|
assfro posted:People who desperately want to believe that the Supreme Court is above partisan politics and is instead just being the impartial judges they swore to be (they never have been, but partisanship has become far more prevalent in the past 20 years). And yeah, probably some people who thought that the ACA stands out for its "impartiality", though gutting the commerce clause has been on the conservative bench's to-do list since the Rehnquist court, so I don't know that I would the ACA ruling up as a bastion of impartiality. How would you define an impartial ruling versus a partisan one?
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 18:44
|
|
|
|
| # ? Jun 3, 2024 17:47 |
|
|
Samurai Sanders posted:I do wonder sometimes if shows like that influence real politics, in the same way that shows like 24 apparently (terrifyingly) influence real law enforcement. How come Sorkin take-a-stand liberals like Andy in The American President never inspire anyone 
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 18:56
|
|
|
Tharizdun posted:How come Sorkin take-a-stand liberals like Andy in The American President never inspire anyone Too few explosions.
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 18:57
|
|
|
Bill Clinton posted:“You could take Lloyd Blankfein into a dark alley,” Clinton said, “and slit his throat, and it would satisfy them for about two days. Then the blood lust would rise again.” http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/bill-clinton-lloyd-blankfein-blood-lust-geithner-sorkin quote:Bill Clinton told former Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner that nothing would appease the populist "blood lust" for bankers -- not even slitting the throat of Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein in a dark alley.
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 19:23
|
|
|
That's a pretty vivid image, Bill. 
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 19:25
|
|
|
It's easier for neoliberals to entertain graphic violence against bankers to sate public bloodlust rather than nationalizing Goldman Sachs and other firms.
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 19:27
|
|
|
Dystram posted:http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/bill-clinton-lloyd-blankfein-blood-lust-geithner-sorkin Well, Bill isn't wrong. History bares that out pretty well, and heaping billions on the rest of the crooks would still piss me off no matter how harshly one of them was punished.
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 19:28
|
|
|
Evil Sagan posted:That's a pretty vivid image, Bill. Vince Foster was a good friend of the Clintons and this crap drove him to suicide so I would imagine he'd have a strong opinion. Alternatively: Clinton knows all about bloodlust because he personally murdered Vince Foster and... actually how does that conspiracy theory go? That one never made sense. edit: I just realized that I probably come off as saying that people's grievances against bankers are "crap" and don't really mean that, just that popular backlash can be quite damaging and isn't always rational.
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 19:31
|
|
|
Dystram posted:http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/bill-clinton-lloyd-blankfein-blood-lust-geithner-sorkin Bill, I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm just saying I want to see that theory tested.
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 19:31
|
|
|
Dystram posted:http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/bill-clinton-lloyd-blankfein-blood-lust-geithner-sorkin I'm interested in seeing that theory tested.
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 19:37
|
|
|
Blankfein probably wouldn't be the top of my list, but any murdered banker would do about zero for solving finance's problems so Bill us right for once I guess.
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 19:38
|
|
|
hobbesmaster posted:They actually know what they're doing though. If it is indeed complete bullshit (it is) theres three options: Honestly I find the prospect that this goes to trial kind of terrifying. The GOPs assertion is that by declaring she was innocent Letner waived her right to invoke the 5th amendment. If that gets to the Supreme Court and the SC agrees then fuuuuuuuck that precedent.
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 19:41
|
|
|
Amergin posted:I was listening to C-SPAN this morning discussing the Nigerian kidnappings/Boko Haram issue there, and most callers were asking two questions: Well the BBC has been talking abohhhh, wait, nevermind  Dystram posted:http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/bill-clinton-lloyd-blankfein-blood-lust-geithner-sorkin That's silly. I mean, there are at least a couple hundred of the fuckers. We could go on for years past the attention span of the public at large 
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 19:56
|
|
Good Citizen posted:Honestly I find the prospect that this goes to trial kind of terrifying. The GOPs assertion is that by declaring she was innocent Letner waived her right to invoke the 5th amendment. If that gets to the Supreme Court and the SC agrees then fuuuuuuuck that precedent. There's no way on earth that could happen. Bear in mind that the people making the charges don't know how the law works in this setting. Again, check out that Brand opinion letter I linked. Brand knows this area better than anyone.
|
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 20:15
|
|
|
Dystram posted:http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/bill-clinton-lloyd-blankfein-blood-lust-geithner-sorkin Of course not. You don't slit their throat in a dark alley. You chop their head off in front of the New York Stock Exchange in broad daylight.
