To Olive Garden, pit bulls, chicken recipes, we can add ... the Federal Reserve?

[muriel_volestrangler]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=8013194&mesg_id=8013194

Who'd have thought such a simple OP would end up having to be locked on DU?

[Tommy_Carcetti]

1. Lots of simple stuff can end up locked.

It's just a sad fact of DU life.

[KamaAina]

2. Surprise! The guy defending the Fed is also defending Bush 41.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=8024637&mesg_id=8024870

[Tommy_Carcetti]

4. What a doucenozzle. nt

[rcrush]

8. I had to stop myself from posting a reply to that guy

It was making my head hurt.

[Soylent Brice]

11. i was one click away from posting some links about zapata oil + bush41

and realized that i didn't give a shit enough to do it.

[JonLP24]

14. Since we're talking about the poster

He/she is often in the 'Conspiracy(9/11) forum' arguing against any possible theory that doesn't have to do with a lone gunman in JFK threads. Which may explain his/her defense.

Also says "dude" a lot as well.

[Swede]

3. Like,the dudes went at it.

:shrug:

[TZ]

5. LOL

I've noticed that mention of the Federal Reserve also tends to bring the zionist conspiracy nuts out in full force. Wouldn't be surprised if there was a link or two to places like storm front in there.

[Odin2005]

17. Yep, a lot of bigots use the Fed as a euphemism for "Jewish Bankers".

[Rosie1223]

6. I think we can add "Dude" to the over used words and phrases list, too.

:hi:

[JonLP24]

7. I can't say hi in that thread obviously

but Indi Guy if you somehow stumble in here I wanted to say hi! Haven't seen you in awhile! :hi:

[rcrush]

9. I've never hated the word "dude" more than I do now.

[SoxFan]

10. Muriel, you haven't met enough wingdings!

Mentioning the Fed is a sure-fire way to draw the attention of anti-Semites, conspiracy theorists, Paulbots, and all manner of wackadoodles. I'm not talking about people who have an issue with Bernake or Greenspan; I mean the ones who see the very existence of the Fed as part of a Unified Filed Theory of Evil Zionist Alien Shapeshifter Bankers.

Want to see more fireworks? Bring up the gold standard.

[muriel_volestrangler]

12. Well, yeah, on Free Republic or somewhere

but I had thought DU was beyond the Shapeshifter Theory stage.

[SoxFan]

15. Skinner's just lulling you into a false sense of security

He's one of them....

[Capn Sunshine]

18. That's a great idea

an experiment in terror , of sorts.

I think I'll ask.

But yeah, the FED serves a legitimate place in the system. But , everyone knows I'm illuminati from a long line of Masons. After all, we built our own patios and barbeques. pic from our family ranch:

[Bunny]

13. That thread is fucking awesome. In just so very many ways.

Damn, it's been awhile since we've had one that good. :thumbsup:

[Odin2005]

16. Libertarian anti-Fed conspiracist woo has infected the Left.

I'm no fan of the Fed's actions in the past 30 years, but the Fed was not created by some secret cabal of European Bankers to enslave America or similar crap. it was created to stop bank panics that were happening at predictable 20-year intervals.