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kenny blankenship

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3. "Public Servants"

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2013, 02:08 AM

Apr 2013

If we have to depend on these people to rein Wall St., check abusive transnational corporations' labor arbitrage schemes, and do something to put our own people back to work, then our future is officially 100% fucked. All they care about is securing their own spots at the trough and making the most of it while they can.

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Congress Quietly Repeals Congressional Insider Trading Ban [View all] Quixote1818 Apr 2013 OP

Something they agree on. reteachinwi Apr 2013 #1

But don't you trust them? defacto7 Apr 2013 #2

"Public Servants" kenny blankenship Apr 2013 #3

Any chance Obama will veto this? JDPriestly Apr 2013 #4

it was passed by unanimous consent, implying the votes are there to override. unblock Apr 2013 #5

He could make hay off this if he's smart Prophet 451 Apr 2013 #9

Piss off the populace?? DiverDave Apr 2013 #15

At this time of sequesters and cut-backs and higher taxes, that this JDPriestly Apr 2013 #16

Harry Reid is the bill's sole sponsor. Unanimous consent DevonRex Apr 2013 #7

Call 202 456 1111 demand a veto! alp227 Apr 2013 #34

So they can act in concert when it's in their best babylonsister Apr 2013 #6

+1 HiPointDem Apr 2013 #12

+1 n/t OneGrassRoot Apr 2013 #28

Thanks for reporting this accurately. DevonRex Apr 2013 #8

Reeks with corruption. blkmusclmachine Apr 2013 #10

Leaves little doubt of why the bankers have not arthritisR_US Apr 2013 #11

Can't wait to see the evening news pick this one up and run with it n2doc Apr 2013 #13

What about EX members of congress and their aides? Ligyron Apr 2013 #14

this entire congress should be jailed spanone Apr 2013 #17

A little quid pro quo to the private prison business. MindPilot Apr 2013 #21

We need to find out why ProSense Apr 2013 #23

why indeed. spanone Apr 2013 #31

They are crooks Generic Other Apr 2013 #18

What a bunchof crooks. myrna minx Apr 2013 #19

Bipartisanship we can believe in. bullwinkle428 Apr 2013 #20

What a fucking joke. City Lights Apr 2013 #22

One corporate party, masquerading as two. woo me with science Apr 2013 #24

Disgusting, but not surprising Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #25

A pox on all of their houses. The incumbency system has corrupted Congress beyond repair. slackmaster Apr 2013 #26

"VETO" - The people of the United States of America Berlum Apr 2013 #27

More: ProSense Apr 2013 #29

Just last week, the Fed 'accidentally' gave Congress insider trading info.... DarkLink Apr 2013 #30

kick Quixote1818 Apr 2013 #32

fucking crooks. n/t librechik Apr 2013 #33