers2 |
May-25-09 09:58 AM |
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Whatchagonnado? Have a massive write-in; beg the President to fire the guy? |
Deja Q |
May-24-09 08:05 AM |
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How 'bout a National Strike? |
clear eye |
May-24-09 08:25 AM |
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Convince people. |
Deja Q |
May-24-09 08:27 AM |
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A little leadership would go a long way. |
clear eye |
May-24-09 08:59 AM |
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they killed wellstone, the last chance for a populist leader |
natrat |
May-24-09 10:58 AM |
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I'm not suggesting any one person take point. |
clear eye |
May-24-09 11:14 AM |
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They all fight with each other |
creeksneakers2 |
May-24-09 09:39 PM |
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Groups don't like to yield power over themselves, any more than do |
No Elephants |
May-25-09 06:45 AM |
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Aarrggh! |
clear eye |
May-24-09 08:14 AM |
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health companies& Insurance companies |
pjt7 |
May-24-09 08:23 AM |
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I did not know that. That should definitely be banned. For one thing, |
No Elephants |
May-25-09 07:09 AM |
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nothing here move along |
natrat |
May-24-09 08:56 AM |
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Is it possible that the missing cash has been reinfused into the market in order to prop it up? |
Old Hob |
May-24-09 09:21 AM |
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Interesting theory, but |
clear eye |
May-24-09 10:01 AM |
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This would be a text book case of a knee jerk reaction |
NJmaverick |
May-24-09 09:29 AM |
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Not to mention |
sandnsea |
May-24-09 12:19 PM |
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Greenspan didn't even |
femrap |
May-24-09 10:09 PM |
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These are nothing but gambling schemes and have no place in an actual |
mbperrin |
May-24-09 10:20 AM |
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Economic activity requires risk, in other words, gambling |
creeksneakers2 |
May-24-09 09:50 PM |
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Risk and gambling are two very different things. |
mbperrin |
May-25-09 02:06 PM |
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It transfers risk to someone who can handle it |
creeksneakers2 |
May-25-09 03:12 PM |
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Right, it only transfers risk. The system as a whole takes a loss, rather |
mbperrin |
May-26-09 07:03 PM |
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Read that previous Regs were gutted by the 1999 law promoted by the SEC |
clear eye |
May-25-09 03:53 PM |
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Geithner is strengthening the dam, until the coup is complete. |
mia |
May-24-09 10:37 AM |
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That's a choice they make. |
clear eye |
May-24-09 10:59 AM |
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Is our President solidifying the control of the economic elite? |
mia |
May-24-09 11:06 AM |
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I'm not in the sessions in the White House so I can't answer |
clear eye |
May-24-09 01:07 PM |
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Thank you for your insights and suggestions. |
mia |
May-24-09 07:50 PM |
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Excellent points. thanks n/t |
Badgerman |
May-25-09 01:36 PM |
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Good posts Clear Eye |
pjt7 |
May-24-09 11:11 AM |
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I think those answers have to come from geniuses like Stiglitz & Roubini. |
clear eye |
May-24-09 11:44 AM |
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there is a pretty big grass roots movement for the fed bill |
pjt7 |
May-24-09 01:36 PM |
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fdr was a member of the economic elite. |
Hannah Bell |
May-25-09 07:16 AM |
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New boss, meet the real bosses. |
Tierra_y_Libertad |
May-24-09 01:19 PM |
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Ha! We'd need an opposition party to stop it. |
upi402 |
May-24-09 01:22 PM |
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I AM the Opposition Party ! |
bvar22 |
May-24-09 02:59 PM |
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If 15% of our population just quit playing their game, it would collapse for good |
Greyhound |
May-25-09 05:10 AM |
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Amen |
debunkthelies |
May-24-09 04:59 PM |
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Change we can believe in! |
Hawkowl |
May-24-09 08:09 PM |
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Yeah, because the Federal Reserve did such a good job of regulating the banks on OTC derivatives. |
JackRiddler |
May-24-09 09:28 PM |
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Money was controlling this |
creeksneakers2 |
May-24-09 10:09 PM |
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I am so disappointed |
farmboxer |
May-24-09 10:51 PM |
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"The master's tools will never dismantle the master's house". |
Greyhound |
May-25-09 05:18 AM |
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geithner *IS* the Wall Street plan. |
leftofthedial |
May-25-09 01:38 PM |
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