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 20:39
|
|
|
IMJack posted:Of course not. You don't slit their throat in a dark alley. You chop their head off in front of the New York Stock Exchange in broad daylight. All I'm saying is King Joffery would have had their heads on spikes along the White House fence
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 20:40
|
|
|
IMJack posted:Of course not. You don't slit their throat in a dark alley. You chop their head off in front of the New York Stock Exchange in broad daylight. Does this mean I can finally fulfill my dream of Cosplaying Robespierre? 
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 20:42
|
|
|
Fried Chicken posted:All I'm saying is King Joffery would have had their heads on spikes along the White House fence The Democrats have begged mercy for the bankers. But they have the soft hearts of neoliberals.
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 20:43
|
|
|
Talmonis posted:Does this mean I can finally fulfill my dream of Cosplaying Robespierre? I think the names Robespierre and Marie Antoinette should both get a little more play in the current political-economic climate.
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 20:48
|
|
|
IMJack posted:Of course not. You don't slit their throat in a dark alley. You chop their head off in front of the New York Stock Exchange in broad daylight. And leave the heads on pikes out front as a reminder after.
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 20:51
|
|
|
Fried Chicken posted:All I'm saying is King Joffery would have had their heads on spikes along the White House fence  I think we can work with this... Reminds me, I need to get caught up on this season. edit: Tharizdun posted:Is it weird that I think murders and rapists should be rehabilitated and can (after years of incarceration) be safely reintegrated into society, but I think bankers should loving hang with their bodies rotting on a rope? Most bankers and wall street types routinely screw over thousands or millions of people to add to their pre-existing mountain of money. There isn't much you can do to change that. OAquinas fucked around with this message at 20:58 on May 8, 2014 |
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 20:53
|
|
|
ReidRansom posted:And leave the heads on pikes out front as a reminder after.
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 20:54
|
|
|
IMJack posted:I think the names Robespierre and Marie Antoinette should both get a little more play in the current political-economic climate. Louis XVI, the Bastille, and sans-culottes are far more terrifying.
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 20:56
|
|
|
Tharizdun posted:Is it weird that I think murders and rapists should be rehabilitated and can (after years of incarceration) be safely reintegrated into society, but I think bankers should loving hang with their bodies rotting on a rope? For me I just think they should have their ability to do any tasks besides pick up trash removed. Through a little action on the frontal lobes.
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 20:59
|
|
|
IMJack posted:I think the names Robespierre and Marie Antoinette should both get a little more play in the current political-economic climate. Agreed. Can we get Ann Romney to play Marie? 
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 21:00
|
|
|
Evil Sagan posted:The Democrats have begged mercy for the bankers. But they have the soft hearts of neoliberals. The Canadians have awakened and are marching south, leaving Tim Horton's and single payer health care in their wake.
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 21:03
|
|
|
Talmonis posted:Agreed. Can we get Ann Romney to play Marie? Freep cast Michelle Obama in that role years ago Fried Chicken fucked around with this message at 21:39 on May 8, 2014 |
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 21:04
|
|
|
Fried Chicken posted:The Canadians have awakened and are marching south, leaving Tim Horton's and single payer health care in their wake.
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 21:04
|
|
|
US Politics Thread: The Reign Of Terror 2: Electric Boogaloo
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 21:08
|
|
|
Unfortunately we'll have to move over to Sports Argument Stadium for a proper Tennis Court Oath
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 21:35
|
|
|
Counterpoint: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVC677-YmfM
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 21:40
|
|
|
What if your grandpa had a youtube channel? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZByJ5z0LaLs
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 22:07
|
|
|
Antoinette at least told people to eat cake*. Wall Street is just straight up telling people to eat poo poo. *yes I know she didn't say this
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 22:10
|
|
|
Die! Die you fuckers!
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 22:13
|
|
|
Somehow the Tea Party has avoided any additional opposition despite years of making GBS threads on themselves in public, people are just losing interest.
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 22:29
|
|
|
Reminder that the only difference between the tea party and the establishment is tactics.
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 22:46
|
|
|
zoux posted:What if your grandpa had a youtube channel? Oh man.
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 22:48
|
|
|
zoux posted:What if your grandpa had a youtube channel? Really expected this to be Chuck Grassley.
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 22:50
|
|
|
Fried Chicken posted:The fuckers are flogging Vilerat's corpse for money I had to tell my dad to gently caress off about Benghazi the other day as he was tooting his outrage horn at me. I asked him if he knew the names of the people that died, and what they believed in. he obviously said no, and that it didn't matter. The conversation didn't go well after that. gently caress anyone trying to use those names for their own agenda.
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 22:52
|
|
|
|
| # ? Jun 3, 2024 17:47 |
|
|
zoux posted:What if your grandpa had a youtube channel? 
|
|
#
?
May 8, 2014 22:53
|
|
