Posted on 09/15/2008 8:08:51 AM PDT by TSchmereL
AND NOW . . . amidst billowing clouds of fragrant, aromatic first- and second-hand premium cigar smoke. . . it is time for . . . that harmless, lovable little fuzz ball, the highly-trained broadcast specialist, having more fun than a human being should be allowed to have, from behind the golden EIB microphone, firmly ensconced in the prestigious Attila-the-Hun chair at the Limbaugh Institute of Advanced Conservative Studies, with talent on loan from G-d, at the cutting-edge of societal evolution, with half his brain tied behind his back just to make it fair, the all-knowing, all-caring, all-sensing, all-feeling, Maha-Rushie! America's Anchorman, Truth Detector, Doctor of Democracy, and Chief of the Patriotism Police. He is the man who runs America. He knows the Democrats like every square inch of his glorious naked body. He is ready to do what he was born to do--That's host. Get ready to what you were born to do--That's listen (and post your comments on the Rush Limbaugh LIVE Radio Thread).
let me give an example of EXACTLY what Rush is talkin about.
.........BIG OIL..........
The dems do not care of “green” anything..repeat.....do NOT care of green anything.....Green is the camaflague of socialism
..Exactly what congress wants is to eliminate BIG OIL comletely...No oil co anything.......
What congress wants is to be the lawful BROKER for oil contracts from middle east sourses
Know why..........cannot sheil ( squeeze)) a CORPORATION for grift, but you can when you are the contracts buyer and grift?......Big as you ever saw
Lucky Jamie Gorelick. She made millions by arranging for people with poor credit histories and no income to buy homes.
Jamie is a big buddy of Bob Steel, former Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Duke University and now heading up (or more likely heading down) Wachovia.
Look for both Gorelick and Steel to make more millions from the Wachovia disaster.
Alexis de Tocqueville
We have met the enemy and he is us.
Walt Kelly
Well, I think I am fairly happy go lucky, usually smiling with a positive outlook...but, of course, Obama says I am a bitter and clingy Pennsylvanian...(who will be real happy I am thinking on November 5!!!)
the way to bury the drive - by’s and tv pundits is play the game as they do......I don’t know about anyone here but we need to attack BIG NEWS......BIG NEWS is killing America and BIG NEWS hires BIG NEWS pundits for annual contracts for millions per year.....oh,plus that golden parachute
yep.....BIG OIL my ass.....BIG NEWS is the marxist in the room
After amassing millions from the wreckage at HP and Lucent, I shudder to think what she’ll get from whatever posting McCain gives Carly Fiorina.
Anyone seen any numbers for how many loans went to illegal immigrants? Just curious.
More'n likely, just compiling the data would be deemed a hate crime.
Duke bolsters legal team in fighting lawsuit - Ex-deputy attorney general to help against lacrosse players case
Herald-Sun, The (Durham, NC) - February 6, 2008
Author: Ray Gronberg
DURHAM Duke University has added a former deputy attorney general of the United States to the legal team that will defend it against a federal civil-rights lawsuit filed by three members of the 2005-06 mens lacrosse team.
Court papers filed this week indicate that Washington, D.C., attorney Jamie Gorelick will assist two Greensboro litigators in representing the school. Theyre also the attorneys of record for the Duke University Police Department, Board of Trustees Chairman Robert Steel, school President Richard Brodhead and numerous other university officials.
(snip)
http://www.ajc.com/business/content/business/stories/2008/09/09/wachovia_cost_savings.html
Wachovia plans to cut expenses by $1.5B in 2009
By DAVID MILDENBERG, HUGH SON
Bloomberg News
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Wachovia Corp., the fourth-largest U.S. bank, will cut 2009 expenses by $1.5 billion and is tapping the brakes on risk, Chief Executive Officer Robert Steel told investors Tuesday.
(snip)
http://www.treas.gov/organization/bios/steel-e.html
Robert Steel
Under Secretary for Domestic Finance
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/it?s=WB
22-Jul-08 STEEL ROBERT KING
Officer 1,000,000 Direct Purchase at $15.32 - $17.02 per share. $16,170,0002
15-Jul-08 STEEL ROBERT KING
Officer 1,990,089 Direct Acquisition (Non Open Market) at $0 per share. N/A
9-Jul-08 STEEL ROBERT KING
Officer N/A Direct Statement of Ownership N/A
Is that the same JG that is with Fannie Mae?
