BS: Robber Barons 08

Subject: BS: Robber Republican names
From: Donuel
Date: 22 Sep 08 - 02:13 PM

Robber Barons is too old fashioned a term, so I'm going with Robber Republicans...
But who are they by name exactly, America wants to know the owners of the various banks as well as their employees who are the CEO's CFO's and other accomplices.

When you find a name please jot it down here...

(government employees, talking heads and think tank pundits welcome)

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Subject: RE: BS: Robber Republican names
From: beardedbruce
Date: 22 Sep 08 - 02:21 PM

off to start the "Demonic Democrtatic names" thread...

Subject: RE: BS: Robber Republican names
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 22 Sep 08 - 02:27 PM

OOH! Now who is going to be more popular, the Sheriff of Nottingham, or Robin Hood?

Think about it juicy brucie

Subject: RE: BS: Robber Republican names
From: beardedbruce
Date: 22 Sep 08 - 02:30 PM

Cromwell would be a Democrat, and Queen Victoria a Republican, by today's standards...


Republicans might steal your money, but Democrats steal your soul.

Subject: RE: BS: Robber Republican names
From: Ebbie
Date: 22 Sep 08 - 03:00 PM

Not if you don't let them, bb. It's up to you, your choice.

It seems to me that 'Dastardly Democrats' might be closer in spirit to Robber Republicans, bb. Keep religion out of it. :)

Subject: RE: BS: Robber Republican names
From: Donuel
Date: 22 Sep 08 - 03:02 PM

Henry Paulson - front bag man

Subject: RE: BS: Robber Republican names
From: Amos
Date: 22 Sep 08 - 03:04 PM

Oh, Bruce, that is complete codswallop. The real differwence is that Republicans don't think you have a soul. Oh, and they eat souls if they find them--sluuurrrp!! For breakfast, with a side order of babies.



A

Subject: RE: BS: Robber Republican names
From: Rapparee
Date: 22 Sep 08 - 03:15 PM

Yeah, every Republican I've ever met, even my own brother, does that. Democrats only poison wells, suborn juries, perjure themselves, and napalm orphanages.

Subject: RE: BS: Robber Republican names
From: Rapparee
Date: 22 Sep 08 - 03:16 PM

Don't get me started on the Libertarians, Constitutionalists, Greens, Commies, Socialists, Tories, Federalists, Whigs, and the rest either!

Subject: RE: BS: Robber Republican names
From: Donuel
Date: 22 Sep 08 - 03:18 PM

ADMIN..

Please change the thread title back to:

Robber Barons 08

Subject: RE: BS: Robber Republican names
From: Donuel
Date: 22 Sep 08 - 03:52 PM

Liddy CEO AIG

Subject: RE: BS: Robber Republican names
From: Peace
Date: 22 Sep 08 - 03:59 PM

VOTE for the

MaRiJuAnA pArTy.

At least try to. OK then, just think about it. Well, if that's too much to expect, does anyone have some Sara Lee banana cake?

Subject: RE: BS: Robber Republican names
From: Peace
Date: 22 Sep 08 - 04:08 PM

Orange cake?

Subject: RE: BS: Robber Republican names
From: Peace
Date: 22 Sep 08 - 04:09 PM

OK, then. DON'T answer me. So what's the big deal about Rubber Republicans?

Subject: RE: BS: Robber Republican names
From: Stringsinger
Date: 22 Sep 08 - 06:21 PM

"Republicans might steal your money, but Democrats steal your soul."

Since I don't take stock in the belief of anyone's "soul", we can agree that there are crooks on both sides of the aisle.

One thing for sure, Republicans will always steal your money if they get a chance.

Subject: RE: BS: Robber Republican names
From: Donuel
Date: 22 Sep 08 - 08:34 PM

...and be indignant if you complain.

