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rhett o rick

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40. I think the crash was orchestrated to make the most money at the time.
Fri Dec 20, 2013, 10:04 AM
Dec 2013

It was like the Bushco good-bye kiss to the American people. But I doubt it was to stall or eliminate prosecution of Bushco. IMO there was/is no need to worry about the current admin prosecuting Bushco. Regardless of whether or not the President wants to prosecute Bushco, IMO he wont be allowed to. And in fact, I bet he pardons the bunch.

To me it makes sense to understand there is a higher power than the Presidency. It's easy to visualize that possibility when Bush was president. Georgie didnt make any decisions. I can imagine the President is given some leeway in the social areas but none in the areas of intelligence and economy. The current intelligence agencies, their leaders, their programs, and their practices are solid and preceded Obama. I can see a scenerio where the president takes office and the intelligence agencies have a meeting with him and explain how smoothly things are running and that if he dares to interfere, he would be taking the full responsibility of subsequent terrorist attacks. If the President had any power in the area of intelligence, he would have fired Gen Clapper long ago. I dont think he can.

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There are alot of rules like this.....just because its possible VanillaRhapsody Dec 2013 #1
I don't think you understand that these are the results of a Presidential REVIEW of NSA practices... Poll_Blind Dec 2013 #6
I think you're making too much out of this ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2013 #15
My reading of it isn't so clear-cut. Denzil_DC Dec 2013 #25
+1 ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2013 #13
I wonder what it would be like to be a citizen Trillo Dec 2013 #2
You are not alone in your wondering: truedelphi Dec 2013 #38
if i was running NSA or CIA or KGB etc rafeh1 Dec 2013 #3
Erm, that had to be put in writing because they couldn't figure it out for themselves that it was Baitball Blogger Dec 2013 #4
Good point! But I don't really think our government gives a rat's ass whether it's wrong or not loudsue Dec 2013 #5
If I suggest to someone that murder is wrong, politichew Dec 2013 #7
^^^ Exactly VanillaRhapsody Dec 2013 #9
other than a 3 or 4 year old child, who on earth would you be suggesting that murder is wrong? 2banon Dec 2013 #12
Now we know what the next round of denial, minimalization, and rationalization will be about. n/t winter is coming Dec 2013 #8
Logically it does Not suggest financial manipulation. Like Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics it is Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2013 #10
Alternative explanation: falls under general rule geek tragedy Dec 2013 #11
rogue agency. spanone Dec 2013 #14
I have important info to add to the OP: here's whistleblower Thomas Drake on that very same subject BelgianMadCow Dec 2013 #16
So, if the NSA can play with money, how long have they had that capability? winter is coming Dec 2013 #17
the experiences Drake is recounting are from before 2008 BelgianMadCow Dec 2013 #19
I've often wondered if Bushco tanked the economy on purpose to keep the Obama administration winter is coming Dec 2013 #21
High Frequency Trading Aerows Dec 2013 #22
that doesn't particularly make sense to me BelgianMadCow Dec 2013 #23
It's a weird way to avoid prosecution Aerows Dec 2013 #28
You propose that Bush thought Obama could not chew gum and walk at the same time. nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2013 #29
No. I propose that there are only 24 hours in a day and if you're using a lot of them winter is coming Dec 2013 #30
You underestimate Obama's management skills. nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2013 #36
I think the crash was orchestrated to make the most money at the time. rhett o rick Dec 2013 #40
PROMIS??? That goes back to the 70s, doesn't it?? grasswire Dec 2013 #31
Yes, it does. But he speaks of "the banks surveillance version of PROMIS" BelgianMadCow Dec 2013 #32
from wikipedia grasswire Dec 2013 #33
Pukes connected to Ed Meese and Co. stole Inslaw/PROMIS and the patents... Octafish Dec 2013 #37
Thank you for your addition to the discussion. truedelphi Dec 2013 #39
One wonders if the NSA was the short seller of airline stocks on 9/11 hootinholler Dec 2013 #44
Anyone surprised (or in doubt) that this happens is very naive. Scuba Dec 2013 #18
Naive=Catapulter of the Propaganda rusty fender Dec 2013 #46
Here is the shock about 2 faces display Aerows Dec 2013 #20
The original intent was probably... Kablooie Dec 2013 #24
That should bolster confidence in the markets abelenkpe Dec 2013 #26
I'm shocked, *SHOCKED* gambling is going on in the House Aerows Dec 2013 #27
Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2013 #34
K&R...Imagine more will come out about this. Thanks for the Post! KoKo Dec 2013 #35
K&R woo me with science Dec 2013 #41
But...but...everybody knows that everybody does it, so it's OK. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2013 #42
When mercenaries run the NSA shouldn't we expect then malaise Dec 2013 #43
You Betcha! jsr Dec 2013 #45
K&R woo me with science Dec 2013 #47
Astonishing Savannahmann Dec 2013 #48
Not astonishing. Power corrupts. reformist2 Dec 2013 #49
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