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28. Wow -- Taibbi Has a Long Way to Go to Fill William Greider's Shoes

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Fri Apr 26, 2013, 03:04 AM

Apr 2013

Based on that article, I have no idea what the legal situation is at all.

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Taibbi: Everything Is Rigged: The Biggest Price-Fixing Scandal Ever (WOW!) [View all] antigop Apr 2013 OP

It's no wonder that politicians are for sale. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #1

I canno think of anyone/any institution that is NOT for sale nowdays. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 #24

Seems like if you had 500 trillion dollars, you could buy you way out of any trouble. bloomington-lib Apr 2013 #2

(See post #1) Wednesdays Apr 2013 #11

Problem is, you don't need but a small percentage of $500 trillion... DCKit Apr 2013 #15

MASS INCARCERATION NOT SETTLEMENTS! NBachers Apr 2013 #3

Okay. You and what army? Wednesdays Apr 2013 #12

Screw incarceration. Death penalty. Katashi_itto Apr 2013 #31

k&r n/t lordsummerisle Apr 2013 #4

It may seem strange, but news like this makes me glad I work for a bank. arcane1 Apr 2013 #5

profiting from the misery others, good for bank employees! nt msongs Apr 2013 #6

Well, that was an ignorant and dickish reply. Thanks for not actually reading my post. arcane1 Apr 2013 #9

I understand what you're talking about. Fuddnik Apr 2013 #20

Very dickish. xtraxritical Apr 2013 #10

really...? And saying this is a beneficial thing even though it sucks for a majority fascisthunter Apr 2013 #17

Read. The. Post. lolly Apr 2013 #34

Thank you. arcane1 Apr 2013 #43

Another reading comprehension failure. I was talking about understanding financial nomenclature. arcane1 Apr 2013 #41

This is the conundrum, isn't it? Egalitarian Thug Apr 2013 #40

True and well said... creativebliss Apr 2013 #45

Who was it that said "We'll hire 1/2 of the population to enslave the other 1/2"?? 99th_Monkey Apr 2013 #47

I don't know who said it but... ReRe Apr 2013 #53

I really thought that Taibbi's recent article alluded to something of this magnitude antigop Apr 2013 #7

I don't get that NYT reference though cprise Apr 2013 #25

Enter the TPP Teamster Jeff Apr 2013 #30

This is the tool that is being put in place and the reason why congress will not create jobs.... We midnight Apr 2013 #60

No doubt the saps will continue to reach out. GeorgeGist Apr 2013 #8

no doubt..nt xiamiam Apr 2013 #19

K&R. nt OnyxCollie Apr 2013 #13

K&R! gateley Apr 2013 #14

Give or take a trillion Blue Owl Apr 2013 #16

the investor parasite class thinks this is great fascisthunter Apr 2013 #18

And yet most continue to lay there as if they were already dead BethanyQuartz Apr 2013 #33

so it comes to this - KT2000 Apr 2013 #21

Being a venal sock puppet for the game riggers is rule number one... Larry Ogg Apr 2013 #36

I imagine that talk they receive goes something like this... corkhead Apr 2013 #38

Something like that for sure... Larry Ogg Apr 2013 #44

A "Punch & Judy" Show, in the words of Dennis Kucinich. 99th_Monkey Apr 2013 #46

My fb post today cilla4progress Apr 2013 #22

or this cilla4progress Apr 2013 #23

And to think some people wonder why the rich keep getting richer... Octafish Apr 2013 #26

This is a great example of a "paper fortune".... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #27

Wow -- Taibbi Has a Long Way to Go to Fill William Greider's Shoes On the Road Apr 2013 #28

A trillion here, a trillion there Fumesucker Apr 2013 #29

K & R !!! WillyT Apr 2013 #32

A system of total corruption,. a rigged game, this is capitalism of today. Civilization2 Apr 2013 #35

Even if you skim only a half percent formercia Apr 2013 #37

. snagglepuss Apr 2013 #39

:( nt abelenkpe Apr 2013 #42

K&R woo me with science Apr 2013 #48

k&r n/t RainDog Apr 2013 #49

George Carlin was right: It's a big club and we're not in it. Initech Apr 2013 #50

Yes, Carlin was right. nt antigop Apr 2013 #51

It goes even higher than that. defacto7 Apr 2013 #52

I'll read it , but will never understand it. Money's in the mattress. mountain grammy Apr 2013 #54

It was good to see Taibbi Newest Reality Apr 2013 #55

You're welcome. Did you see the movie "The Matrix"? That's what it feels like. nt antigop Apr 2013 #57

Oh, of course! Newest Reality Apr 2013 #58

We accept your apology. DeSwiss Apr 2013 #56

k & r! nt wildbilln864 Apr 2013 #59