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14. Yep. They now have so much wealth they have run out of things to buy.

Wed Feb 12, 2014, 03:04 PM

Feb 2014

The only way to accumulate more wealth is to steal ownership of the commons from the public.

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The Wolf of Sesame Street: Revealing the secret corruption inside PBS�s news division [View all] octoberlib Feb 2014 OP

Not entirely related.. hootinholler Feb 2014 #1

I don't get it either unless they octoberlib Feb 2014 #2

They are bankrupting cities and municipalities. They need a scapegoat. reusrename Feb 2014 #3

+1 PotatoChip Feb 2014 #4

Plus when you bankrupt a city zeemike Feb 2014 #8

Yep. They now have so much wealth they have run out of things to buy. reusrename Feb 2014 #14

This has nothing at all to do with government debt. reusrename Feb 2014 #12

Partly ideology but also opportunities to profit lostnfound Feb 2014 #19

k and r bbgrunt Feb 2014 #6

Obvious and to be expected once Congress de-funded them. bemildred Feb 2014 #7

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Feb 2014 #10

it's a damn shame heaven05 Feb 2014 #11

PBS is another radio station and TV station that I cannot stand. JDPriestly Feb 2014 #13

It was always there, just covered up better. n/t freshwest Feb 2014 #15

"former Enron trader John Arnold" Enthusiast Feb 2014 #17

sweet geebus, onethatcares Feb 2014 #18

Total And Utter Betrayal... WillyT Feb 2014 #20