Good question ... I’ll look.
//
Lehman - LEH
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/it?s=LEH
INSIDER TRANSACTIONS REPORTED - LAST TWO YEARS
17-Jan-08 BERLIND ROGER S
Director 4,808 Direct Option Exercise at $18.72 per share. $90,005
9-Jan-08 KAUFMAN HENRY
Director 15,000 Direct Option Exercise at $31.45 per share. $471,750
9-Jan-08 KAUFMAN HENRY
Director 15,000 Direct Sale at $54.50 per share. $817,500
19-Dec-07 KAUFMAN HENRY
Director 41,788 Direct Option Exercise at $14.94 - $29.26 per share. N/A
19-Dec-07 KAUFMAN HENRY
Director 41,788 Direct Sale at $61 - $61.06 per share. $2,550,0002
1-Dec-07 CALLAN ERIN
Officer 4,352 Direct Statement of Ownership N/A
30-Nov-07 FREIDHEIM SCOTT J
Officer 6,388 Direct Option Exercise at $0 per share. N/A
30-Nov-07 FREIDHEIM SCOTT J
Officer 2,798 Direct Disposition (Non Open Market) at $62.63 - $62.63 per share. $175,0002
30-Nov-07 LOWITT IAN T
Officer 11,178 Direct Option Exercise at $0 per share. N/A
30-Nov-07 LOWITT IAN T
Officer 4,935 Direct Disposition (Non Open Market) at $62.63 - $62.63 per share. $309,0002
30-Nov-07 O MEARA CHRISTOPHER M
Officer 7,363 Direct Option Exercise at $0 per share. N/A
30-Nov-07 O MEARA CHRISTOPHER M
Officer 3,225 Direct Disposition (Non Open Market) at $62.63 - $62.63 per share. $202,0002
30-Nov-07 RUSSO THOMAS A
Officer 119,680 Direct Option Exercise at $0 per share. N/A
30-Nov-07 RUSSO THOMAS A
Officer 57,210 Direct Disposition (Non Open Market) at $62.63 - $62.63 per share. $3,583,0002
30-Nov-07 GREGORY JOSEPH M
Officer 265,360 Direct Option Exercise at $0 per share. N/A
30-Nov-07 GREGORY JOSEPH M
Officer 126,846 Direct Disposition (Non Open Market) at $62.63 - $62.63 per share. $7,944,0002
30-Nov-07 FULD RICHARD S JR
Officer 387,129 Direct Option Exercise at $0 per share. N/A
30-Nov-07 FULD RICHARD S JR
Officer 202,587 Direct Disposition (Non Open Market) at $62.63 - $62.63 per share. $12,688,0002
19-Sep-07 MACOMBER JOHN D
Director 20,876 Direct Option Exercise at $14.94 - $18.72 per share. N/A
22-Jun-07 AINSLIE MICHAEL L
Director 4,808 Direct Option Exercise at $18.72 - $18.72 per share. $90,0002
15-Jun-07 RUSSO THOMAS A
Officer 150,000 Direct Option Exercise at $42.90 - $42.9 per share. $6,435,0002
15-Jun-07 RUSSO THOMAS A
Officer 187,289 Direct Sale at $78.65 - $79.1 per share. $14,772,0002
15-Jun-07 RUSSO THOMAS A
Officer 32,711 Direct Disposition (Non Open Market) at $78.89 - $78.89 per share. $2,581,0002
13-Jun-07 FULD RICHARD S JR
Officer 800,000 Direct Option Exercise at $27.21 - $27.21 per share. $21,768,0002
13-Jun-07 FULD RICHARD S JR
Officer 291,864 Direct Sale at $77.20 - $77.75 per share. $22,612,0002
13-Jun-07 FULD RICHARD S JR
Officer 508,136 Direct Disposition (Non Open Market) at $77.56 - $77.56 per share. $39,411,0002
23-Apr-07 GREGORY JOSEPH M
Officer 495,503 Direct Sale at $77.59 - $78.12 per share. $38,577,0002
31-Jan-07 GREGORY JOSEPH M
Officer 234 Direct Acquisition (Non Open Market) at $0 per share. N/A
31-Jan-07 FULD RICHARD S JR
Officer 234 Direct Acquisition (Non Open Market) at $0 per share. N/A
30-Nov-06 FREIDHEIM SCOTT J
Officer 14,617 Direct Option Exercise at $0 per share. N/A
30-Nov-06 FREIDHEIM SCOTT J
Officer 6,411 Direct Disposition (Non Open Market) at $73.67 - $73.67 per share. $472,0002
30-Nov-06 LOWITT IAN T
Officer 28,146 Direct Option Exercise at $0 per share. N/A
30-Nov-06 LOWITT IAN T
Officer 13,454 Direct Disposition (Non Open Market) at $73.67 - $73.67 per share. $991,0002
30-Nov-06 O MEARA CHRISTOPHER M
Officer 13,388 Direct Option Exercise at $0 per share. N/A
30-Nov-06 O MEARA CHRISTOPHER M
Officer 5,874 Direct Disposition (Non Open Market) at $73.67 - $73.67 per share. $433,0002
