Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Mon Sep-22-08 07:55 AM
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LIHOP or MIHOP? (not a 9-11 thread)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4056865
Did the neo Nazis who brought all this financial bad news to us LET it happen on purpose, or did they MAKE it happen, on purpose?
Some here say that no, they wouldn't want to let, or make economic collapse occur, because they themselves stand to lose too much money, others say that the vultures will come in to pick at the bones when it all goes down, which is it?
Things don't just 'happen' with the neo Nazis, they make or let them happen, then they swoop in and fight over the scraps.
Here is the next consper'see thread topic we are going to have to listen to for the next twelve plus years.
HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Mon Sep-22-08 08:05 AM
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4. MIHOP and almost completely Republican.
From McCain economic adviser Martin Feldstein, who spread the laissez-faire Friedmanomics cancer in our college 101 classrooms, to Phil Gramm, whose mafioso deregulatory doings are touched upon in great detail on this thread. The S & L Scandal, which set this precedent for cash-carry-get off scot free? Mostly Repukes and their handlers.
They own this pig lock, stock and lipstick.
Of course. everyone is sure it is Made It Happen On Purpose.
What purpose, you ask?
WillowTree (999 posts) Mon Sep-22-08 08:08 AM
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7. Why would they want to let this happen...
....(or make this happen) on their watch so that they can't run away from their responsibility? This makes no sense to me.
That's what I just said...
ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Mon Sep-22-08 08:08 AM
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8. Since the GOPhers are saying that everything started with Clinton ...
... (because he signed Gramm-Leach-Bliley).
Then my question is why didn't the economy fall on its face at any point prior to last week?
If the repeal of Glass-Steagle meant the banks would fail, what took so long?
The answer is they waited until they made enough money and enough people were suckered into it (with loans and what not).
Plus, they needed their boy in the White House.
So, yeah, definitely MIHOP.
demnan (1000+ posts) Mon Sep-22-08 08:15 AM
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11. MIHOP
It was a scheme to enable the wealthy to buy up properties so that the working and middle classes would become a renter's society.
That's why even though the value on my place has flipped, I'll stubbornly pay my mortgage (as long as I can). Because after they render all these people renters, the next step is to raise rents sky high.
People are already living in tents in the woods.
So, the US is turning into a Feudal Nation of Landowners and...what?... serfs?
I said serfs, not smurfs, dammit.
