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Bainbridge Bear

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68. He signed the Telecommunications Act

Tue Jul 24, 2012, 02:38 AM

Jul 2012

that allowed the rise monopolies like Clear Channel in 1996. Another great sellout by Clinton. However, the repeal of Glass Steagall was a time bomb that went off 8 years later. That will be the major component of neo-liberal Clinton's shameful legacy. When he left office he got to go and play golf with George HW Bush while Dumbya proceeded to accelerate the system of deregulation that would insure maximum profits for the financiers and maximum pain for the rest of us. Damn them all.

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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