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elehhhhna

(32,076 posts)
Sun Oct 13, 2013, 11:27 AM Oct 2013

Holder: investigate the stock & bond put/call positions of the TeaBangers in Congress

We already know Ted Cruz' wife is a bigshot @ Goldman. I think if you can prove they are trading on/enriching themselves on this shutdown and market interference (and you KNOW they are) , RICO charges can be brought.

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Buddha_of_Wisdom

(373 posts)
1. The entire Republican Party is a RICO....
Sun Oct 13, 2013, 11:30 AM
Oct 2013

But they tell me there is no way to convince them.. Lawyers laugh at your face, etc..

People don't quite get it, don't they elehhhhna?

They need to spent time in prison. Life in prison in solitary is preferable.

Oh and Gitmo stay for one Rafael Edward Cruz.

blm

(113,063 posts)
2. Senate hearings questioning moneymen, groups and congress insiders who plotted shutdown.
Sun Oct 13, 2013, 11:52 AM
Oct 2013

What did they know about the plot to shut down government and defat on debt and when did they know it.

Zorra

(27,670 posts)
3. He can't hear you, Eric and the crew just busted granma's patch,
Sun Oct 13, 2013, 12:00 PM
Oct 2013

and they are out chasing granma through the swamp at the moment.

zazen

(2,978 posts)
4. would they need reasonable suspicion to investigate?
Sun Oct 13, 2013, 12:20 PM
Oct 2013

If not, I hope they do. I'd love to see Elizabeth Warren questioning execs during an investigation.


lostincalifornia

(3,639 posts)
5. Excellent point. Just like cantor shorting treasuries the last time this happened. If this isn't
Sun Oct 13, 2013, 12:21 PM
Oct 2013

insider trading I don't know what is


Drew Richards

(1,558 posts)
6. Not likely..the house put rules in place in 2012 making it NOT iegal or a conflict of interest
Sun Oct 13, 2013, 12:23 PM
Oct 2013

For sitting house or senate member to use insider information for their ow mmmmmm benifit.... And to try to prove they passed said information to others is near impossible to prove.

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