Comments on: Late Late Nite FDL: Merry Christmas From The Family http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/21/late-late-nite-fdl-merry-christmas-from-the-family/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:04:07 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: dmac http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/21/late-late-nite-fdl-merry-christmas-from-the-family/#comment-1769505 dmac Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:43:23 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/21/late-late-nite-fdl-merry-christmas-from-the-family/#comment-1769505 <p>hey suz and pups–i clicked on the name (rtannamal) of the person who uploaded that robert earl video on youtube and it looks like they just got back from kandahar, med evac.<br /> said back from hell and in one piece and his/her new video is military crew.</p> <p>also has lots of anime for anime fans.</p> hey suz and pups–i clicked on the name (rtannamal) of the person who uploaded that robert earl video on youtube and it looks like they just got back from kandahar, med evac.
said back from hell and in one piece and his/her new video is military crew.

also has lots of anime for anime fans.

]]> By: bluebutterfly http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/21/late-late-nite-fdl-merry-christmas-from-the-family/#comment-1769242 bluebutterfly Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:39:14 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/21/late-late-nite-fdl-merry-christmas-from-the-family/#comment-1769242 <p>The SEC Semiannual Report to Congress/April 1/08 to Sept. 30/08.( 94 page PDF). Two items of interest to explain how staff was busy working to over see things…or not.</p> <p>Heading from page 60..Investigations into misuse of government resources and official time to operate private photo businesses</p> <p>Heading from page 61..Investigations and Enquiries into misuse of company resources to view pornography</p> <p>Can’t make this stuff up! Truth is stranger than fiction.</p> The SEC Semiannual Report to Congress/April 1/08 to Sept. 30/08.( 94 page PDF). Two items of interest to explain how staff was busy working to over see things…or not.

Heading from page 60..Investigations into misuse of government resources and official time to operate private photo businesses

Heading from page 61..Investigations and Enquiries into misuse of company resources to view pornography

Can’t make this stuff up! Truth is stranger than fiction.

]]> By: wigwam http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/21/late-late-nite-fdl-merry-christmas-from-the-family/#comment-1769235 wigwam Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:04:54 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/21/late-late-nite-fdl-merry-christmas-from-the-family/#comment-1769235 <p>Perhaps you wondered who it was that blocked the regulation of trading in derivatives. And perhaps you’ve wondered who Obama has chosen to head the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Per Propublica’s <a href="http://www.propublica.org/article/obama-regulatory-pick-blocked-influence-of-agency-hell-now-head-1219" rel="nofollow">Jake Bernstein</a>:</p> <blockquote><p> In the midst of a stream of financial scandals and regulatory failures, President-elect Barack Obama announced the nomination of two key regulators yesterday: Mary Schapiro as the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission and <strong>Gary Gensler to head the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.</strong> The two will be responsible for creating “a 21st century regulatory framework to ensure that a crisis like this can never happen again,” said Obama.</p> <p>The choice of Gensler for that mission is ironic. While in the Clinton administration, the former assistant Treasury secretary helped oppose regulation of the exotic derivatives at the center of the financial crisis.</p> <p><strong>Gensler was a top negotiator for the White House in discussions with Congress in support of the now-controversial Commodity Modernization Futures Act of 2000. The law largely prevented the SEC and the CFTC from regulating credit default swaps and other complex instruments that would later wreak havoc with financial markets. </strong>Gensler also played a prominent role in batting down an effort by the CFTC to regulate these derivatives. More recently, Gensler has led Obama’s SEC transition team.</p> <p>[…]</p> <p>[Emphasis added] </p></blockquote> <p>They may have driven the economy into the ditch, but at least Obama is putting experienced drivers in charge of the economy. Sigh!</p> Perhaps you wondered who it was that blocked the regulation of trading in derivatives. And perhaps you’ve wondered who Obama has chosen to head the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Per Propublica’s Jake Bernstein:

In the midst of a stream of financial scandals and regulatory failures, President-elect Barack Obama announced the nomination of two key regulators yesterday: Mary Schapiro as the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission and Gary Gensler to head the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The two will be responsible for creating “a 21st century regulatory framework to ensure that a crisis like this can never happen again,” said Obama.

The choice of Gensler for that mission is ironic. While in the Clinton administration, the former assistant Treasury secretary helped oppose regulation of the exotic derivatives at the center of the financial crisis.

