Comments for The Post Gives Free Space to Bank Lobbyists Without Names at http://www.cepr.net , comment 1 to 4 out of 4 comments http://www.cepr.net Sun, 19 May 2013 20:03:43 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/the-post-gives-free-space-to-bank-lobbyists-without-names/#comment-823 omega speedmaster watches [url=http://www.keepwatches.com/]replica watches[/url] omega constellation watches [url=http://www.keepwatches.com/hublot-watches.html]replica hublot watches[/url] replica romain jerome watches - control Sat, 05 Jun 2010 03:52:18 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/the-post-gives-free-space-to-bank-lobbyists-without-names/#comment-436 JoeK; Nice rundown by decade. Also remember during the '90s, the refusal to allow any regulation of derivatives including regulation by the states. Bi-i-i-ig mistake. From Wall Street's perspective, wacky amendments to financial reform bill would probably include: amendment to break up TBTF institutions; amendment to audit the Fed; amendment to provide a private right of action for aiding and abetting securities fraud; amendment to preclude use of taxpayer funds to rescue large financial firms; amendment setting up Independent CFPA; amendment to give states' attorneys general the right to impose additional reforms, etc., etc. In short, all of them. - Queen of Sheba Tue, 04 May 2010 10:35:49 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/the-post-gives-free-space-to-bank-lobbyists-without-names/#comment-429 Spot on izzatzo! But unlike the unnamed lobbyists, my concerns are the amendments which came out of right field, the wing-nut jobs. The ones back in the 70's (credit cards, hey Sioux Falls is happy), 80's (S&L's rule! Mr Keating, nothing personal but do you support the Milken institute? ), 90's (repeal Glass-Steagel and let Financial Supermarkets pave the way to prosperity! Phil 'ol bro', sorry about McCain discarding you. Have you been able to find gainful employment in these difficult times?) and the Oughts, err Noughts (cut taxes and let the rich work their job-creating, entrepeneurial magic. The ownership society. Nice touch George.). Just a sample. So what can we expect from reform? Well the wimpy credit card reform is turning out to be a good template. A few tweaks around the edges but don't touch the money-generating meat, namely loan-sharking interest rates. Sorry, I know it's legal so only a whack job would refer to it as loan-sharking. Besides, restricting interest rates would only result in cutting the FREEDOM of poor people to access blood-sucking credit. And, as Timmy says, credit is the fuel (as in life-blood without which there would be no blood to suck) which the economy needs to thrive. I know these days, WTF??, would be the proper closing. But back in my day, F'ng A man!, was preferred, and I'm still partial to it. - JoeK Tue, 04 May 2010 04:09:07 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/the-post-gives-free-space-to-bank-lobbyists-without-names/#comment-426 The right to petition government, On behalf of free speech, Is a sacred right, an ultimate one, For which access goes to the leech. Tear down this wall you commie regulator, Draconian it is you capitalist hater, Insanely unproductive, economically inefficient, We know because in that we're most proficient. - izzatzo Tue, 04 May 2010 01:20:37 +0100