Subject: RE: BS: Robber Republican names
From: Donuel
Date: 22 Sep 08 - 09:49 PM

Henry the bank teller looks at his pocket watch, a talisman of his that reminds him of his great grandfather who supposedly work at a bank in Nebraska during the Wild West.
"11:11 AM" he mutters and checks the time against the big Congressional Bank lobby clock.
Just then two men staunchly swagger straight for his window without stopping at the receipt counter. One was average height and walked loosely the other one was stout and menacing. The gangly guy spoke in a near Texan accent that mimicked an authoritarian tone but sounded just palin silly. "Gimme all yer cash, I gotta start a war and I'm ina hurry". "We're all dead if you don't" grumbled the little fat guy.
Henry pressed the silent alarm with his right big toe, sending a signal to the media and the bank manager. "How much do you need sir?"
"Quit yer stallin and give me the cash!" Henry could see Mr. Rockefeller, the manager, approach. "Hiya George, I'm Mr. R, we were expecting you, but these things are usually done in the board room…Henry? its OK Mr. G and Mr. D are with big oil and what ever they need is fully approved. how much to start George"
"Gimme all ya got". Mr. R chuckles and motions for Henry to go to the vault for the large parcel.

Henry gets Ken and Rudy to get the        forklift loaded with wrapped money on the way to the loading dock. "What was that all about Henry? said Ken, "I don't know, I've never seen anything like it, and Mr. R said not to put it on the books!"

This goes on for years while Henry's boss brags about buying super sub prime machine gunned loans with a front end loader and bundled security package. With all the money going out the back door without any records of it Henry thinks about what his Grandfather would do. This had all the ear marks of a heist.

Its September and sure enough Henry sees George furtively heading for his teller window. This time his partner is tall thin and bald.
"Gimme everthin an this time I really mean everything , make it quick, I got Dick waitin in the car.!" Henry braces himself and for only the second time in 7 years he presses the alarm. This time the alarm is also connected to police agencies.
Henry timidly asks "What is it for?"
"I don't have time to tell you what for, the world will end if ya don't hurry up, now git goin". 'BLAM' Everyone turns toward the sound and sees Dick with a rifle standing over a man in his nineties laying on the sidewalk .
"SHeeit, not agin" snarled George.
Two police were now headed into the bank, one tall and black with a Sheriff badge and the other a white haired detective.
"Whats going on here?" asked the Sheriff. George chimes in impatiently but without confidence, "I need $700 Billion dollars in a hurry and that's just fer starters!"
The Sheriff asks both Henry and George "Is this a planned withdrawal?
"YES" "NO" said George and Henry. The Detective waves his hand in dismissal and says, "There are no laws being broken here, this here is a deregulated bank, let him carry out his plan."
George barks "Comon already I'm inna huury I got Dick out there and he jus might shoot someone else if this takes any longer!"

The Black Sheriff asks quietly "What is your plan, man to man?"
"We don't have time for plans, we gotta take this money right now before we close the banks" Henry springs into action, "You're nothing but a filthy lying crook you..#@#*#:
Dectective McCain breaks up the scuffle with just one powerful forearm .
"He's right we don't have time to discuss this money whats its for where it s going and who we are going to give it to"
The Black Sheriff looks at the Detective and raises one eyebrow like Spock "..and who WE are going to give it too? ..You are in on this too?"
"No well I mean uh the plan is fundamentally sound I mean the people are fundamentalists and they need…aw shit''' RUN FOR IT BOYS"
The Dectective races for the door in his walker while George and the bald guy head for Dick's getaway car….

Subject: RE: BS: Robber Barons 08
From: katlaughing
Date: 22 Sep 08 - 11:04 PM

Sheesh, Donuel! You keep outdoing yourself. I wish everyone could see your visual commentaries AND your writing above is just as brilliant!

Subject: RE: BS: Robber Barons 08
From: beardedbruce
Date: 23 Sep 08 - 06:09 AM

One thing for sure, Democrats will always steal your money if they get a chance, and tell you how good it will feel to give it up.

Subject: RE: BS: Robber Barons 08
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 23 Sep 08 - 11:23 AM

BB-
What you say may well be true--but--the Republicans are the ones who've had the chance for the past eight years, and they've taken it and run with it.

Subject: RE: BS: Robber Barons 08
From: GUEST,beardedbruce
Date: 23 Sep 08 - 11:28 AM

Not the last two-

As I have stated, I worry about any ONE party in control of Senate, House and White House- that leaves no limits ( as you have observed) to the party in power. Thus, with the Dems having a lock ( without fillibuster ) in the Senate and the House, I want to see a Republican in the White House.

Subject: RE: BS: Robber Barons 08
From: Amos
Date: 23 Sep 08 - 12:45 PM

Dems do not have such a lock, at present, as you well know; you are simply making a mythical proposition to argue with.