Gensler was a top negotiator for the White House in discussions with Congress in support of the now-controversial Commodity Modernization Futures Act of 2000. The law largely prevented the SEC and the CFTC from regulating credit default swaps and other complex instruments that would later wreak havoc with financial markets. Gensler also played a prominent role in batting down an effort by the CFTC to regulate these derivatives. More recently, Gensler has led Obama’s SEC transition team.

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[Emphasis added]

They may have driven the economy into the ditch, but at least Obama is putting experienced drivers in charge of the economy. Sigh!

]]> By: CTuttle http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/21/late-late-nite-fdl-merry-christmas-from-the-family/#comment-1769232 CTuttle Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:40:23 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/21/late-late-nite-fdl-merry-christmas-from-the-family/#comment-1769232 <p>Aloha, Sunny! I shall join ya! Aloha Oe!!!</p> Aloha, Sunny! I shall join ya! Aloha Oe!!!

]]> By: bluebutterfly http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/21/late-late-nite-fdl-merry-christmas-from-the-family/#comment-1769231 bluebutterfly Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:37:32 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/21/late-late-nite-fdl-merry-christmas-from-the-family/#comment-1769231 <p>Netanyahu..the jerk who said 911 was very good for Israel. Yup, it sure was and we know who was one of the damned countries behind it.</p> Netanyahu..the jerk who said 911 was very good for Israel. Yup, it sure was and we know who was one of the damned countries behind it.

]]> By: SunnyNobility http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/21/late-late-nite-fdl-merry-christmas-from-the-family/#comment-1769230 SunnyNobility Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:36:47 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/21/late-late-nite-fdl-merry-christmas-from-the-family/#comment-1769230 <p>On a gentler note, a yummy black tea: Gingia Assam Estate </p> <p>*poof*</p> On a gentler note, a yummy black tea: Gingia Assam Estate

*poof*

]]> By: T-Bear http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/21/late-late-nite-fdl-merry-christmas-from-the-family/#comment-1769229 T-Bear Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:33:49 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/21/late-late-nite-fdl-merry-christmas-from-the-family/#comment-1769229 <p>BBC reported this lately, genocide of Palestinians is not an accident, it is a feature, hanukkah bah!</p> <blockquote><p><strong>Israeli leaders ‘to topple Hamas’</strong></p> <p>The two leading candidates to become Israel’s next prime minister have vowed if elected to topple the Palestinian Islamist movement, Hamas, in Gaza.<br /> The threats by Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni and Likud party leader Binyamin Netanyahu came after PM Ehud Olmert warned against making bold statements.<br /> A six-month Egyptian-brokered truce between Israel and Hamas, which runs Gaza, came to an end on Friday.</p></blockquote> <p><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7794577.stm" rel="nofollow">http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7794577.stm</a></p> BBC reported this lately, genocide of Palestinians is not an accident, it is a feature, hanukkah bah!

Israeli leaders ‘to topple Hamas’

The two leading candidates to become Israel’s next prime minister have vowed if elected to topple the Palestinian Islamist movement, Hamas, in Gaza.
The threats by Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni and Likud party leader Binyamin Netanyahu came after PM Ehud Olmert warned against making bold statements.
A six-month Egyptian-brokered truce between Israel and Hamas, which runs Gaza, came to an end on Friday.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7794577.stm

]]> By: bluebutterfly http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/21/late-late-nite-fdl-merry-christmas-from-the-family/#comment-1769228 bluebutterfly Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:33:40 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/21/late-late-nite-fdl-merry-christmas-from-the-family/#comment-1769228 <p>Sadly..he parrots the line of “Israel has a right to defend herself”. And it is courtesy of the American taxpayers.</p> Sadly..he parrots the line of “Israel has a right to defend herself”. And it is courtesy of the American taxpayers.

]]> By: TheLurkingMod http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/21/late-late-nite-fdl-merry-christmas-from-the-family/#comment-1769227 TheLurkingMod Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:30:58 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/21/late-late-nite-fdl-merry-christmas-from-the-family/#comment-1769227 <p>Attaturk is upstairs!<br /><a href="http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/22/the-rich-theyre-just-better-than-you-just-ask-them/" rel="nofollow">The rich, they’re just better than you! Just ask them.</a></p> Attaturk is upstairs!
The rich, they’re just better than you! Just ask them.

]]> By: SunnyNobility http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/21/late-late-nite-fdl-merry-christmas-from-the-family/#comment-1769226 SunnyNobility Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:30:39 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/21/late-late-nite-fdl-merry-christmas-from-the-family/#comment-1769226 <p>Yeah.. welcome to your new job Pres Obama. Whatcha gonna do about it??</p> Yeah.. welcome to your new job Pres Obama. Whatcha gonna do about it??

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