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Doctor Cynic
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Thu Nov-13-08 01:41 AM Original message |
Thousands riot in Colombia over pyramid scheme losses |
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drm604
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Thu Nov-13-08 01:49 AM Response to Original message |
1. Pyramid scheme. |
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conspirator
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Thu Nov-13-08 05:47 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. The whole monetary system is a pyramid scheme. You get paid money created from thin air |
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DainBramaged
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Thu Nov-13-08 01:51 AM Response to Original message |
2. Wow, these folks were scammed and then rioted, who is going to give them |
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MidwestTransplant
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Thu Nov-13-08 01:51 AM Response to Original message |
3. Perhaps a Fed Bailout is in order. |
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TygrBright
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Thu Nov-13-08 01:52 AM Response to Original message |
4. Oh, wow! We have those here, too! We call it "Free Market Capitalism." n/t |
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Chovexani
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Thu Nov-13-08 02:20 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Looks like the market forces down there |
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freedomnorth
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Thu Nov-13-08 02:29 AM Response to Original message |
6. Thank you unrestrained capitalism! n/t. |
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struggle4progress
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Thu Nov-13-08 02:52 AM Response to Original message |
7. UPDATE 1-Colombians riot over money lost in pyramid schemes (link only) |
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struggle4progress
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Thu Nov-13-08 02:55 AM Response to Original message |
8. Colombians riot over pyramid scam (BBC) |
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aquart
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Thu Nov-13-08 03:17 AM Response to Original message |
9. Any Monavie in that bunch? |
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Judi Lynn
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Thu Nov-13-08 04:21 AM Response to Original message |
10. This AFP article says the scammers are drug traffickers.... |
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acmavm
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Thu Nov-13-08 05:49 AM Response to Original message |
12. Maybe Uribe could use bush**s good buddy Paulson to straighten this |
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zehnkatzen
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Thu Nov-13-08 05:59 AM Response to Original message |
13. This reminds me of the Albanian crisis of 1996-97 ... |
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fasttense
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Thu Nov-13-08 06:50 AM Response to Original message |
14. Now that is the essence of Milton and Tom Friedman's "free" market |
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pattmarty
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Thu Nov-13-08 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
15. Damn, that sure sounds like what happened here. |
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raccoon
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Thu Nov-13-08 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
16. They must not have cable TV in Colombia. :sarcasm: nt |
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peacetalksforall
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Thu Nov-13-08 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
17. The only difference between us and them - their thieves are small fry? and ours are |
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KurtNYC
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Thu Nov-13-08 09:38 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Yes, they are amateurs next to Paulson and Bush |
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msongs
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Thu Nov-13-08 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
19. greedy people - same result every time nt |
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KillCapitalism
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Thu Nov-13-08 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
20. How do you like your Bush style capitalism now suckers? n/t |
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Kali
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Thu Nov-13-08 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
21. Amway? |
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Judi Lynn
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Fri Nov-14-08 05:41 AM Response to Original message |
22. 1 dead in rioting over Colombia pyramid scam |
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Judi Lynn
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Fri Nov-14-08 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
23. Colombia $200 Million Pyramid Scheme Leaves Three Dead So Far |
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sarcasmo
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Fri Nov-14-08 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
24. Wall Street? |
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