NExt year, however, we will, and with a rational executive as well, it can behoped we can start cleaning up the absolute shambles your Administration has led the country into.

a

Subject: RE: BS: Robber Barons 08
From: GUEST,beardedbruce
Date: 23 Sep 08 - 12:48 PM

You mean run roughshod over all controls, implementing whatever the Dems want with no effort at working with anyone else.

Subject: RE: BS: Robber Barons 08
From: Amos
Date: 23 Sep 08 - 12:55 PM

nO, i DO NOT. And don't put words in my mouth, especially slimeball ones.

I mean simply being able to make progress without being cowed or bullied by reactionary obstructionists anxious to preserve the corporatocracy and keep their featherbeds.

It's about time this insane state of affairs was replaced with some kind of fiscal responsibility and attention to the business of governance, instead of just governing for the sake of business. That the majority of Republicans (at least as they appear through the public channels) seem to not understand the difference is one of the fatal flaws that has corrupted and pollutesd the nation for the last eight years and before. This nation has always done best when we thought things through with intelligence and courage and acted out of decency and human respect. We have seen very little intelligence coming out of the Administrastion for eight years, and we have seen obstinacy take the place of courage, a disregard for human decency, and a trampling of human respect.

T'row da bums out.


A

A

Subject: RE: BS: Robber Barons 08
From: Art Thieme
Date: 23 Sep 08 - 03:17 PM

It all is moving me to reconsider the mechanical extremes of the French Revolution.

Subject: RE: BS: Robber Barons 08
From: Donuel
Date: 23 Sep 08 - 03:19 PM

aw shucks maam, anybody with the time, could waste it as good if not better than I.

Subject: RE: BS: Robber Barons 08
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 23 Sep 08 - 09:52 PM

Lyr Req: Modern Day Robin Hood

Subject: RE: BS: Robber Barons 08
From: Mr Red
Date: 24 Sep 08 - 07:52 AM

Now Now children - they are all politicians and as such touting for work.

Subject: RE: BS: Robber Barons 08
From: Donuel
Date: 24 Sep 08 - 08:41 AM

The best one I heard yet is from the Sloan report on npr.

Taxpayers buy bank stock which are assets that have value and keep the banks open and wall street may keep their worthless securities - not us.

Subject: RE: BS: Robber Barons 08
From: Amos
Date: 24 Sep 08 - 03:03 PM

As through this world you wander,
You'll meet lots of funny men.
Some will rob you with a six-gun,
And some with a fountain pen.


A

Subject: RE: BS: Robber Barons 08
From: Donuel
Date: 24 Sep 08 - 04:30 PM

The Bail out blues

(spoken)
Alcoholic Wall St.
went on a bender.
Whew did they get drunk.
They passed out cold on the Street

When they woke up
they went to their blender
without booze their poor heart sunk
they looked in the fridge then they threw up

(sung)
They lost all they had
other people's homes
and a billion loans.
The economy looked bad

The Bush Brokers had an idea
We know how to bail you out
A Trillion dollar drink
is what its all about

The neighbors all chipped in
and the Bush brokers bought the booze
they opened Wall Street's mouth
and poured the green gold ooze

Give a drunk some alcohol
like money down the sink
Ask them why they need your money
they'll smile but they won't blink



Chorus
Hands in the air you taxpaying jerk
I need all your dough
Hurry up you ass holes
and no one here gets hurt.

Subject: RE: BS: Robber Barons 08
From: Donuel
Date: 24 Sep 08 - 04:41 PM

edit

The Bail out blues

(spoken)
Alcoholic Wall St.
went on a bender.
Whew did they get drunk.
They passed out cold on the Street

When they woke up
they went to their blender
without booze their poor heart sunk
they looked in the fridge then they threw up
Their investments were nothin but junk

(sung)
They lost all they had
other people's homes
and a billion loans.
The economy looked bad

The Bush Brokers had an idea
We know how to bail you out
A Trillion dollar drink
is what its all about

The neighbors all chipped in
and the Bush brokers bought the booze
they opened Wall Street's mouth
and poured the green gold ooze

Give a drunk some alcohol
like money down the sink
Ask them why they need your cash
they'll smile but they won't blink



Chorus:

Hands in the air you taxpaying jerk
I need all your dough
Hurry up and hand it over
and no one here gets hurt.