THOUGHT FOR THE DAY!

"Imperialism today is taking place in the context of...the 'universalization' of capitalism. It is not now primarily a matter of territorial conquest or direct military or colonial control. It is not now a matter of capitalist powers invading non-capitalist powers in order to bleed them dry directly and by brute force. Now it is more a matter of ensuring that the forces of the capitalist market prevail in every corner of the world (even if this means marginalizing and impoverishing parts of it), and of manipulating those market forces to the advantage of the most powerful capitalist economies and the United States in particular." ... "Military force is still central to the imperialist project, in some ways more than ever."-- Political scientist Ellen Meiksins-Wood, Z magazine Nov 1999, p26

 

HAPPY 'KICK OUT THE GOVERNMENT' DAY!!!

 

Pelosi, Kerry and more than 50 other members of Congress Have Direct Financial Stake in the Bailout.

Pelosi, in her most recent financial disclosure form, reported that her husband owned between $250,000 and $500,000 of stock in AIG, which ceded majority control to the U.S. government this week in exchange for $85 billion of loans.

Kerry, the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, disclosed that his wife, Teresa Heinz Kerry, had more than $2 million of AIG stock at the end of 2007...

Altogether, 56 senators and representatives had stakes in AIG, Lehman, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Bear Stearns Cos. or IndyMac Bancorp Inc. -- some of the biggest casualties of the market bloodbath.

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Submitted by Not Sure on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 10:18
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Cindy Liquidates blind fund conveniently?

justice

Interesting to note that Cindy McCain liquidated her blind fund stock in AIG,LEHMANNS,Freddie and Fannie,before the meltdown,and one of McCains LONG-TIME lobbyists(Timmons),NOW McCAINS main financial advisor worked inside Freddie(or was it Fannie) since 2000?
Wonder if he 'tipped off' Cindy McCain about the choppy financial 'seas' coming.
Especially as Paulson/Bernanke/Reubens etc had MADE CONTIGENCY plans for this 700billion BAILOUT months BEFORE it happened?
Smells a BIT McCain-ishy to me!

09/23/2008 - 16:03