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Justice Department drops Goldman financial crisis probe


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#1 ChrisJ1968

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Posted 10 August 2012 - 22:45

Link (I culled this from G. Edward Griffins' weekly newsletter)

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he U.S. Justice Department said it will not pursue criminal charges against Goldman Sachs Group Inc or its employees related to accusations that the firm bet against the same subprime mortgage securities it was selling to clients.

Crime in Amerika is running rampant at exponential rates..


#2 vetGrowled

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Posted 12 August 2012 - 02:19

Whatcha going to do when the government is a partner in their crime?

#3 hagjohn

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Posted 12 August 2012 - 02:24

It's an election year. They don't want to **** off wall street.

#4 DocM

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Posted 12 August 2012 - 02:27

http://www.neowin.ne...#entry595076629

#5 soniqstylz

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Posted 12 August 2012 - 02:30

FYI, Goldmann Sachs is one of the top contributors to Paul Ryan. They also were Boehner's #2 contributor in 2004.

#6 DocM

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Posted 12 August 2012 - 02:46

And Obama's #2 contributor. right behind U. Cal and a tad ahead of Citigroup, Chase, and UBS AG.

http://www.opensecre...p?cid=N00009638

#7 Open Minded

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Posted 12 August 2012 - 09:02

Republicans helping out Wall street again.

#8 tiagosilva29

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Posted 12 August 2012 - 09:11

Is this the part of the film where the people rises against their tyrants?

#9 briango

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Posted 12 August 2012 - 17:04

View PostOpen Minded, on 12 August 2012 - 09:02, said:

Republicans helping out Wall street again.

What Republicans are you talking about?

#10 DocM

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Posted 12 August 2012 - 18:00

View Postbriango, on 12 August 2012 - 17:04, said:

What Republicans are you talking about?

I guess the Obama appointees running the DoJ, the SEC etc. etc. :whistle:

#11 theyarecomingforyou

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Posted 12 August 2012 - 18:17

Large corporations abusing their power and not being held accountable? Shocking. :rolleyes:

Corrupt government is corrupt.

#12 vetGrowled

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Posted 13 August 2012 - 01:33

View Posttiagosilva29, on 12 August 2012 - 09:11, said:

Is this the part of the film where the people rises against their tyrants?

That part is coming but it may be a few more scenes before we get there.