Comments on: A Skeptical Simon Johnson on The Sun King, The Inside Man, and “Too Big to Regulate” http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/34663/a-skeptical-simon-johnson-on-the-sun-king-the-inside-man-and-%e2%80%9ctoo-big-to-regulate%e2%80%9d/ Sun, 27 May 2012 07:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/34663/a-skeptical-simon-johnson-on-the-sun-king-the-inside-man-and-%e2%80%9ctoo-big-to-regulate%e2%80%9d/#comment-1267226 Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:03:42 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=34663#comment-1267226 Great point. And GREAT post, Linda. Thank you for bringing the work of Mr. Johnson and Mr. Kwak to us. Great point.

And GREAT post, Linda. Thank you for bringing the work of Mr. Johnson and Mr. Kwak to us.

]]> By: Linda Anselmi http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/34663/a-skeptical-simon-johnson-on-the-sun-king-the-inside-man-and-%e2%80%9ctoo-big-to-regulate%e2%80%9d/#comment-1267119 Linda Anselmi Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:46:36 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=34663#comment-1267119 James - Thank you for taking the time to clarify the Sun King issue. For me it is a very important and telling point. My apologies for the unintended omission of your co-authorship. The citation has been fixed. Linda James -

Thank you for taking the time to clarify the Sun King issue. For me it is a very important and telling point. My apologies for the unintended omission of your co-authorship. The citation has been fixed.

Linda

]]> By: Ellen D http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/34663/a-skeptical-simon-johnson-on-the-sun-king-the-inside-man-and-%e2%80%9ctoo-big-to-regulate%e2%80%9d/#comment-1267117 Ellen D Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:41:55 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=34663#comment-1267117 And Louis didn't have 24/7 news coverage, the internet and television. No excuse for Obama. He knows. The truth is that he is a coward. It is so obvious that we are heading for another disaster, that knowledge alone may dictate circumstances. People are (rightly) concerned about Foreign bank accounts for tax evasion but what they SHOULD be concerned with is that people (including Americans) are sending their LEGITIMATE investment money abroad because they don't trust the stability of the American system. Regardless of the institutionalized investment propping up the Stock Market, individual investment in the know is FLEEING the U.S. making the next crash guaranteed as a self-fulfilling prophecy. Wall Street now is just grabbing all they can with both hands because they know what is coming. And Louis didn’t have 24/7 news coverage, the internet and television. No excuse for Obama. He knows.
The truth is that he is a coward.

It is so obvious that we are heading for another disaster, that knowledge alone may dictate circumstances.

People are (rightly) concerned about Foreign bank accounts for tax evasion but what they SHOULD be concerned with is that people (including Americans) are sending their LEGITIMATE investment money abroad because they don’t trust the stability of the American system.
Regardless of the institutionalized investment propping up the Stock Market, individual investment in the know is FLEEING the U.S. making the next crash guaranteed as a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Wall Street now is just grabbing all they can with both hands because they know what is coming.

]]> By: Docelder http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/34663/a-skeptical-simon-johnson-on-the-sun-king-the-inside-man-and-%e2%80%9ctoo-big-to-regulate%e2%80%9d/#comment-1267111 Docelder Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:32:24 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=34663#comment-1267111 Like Obama says... we aren't so much anymore. But look at our new President for the first clue. Electing him has become a self-fulfilling prophecy of mediocrity for this nation. Mediocre is as mediocre does I guess. Like Obama says… we aren’t so much anymore. But look at our new President for the first clue. Electing him has become a self-fulfilling prophecy of mediocrity for this nation. Mediocre is as mediocre does I guess.

]]> By: Doc99 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/34663/a-skeptical-simon-johnson-on-the-sun-king-the-inside-man-and-%e2%80%9ctoo-big-to-regulate%e2%80%9d/#comment-1267108 Doc99 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:25:25 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=34663#comment-1267108 Slightly OT: Lord Monckton - <a href="http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/10/16/obama-poised-to-cede-us-sovereignty-in-copenhagen-claims-british-lord-monckton/#more-11739" rel="nofollow"> Obama poised to cede US Sovereignty in Copenhagen.</a> Slightly OT: Lord Monckton – Obama poised to cede US Sovereignty in Copenhagen.

]]> By: James Kwak http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/34663/a-skeptical-simon-johnson-on-the-sun-king-the-inside-man-and-%e2%80%9ctoo-big-to-regulate%e2%80%9d/#comment-1267090 James Kwak Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:23:25 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=34663#comment-1267090 Louis XIV was not clueless; the parallel with Obama was intended that way. People would say (about Louis XIV) "if only the king knew," when in fact he did know. The point of that line was that you shouldn't make the mistake of blaming everything on the king's ministers. Obama doesn't talk about the financial crisis much, except to criticize bankers, but behind the scenes he knows exactly what Geithner is doing. James (Simon's co-author) Louis XIV was not clueless; the parallel with Obama was intended that way. People would say (about Louis XIV) “if only the king knew,” when in fact he did know. The point of that line was that you shouldn’t make the mistake of blaming everything on the king’s ministers. Obama doesn’t talk about the financial crisis much, except to criticize bankers, but behind the scenes he knows exactly what Geithner is doing.

