tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post8594696448216327038..comments2023-11-02T08:52:30.787-04:00Comments on Connecticut Bob: Jim Himes addresses financial regulationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-4337029808765682272009-07-21T16:48:47.028-04:002009-07-21T16:48:47.028-04:00Maybe I'm missing something. Didn't Himes ...Maybe I'm missing something. Didn't Himes come from the same Wall Street gang that got us into this mess in the first place? 12 years with a major firm and rises to VP. Were there large bonuses, and an outrageous salary? he's in his forties and retired. Now he's telling us what we need to do to stop greedy Wall Street types from stealing our money. Kind of like asking a burglar Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-89120390236409511492009-07-19T00:16:12.178-04:002009-07-19T00:16:12.178-04:00First: We have the best congress money can buy... ...First: We have the best congress money can buy... and Second: I remember reading about the money the financial sector lobby spent over 10 years getting it repealed, but we need the Glass-Stegall Act re-instated with a little modernization. It worked for so many years.<br />Speaking of parasites in the financial sector.... and I risk being obnoxious in going off-topic, but I've been lookingAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10718144824307526232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-12593215243246822652009-07-16T11:32:52.888-04:002009-07-16T11:32:52.888-04:00Unlike Wall Street parasitic sociopaths, a punk ba...Unlike Wall Street parasitic sociopaths, a punk band called The Parasitic Sociopaths would be earning an honest living. <br /><br />I hope you're considering a comeback tour, or at least a couple of quick and dirty gigs in Vegas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-63233984161744987322009-07-16T11:00:15.687-04:002009-07-16T11:00:15.687-04:00That was my ex-Mother-in-law's pet name for me...That was my ex-Mother-in-law's pet name for me.West Haven Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07712427655275435591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-32273285220168036642009-07-16T10:50:48.953-04:002009-07-16T10:50:48.953-04:00"...parasitic sociopaths..."
That was t...<i>"...parasitic sociopaths..."</i><br /><br />That was the name of my punk band back in high school.CT Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07334232414964958641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-32139710317739004202009-07-16T10:20:39.468-04:002009-07-16T10:20:39.468-04:00Thanks for focusing on this. It's encouraging...Thanks for focusing on this. It's encouraging to hear Congressman Himes speak in favor of smarter regulation of the financial services industry. I'll have to explore his web site for more of the details.<br /><br />He seems like a big improvement over Shays (or any other Republican, for that matter). I'm always concerned, however, when I hear that someone wants to preserve "Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com