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2008-11-15 Home Front Economy

Ditch the smooth transition. The people voted for change

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Posted by tipper 2008-11-15 03:30|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 According to Congressman Barney Frank, one of the architects of the legislation that enables the deals: "Any use of these funds for any purpose other than lending - for bonuses, for severance pay, for dividends, for acquisitions of other institutions ... is a violation of the act." Yet this is exactly how the funds are being used.
And Barney knows which funds are bing used for what ... how? Funds are fungible, are they not?

Posted by Bobby 2008-11-15 06:22|| 2008-11-15 06:22|| Front Page Top

#2 This SOB is one of the ones responsible for the credit crash.

When will the press investigate and publish the truth?

If the guy was a Republican, they'd be all over him.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-11-15 07:56|| 2008-11-15 07:56|| Front Page Top

#3 I got my posting window messed up - love tabbed browsing, hate what they do to me sometimes.

This shoudla been in the Bwaney Fwank thread.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-11-15 08:10|| 2008-11-15 08:10|| Front Page Top

#4 When will the press investigate and publish the truth?

Something like ten minutes after Ayn Rand has been proven a prophet.

Posted by AzCat 2008-11-15 10:15|| 2008-11-15 10:15|| Front Page Top

#5 I'm not sure Naomi really understands how things work. Bush is in charge until January when Obama is President. Obama currently has no authority. None, nada, zip, beyond threats of what he might do if people don't cooperate and the niceties of others who want things to run smoothly in our government.

I think the first vote for change should be to insist that journalists attend, and pass, a high school civics class before being allowed to pontificate on politics.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-11-15 10:58|| 2008-11-15 10:58|| Front Page Top

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