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The Best and the Brightest
agitprop.typepad.com - 11/24/2008
The Best and the Brightest
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I’d like a simple explanation. I’d like to be able to hang it all around Phil Gramm’s neck . But, as is so often the case, it’s a lot more complicated : Citigroup insiders and analysts say that Mr. Prince and Mr. Rubin played pivotal roles in the bank’s current woes, by drafting and ...

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Crooks and Liars — Mock, Paper, Scissors: Back on the sauce BlondeSense: The nationalization of financial institutions might be a good thing if it leads to the firing and prosecution of these, and other criminals. Pam's House Blend: "The worst Treasury Secretary in modern times."  What else could we expect from the worst president ever? David Seaton's News Links: Deflation as a metaphor Foolocracy: Terrorist takes comedy class while in prison ANNALS OF JOURNALISM: Why is the ...

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