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	<title>Comments on: Obama&#8217;s Financial Overhaul &#8212; More Like a Tune-Up</title>
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		<title>By: MarkH</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/17/obamas-financial-overhaul-more-like-a-tune-up/#comment-1919141</link>
		<dc:creator>MarkH</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:41:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Hmmm, not ‘negative’, just less directly or perfectly associated than most people might like to rely on.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hmmm, not ‘negative’, just less directly or perfectly associated than most people might like to rely on.</p>
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		<title>By: MarkH</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/17/obamas-financial-overhaul-more-like-a-tune-up/#comment-1919138</link>
		<dc:creator>MarkH</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:38:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;So what? It’s supposed to be a burden. It’s a small burden to help ensure the system’s balance of risk-taking and prudence.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So what? It’s supposed to be a burden. It’s a small burden to help ensure the system’s balance of risk-taking and prudence.</p>
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		<title>By: MarkH</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/17/obamas-financial-overhaul-more-like-a-tune-up/#comment-1919136</link>
		<dc:creator>MarkH</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:37:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Maybe the law should be amended to refer to ‘a firm’ instead of banks, S&amp;Ls or anything else specific.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Maybe the law should be amended to refer to ‘a firm’ instead of banks, S&amp;Ls or anything else specific.</p>
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		<title>By: MarkH</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/17/obamas-financial-overhaul-more-like-a-tune-up/#comment-1919134</link>
		<dc:creator>MarkH</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:35:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;I’m not committed on these choices, but it would pay to consider the position which should be responsible, rather than the individual. Over time there will be different people in there. Which office should do the work?&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I’m not committed on these choices, but it would pay to consider the position which should be responsible, rather than the individual. Over time there will be different people in there. Which office should do the work?</p>
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		<title>By: MarkH</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/17/obamas-financial-overhaul-more-like-a-tune-up/#comment-1919129</link>
		<dc:creator>MarkH</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:29:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Bush was at the end of his years and really (IMO) wanted to leave the next prez a mess. Obama has to live with this economy for years and has every incentive to fix it to make his own life easier.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As for actual capability…nobody knows. I think they’re doing pretty well and the economy is showing some signs of improving, so I’m willing to be patient. ymmv&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bush was at the end of his years and really (IMO) wanted to leave the next prez a mess. Obama has to live with this economy for years and has every incentive to fix it to make his own life easier.</p>
<p>As for actual capability…nobody knows. I think they’re doing pretty well and the economy is showing some signs of improving, so I’m willing to be patient. ymmv</p>
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		<title>By: MarkH</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/17/obamas-financial-overhaul-more-like-a-tune-up/#comment-1919125</link>
		<dc:creator>MarkH</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:24:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Trickle-down doesn’t balance well against all the expenses (such as nasty credit card problems and random job losses and unexpected health costs or car accidents). Nope trickle-down just doesn’t get the job done.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Trickle-down doesn’t balance well against all the expenses (such as nasty credit card problems and random job losses and unexpected health costs or car accidents). Nope trickle-down just doesn’t get the job done.</p>
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		<title>By: MarkH</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/17/obamas-financial-overhaul-more-like-a-tune-up/#comment-1919123</link>
		<dc:creator>MarkH</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:22:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;apoplectics with pitchforks?&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>apoplectics with pitchforks?</p>
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		<title>By: JamesJoyce</title>
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		<dc:creator>JamesJoyce</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:23:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;The warnings of Jefferson have gone unheeded.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thomas Jefferson once said:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies . . . If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around [the banks] . . . will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered . . . The issuing power should be taken from the banks and restored to the people, to whom it properly belongs.” — Thomas Jefferson — The Debate Over The Recharter Of The Bank Bill, (1809)” &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A bailout initiated by alleged fiscal conservatives to save a financial system, they broke.   A Oil War initiated to allegedly protect America predicated on bold lies and now the prospect of mandated healthcare!!! Does anyone see something wrong with the ability of the government to force people to enter into contracts, paying ridiculous premiums to a  tax exempt corporate insurers, and then to have the government use the  tax code to penalize a citizen who fails, to comply with the mandate.  What kind of fucking horse shit is this, and Wall Street is again protected.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Obliviousness is a disease not to realize that the interest of corporate and their way of doing business in America is being protected by politicians, just as the white southern slave owners interests where protected by the Dred Sott vs Sanford,  Pontius Pilate like wiping of one’s handing the matter.  People where property???????