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I suspect there are, it's just that right now, they cannot survive politically if they show it. Do you honestly think all, I mean, every one of the Repubs in Congress would find absolutely nothing to support the President on. I don't think so, it's just they cannot show any support lest they be ousted from the Party.
I consider myself, as a Vietnam vet among other things, to be an American patriot. I love our Republic and have taken an oath to protect our Constitution. I do love this country.
I despise the people that would use this love of country for their private political and economic benefit. They are traitors to the concept of "Liberty and Justice for all..." because they push the idea of L&JfA so long as the all is limited to the financial elite straight white males. These people are the core of our trend to totalitarian government under a system run by the right people the rest of us can be forced to do their bidding.
I do believe a capitalist system under strict regulation to keep the capitalists from ruining the market is an ideal economy providing the wealth generated is distributed amongst all the people and not concentrated into the hands of a few oligarchic families.
Boy, do we need the GOP Moderates to show themselves. The Banking Industry is going right back to practices that directly led to the near disaster we are trying to work out of now. Banks and Investment Companies were trading paper back and forth among themselves. Trading risk back and forth, making "profit" on each transaction. When the bubble burst, they had no means to own up to the risk that they assumed and traded back and forth. Who did they have to turn to get the money to pay up for the risk they assumed. You and me. The institutions are continuing to do the same thing, unrestrained by regulation. Congress is attempting to enact regulation, but cannot get it done. Guess who is stopping that. You're right, the GOP. Lock stepped opposition by the GOP along with many Republican like Dems, to any efforts to gain some control over these institutions. The Banks are now languishing in the reverie of how successful they have been at making a lot of profit off of the nearly free billions so graciously provided them by, you got it, you and me. They are even calculating how big their bonuses should be, in reward for their astute ability to make money off of free money. I say again, boy do we need Congress to act, and to do that, we need the GOP Moderates to act. If you are a Republican and not a part of the elite 5%, I think you should be angry as well.
Boy, do we need the GOP Moderates to show themselves. The Banking Industry is going right back to practices that directly led to the near disaster we are trying to work out of now. Banks and Investment Companies were trading paper back and forth among themselves. Trading risk back and forth, making "profit" on each transaction. When the bubble burst, they had no means to own up to the risk that they assumed and traded back and forth. Who did they have to turn to get the money to pay up for the risk they assumed. You and me. The institutions are continuing to do the same thing, unrestrained by regulation.
I totally agree. It's still quite unknown exactly how this all happened. There is a bipartisan effort, however, to investigate the email exchanges between the FRBNY and AIG during the timeframe that Timothy Geithner was head. There is more to the story, and it appears there was a concerted effort to coverup the details of how AIG was using the TARP funds.
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Congress is attempting to enact regulation, but cannot get it done. Guess who is stopping that. You're right, the GOP. Lock stepped opposition by the GOP along with many Republican like Dems, to any efforts to gain some control over these institutions.
Can you please point me towards what legislation the GOP is blocking? I hadn't heard of any effort on the GOP to block legislation. Last I checked, the dems have majority control in both houses to enact whatever legislation they deem fit. Please elaborate.
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The Banks are now languishing in the reverie of how successful they have been at making a lot of profit off of the nearly free billions so graciously provided them by, you got it, you and me. They are even calculating how big their bonuses should be, in reward for their astute ability to make money off of free money. I say again, boy do we need Congress to act, and to do that, we need the GOP Moderates to act. If you are a Republican and not a part of the elite 5%, I think you should be angry as well.
Again, this isn't a GOP vs. Dem issue. We need a bipartisan effort to investigate and make necessary reforms. We, the taxpayers, have been had. Just don't be surprised when you find out Mr. Geithner is involved a lot more than he's been letting on.
Back to the OP, can you please explain what positions a "moderate" republican would take? I consider myself to be fairly moderate, even left leaning on several issues, but first and foremost I am a staunch fiscal conservative.
And if so, why don't they stand up to the "Muslim", "Socialism" and birther type non sense?
Muslim comments being spouted by what members of the GOP?
Socialism? news flash, some democrats agree with this comment
birther type non sense, again, what member of the GOP is talking about this? This was started by CLINTON.. Not Republicans..
And if so, why don't they stand up to the "Muslim", "Socialism" and birther type non sense?
You are trying to take the extreme and apply it as if it is the majority. This is no different then asking the same exact question, but switching "9/11 truther" and "Bush concocted the Iraq war in Crawford, TX because it would be good politically" to the Democratic Party, and asking why the DNC does not stand up to that nonsense.
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