Tag Archives: political corruption
Banksters writing US financial laws
Bank lobbyists are not leaving it to lawmakers to draft legislation that softens financial regulations. Instead, the lobbyists are helping to write it themselves. One bill that sailed through the House Financial Services Committee this month — over the objections of the Treasury Department — was essentially Citigroup’s. http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/05/23/banks-lobbyists-help-in-drafting-financial-bills/?hp The bill would exempt broad swathes […]
Oligarchs buying politics
The Koch Bros are planning to substantially increase their involvement in party affairs. Mr. Koch told the more than 200 guests, many of whom had pumped millions of dollars into the political operation founded by Mr. Koch and his brother David, that there would be no backing down. Phones and electronic devices were banned from some […]
Dirty Babylon 