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Madoff: ‘It’s virtually impossible to violate rules’ (Updated)

March 5th, 2009 · No Comments

“In today’s regulatory environment, it’s virtually impossible to violate rules – and this is something that the public doesn’t really understand – but it’s impossible for a violation to go undetected, certainly not for a considerable period of time.”
– Bernie Madoff, Oct. 20, 2007

Bernard Madoff, the former NASDAQ chairman now implicated in a $50 billion [...]

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Writer Says ‘Something Monumentally Large Afoot’

November 13th, 2008 · 30 Comments

“There is something monumentally large afoot, and I do not believe it is just a banking crisis, or a mortgage crisis, or a credit crisis,” reads a comment published today at PatDollard.com. “Yes these exist, but they are merely single facets on a very large gemstone that is only now coming into a sharper focus.”
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Wachovia Cuts Could Deal St. Louis Second Blow

July 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Wachovia Corp. officials announced in a news release today that they would cut dividends and jobs — 6,350 in all — after suffering nearly $9 billion in second-quarter losses tied primarily to the mortgage crisis. The news could result in a second economic body blow in a month hitting the St. Louis region.
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Blogger Reflects on Coverage of Top 2007 Stories

December 21st, 2007 · 1 Comment

Associated Press published it’s Top 10 stories of 2007 today, so I decided to highlight Bob McCarty Writes posts related to those topics:
1. VIRGINIA TECH KILLINGS
2. MORTGAGE CRISIS

3. IRAQ WAR
4. OIL PRICES
5. CHINESE EXPORTS
6. GLOBAL WARMING
7. BRIDGE COLLAPSE
8. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
9. IMMIGRATION DEBATE
10. IRAN’S NUCLEAR PROGRAM

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Iran Is, Was and Will Be Dangerous If…

December 4th, 2007 · No Comments

“Iran was dangerous. Iran is dangerous. Iran will be dangerous if they have the knowledge to make a nuclear weapon.” — President George W. Bush

President George W. Bush made the above comment in response to a question about our dealings with Iran from NBC reporter David Gregory during a White House news conference [...]

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