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Octafish

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Reply to redqueen (Reply #6)

Sun May 26, 2013, 10:54 AM

May 2013

There were a couple of periods in the last century when the People came first... FDR and Truman, JFK to LBJ. After that, it's been largely money-trumps-peace for Wall Street.

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Does this mean the banksters have finally won? [View all] pangaia May 2013 OP

Yes. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #1

Totally agree CanonRay May 2013 #5

O'bama needs to get his veto pen refilled and primed to go. northoftheborder May 2013 #2

Not quite yet Turbineguy May 2013 #3

Finally? I'd say they won a long time ago. hobbit709 May 2013 #4

"The real truth of the matter is, as you and I know, that a financial element in the larger centers redqueen May 2013 #6

+1 Octafish May 2013 #9

Sadly, I have to agree with you. pangaia May 2013 #13

They won a long time ago. MrSlayer May 2013 #7

They won decades ago. nt Deep13 May 2013 #8

Was there ever any doubt? vi5 May 2013 #10

The banksters won on January 21st, 1981. Initech May 2013 #11

"I think I can say, and say with pride, that we have some legislatures that bring in higher prices Tierra_y_Libertad May 2013 #12