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arendt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 09:27 PM Original message |
NYT "Blows Cover Off Trading Scam." Schumer Flips On Wall St. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
1. You know, it's so disappointing to find out how much we've been lied to by the rich |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 09:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. But is it surprising? |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 10:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. Yes. Just when I think I know how criminal the rich are.... |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 11:21 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Is it yet a reasonable presumption that people with assets above $X |
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stlsaxman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 12:30 PM Response to Reply #19 |
74. i ALWAYS lock my car in affluent neighborhoods and cul du sacs... when asked why |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 10:39 PM Response to Reply #74 |
102. LOL funny. Thanks. n/t |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 05:58 AM Response to Reply #16 |
42. Is it criminal, or immoral/amoral? If it's not criminal, we should be after the lawmakers to make |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 05:05 PM Response to Reply #16 |
85. "the Rich" |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 09:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. And how the conservative media repeats those lies, and the RW poor lap them |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 10:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. Exactly, and how ignorant American people are. |
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Beartracks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 11:48 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Don't kick her when she's down! |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 10:44 PM Response to Reply #22 |
92. LOL! :-) |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 01:47 AM Response to Reply #14 |
31. Deleted message |
DeeDeeNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 08:29 AM Response to Reply #31 |
54. with Dick Cheney |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 10:45 PM Response to Reply #54 |
93. LOL! I can just imagine what the post said lol nt |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 03:25 AM Response to Reply #14 |
36. Sarah!!!! I'm so disappointed in you... |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 10:45 PM Response to Reply #36 |
94. LOL! nt |
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dgibby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 07:09 AM Response to Reply #14 |
46. I don't think it would be wrong, especially if she DOESN'T have health insurance! |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 10:46 PM Response to Reply #46 |
95. Oh she does. She deserves to have it taken away by the ins. company |
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gordianot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 03:02 PM Response to Reply #14 |
82. Had a brother in law with similar views. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 10:47 PM Response to Reply #82 |
97. Right wing pigs like that are truly spawn - good thing he's gone from your life |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 04:29 PM Response to Reply #14 |
84. Then she would be able to find out how good her coverage is... |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 10:47 PM Response to Reply #84 |
98. Yep nt |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 05:11 PM Response to Reply #14 |
86. I thank God I live in the freest country on earth. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 10:48 PM Response to Reply #86 |
99. ROFLMAO! She would be really angry at such a comment |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 07:38 PM Response to Reply #14 |
89. You should drop a piano on her! She's a waste of oxygen. nt |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 10:49 PM Response to Reply #89 |
100. She's so F shallow that it's a good thing she only hangs out with piggies like herself |
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DaLittle Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 11:22 AM Response to Reply #5 |
70. Not A F*cking Word In The Paper! |
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KakistocracyHater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 11:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
101. I've noticed the Scrooge Media tells it ONLY from the wealthy point of view |
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clixtox (941 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 09:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Lies? Lies? Of course they lie! They are literally killing us though! |
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Amos Moses (551 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 10:09 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. The Corporation |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 10:21 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Yep! nt |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 01:36 AM Response to Reply #1 |
30. It's expected though. They have no values or integrity. |
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Swagman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 08:00 AM Response to Reply #1 |
52. you mean the rich lie ? I'm shocked |
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frogcycle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 09:08 AM Response to Reply #1 |
57. couple of points here... |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 10:50 AM Response to Reply #57 |
66. I agree with you. The rich greedy are killing us figuratively and literally while |
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bbgrunt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
2. thanks for posting this. |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
4. It's all a scam-just what many of us already knew. Thanks for posting the truth! |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
6. anybody REALLY surprised? -- and not a soul in sight to really help us. nt |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
7. With a small financial transactions tax, Uncle Sam could get a nice piece of the action |
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guyton (370 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 11:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
23. trading vs. investing |
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billh58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 02:44 AM Response to Reply #23 |
35. Investing? |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 12:26 AM Response to Reply #7 |
27. Or how about this - with a small bit of common sense, Congress wakes up & |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 06:15 AM Response to Reply #27 |
43. IMO,it's a lack of morality, not a lack of common sense. For example, |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 09:35 AM Response to Reply #43 |
59. I believe this is the goal of all politicians, regardless of stripe. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 12:35 PM Response to Reply #43 |
76. Oh for sure there is not a whole lot of |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 09:03 PM Response to Reply #43 |
91. Molly Ivins called him "A CEO's wet dream." She was right. |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 01:27 AM Response to Reply #7 |
29. Thank you. I've been advocating this for years. |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 10:49 AM Response to Reply #7 |