&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Today “corporate aristocrats” have taken control of America by unconstitutional means. The power they wield as monied interests usurp every American inalienable rights granted by a creator and codified in the Bill of Rights, and constitutional protections.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The events played daily manifest Jefferson’s prophecy is correct.   And the instrument to effect this usurpation of constitutional law was ironically seeded in the 14th Amendment ratified to correct the abhorrent inconstancy of the Dred Scott decision.  It is called a “corporation!”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Where the accumulated wealth of monied interests is maximized for political clout and self interest while inherent liabilities are minimized and accountability thwarted.  Jefferson and Madison both wanted restrictions on corporations and monopolies whose desire for unfettered profit would destroy the Republic.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;President Obama break up the corporate monopolies and game playing!   Do not allow CORPORATE America to put a noose around the neck of Lady Liberty and in doing so you will have prevented the servitude of American’s to corporate America unlike the Taney Court who lacked the testicular fortitude to affirm the principles of the constitution or intellect to understand that people are not property,  &lt;a href=&quot;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_B._Taney,&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_B._Taney,&lt;/a&gt; or simply a means to profit.  Use the law to protect life, and not profit at life’s expense.   Mr. President heed Jefferson’s warning!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The warnings of Jefferson have gone unheeded.  </p>
<p>Thomas Jefferson once said:</p>
<p>“I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies . . . If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around [the banks] . . . will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered . . . The issuing power should be taken from the banks and restored to the people, to whom it properly belongs.” — Thomas Jefferson — The Debate Over The Recharter Of The Bank Bill, (1809)” </p>
<p>A bailout initiated by alleged fiscal conservatives to save a financial system, they broke.   A Oil War initiated to allegedly protect America predicated on bold lies and now the prospect of mandated healthcare!!! Does anyone see something wrong with the ability of the government to force people to enter into contracts, paying ridiculous premiums to a  tax exempt corporate insurers, and then to have the government use the  tax code to penalize a citizen who fails, to comply with the mandate.  What kind of fucking horse shit is this, and Wall Street is again protected.</p>
<p>Obliviousness is a disease not to realize that the interest of corporate and their way of doing business in America is being protected by politicians, just as the white southern slave owners interests where protected by the Dred Sott vs Sanford,  Pontius Pilate like wiping of one’s handing the matter.  People where property???????</p>
<p>Today “corporate aristocrats” have taken control of America by unconstitutional means. The power they wield as monied interests usurp every American inalienable rights granted by a creator and codified in the Bill of Rights, and constitutional protections.</p>
<p>The events played daily manifest Jefferson’s prophecy is correct.   And the instrument to effect this usurpation of constitutional law was ironically seeded in the 14th Amendment ratified to correct the abhorrent inconstancy of the Dred Scott decision.  It is called a “corporation!”</p>
<p>Where the accumulated wealth of monied interests is maximized for political clout and self interest while inherent liabilities are minimized and accountability thwarted.  Jefferson and Madison both wanted restrictions on corporations and monopolies whose desire for unfettered profit would destroy the Republic.</p>
<p>President Obama break up the corporate monopolies and game playing!   Do not allow CORPORATE America to put a noose around the neck of Lady Liberty and in doing so you will have prevented the servitude of American’s to corporate America unlike the Taney Court who lacked the testicular fortitude to affirm the principles of the constitution or intellect to understand that people are not property,  <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_B._Taney," rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_B._Taney,</a> or simply a means to profit.  Use the law to protect life, and not profit at life’s expense.   Mr. President heed Jefferson’s warning!</p>
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		<title>By: john in sacramento</title>
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		<dc:creator>john in sacramento</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:22:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;And the Fed’s IG &lt;i&gt;says&lt;/i&gt; they don’t know where the trillions have gone&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO3GpzWfppo&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO3GpzWfppo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My guess is the first ones on the list are Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, and Morgan Stanley&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And the Fed’s IG <i>says</i> they don’t know where the trillions have gone</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO3GpzWfppo" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO3GpzWfppo</a></p>
<p>My guess is the first ones on the list are Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, and Morgan Stanley</p>
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		<title>By: Nomi Prins</title>
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		<dc:creator>Nomi Prins</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:20:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;too true, and Fed remains the bankers’ banker. Member banks own shares in the Fed proportional to the size of their capital and shares. This means that the bigger banks, not only control a bigger part of the market, and lobbying efforts to maintain their status, they actually do own more of the Fed. Thus, it’s sad, but no suprise that when they were in trouble, they came to their banker for assistance, a banker whose own strength is predicated on its member banks continuing to have the appearance of health.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>too true, and Fed remains the bankers’ banker. Member banks own shares in the Fed proportional to the size of their capital and shares. This means that the bigger banks, not only control a bigger part of the market, and lobbying efforts to maintain their status, they actually do own more of the Fed. Thus, it’s sad, but no suprise that when they were in trouble, they came to their banker for assistance, a banker whose own strength is predicated on its member banks continuing to have the appearance of health.</p>
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