Comments on: Goldman Sachs And The Republicans

By: Robert Booze

Robert Booze — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:34:05 +0000

here will you find candidates cut from a different cloth? You Cant Find One.
Robert Booze

By: erichwwk

erichwwk — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:32:34 +0000

Many of us call this “privatizing the benefits and socializing the costs”

By: erichwwk

erichwwk — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:30:29 +0000

Simon asks:

“Why is this so hard for Goldman to admit?”

Simon answers:

“With their incentive structure intact – they get the upside and regular folk get the downside”

By: wws

wws — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:57:10 +0000

This isn’t a good reason, but I now why it WON’T pass. And that’s because Obama has sold his soul to Goldman – now that he’s pissed off everyone who used to support him, that’s his moneyline right there.

Why do you think Tim Geithner (bought and payed for by Goldman) is untouchable? Why do you think Rahm Emmanual (personally collected millions from Goldman) is untouchable? You want to do something about Goldman, you better get rid of Goldman’s #1 lawn jockey Obama.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:25:27 +0000

Let us avoid making this a left versus right fight. Because it is not, both sides have politically captured politicians (the Rubanites on the Left) and both sides have reformers (Ron Paul for example on the right and I believe McCain). Barney Frank has heavily supported many of the organizations that have caused our problems and many Goldman leaders are Dem (Corzine for instance among many).

By: Bill G

Bill G — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:02:00 +0000

None… but they are just going to pay with taxpayer money. And the real question is, how many members of Congress will vote for it?

The problems with these banks begins with the Fed and our system of debt based money. The Fed serves only the bankers and robs the People. Since we already have a fiat currency, why on earth must we borrow from the Fed at interest? When are we going to recognize the scam the bankers and our politicians are running, all at our expense. People really need to see the video, “The Secret of Oz” and you will begin to see the light.

By: Tim Coldwell

Tim Coldwell — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:58:01 +0000

Some of the gambling risk issues are described here: http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2010/02/07/measuring-total-risk/

By: Tim Coldwell

Tim Coldwell — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:46:58 +0000

There is a bill, HR 4191 (http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h111-4191) that intends to tax the Goldmans of this world. Can you think of any reason not to pass it?

By: Bill G

Bill G — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:55:56 +0000

When are you all going to get a clue. I stumbled across this report and could sense it’s left wing bent immediately. I am not a republican….actually I am an Independent and the views you people hold is what is wrong with this country. Goldman Sachs owns the Republicans and the Democrats….don’t you get it? Do research and you’ll see. Good ol’ Robert Rubin, Clinton Sec of Treasury was a GS man, look at how many Obama people have GS ties. Look at the donors to the Obama/McCain election…GS employees donated a quarter million to McCain but close to $1 million to Obama….yes, that is correct….close to $1 MILLION….Obama’s number 2 donor. Wake up people, BOTH partied are corrupt.

By: Tim Coldwell

Tim Coldwell — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:12:22 +0000

When will the democrats get to be as smart as Goldman and make money for the taxpayer by taxing Goldman products, i.e. derivatives. They are leaving billions on the table while getting nowhere on regulation and looking stupid. Easiest tax ever to collect.

By: markets.aurelius

markets.aurelius — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:38:02 +0000

http://seekingalpha.com/article/187077-david-stockman-on-the-single-most-drastic-error-in-policy-in-modern-history?source=article_lb_articles

Now even David Stockman’s on board. The grown-ups in the Republican Party are stepping forward.

Too bad it came out late Friday night. Wasn’t there some other press release that came out late Friday?

By: zic

zic — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:17:45 +0000

It’s pretty unAmerican of you to suggest anyone with an opposing view is unAmerican.

Drink some more tea, it will comfort you as you contemplate the coming holy war on liberals.

By: iRa

iRa — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:54:03 +0000

Hello “kidkilowatt”, your comment was one of the “better” posts I’ve recently read.

Curious, what would you do, as a mere citizen do even the “playing field” between predatory companies and us “little” consumers?

When you have a great “democracy” like we do (2 party system??), what can us “little guys/gals” do to stop this “Anti-American”, “anti-capitalist”, “anti-freedom” movement that’s been around since after WWII??

Would like to know your thoughts. Thanks for your time and wish you the best,
iRa
people@peopletech.org

By: BRUCE E. WOYCH

BRUCE E. WOYCH — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:41:28 +0000

Nationalize Domestic Financials with a consolidated alignement and middleclass federation or confrederation of savings supported by its own central financial co-operative for the money supply. Cut the TBTF off from strangling the domestic economy.

By: notabanker

notabanker — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 06:03:56 +0000

I understand that the problem is: funds from the TBTF entities flowing directly to elected representatives and lobbyists then calling in their ‘debts’.

Solution: Change the law and allow funds to go only to political parties who then redistribute funds as they determine. This allows funds to move but eliminates personal representative liability to TBTF bribing?