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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 12:38 AM Original message |
Kucinich Asks 'Is the Fed Paying Banks NOT to Loan Money?' (New Probe of TARP) |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 12:50 AM Response to Original message |
1. K&R. Kudos to Dennis! Thanks for posting this... |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 01:49 AM Response to Original message |
2. K&R |
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Iowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 03:42 AM Response to Original message |
3. We can always count on Dennis - one of the few good people remaining in politics. n/t |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 03:54 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Almost the last one. nt |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 01:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
30. +1 |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 04:24 AM Response to Original message |
5. K & R |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 11:06 AM Response to Reply #5 |
25. yep... |
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democracy1st (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 05:06 AM Response to Original message |
6. what a mess |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 05:43 AM Response to Original message |
7. "{T}his raises significant questions about who the Fed is working for." |
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MGKrebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 06:54 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Is #6 true? I see that DK asked the question, but I can't find any info to confirm it. |
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freebrew (478 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 07:30 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Exactly. |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 07:40 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. It's Higher Than What You Or I Could Get, For sure |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 11:27 AM Response to Reply #9 |
27. You are correct. My language should have been less sweeping. (But, see Reply 26.) |
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DeadEyeDyck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 06:36 AM Response to Original message |
8. Atta-boy, Dennis |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 07:33 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Yes He Is |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 09:39 AM Response to Reply #11 |
22. No! We need more people in Congress like Kucinich. Who would raise this, if not for him? nt |
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suzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
36. Yeah, we need to have less people who care about legislating |
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Kermitt Gribble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 03:54 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. Who in congress |
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suzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 01:49 AM Response to Reply #43 |
51. Kucinich's agenda is to sound good for his adoring group of Kucinichians. |
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Kermitt Gribble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 07:30 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Sorry you live in bizarro world. |
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varelse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 07:57 AM Response to Original message |
13. "this raises significant questions about who the Fed is working for" |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 01:32 PM Response to Reply #13 |
31. Isn't the Federal Reserve private? |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 02:51 PM Response to Reply #31 |
40. No, the board of governors is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 06:34 PM Response to Reply #31 |
47. "Isn't the Federal Reserve Private?" No, it only acts as though it is. |
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raystorm7 (944 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
14. Short answer... YES!... |
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4dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 08:18 AM Response to Original message |
15. Banks are working AGAINST US!! |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 01:32 PM Response to Reply #15 |
32. It was always thus, no? |
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Timefortruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
16. My FICO is 804, |
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RedCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 11:30 AM Response to Reply #16 |
28. Exactly why I use a credit union. My rate is 4%. |
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lark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 02:45 PM Response to Reply #28 |
39. Credit Unions are so much better |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
17. I'm glad that we have a watch dog (does the rest of Congress know?) |
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Speciesamused (331 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
18. Kucinich was my pick for President. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 11:02 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. I know. I know. WIthout an honest person occupying that slot, we |
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suzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #24 |
37. Which is why most of us didn't want Kucinich, who is supremely dishonest. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 06:31 PM Response to Reply #37 |
53. Oh, you are a Florida Democrat. And probably to the right of the DLC. |
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earcandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
19. so now that we know, what is there to do about it? |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
20. Bravo Dennis. K&R. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
21. Kucinich is one of the handful in Congress who really care about American workers. nt |
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pleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
23. K&R |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
26. This isn't exactly a secret, Bernanke told Congress this was a potential option to prevent inflation |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 01:36 PM Response to Reply #26 |
33. You think they are doing this so they can keep inflation under control |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 01:49 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. From a monetary standpoint it is logical |
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MGKrebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 10:46 PM Response to Reply #33 |
50. I think Paul Krugman has been saying that. |
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RufusTFirefly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
29. Sorry, Dennis! Your ideas aren't marketable |
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DebbieCDC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
35. Way to go Dennis |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
38. Thank Gawd It Passed!!! |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 04:54 PM Response to Reply #38 |
45. Ah, you remember that shortsighted glee from one DU's most ignorant posters too? |
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bobalew (43 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
41. Check out this link: It's toted as a Mthod to hedge inflation |
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bluesmail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
42. I'm late to the party, here's my contribution for what it's worth |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
44. Dennis is forgetting that most Americans have taken note of the Fraud |
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Joszef Pelikan (49 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 06:30 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. I heard a story about this on NPR... |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 06:41 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Do you mean "We are paying the banks so that THEY can hold the money we lent to them?" |
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earcandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 09:20 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. now how stupid is that? GET NOODLEBRAINED ASAP or take our money back into national banks where we |
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