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trumad

(41,692 posts) Tue Jun 5, 2012, 01:24 PM Jun 2012

Matt Taibbi rips the SEC.

Excellent as usual.

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/sec-taking-on-big-firms-is-tempting-but-we-prefer-whaling-on-little-guys-20120530

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Matt Taibbi rips the SEC. (Original Post) trumad Jun 2012 OP

How ironic that the best financial reporting is from a music magazine and the best news show... truebrit71 Jun 2012 #1

...I'd laugh however its too close to the truth....good point lostnote12 Jun 2012 #6

recommend phantom power Jun 2012 #2

A Spot-On Indictment, Sir The Magistrate Jun 2012 #3

Padding their numbers with the little guy. trumad Jun 2012 #4

I have no hope. I see no future. n/t Hotler Jun 2012 #5

truebrit71

(20,805 posts)

1. How ironic that the best financial reporting is from a music magazine and the best news show...

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 01:29 PM

Jun 2012

..is on the Comedy Channel....

lostnote12

(159 posts)

6. ...I'd laugh however its too close to the truth....good point

Reply to truebrit71 (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 02:15 PM

Jun 2012

phantom power

(25,966 posts)

2. recommend

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 01:30 PM

Jun 2012

The Magistrate

(96,043 posts)

3. A Spot-On Indictment, Sir

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 01:33 PM

Jun 2012

The S.E.C. people are as bought out as Chicago's cops were in Capone's hey-day.

trumad

(41,692 posts)

4. Padding their numbers with the little guy.

Reply to The Magistrate (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 01:50 PM

Jun 2012

Yeah those Hippies in the Occupy business....

Hotler

(13,747 posts)

5. I have no hope. I see no future. n/t

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 02:11 PM

Jun 2012

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