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CrispyQ

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28. Bravo!! Wish I could rec multiple times.

Reply to hue (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 02:06 PM

Oct 2012

"Inside Job" should be required viewing for every American. It explains the crisis in layman's terms & exposes the fraud in many of our institutions. They talked about Iceland & what they are doing compared to the rest of us.

The segment on some of our leading universities economic departments - unbelievable. These guys (heads & leading professors of economic departments) would state right into the camera that they didn't see any conflict of interest in accepting six figure checks for writing a paper that supported what the big banks wanted government to do. You will be soooooooo pissed off by the end of this movie.

It's available at Netflix. Watch it!

K&R

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Iceland’s Economy now growing faster than the U.S. and EU after arresting corrupt bankers [View all] hue Oct 2012 OP

Take a hint, America libodem Oct 2012 #1

One of the biggest mistakes Obama made ... earthside Oct 2012 #2

+1000 Baitball Blogger Oct 2012 #5

Well he did it because they funded him first. Savannahmann Oct 2012 #6

It is important to remember that Bainbridge Bear Oct 2012 #12

mistake? that is very kind of you. robinlynne Oct 2012 #22

Corruption this deliberate and consistent is no mistake. kenny blankenship Oct 2012 #7

Our political class will never do it. Savannahmann Oct 2012 #3

+1 Well stated. n/t Laelth Oct 2012 #11

Money in politics is THE number one issue Cosmocat Oct 2012 #14

When you have the moral compass to acknowledge that someone is crooked, Baitball Blogger Oct 2012 #4

huh! heaven05 Oct 2012 #8

Yes, but in the rest of the world the PTB were protected, and that's all that matters. nt valerief Oct 2012 #9

We should have let AIG and the big banks fail. Laelth Oct 2012 #10

They had the power and financial backing to bail themselves out. DhhD Oct 2012 #21

Absolutely in the case of AIG, which was nothing more than a bailout of Goldman Sachs.. girl gone mad Oct 2012 #31

This whole story about Iceland fascinates me. But I don't understand it either. AllyCat Oct 2012 #13

Youtube "Iceland revolution" tama Oct 2012 #25

Thank you!! AllyCat Oct 2012 #27

Can anyone explain to me what the difference is in the broad scope of things between JDPriestly Oct 2012 #15

Atlas shrugged, hid in a valley and the world became a better place. Festivito Oct 2012 #16

This is silly mikki35 Oct 2012 #17

Iceland is not unique in benefiting from disregarding the Big Money types Lydia Leftcoast Oct 2012 #19

I am sure they are using percentages Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #29

Apples and oranges bhikkhu Oct 2012 #18

First, we shouldn't have let the banks fail... Javaman Oct 2012 #20

When tama Oct 2012 #26

"by letting the banks fail you are willfully supporting the destitution of millions of middle class" girl gone mad Oct 2012 #32

Recievership and letting them fail are two different animals. Javaman Oct 2012 #33

I can hardly wait sevenseas Oct 2012 #23

But remember the battle cry Savannahmann Oct 2012 #24

Bravo!! Wish I could rec multiple times. CrispyQ Oct 2012 #28

recommended!!! Bill USA Oct 2012 #30

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2012 #34