Investigation By Bernie Sanders Finds That Wall Street Runs Our Government

[Donnachaidh]

http://www.politicususa.com/en/bernie-sanders-wall-st

The conservatives continue to tell us we are heading toward socialism or even worse, communism, but this is far from the truth. The fact is according to the Government Accountability Office and the investigations by Senator Bernie Sanders, it turns out our country’s economy is run by Wall Street itself.

This is by definition a fascist government. Yes, we still have many freedoms, but our monetary policy and our laws that govern banking are formed by Wall Street’s executive.

According to Senator Bernie Sanders

Top executives from Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan Chase, General Electric and other firms sat on the boards of regional Federal Reserve banks while their firms benefited from the central bank’s policies during the financial crisis, the Government Accountability Office investigation found. The dual roles created an appearance of a conflict of interest, according to the GAO.

These Wall Street executives, are making the rules of our nation’s monetary policy and effecting our economy. They raise and lower interest rates at the discount window which allows banks, mainly Wall Street, to borrow money at near zero percent interest rates. They pick and choose which banks get help and which banks to turn away.

More at the link --

[sibelian]

1. Well, there you go.

Unfortunately, it's beginning to look like revolution or nothing...

[JustAnotherGen]

2. Now how to get this kind of information

Into the hands of the average Fox News viewer? That's critical. If you support OWS - you 'get it'. If you are still in your Right Wing Programmed Mind - you can't even BEGIN to hear this, and acknowledge it.

[OhioChick]

3. I'm shocked, shocked I tell you! n/t

[truedelphi]

4. Well I for one, am able to reflect on our many freedoms.

Despite the sense of fascism hanging over our heds.

We still have the freedom to cheer whenever an evil dictator is killed.

And we can cheer when someone dies from lack of funds for a health insurance policy. In fact, that death we can cheer even while a debate for our Republican candidates is being televised.

I suspect that there are other freedoms which people in the state of Vermont enjoy. Rest of the USA, not so much.

[immoderate]

5. My favorite question for Republicans (and some Democrats) -- "So who runs the country?"

I have so many ways to work it out with them. The result is always the same.

--imm

[msongs]

6. shh Bernie or you will be droned nt

[defendandprotect]

7. KR --and our press is controlled by the same families and corporations

which gave us Hitler and the Nazi's --

The RW couldn't rise without 50 and more years of out in the open political violence --

stolen elections and a Goebbels' style press - -

and a Democratic party colluding with them and failing to respond to or challenge the

RW propaganda machine!

[wildbilln864]

8. Hell, I knew that!

but k&r anyway. :shrug:

[Kaleko]

9. Ok, is it official now

for the last stragglers and sleepwalkers?

[PETRUS]

10. It can't be pointed out often enough. K&R

[kristopher]

11. Stay off of small planes, Bernie. We need you. nt

[Scuba]

12. Thanks Bernie. Don't overlook big oil and the MIC. They're running parts of our gov't also....

...OR ARE THESE ALL THE SAME GUYS????

[sarcasmo]

13. Bernie needs a full time body guard.

[socialist_n_TN]

15. I'd actually volunteer

Feed, shelter, and clothe me and I'll bankrupt on my debts to have that job. :)

[WillyT]

14. HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!!

:kick: