Comments on: Kaptur and Johnson Detail Wash & Wall Dysfunction

By: Linda Anselmi

Linda Anselmi — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:58:46 +0000

Hey Diana -

It is depressing me also, but I guess I’d rather know and try to fight back then pretend all is well with a little hope and change.

By: Linda Anselmi

Linda Anselmi — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:46:34 +0000

You read my mind Peggy Sue. I have a piece on Johnson’s skepticism of Obama coming up.

By: Peggy Sue

Peggy Sue — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:39:41 +0000

Great article and piece of TV interviewing. The American public needs to hear more of this because until it sinks in–the absolute scam job both the financial institutions and the government has pulled on the country–nothing will change. I agree with Johnson, the idea that President Obama doesn’t know what’s going on is highly unlikely. His Administration had the chance to clean things up but chose not to do so. And the people around him are part of the problem, not the solution.

This is not a matter of simply changing Generals [if only it were that easy]. This is a matter that requires an entire purging of the system, which means regulations with teeth, accountability and an end of Wall St. pushing the buttons in DC. I agree with Kaptur: it is disheartening because the degree of corruption and outright fraud is mind-boggling. I suspect, we could count the honest brokers in Congress as less than 10 or 20 representatives. And that is beyond depressing.

Thanks for putting the piece up!

By: boonies

boonies — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:43:47 +0000

first some ‘full disclosure’…I am a generally right-of-center, Republican- voting (but registered as a conservative ) evangelical christian who happily found this site in Sept ’08 during the election… i was taken by the civil tone and insider info Larry J. and the contributors herein had to offer despite some political differences I had…that said, I TOO am very impressed by Marcy Kaptur and her take on the bank mess and wonder…does she have a twin? We need more like this- of any stripe politically- who will speak the truth to MONEY

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By: beachnan

beachnan — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:59:08 +0000

I love this woman’s openness in calling out the banks. These people have taken our money and are now hoarding it. Something needs to be done to change this but, Obama doesn’t have the balls to call out the bank. Thank God for people like this woman for telling it like it really is.

By: morris1030

morris1030 — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:40:16 +0000

Yes, a really great program. Kaptur was a revelation.

I can’t believe we are in this much trouble. And I still can’t believe we have this inept,inexperienced,
opportunist in the WH who is making our troubled healthcare system even far worse.

It’s disheartening to watch Chicago screw it up from day one.

By: morris1030

morris1030 — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:29:13 +0000

I saw the show and it was a special look at the truth we don’t get fom the rest of TV Media.

Both Kaptur and Simon explained the entire economic mess and the foreclosure tragedies in details we don’t get from any of the media.

Moyers show was even better than usual which is hard to do as his show stands alone in factual representations we never see in print let alone cable or TV.

Kaptur was courageous and brilliant and pulled no punches, as did Simon.

We’re being had by Wall St, & Chase leading the other swine banks, as well as Obama who is currently covering for them.

Obama’s re-election depends and covers for this cartel of jackals as we watch ourselves being rolled by the Health Care shennanigans, & the economy, etc. Moyers always illuminates. We owe him.

By: Portia Elizabeth

Portia Elizabeth — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:36:02 +0000

It makes me sick to think the bad loans were calculated into the equation. There were undoubtedly alot of foolish people, but it’s unconscionable to prey on their ignorance.

Thank you, Linda for reminding us of the vultures who hold the reins of our economy.

By: jbjd

jbjd — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:32:26 +0000

Her, her.

By: Scout

Scout — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:01:23 +0000

Clinton/Kaptur 2012 anyone?

By: jbjd

jbjd — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:44:08 +0000

Thank you, Linda. Now, I will watch the whole program on PBS. I cannot get enough of Representative Kaptur.

By: Ellen D

Ellen D — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:17:23 +0000

Thanks, Linda.
Yes, that was an amazing program.
I’m interested in the response from other countries. Many foreign banks got burned in this debacle and I would be interested to see if their governments let them continue buying dubious American paper even if the U.S. government doesn’t prohibit the banks from going back to the same stupid practices. They may be selling paper with few International buyers.

By: Diana L. C.

Diana L. C. — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:35:22 +0000

Linda A.,

Thank you again for a great post about the economy, though I think you know I’m thanking you for completely depressing me. I just can’t see Mr. I Can Raise More Money Illegally Than Anyone Else, who happens to be our POTUS, listening to any of this.

He lives in the WH and gets to fly on Air Force One for ridiculous reasons, he won, and he still has a mansion in Chicago. Why should he worry?