Want to know what bastards the ruling classes are?

After the Iraq War, this was among the most appalling things in the post-9/11 era... (I am reminded of this because I'm watching financial news in the background, and financial talking heads are spinning the future, as they always do.)

After 9/11 the New York Stock Exchange was shut down for a few days. They decided they could have everything up and running to open the next Monday morning.

Over the weekend there was a procession of people on TV from the big brokerage houses and investment funds (Merill, Goldman, Fidelity, etc.) telling small (individual) investors that it would be un-patriotic to sell their holdings. It was explained over and over that if the market tanked it would be because small investors are nervous-nellies who don't see the big picture. People like Larry Kudlow were carrying on about how the American people had a chance to show Bin Laden what's what by staying in the market, and if you got out of your positions, the terrorists win.

And the next morning individual investors largely stood pat while the same big brokerage houses and investment funds (Merill, Goldman, Fidelity, etc.) sold the market out from under them with both hands.

That shocked me, but did not surprise me.

And when, a week later, Bush said we need to drill in Anwar because of the emergency that was 9/11 (a project that wouldn't yield any oil for 5-10 years), that shocked me, but didn't surprise me.

Come to think of it, none of it really surprised me... I'd already seen these people 1) shut down the government as a publicity stunt, 2) impeach a popular President over nothing, and 3) openly steal a Presidential election.

But though obvious, watching the big brokerages invoke patriotism while shearing the individual investors like sheep is a thing I will never forget, or forgive. (And I didn't have a penny in the market, then or now. But I know that a lot of perfectly nice everyday people do.)

"Hey! Look over there!" scam.

OK here's both. Thanks for the reminder. Le sigh.

It really touches a nerve.

:hi:

How can you say that 'these people' 'openly stole a Presidential election'?

You know this how?

you might learn something.
But, no, it's easier to ask questions like this...

Here is one you might read:

http://www.iknowwhatyoudidlastelection.com/bush-supreme-court.htm

Answer your question?

I know about Blackwell illegally pulling the poll records and selecting recount precincts.
I know about the bogus "Threat" to Warren County that put the counting illegally in the dark.
I know how obvious the tactics have been, and how blatantly all the machine errors favored Republicans.
I know how blind the MSM has deliberately been on this issue.

I'm just always looking for more examples.

Nothing this government does surprises me any more after living through these assassinations.
But I have to say I was stunned that a fool like Bush could ever become president. I think there is more than ample evidence that 2000 and 2004 elections were fixed. No country can be THAT stupid.