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In reply to the discussion: Seriously - was Wall Street attacked on 9/11? [View all]TM99
(8,352 posts)117. Did I mention the Clinton Foundation?
No.
Clinton's top campaign contributors are Wall Street banking executives.
That people refuse to recognize the quid pro quo involved is just a testament to our cultural narcissism. As long as it is legal, then screw the ethical questions. Money is speech now as it was in the early Renaissance.
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Yes. The lists here of tenants at the time show mostly financial corporations
Ghost Dog
Nov 2015
#159
You forgot the link to the loony conspiracy site where you got that dreck...
SidDithers
Nov 2015
#113
No, that is an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory that blames the Jews for 9/11.
beam me up scottie
Nov 2015
#79
The World Trade Center was, if I'm not mistaken sort of at the heart of Wall Street physically and
Ed Suspicious
Nov 2015
#3
As it happened, I came across the same link you posted, and would point out the following:
hedgehog
Nov 2015
#14
The GDP for New York City was estimated to have declined by $30.3 billion the year following 9/11
bettyellen
Nov 2015
#50
Not everyone associated or dependent on Wall Street firms is part of "Wall Street"
hedgehog
Nov 2015
#184
We lost hundred of businesses to NJ almost immediately. An entire new financial center emerged in
bettyellen
Nov 2015
#20
they chose WTC as a symbol of international commerce to disrupt. this was oft discussed
bettyellen
Nov 2015
#32
The GDP for New York City was estimated to have declined by $30.3 billion the year following 9/11
bettyellen
Nov 2015
#42
I read the post where you wrote "There are no civilians at the Pentagon." That is 100% wrong.
cleanhippie
Nov 2015
#174
Asking why you refuse to admit that you made a false statement isn't personally attacking you.
cleanhippie
Nov 2015
#177
Post #48 is irrelevant, I'm talking about your factually wrong statement and nothing more.
cleanhippie
Nov 2015
#181
You can pretend your statement of "There are no civilians at the Pentagon" is not the issue here.
cleanhippie
Nov 2015
#192
So in your reality, no civilians work at the pentagon, and pointing out that it's false is an insult
cleanhippie
Nov 2015
#202
What content makes "there are no civilians at the pentagon" a true statement?
cleanhippie
Nov 2015
#210
Here to point out that your statement "there are no civilians at the pentagon" is false.
cleanhippie
Nov 2015
#217
Keep bumping the thread so everyone gets to see you contort yourself to avoid admitting you're wrong
cleanhippie
Nov 2015
#223
Again, what content makes "there are no civilians at the pentagon" a true statement?
cleanhippie
Nov 2015
#225
His/her denial of the fact that civilians do work at the pentagon is stupefying.
cleanhippie
Nov 2015
#235
You said "there are no civilians at the pentagon". That's patently untrue.
cleanhippie
Nov 2015
#250
Yeah, me telling you repeatedly that yiur statement is wrong is backpedaling.
cleanhippie
Nov 2015
#257
You know it to be true, just like you know "there are no civilians at the pentagon".
cleanhippie
Nov 2015
#264
YOU are not getting the actual huge impact on hundreds of thousands of people. Not at all.
bettyellen
Nov 2015
#65
I think a lot of people forgot, but I have read so many ignorant things about NYC in general the
bettyellen
Nov 2015
#125
Now we have people expressing resentment NYC was "bailed out" after 9/11. Do they even think?
bettyellen
Nov 2015
#47
at least one idiot called the aide NYC got after 9/11 Wall St's first bailout.
bettyellen
Nov 2015
#276
Frankly at that time, having friends right in the area of the attack, politicians were the last
sabrina 1
Nov 2015
#31
Regardless of any of this. How would it, even if Hillary is right, affect her taking such huge
sabrina 1
Nov 2015
#33
And how does that, which happened 15 years ago, explain why Hillary is NOW taking so much money
sabrina 1
Nov 2015
#36
Again - "Wall Street" is not generally used to indicate a location but rather as short hand
hedgehog
Nov 2015
#29
It was the TRADE Center and The WFC- World Financial Center next door also closed down.
bettyellen
Nov 2015
#34
The question she was asked was about her huge Wall St donations NOW. The moderator reminded her
sabrina 1
Nov 2015
#39
It's like they have been brainwashed to hate NYC now. Disgusting xenophobia.
bettyellen
Nov 2015
#46
What? What ARE you talking about? We always opposed bailing out the Criminals on Wall St
sabrina 1
Nov 2015
#49
The topic is 9/11. Nice try. You called 08 ANOTHER BAILOUT for Wall St. It was not.
bettyellen
Nov 2015
#51
The topic is Hillary's answer to the question she was asked. Which had zero to do with 9/11.
sabrina 1
Nov 2015
#54
You can't seem to separate out the 1% from average working NYers. The bailouts were very different
bettyellen
Nov 2015
#58
Don't you DARE put words like that in my mouth. I was in NY that day and attempting to twist
sabrina 1
Nov 2015
#64
the crash of the national economy was not the subject- as desperately as you try to confuse the
bettyellen
Nov 2015
#81
She was asked about her huge donations from Wall St and she went all the way back 15 years
sabrina 1
Nov 2015
#89
And the most obvious target with the most likely casualties and the greatest financial impact.
OilemFirchen
Nov 2015
#55
Do you remember the question Hillary was asked? It had zero to do with 9/11 which happened
sabrina 1
Nov 2015
#40
Her donor base also includes many loyal NYers and women. I have no problem with that.
bettyellen
Nov 2015
#43
Of course there are good reasons, that's why she was so upset when the question was asked.
sabrina 1
Nov 2015
#45
I know. Tragic, but it has nothing to do with Hillary's relationship with Goldman Sachs.
merrily
Nov 2015
#231
Well, a Goldman Sachs trader got a paper cut on his pinky so Hillary put a Band-Aid on it.
Quixote1818
Nov 2015
#53
You do realize the majority of casualties on 9/11 occurred in the World Trade Center.
MohRokTah
Nov 2015
#62
Your sick humor is disgusting, fortunately I never need read another sick post from you. eom
MohRokTah
Nov 2015
#70
Sorry if it offended you but it was just a light hearted joke. No harm was meant
Quixote1818
Nov 2015
#77
"False memories" to support a candidate? You should be ashamed of yourself, but...
George II
Nov 2015
#121
Actually, I'm doing quite well baiting a Hillary supporter into defending her ridiculous claim....
Spitfire of ATJ
Nov 2015
#132
I'll ask them if they believe she was given Wall Street money as a thank you for helping them.
Spitfire of ATJ
Nov 2015
#198
Really? Do you REALLY believe Wall Street is paying her big bucks because of 9/11?
Spitfire of ATJ
Nov 2015
#214
Bin Laden chose three targets: The Capitol Building, The Pentagon, and the World Trade Center
Skinner
Nov 2015
#101
She may not have articulated her point very well but I agree with other posters on this thread.
randome
Nov 2015
#116
Gosh hedgehog, take down your silly post to avoid looking foolish to the world. Many
riversedge
Nov 2015
#128