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or Fredo

 

I thought his full name was George Washington Carver

 

So you're saying the fact that major banks were allowed to have trading desks post Glass Steagall was not a major factor in meltdown?

 

It's only a ridiculous belief when you inadvertently -- or deliberately -- leave out the "as compared to what?" part of the question.

The vast majority of the time, "the markets" do regulate themselves. And when they don't, there's hardly anyone who knows it -- and what to do about it -- until it's too late. Sure, you can trot out your Brooksley Born. She's far and away the exception rather than the rule. What we might call the "rule" of regulation is little piglets doing their best to expand their little section of the trough ... or to at least make sure that section stays off-limits to anyone else.

 

What do Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln have in common?

















They were the last white men with those last names

 

The Dow is up 8.3% from 18 months ago today.

Come on, dude.

 

It's only 8.2% if you factor inflation

 

Lalalalala, the man's words literally mean nothing.

 

Haven't seen this posted and haven't read it, but the entirety of the latest NYT Magazine is devoted to a how-did-we-get-here? piece on the current state of the Middle East:

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/...le-east-arab-spring-fractured-lands.html?_r=0

 

Hussein

 

Ha. The most military man who ever lived!

He's probably behind John Wayne in the most military man who ever lived category.

Wayne managed to stay out of World War II because he had a wife and four kids, then ditched her and married a prostitute from Mexico.

True story.

 

HEY YOU GUYS... I have not been paying attention to the down ballot stuff outside of my state.... sincere question here....

Is the House in play for the Democrats? Yes or No ?