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SamKnause

(13,088 posts)

20. Owned

Reply to dreamnightwind (Reply #19)

Thu Feb 6, 2014, 10:45 AM

Feb 2014

If our government was not corrupt, how could they be owned by the corporations ?

Why does our government allow corporations to write and enact legislation ?

Our government does not represent the needs of the people.

Our government DOES represent the needs of the corporations.

The corporations do not represent the needs of the people.

Who has the power and ability to change this ?

THE GOVERNMENT !!!!

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Let Banks Fail Is Iceland Mantra as 2% Joblessness in Sight [View all] BelgianMadCow Feb 2014 OP

To bad we didn't. newfie11 Feb 2014 #1

let them fail , let them fail ! leftyohiolib Feb 2014 #2

It's fascinating when people suggest that the US can't do such a thing solarhydrocan Feb 2014 #3

of course the US could do such a thing BelgianMadCow Feb 2014 #4

We could, but FDR chose not to. pampango Feb 2014 #8

How much bailout money did FDR and the FED give banks in the 1930s? merrily Feb 2014 #9

About $200 billion, but if you don't think FDR's actions are relevant to today, pampango Feb 2014 #12

the problem as to why the US can't do it, is very simple... Javaman Feb 2014 #18

+1 liberal_at_heart Feb 2014 #22

Yes that is how you deal with corruption florida08 Feb 2014 #5

I think we are in for another 'adjustment' soon Ichingcarpenter Feb 2014 #6

Even after all Bernanke's help? They must be idiots, then. merrily Feb 2014 #10

k/r marmar Feb 2014 #7

Let the banks fail. SamKnause Feb 2014 #11

The banks are to blame dreamnightwind Feb 2014 #14

The politicians are to BLAME !!! SamKnause Feb 2014 #17

They ARE bought and paid for dreamnightwind Feb 2014 #19

Owned SamKnause Feb 2014 #20

Allowing the banks to fail here would have had a very interesting outcoume... Javaman Feb 2014 #23

I mostly agree dreamnightwind Feb 2014 #25

TPTB don't want 2% unemployment here durablend Feb 2014 #13

Exactly dreamnightwind Feb 2014 #16

neither do they want a decent labor market here in Europe BelgianMadCow Feb 2014 #24

Its a good mantra and we should learn the words to it. marble falls Feb 2014 #15

Banksters will never fail, they bought enough politicians now to make Rex Feb 2014 #21