64. these trades never settle, though. no transaction, no tax. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 03:06 PM Response to Reply #64 |
83. I'm sure there's a way to deal with that. |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
9. good to see you arendt... |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 05:06 AM Response to Reply #9 |
39. +1 |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 07:40 AM Response to Reply #39 |
49. +2 |
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bluesmail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
10. The Federal Reserve was created to protect the intersts of banks. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 12:30 AM Response to Reply #10 |
28. And Bernanke has hinted that should Ron Paul succeed with his |
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POAS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 04:39 AM Response to Reply #28 |
38. Sounds like a terroristic threat to me! n/t |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
12. "One might ask if Senator Schumer's current bloviations are just a pre-emptive smokescreen..." |
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spag68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 11:25 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. Schumer is a smuck |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 05:52 AM Response to Reply #20 |
41. Maybe she, Schumer and Patterson can go hunting together. |
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DaLittle Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 11:33 AM Response to Reply #20 |
72. Big Supporter Of Our Most Prominent Mid-East Ally Perhaps? |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 12:38 PM Response to Reply #20 |
78. NRA whore? And her latest vote on guns? You have any clue to the area she represents? |
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clear eye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 05:42 PM Response to Reply #20 |
88. I kinda like his behavior during and since the bailout. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
13. And so much of it started at "Zero Hedge" website...and GREW... |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
17. Some Senator just proposed prohibiting 'flash' orders. |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
18. Didn't anybody see the Grifters. |
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cosmicone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
21. Investment banks need to be heavily regulated with an SEC office |
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kirby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
24. I dont think this will go anywhere... |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
25. Rat Bankster Bastards! |
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FourScore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
26. Thanks for posting, arendt! n/t |
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BigBearJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 02:04 AM Response to Original message |
32. If there is a way to squeeze more money out of the little guy, the big guys will find it |
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BigBearJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 02:04 AM Response to Original message |
33. Thanks for posting this. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 02:17 AM Response to Original message |
34. Many recs, but few replies. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 07:04 AM Response to Reply #34 |
45. Maybe it's because the OP indicated he would make no responses. |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 11:20 AM Response to Reply #34 |
69. and the replies we have are not exactly high quality... |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 12:32 PM Response to Reply #69 |
75. What I hear an awful lot of is this refrain: |
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stumblnrose (405 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 04:23 AM Response to Original message |
37. Goldman Sachs |
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ozone_man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 07:47 AM Response to Reply #37 |
51. Wakes up with fleas |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 05:08 AM Response to Original message |
40. I think I heard about a pioneer of this scheme 3 or 4 years ago |
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orbitalman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 10:17 AM Response to Reply #40 |
62. Did I Hear... Ponzi Scheme? |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 12:10 PM Response to Reply #62 |
73. nope, you heard computer geek |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 06:50 AM Response to Original message |
44. Just another welfare program for the uber wealthy in America. |
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dgibby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 07:36 AM Response to Reply #44 |
48. They ought to go after Congress while they're at it. |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 07:22 AM Response to Original message |
47. So Reagan |
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LaurenG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 07:41 AM Response to Original message |
50. Thank you for bringing this here |
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The Wizard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
53. The time has come |
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bulloney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
55. Today's rich are two or three generations removed from the person who made the family fortune. |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 07:53 PM Response to Reply #55 |
90. And their explanation? |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
56. Pinch me. Is it finally happening? The next step is...dare I say it? |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
58. Thank you for posting this here. |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
60. K&R. |
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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
61. You're suppose to always post a giant squid picture with every GS article. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
63. I've seen it on DU plenty... glad it's finally made it to the M$M. |
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disndat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
65. Schumer is "shock, shock, shock" |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 11:04 AM Response to Reply #65 |
68. Exactly, he is covering. Trading on insider information is ALREADY ILLEGAL. |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 11:27 AM Response to Reply #68 |
71. Exactly. How is this NOT Insider trading? |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
67. Rec 110. This should not be a shock to anyone. Wall Street and the stock market are shams. |
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lurky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
77. They have to address this, whether they like it or not. |
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marketcrazy1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 01:36 PM Response to Reply #77 |
81. alot of curious facts involved here |
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pleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
79. K&R |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
80. Capitalism is deadly ... |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
87. Capitalism finally got killed off by technology and greed. |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
96. Sorry I saw this too late to REC it. nm |
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