James (Simon’s co-author)

]]> By: Sassy http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/34663/a-skeptical-simon-johnson-on-the-sun-king-the-inside-man-and-%e2%80%9ctoo-big-to-regulate%e2%80%9d/#comment-1267087 Sassy Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:11:47 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=34663#comment-1267087 One would be incredibly naive to think that congress is going to spit in the eyes of their biggest contributors. Obama, Dodd, Conrad, and Rangel, for starters, have benefitted from the financial industry and will continue to do so. Both sides have access to the inside game, and we are left footing the bill! One would be incredibly naive to think that congress is going to spit in the eyes of their biggest contributors.
Obama, Dodd, Conrad, and Rangel, for starters, have benefitted from the financial industry and will continue to do so.
Both sides have access to the inside game, and we are left footing the bill!

]]> By: choo choo magoo http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/34663/a-skeptical-simon-johnson-on-the-sun-king-the-inside-man-and-%e2%80%9ctoo-big-to-regulate%e2%80%9d/#comment-1267082 choo choo magoo Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:15:02 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=34663#comment-1267082 r2d2 and breeze - Simon is agreeing with you. He doesn't think Obama is clueless. Or do you mean, that historically, you don't think anyone thought The Sun King was clueless? r2d2 and breeze -

Simon is agreeing with you. He doesn’t think Obama is clueless.

Or do you mean, that historically, you don’t think anyone thought The Sun King was clueless?

]]> By: breeze http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/34663/a-skeptical-simon-johnson-on-the-sun-king-the-inside-man-and-%e2%80%9ctoo-big-to-regulate%e2%80%9d/#comment-1267074 breeze Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:08:31 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=34663#comment-1267074 I was thinking the same thing, r2s2. Maybe Johnson got his Roman numerals mixed up. I was thinking the same thing, r2s2.

Maybe Johnson got his Roman numerals mixed up.

]]> By: Docelder http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/34663/a-skeptical-simon-johnson-on-the-sun-king-the-inside-man-and-%e2%80%9ctoo-big-to-regulate%e2%80%9d/#comment-1267069 Docelder Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:09:45 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=34663#comment-1267069 <blockquote>The Administration refused to break the power of the big banks, when they had the opportunity</blockquote> He is Bush 3 and he is and always has been a corporate shill. Hope has turned out to be glossed over fear. Change has been just a firmer grip for corporatism. If we miss the fact that republicans and democrats are the same thing now because of the influence of corporate money on government... then all this will have been for nothing. Actually, this might be our last chance to wake up before irreparable damage is done. We the people are at real risk of becoming irrelevant.

The Administration refused to break the power of the big banks, when they had the opportunity

He is Bush 3 and he is and always has been a corporate shill. Hope has turned out to be glossed over fear. Change has been just a firmer grip for corporatism. If we miss the fact that republicans and democrats are the same thing now because of the influence of corporate money on government… then all this will have been for nothing. Actually, this might be our last chance to wake up before irreparable damage is done. We the people are at real risk of becoming irrelevant.

]]> By: getfitnow http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/34663/a-skeptical-simon-johnson-on-the-sun-king-the-inside-man-and-%e2%80%9ctoo-big-to-regulate%e2%80%9d/#comment-1267066 getfitnow Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:02:20 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=34663#comment-1267066 I listened to Jerome Corsi this week on Coast to Coast. The interview/call ins lasted for 3 hours. His new book, America for Sale, makes the scary point this all by design. I listened to Jerome Corsi this week on Coast to Coast. The interview/call ins lasted for 3 hours. His new book, America for Sale, makes the scary point this all by design.

]]> By: foxx http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/34663/a-skeptical-simon-johnson-on-the-sun-king-the-inside-man-and-%e2%80%9ctoo-big-to-regulate%e2%80%9d/#comment-1267026 foxx Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:56:45 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=34663#comment-1267026 And why didn't Johnson know that before the election? And why didn’t Johnson know that before the election?

]]> By: John (from Liberal Rapture) http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/34663/a-skeptical-simon-johnson-on-the-sun-king-the-inside-man-and-%e2%80%9ctoo-big-to-regulate%e2%80%9d/#comment-1267018 John (from Liberal Rapture) Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:52:18 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=34663#comment-1267018 Obama was always been the financial sector's inside man. Obama was always been the financial sector’s inside man.

]]> By: FrenchNail http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/34663/a-skeptical-simon-johnson-on-the-sun-king-the-inside-man-and-%e2%80%9ctoo-big-to-regulate%e2%80%9d/#comment-1267016 FrenchNail Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:48:47 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=34663#comment-1267016 How about receiving a credit card offer bearing a 79.9% interest rate? No that's not a typo or a joke. But a real sign of how MAD those banks are allowed to be. http://www.nbcsandiego.com/around-town/shopping/No-Youre-Reading-That-Right-64173667.html Those crooks need to be trawn in Jail, with Geitner wearing prisoner #1 uniform. How about receiving a credit card offer bearing a 79.9% interest rate?

No that’s not a typo or a joke. But a real sign of how MAD those banks are allowed to be.

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/around-town/shopping/No-Youre-Reading-That-Right-64173667.html

Those crooks need to be trawn in Jail, with Geitner wearing prisoner #1 uniform.

]]> By: r2d2 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/34663/a-skeptical-simon-johnson-on-the-sun-king-the-inside-man-and-%e2%80%9ctoo-big-to-regulate%e2%80%9d/#comment-1267009 r2d2 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:21:07 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=34663#comment-1267009 I've read lots about The Sun King, Louis X1V, and I do not believe he was clueless. Perhaps Johnson meant to say Louis XVI, who was executed during the French Revolution and can be accused of being clueless. I’ve read lots about The Sun King, Louis X1V, and I do not believe he was clueless. Perhaps Johnson meant to say Louis XVI, who was executed during the French Revolution and can be accused of being clueless.

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