Michael Moore on Morning Joe: 'Withdraw Your Money from Bailed Out Banks'

Discussion in 'Wall St. News' started by bonds, Oct 21, 2009.

  1. My only beef is with the corrosive power of lobbyists.

    There's nothing inherently wrong with lobbying for one's interests. Often a lobby is the only way for a common citizen to let his representative know his wishes.

    The problem is that government has become too powerful and politicians have incentive to monetize that power by selling it to the highest bidder - lobbyists.

    If the government were less powerful, the lobbyist would not seek to buy that power. But as long as politicians have massive power, it will be sought and purchased by someone. No amount of law will be able to overcome this economic incentive.
     
    #21     Oct 22, 2009
  2. Two kinds of communists exist now (Republicans and Democrats)
     
    #22     Oct 22, 2009
  3. If McCain was in office the current disaster would be unmitigated. We would literally be taken back economically several hundred years.

    The same a-hole who was the primary cause of the current mess was McCain's economic adviser. The crook named Phil Gramm. This crook with almost satanic zeal, authored regulation to help large monopolies at the expense of small mom and pop businesses.

    Yes, the core republican imbecile voter is a huge problem. The core republican voter is more worried about gays, abortions and blacks, than they are about their own financial welfare.

    That's how we get republican illiterates like this one into congress who are easily bought with a $1000 campaign donation.

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    The only way to break this two party communist dictatorship is to unconditionally support populist politicians like Grayson who walk their own path and support all the independent candidates with our money.

    http://daggettforgovernor.com/wordpress/contribute-now/

    It's the money in politics that corrupts the process. Either we can fund the good guys in congress ourselves, or leave them to be corrupted down the line when they have to beg lobbyists for campaign money.




     
    #23     Oct 22, 2009
  4. the1

    the1

    A safe alternative? ABC Bank down the street is just as safe as BAC. Shit, they may be more safe. BAC wants you to believe they are safer. They AREN'T!

     
    #24     Oct 22, 2009
  5. Maybe you should acquaint yourself with this site http://www.bankrate.com/rates/safe-sound/bank-ratings.aspx?t=cb&i=&r=5&a=&c=&s=&z=

    It's by no means perfect but gives a good starting point.
     
    #25     Oct 22, 2009
  6. Another bullseye.
     
    #26     Oct 22, 2009
  7. sprstpd

    sprstpd

    I vote for publicly funded campaigns, everyone gets the same amount.
     
    #27     Oct 22, 2009
  8. Agreed. In Canada I was told, everyone gets $1 million I believe. They are not allowed to become lobbyists after leaving office immediately either. That's doesn't mean they don't have corruption.
     
    #28     Oct 22, 2009
  9. Michael Moore on Morning Joe: 'Withdraw Your Money from Bailed Out Banks'

    and I should listen to him because ?!?!
     
    #29     Oct 22, 2009
  10. Not that I would ever live in Canada for $1 million per year tax-free, but I agree on the elections funding as an equal opportunity.
     
    #30     Oct 22, 2009