Plan B Forum

So it's okay to lie, cheat, steal, defraud and fleece as long as no one catches you? It's not your fault? Absolutely not! But if you know this, and it's as common knowledge as you claim don't you think the anger is misplaced. No, this is exactly why there is so much anger. Wall Street -- and the ec...

dales wrote:I now use a local small bank for my miniscule monetary needs.

I had done the same, dales, but then my community bank was bought by a regional bank which was then bought by the 7th or 12th (depending on what figures you use)largest bank in the country.

I will admit to ignorance on much of the details of all this stuff And yet you jump right in to denigrate protestors' grievances and defend an industry whose practices you know nothing about. The purpose of a business is to make money, if they don't do it legally and are not stopped or not punished...

Oh, here's some fun.

And if reading's too much for you, there's even a movie about the financial industry's fraud and who profited handsomely from it. Rent it.

You believe she's talking about me (which she could be) but that's not how I took it. :roll: No matter what you think, I am unaware of major issues where wall street broke laws. Seriously? Have you been comatose the last year? Goldman Sachs paid a $550 million penalty (largest ever for the SEC, but...

Gotta love the Starsky & Hutch paint job on the minivan.

Stockholm Syndrome.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :funee: ETA: Oh, and BTW, the conclusions of the OP are bullshit. Actual important language: "... in a matter [ sic, probably "manner"] that is reasonably calculated to convey the impression that the wearer of the item of apparel is acting pursuant to the legal authority of the Tra...

bigskygal wrote:

What do you want for your 150th Birthday?

To be dead 60+ years, thank you very much.

I'd have said 50 to 55, but the same sentiment.

Meh.

Hahahaha, in less than 10 days this has gone from media blackout to worldwide event!

Lord Jim wrote:But there's no way in hell that the average American is going to identify with this lot....

So what do you think this war and its end result would look like? Neither Saudi Arabia nor the US is in any position to invade Iran. I'm sure there is precious little the Saudis would love more than for the U.S. to nuke the shit out of Iran, but then you'd still be left with 70-some million pissed o...

Countries who can be shown to support terrorism should be treated as being in a state of war against the countries who they support terrorism against. All ships and cargos on the seas should be seized. All assets in foreign countries should be seized. All military assets should be reduced to rubble...

I'm listening to Fresh Air on NPR right now; they are discussing OWS and the conversation turned to how Romney adopted the OWS language in the most recent debate: 'I'm concerned for the other 99%'. He's trying to play both sides. Wonder how that will serve him? Hahaha, last week he was trying to te...

BTW, did you see the SNL sketch where "Romney" is endorsed by "Christie"? That about says it all, right there.

Oh, here's your problem: Chafee says Romney ‘a different person’ as he woos GOP base October 12th, 2011 at 6:09 pm by Ted Nesi under Nesi's Notes R.I. Gov. Lincoln Chafee says former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney is “a completely different person” as a presidential candidate than the man who was once a fel...

You egghead elitists! It's simple: Americans love pizza! Pizza is what the people want! Pizza and beer! Cain/McCain (Cindy) 2012!!!11!1!!!!

http://www.wrongsideoftheart.com/wp-content/gallery/posters-x/xtro_poster_02.jpg To this day, the only movie I ever walked out on. Bad in every way possible, and not even in a fun way. Just unrelentingly awful. Although I have to say, if I had gone to a movie theater to see Eyes Wide Shut, I would ...

Lord Jim wrote:I want to state, here and now, for the record, that I have never had sex with that man, Rick Perry....

Apparently, BJs still don't count.