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neohippie

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8. I'm confused just what is it that the SEC is supposed to do

Reply to maddezmom (Original post)

Fri Aug 10, 2012, 08:44 AM

Aug 2012

becasue it really looks like they don't do much of anything other than to cover up crimes and make excuses for the criminals that commit them. How is it possible for a company to peddle something that they know is bad, to investors as a great investment, all the while betting that the same stock is worthless and this is legal?

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Goldman says SEC drops probe into its role in MBS deal [View all] maddezmom Aug 2012 OP

unfuckingbelieveable stockholmer Aug 2012 #1

Taibbi is not an attorney and he is no financial expert banned from Kos Aug 2012 #2

William Black (1000+ banksters in prison in S&L scandal) Goldman Sachs is the poster child for fraud stockholmer Aug 2012 #3

Crickets from the guy who Kos quite rightly gave the boot to brentspeak Aug 2012 #4

Exactly, speaking of bullshitters. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Aug 2012 #6

Bugger off hater... truebrit71 Aug 2012 #11

It's just drive by posts at this point. Every time he's confronted he Guy Whitey Corngood Aug 2012 #14

I read this a bit ago and I cannot tell you how angry I am. I am beside myself Mojorabbit Aug 2012 #5

Sick of it. grahamhgreen Aug 2012 #7

I'm confused just what is it that the SEC is supposed to do neohippie Aug 2012 #8

I think you just figured out woo me with science Aug 2012 #9

Train new legal staff to avoid SEC regulations and enforcement One_Life_To_Give Aug 2012 #10

Why do you think it has the nickname 'Government Sachs'....they are untouchable... truebrit71 Aug 2012 #12

kick nt Mojorabbit Aug 2012 #13