What should we do about this? Derivative driven organizations are allowed to merge with savings banks thereby garnering federal protections for their "bets".

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Anyway, no drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power.

He's saying Wall Street forced us into this recession. I thought you said Bush did it?

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When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people are going to be disappointed they are not it.

America's Unique Fascism - Anthony Gregory - Mises Daily

The State has it's fingers in it so deep,it's a veritable Choke-Hold!


JPMorgan Chase and Central Banking - Frank Shostak - Mises Daily


actually they "regulate" each other in some sort of a Parasitic Relationship!

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The uncontested absurdities of today are the accepted slogans of tomorrow.
Ayn Rand

So if Socialism is so great...why does it have to be mandated and forced on people?

No I never said that it was Bush's fault except he had the wrong loyalties as did Barnie Frank and others.It goes back to the bank deregulation that paved the way for these tactics imho.
I know it's a darned mess. Thanks for the links.

Bernie is on now , btw

http://chicagosprogressivetalk.com/listen/stream.php

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Anyway, no drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power.