Comments on: Paulson’s rescue plan: Rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/31/paulsons-rescue-plan-rearranging-deck-chairs-on-the-titanic/ Think - it ain't illegal yet... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:32:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ernieson http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/31/paulsons-rescue-plan-rearranging-deck-chairs-on-the-titanic/comment-page-1/#comment-29233 ernieson Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:42:37 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/31/paulsons-rescue-plan-rearranging-deck-chairs-on-the-titanic/#comment-29233 The Milton Friedman policies of privatization, deregualtion, and cutting social programs have messed up many countries. Now add the US to that list. Now putting the private FED in a regulatory enforcement capacity is akin to having the fox guard the henhouse. JUST SAY NO. The Milton Friedman policies of privatization, deregualtion, and cutting social programs have messed up many countries. Now add the US to that list. Now putting the private FED in a regulatory enforcement capacity is akin to having the fox guard the henhouse. JUST SAY NO.

]]> By: Austoon Daily » Paulson’s rescue plan: Rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/31/paulsons-rescue-plan-rearranging-deck-chairs-on-the-titanic/comment-page-1/#comment-29231 Austoon Daily » Paulson’s rescue plan: Rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:31:41 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/31/paulsons-rescue-plan-rearranging-deck-chairs-on-the-titanic/#comment-29231 [...] Paulson’s rescue plan: Rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic [...] [...] Paulson’s rescue plan: Rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic [...]

]]> By: tictacgo http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/31/paulsons-rescue-plan-rearranging-deck-chairs-on-the-titanic/comment-page-1/#comment-29152 tictacgo Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:41:56 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/31/paulsons-rescue-plan-rearranging-deck-chairs-on-the-titanic/#comment-29152 The Spitzer incident did coincide remarkably well with the bank's "bailout". It is hard to explain to many of my friends that when you see the Spitzer story from this perspective his actions don't seem worthy of much condemnation, as compared to the pimps of Wall St. Wonder when the NYTimes or some other "paper of record" will notice this coincidence. Also appointing an ex-chief of Goldman Sachs to be the Treasury chief ... isn't that a bit ironic. Its clear that Congress is too meek to take any punitive action against Bush or Cheney, but I wonder if a cabinet secretary can be impeached? And as for going down with the ship, my mama always said never put all your eggs in one basket. People would do well to heed that warning. Wall St. and the Fed are powerful only because of the choices of the American people. The Spitzer incident did coincide remarkably well with the bank’s “bailout”. It is hard to explain to many of my friends that when you see the Spitzer story from this perspective his actions don’t seem worthy of much condemnation, as compared to the pimps of Wall St. Wonder when the NYTimes or some other “paper of record” will notice this coincidence.

Also appointing an ex-chief of Goldman Sachs to be the Treasury chief … isn’t that a bit ironic. Its clear that Congress is too meek to take any punitive action against Bush or Cheney, but I wonder if a cabinet secretary can be impeached?

And as for going down with the ship, my mama always said never put all your eggs in one basket. People would do well to heed that warning. Wall St. and the Fed are powerful only because of the choices of the American people.

]]> By: Dr. Denny http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/31/paulsons-rescue-plan-rearranging-deck-chairs-on-the-titanic/comment-page-1/#comment-29111 Dr. Denny Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:15:25 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/31/paulsons-rescue-plan-rearranging-deck-chairs-on-the-titanic/#comment-29111 You nailed the important point: The president has sought to subvert the will of the states regarding oversight of the mortgage industry. And the notion that a "Presidential appointee" would be the chief overseer rankles (see my weekend post). President Bush has done the same with environmental regulation as well, usurping state authority as well. Nice work, Martin. This is a deep morass you're leading us through competently. You nailed the important point: The president has sought to subvert the will of the states regarding oversight of the mortgage industry. And the notion that a “Presidential appointee” would be the chief overseer rankles (see my weekend post).

President Bush has done the same with environmental regulation as well, usurping state authority as well.

Nice work, Martin. This is a deep morass you’re leading us through competently.

]]> By: www.buzzflash.net http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/31/paulsons-rescue-plan-rearranging-deck-chairs-on-the-titanic/comment-page-1/#comment-29106 www.buzzflash.net Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:30:16 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/31/paulsons-rescue-plan-rearranging-deck-chairs-on-the-titanic/#comment-29106 <strong>Paulson’s rescue plan: Rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic...</strong> Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson's supposed "regulatory reform" restructuring plan is just a stalking horse for dismembering what few and feeble protections consumers have as the ship goes down.... Paulson’s rescue plan: Rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic…

Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson’s supposed "regulatory reform" restructuring plan is just a stalking horse for dismembering what few and feeble protections consumers have as the ship goes down….

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