How the Rich Stole Our Money--And Made Us Think They were Doing Us a Favor

[Le Taz Hot]

1. I'm right in the middle of Elizabeth Waren's new book

and holy cow is it an eye-opener! I especially like the part where the 1% (who owns the media) sent their minions out to tell us all that the foreclosures and job losses were OUR fault -- that we bought houses we couldn't afford (when many trusted the "experts" when they told people we COULD afford those houses) and that skyrocketing bankruptcies were because we overspent. And the sad thing is? There were a WHOLE LOT of DUers who mimicked that exact same sentiment. There's a bozo on this board right now blaming the BOOMERS (all of us) for the fact that so many of us lost our jobs, pensions, and homes. Just goes to show you that Faux Nooz isn't the only entity will lazy, stupid people unwilling to do their own research.

We forget that a whole lot of "Democrats" voted for things like the bailout (with no strings attached), CLINTON (Democrat) deregulated the banks and a whole lot of "Democrats" voted for the bankruptcy laws making it virtually impossible for people to file bankruptcy. There was a time when Democrats fought for the middle class and the poor. People like Paul Wellstone, Ted Kennedy, Russ Feingold, REAL Democrats. Now we have corporate toadies -- most of whom are entrenched and most of whom are bought and paid for by Wall Street and only the Wall Street darlings will be allowed to get anywhere near the presidency. If you doubt any of this, ask yourself, "How many banksters are in jail.?" We all know the answer and we all know the reason why.