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Octafish

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17. Meyer Lansky would be proud of Phil Gramm and the entire crew.

Mon Jul 23, 2012, 12:50 PM

Jul 2012

Know your BFEE: Phil Gramm, the Meyer Lansky of the War Party, Set-Up the Biggest Bank Heist Ever.

Sniff. I'm so prouda dem.

Don't call me 'Scarface.'

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We Are Screwed... [View all] kpete Jul 2012 OP

This is so incredibly obvious and undeniable Cary Jul 2012 #1

The removal of Glass–Steagall was signed by bill clinton. That is why romney speaks favorably about still_one Jul 2012 #2

plus NAFTA Angry Dragon Jul 2012 #3

unfortunately yes. Selling America at the cost of American jobs, the foundation of rethug policies still_one Jul 2012 #5

plus the Commodity Futures Modernization Act antigop Jul 2012 #14

It was in vogue at the time. UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #12

Stop rewriting history. former9thward Jul 2012 #28

Both bills were written by Republicans and passed with a veto proof majority. Sirveri Jul 2012 #36

They were not veto proof by any means. former9thward Jul 2012 #39

I'll stand corrected on the veto proof thing. Sirveri Jul 2012 #63

I don't hate Clinton by any means. former9thward Jul 2012 #74

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #47

Stop speading your BS. former9thward Jul 2012 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #50

What half did I leave out? former9thward Jul 2012 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #61

You keep digging a hole. former9thward Jul 2012 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #65

Clinton screwd Haiti with rice subsidies. L0oniX Jul 2012 #20

Clinton was a conservative (blue dog) Democrat Ostracon Jul 2012 #34

and I hated him for that.....d*mn blue dogs.....and he was the most powerful a kennedy Jul 2012 #44

He devistated this nation. He and his fellow conservatives destroyed hundreds of thousands of Egalitarian Thug Jul 2012 #54

He signed the Telecommunications Act Bainbridge Bear Jul 2012 #68

"The Shock Doctrine" comes to my mind....and boy have we been shocked! snappyturtle Jul 2012 #4

I think we're past the point nichomachus Jul 2012 #7

They have corrupted the system. The system doesnt work any more. The system cant save us. nm rhett o rick Jul 2012 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author AnnieK401 Jul 2012 #69

Indeed, read Naomi Klein's book. longship Jul 2012 #16

But..but..they said really icky things might happen if we didn't pay up. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2012 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #13

Start with Dick Fuld of Lehman. longship Jul 2012 #15

Who is going to do the "rounding up"? nm rhett o rick Jul 2012 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #72

You first need to find someone in power that is interested. nm rhett o rick Jul 2012 #73

That was already too late. salib Jul 2012 #33

Yeah, but now Iceland is screwed for decades MannyGoldstein Jul 2012 #71

I'm not exactly advocating for a popular uprising or revolution... NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #8

I have to agree with you. Unfortunately we will lose. firenewt Jul 2012 #18

We're going to lose anyway Doctor_J Jul 2012 #21

Die on my feet. I intend to do as much damage as possible if it comes to that. I am disabled - firenewt Jul 2012 #35

Welcome to DU pscot Jul 2012 #52

Doubt it. jtuck004 Jul 2012 #56

You'll get there. nt IowaRevolutionary Jul 2012 #57

Truth!! tosh Jul 2012 #9

Yep, truth. Pure and unadulterated truth. nt Zorra Jul 2012 #23

Screwn. Hissyspit Jul 2012 #11

Meyer Lansky would be proud of Phil Gramm and the entire crew. Octafish Jul 2012 #17

D.U. kick warrprayer Jul 2012 #19

We don't have the guts that we had when we fought the British to have our own country. L0oniX Jul 2012 #22

The Brits had rifles and cannons. Amonester Jul 2012 #24

I dunno. Iraqi guerrillas put up staunch resistance for most of the eight year long war in Iraq. Selatius Jul 2012 #46

The Taliban seem to be doing ok pscot Jul 2012 #53

Yes, and so what. We still have to fight, even more than before. mahina Jul 2012 #25

Our greatest enemy has always been corruption. harun Jul 2012 #26

K&R. Great thread. Thanks, kpete. closeupready Jul 2012 #27

How they screwed us !!!!!!!! itsrigged Jul 2012 #29

sobering, to say the least. Lifelong Protester Jul 2012 #32

People are finally waking up to the fact woo me with science Jul 2012 #37

I could not agree more. You left out the fact that under the guise of "Tort Reform" Dustlawyer Jul 2012 #38

And, I can not agree with YOU more! nt snappyturtle Jul 2012 #40

kr HiPointDem Jul 2012 #41

This is the core of our problems. Quantess Jul 2012 #42

There will be a revolution DiverDave Jul 2012 #43

Seriously, I thought this was going to happen when the Occupy movement started..... a kennedy Jul 2012 #45

Nah, Joe and jane arent quite DiverDave Jul 2012 #70

Recommended reading me b zola Jul 2012 #48

Proud to ad the 100th rec pscot Jul 2012 #51

Powerful words from Randy Wray! Fuck the financiers! nt IowaRevolutionary Jul 2012 #58

Their checklist is almost complete. snot Jul 2012 #59

sad but true. nt abelenkpe Jul 2012 #60

My awareness of this truth has made it difficult whatchamacallit Jul 2012 #64

Yes. Quantess Jul 2012 #75

This is why the Jews ErikJ Jul 2012 #66

I see threads deleted all the time with "dupe" as the reason just1voice Jul 2012 #67

Kick. woo me with science Jul 2012 #76