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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 10:45 AM Original message |
WikiLeaks cables: US 'lobbied Russia on behalf of Visa and MasterCard' |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
1. lol -- so our goverment really does do what the corporations want. |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 06:27 AM Response to Reply #1 |
21. It's down there in black & white for all the world to see ... |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
2. How is this fundamentally different than negotiating with Japan against auto tariffs? |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 11:02 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. We don't like credit card companies. n/t |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 12:04 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. There are good reason's societies are against Usary. |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 12:28 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. I'm not very fond of them either. n/t |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 12:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. We Don't Demand Detroit Refuse All Transportation To Activists |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 06:44 AM Response to Reply #2 |
22. Not sure. Did we single out auto companies, too, or are Visa and MC our only 2 card companies? |
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BanzaiBonnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
3. Why is our government working so hard for |
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GliderGuider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 10:54 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Those are very dangerous thoughts, Bonnie! |
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GliderGuider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
4. How rich! I love it! |
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kgnu_fan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
6. No wonder!!!! |
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ronnie624 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
7. "Lobbied" |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
8. This is pretty standard. The US government looks out for US corporations. |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 11:20 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. What should be standard is that the US government looks out for US citizens |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 06:56 AM Response to Reply #8 |
24. Some corporations? Please see Reply 22. |
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jotsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
10. So much dirty water they're willing to carry. |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
11. More of that "invisible hand" of the market. |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
13. As a friend pointed out - Visa, Mastercard, Paypal will make payments to the KKK |
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arikara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 12:12 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. It would be interesting to find out |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 06:26 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. The "why" part is easy ... |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
18. K & R for visibility of the reason *why* there is such a flap on .. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
19. Welcome to your corporate government .... |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 06:54 AM Response to Original message |
23. "The Circle of Life" |
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