Comments on: Talking Economic Accountability with William Black http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/23/talking-economic-accountability-with-william-black/ Firedoglake weblog Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:25:02 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Gitcheegumee http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/23/talking-economic-accountability-with-william-black/#comment-1864301 Gitcheegumee Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:18:37 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/23/talking-economic-accountability-with-william-black/#comment-1864301 <p>The International Economic Forum of the Americas</p> <p>CEO of General Electric (GE), Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank Group, and Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will meet with policymakers and other stakeholders in the international financial sector in Montreal this June[2009] to find the best methods for “Adapting to the New World Order” at the 15th edition of the International Economic Forum of the Americas.”</p> The International Economic Forum of the Americas

CEO of General Electric (GE), Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank Group, and Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will meet with policymakers and other stakeholders in the international financial sector in Montreal this June[2009] to find the best methods for “Adapting to the New World Order” at the 15th edition of the International Economic Forum of the Americas.”

]]> By: MarkH http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/23/talking-economic-accountability-with-william-black/#comment-1864247 MarkH Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:52:29 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/23/talking-economic-accountability-with-william-black/#comment-1864247 <blockquote><p> … a very simple financial system might be perfectly fine. …</p> <p>Would you care to critique that thought?</p></blockquote> <p>My view is that the system evolves somewhat like a person or society and that it could be dangerous to try and impose an ancient system (like an ideology) on people who are used to something more recent.</p> <p>That’s one reason I say that even to roll back regs to 1989 could erase some good things that occurred after that. It’s going to require a lot of care to fix this.</p>

… a very simple financial system might be perfectly fine. …

Would you care to critique that thought?

My view is that the system evolves somewhat like a person or society and that it could be dangerous to try and impose an ancient system (like an ideology) on people who are used to something more recent.

That’s one reason I say that even to roll back regs to 1989 could erase some good things that occurred after that. It’s going to require a lot of care to fix this.

]]> By: MarkH http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/23/talking-economic-accountability-with-william-black/#comment-1864245 MarkH Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:49:47 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/23/talking-economic-accountability-with-william-black/#comment-1864245 <blockquote><p>How do we get past the argument that “these were just bad actors, but the system is basically fine?”</p></blockquote> <p>Ignore the stupid people and get on with fixing the system.</p>

How do we get past the argument that “these were just bad actors, but the system is basically fine?”

Ignore the stupid people and get on with fixing the system.

]]> By: jussumbody http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/23/talking-economic-accountability-with-william-black/#comment-1864168 jussumbody Tue, 24 Mar 2009 03:27:04 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/23/talking-economic-accountability-with-william-black/#comment-1864168 <p>Looks like I missed a great discussion. Mr. Black was amazing. Good work in getting him, Jane! You continue to amaze me with how much more your bring to FDL each year.</p> Looks like I missed a great discussion. Mr. Black was amazing. Good work in getting him, Jane! You continue to amaze me with how much more your bring to FDL each year.

]]> By: Eureka Springs http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/23/talking-economic-accountability-with-william-black/#comment-1864008 Eureka Springs Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:48:47 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/23/talking-economic-accountability-with-william-black/#comment-1864008 <p>cbl2, Matt will be here tomorrow at 5 pm ET for a chat.</p> cbl2, Matt will be here tomorrow at 5 pm ET for a chat.

]]> By: cbl2 http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/23/talking-economic-accountability-with-william-black/#comment-1864007 cbl2 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:42:43 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/23/talking-economic-accountability-with-william-black/#comment-1864007 <p>amen sister</p> <p>I would lose my job for excessive absences - tivo be damned! :D</p> amen sister

I would lose my job for excessive absences – tivo be damned! :D

]]> By: selise http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/23/talking-economic-accountability-with-william-black/#comment-1864005 selise Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:40:21 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/23/talking-economic-accountability-with-william-black/#comment-1864005 <p>i sure wouldn’t mind having william black lead the questioning of committee witnesses. now <strong><em>those</em></strong> would be hearings worth watching!</p> i sure wouldn’t mind having william black lead the questioning of committee witnesses. now those would be hearings worth watching!

]]> By: cbl2 http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/23/talking-economic-accountability-with-william-black/#comment-1864004 cbl2 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:39:46 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/23/talking-economic-accountability-with-william-black/#comment-1864004 <p>Barbara -<br /> if you haven’t already, do read the Taibbi piece in Rolling Stone - not sure what impressed me more, his facts or his ability to lay them out so clearly for folks like us</p> <p>and here (courtesy Ian) is SEIU Treasurer’s 1 page take on Geitner’s, um, proposal - fabulous</p> <p><a href="http://www.seiu.org/2009/03/fire-sale-of-bank-assets-would-hurt-taxpayers-its-time-for-an-economy-that-works-for-everyone.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.seiu.org/2009/03/fi.....eryone.php</a></p> Barbara -
if you haven’t already, do read the Taibbi piece in Rolling Stone – not sure what impressed me more, his facts or his ability to lay them out so clearly for folks like us

and here (courtesy Ian) is SEIU Treasurer’s 1 page take on Geitner’s, um, proposal – fabulous

http://www.seiu.org/2009/03/fi…..eryone.php

]]> By: barbara http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/23/talking-economic-accountability-with-william-black/#comment-1864001 barbara Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:31:10 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/23/talking-economic-accountability-with-william-black/#comment-1864001 <p>Oh, lord, Teddy, if you understand, will you be my mentor??? *g*</p> Oh, lord, Teddy, if you understand, will you be my mentor??? *g*

]]> By: Teddy Partridge http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/23/talking-economic-accountability-with-william-black/#comment-1863996 Teddy Partridge Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:15:40 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/23/talking-economic-accountability-with-william-black/#comment-1863996 <p>Thank you Mr Black and to Jane Hamsher for providing this extraordinary forum for us to learn and understand this debacle.</p> Thank you Mr Black and to Jane Hamsher for providing this extraordinary forum for us to learn and understand this debacle.

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