30-Nov-06 RUSSO THOMAS A
Officer 131,088 Direct Option Exercise at $0 per share. N/A
30-Nov-06 RUSSO THOMAS A
Officer 62,700 Direct Disposition (Non Open Market) at $73.67 - $73.67 per share. $4,619,0002
30-Nov-06 GREGORY JOSEPH M
Officer 151,123 Direct Option Exercise at $0 per share. N/A
30-Nov-06 GREGORY JOSEPH M
Officer 72,251 Direct Disposition (Non Open Market) at $73.67 - $73.67 per share. $5,323,0002
30-Nov-06 FULD RICHARD S JR
Officer 169,997 Direct Option Exercise at $0 per share. N/A
30-Nov-06 FULD RICHARD S JR
Officer 74,460 Direct Disposition (Non Open Market) at $73.67 - $73.67 per share. $5,485,0002
24-Oct-06 RUSSO THOMAS A
Officer 34,696 Direct Sale at $77.65 - $78.02 per share. $2,701,0002
23-Oct-06 LOWITT IAN T
Officer 10 Direct Statement of Ownership N/A
14-Sep-06 FULD RICHARD S JR
Officer 244,300 Direct Sale at $69.60 - $70.2 per share. $17,077,0002
14-Sep-06 FULD RICHARD S JR
Officer 255,700 Direct Sale at $70.10 - $70.41 per share. $17,964,0002
Even though she had no previous training nor experience in finance, Gorelick was appointed Vice Chairman of FNMA from 1997 to 2003. She served alongside former Clinton Administration official Franklin Raines, and earned over 26 million during her six years there. During that period, FNMA developed a $10 billion accounting scandal. [10] One example of falsified financial transactions that helped the company meet earnings targets for 1998, a “manipulation” that triggered multimillion-dollar bonuses for top executives. [11] Gorelick received $779,625. On March 25, 2002, Business Week interviewed Gorelick about the health of “Fanny Mae”. [12] Gorelick is quoted as saying, “We believe we are managed safely. We are very pleased that Moody’s gave us an A-minus in the area of bank financial strength — without a reference to the government in any way. Fannie Mae is among the handful of top-quality institutions.” [12] One year later, Government Regulators “accused Fannie Mae of improper accounting to the tune of $9 billion in unrecorded losses”. [13]
...and the 9/11 c0mission ...and "The Wall"
Jamie makes good money picking up the pieces and defending the indefensible. I'm waiting for the other Wachovia shoe to drop. Jamie will be there again to clean up.
Thanks for the link. Yes. Rush mentioned Andrew Cuomo as the culprit at the bottom of the Fannie Mae / Freddi Mac fiasco.
Yep!
In Defense of Capitalism - Ron. H. Nash, PhD.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1352736/posts
EXCERPT: “Only capitalism operates on the basis of respect for free, independent, responsible persons. All other systems in varying degrees treat men as less than this. Socialist systems above all treat men as pawns to be moved about by the authorities, or as children to be given what the rulers decide is good for them, or as serfs or slaves. The rulers begin by boasting about their compassion, which in any case is fraudulent, but after a time they drop this pretense which they find unnecessary for the maintenance of power. In all things they act on the presumption that they know best. Therefore they and their systems are morally stunted. Only the free system, the much assailed capitalism, is morally mature.” ~ Dr. Ronald H. Nash
Fox Radio News playing a dirty trick on Sarah Palin (at 1 PM ET). They preceded a small sound bite of her saying [paraphrased] “this time the Federal Government will not bail them out” with “some people will lose their life savings.”
When it came to Andrew at HUD, I always believed that Mario was the brains behind the throne.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.