First Federal Reserve Audit Reveals Trillions in Secret Bailouts

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Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

Okay, I should have put a smiley/winkey face here b/c I was just ribbing you.

Sorry. Hard to translate text with tone.

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

I disagree with the concept that all government is corrupt. I work in the govt. It is often stupid and short sighted and a small amount of corrupt people work for it. But it is inanity to suggest that all of govt. is corrupt. You want corrupt? Go to Greece, Russia, China.

Makes two of us. I'm not saying everybody in the government is corrupt. I'm saying the system is corrupt. When more people at the top are corrupt, the lone wolf good guy trying to fix the issues isn't going to be able to due to the resistance from the status quo. This is our main issue now. Even a good candidate trying to make good and turn this country around will never succeed. The people within the parties will never allow that to happen. They want to keep their hand outs coming and they'll bury any good ole boy wanting to buck the system.

Maybe I should put a disclaimer on that *ALL when I say the government is corrupt or use better wordage.

I find this funny, but we aren't allowed (as state employees) to accept free lunches from vendors, yet politicians can take campaign donations from corporations and other business interests? The double standard is amazing.

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

From your past posts, I have no doubt you believe, at some level, US corporations and their boards, CEO's and etc. are sitting in the equivalent of some back room looking to buy judges, congressman and etc. while bilking us honest folk out of our last few pennies. I won't try to shake you awake from your delusion. Feel free to live bitter about our govt.

Then you are reading way too much into my posts or you simply need to ask for clarification. I do not believe some corporations are looking to intentionally corrupt judges, congressman. That said, the lobbying industry is a billion dollar industry and that money isn't being paid for nothing. It's paid so they get favorable legislation passed to benefit their organizations.

I think you need to sit back and realize the true goal of a corporation. It's one and only purpose is to make a profit, and increase the value of its stock. Corporations don't have a conscience, they have a bottom line. Meeting that bottom line is priority status of a corporation. Who cares if dumping toxic wastes is going to harm the environment? We just cut $2 million on expenditures. Who cares if we hire illegal immigrants for below minimum wage? We just cut $4 million on salary and benefits. Who cares if that drug in our drink is potentially dangerous. We just created a new product that will make our stock soar! Who cares if we just eradicated 30,000 jobs? We just saved 350 million by moving those jobs overseas to slave labor and unsafe working conditions.

You only need to look at the history of the corporation (railroad/steel/meat industry to name a few) to see how brutal they were in terms of doing whatever necessary to gain that extra buck. It's pretty much why the government agencies were formed to prevent that.

The people leading these giants aren't necessarily evil or doing it intentional. (well some) Their intent may not be evil, but the final result may very well be evil.

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

But you go on believing that the you're smarter than the rest of us and that only you can see the truth. I am sure that is comforting to you.

That shit isn't needed. I haven't said anything of the sort in this thread, nor have I implied it.