tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89175787625326601802024-02-22T07:01:01.259-08:00Squash the $treetFinancial Crisis? Let your rage rain down on the crooks and swindlers who caused it.jmllghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726879119271863389noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917578762532660180.post-10005653622091904772009-10-13T14:05:00.000-07:002009-10-13T14:08:26.473-07:00Madoff fights over stocks in Jail<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://blogs.abcnews.com/photos/uncategorized/2009/04/13/abc_madoff_cell_090313_main.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 413px; height: 310px;" src="http://blogs.abcnews.com/photos/uncategorized/2009/04/13/abc_madoff_cell_090313_main.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/bernie_bruising_battle_over_stocks_jKGahzMFDbv30s8wfIxvhO">NYPOST</a>jmllghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726879119271863389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917578762532660180.post-29787902291846230202009-07-22T16:43:00.000-07:002009-07-22T16:45:26.127-07:00ST$ Reviewed on CNBC<a href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/32012444/">Article Here</a>jmllghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726879119271863389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917578762532660180.post-65892389010257643912009-07-22T16:40:00.000-07:002009-07-22T16:43:18.307-07:00ST$ voted in the top 5 most inappropriate apps!On <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/22/10-inappropriate-iphone-a_n_243073.html">Huffingtonpost</a>..jmllghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726879119271863389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917578762532660180.post-58490975535142776842009-07-21T17:15:00.000-07:002009-07-21T17:16:08.642-07:00NY Senate introduces Madoff Bill<blockquote>NEW YORK (Reuters) - For anyone who believes crime doesn't pay, tell that to the New York state legislator who introduced a "Madoff" bill on Monday. Rich New Yorkers convicted of crimes would be forced -- if his bill becomes law -- to pay the state and federal governments for how much it costs to keep them in jail.</blockquote><br /><br /><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSTRE56J5CN20090720">Article Here</a>jmllghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726879119271863389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917578762532660180.post-78996767146330257112009-07-21T16:37:00.000-07:002009-07-21T16:40:09.339-07:00Book Ive heard about, never read.. still want to eventuallyELITE DEVIANCE<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51YuvRIQetL._SS500_.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51YuvRIQetL._SS500_.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Here's what its about:<br /><blockquote>Celebrating its 25th Anniversary, Elite Deviance is the only text in this area that takes a holistic view as it traces the causes of elite deviance to the structure of power and wealth in the United States. Elite Deviance includes both criminal and non-criminal elite acts that cause great harm. Unique in its scope, Elite Deviance covers not only corporate crime and political corruption in historical and contemporary contexts, but also the relationship between the two. Numerous current examples and case studies grab students' interest and reinforce all major theoretical points in the book.</blockquote><br /><br />Get it on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Elite-Deviance-MySearchLab-David-Simon/dp/0205571956">Amazon</a>.jmllghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726879119271863389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917578762532660180.post-41484472256013218272009-07-21T16:33:00.000-07:002009-07-21T16:36:09.125-07:00Youthful Elite Deviants<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/07212009/photos/robin_katz.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 290px; height: 442px;" src="http://www.nypost.com/seven/07212009/photos/robin_katz.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />From the NY POST:<br /><br /><blockquote>A Chase Bank investment adviser and admitted hard-partying night crawler has been charged with looting $110,000 from a millionaire's private account in Manhattan, The Post has learned.<br /></blockquote><br /><br /><a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/07212009/news/regionalnews/manhattan/banker_beauty_in_inside_job_180463.htm">Article Here</a>jmllghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726879119271863389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917578762532660180.post-87094317230044119162009-07-15T10:39:00.000-07:002009-07-21T16:32:32.580-07:00Madoff's Global Reach<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.usfst.com/The-Fraud-of-Bernard-Madoff.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="http://www.usfst.com/The-Fraud-of-Bernard-Madoff.png" border="0" alt="" /></a>jmllghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726879119271863389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917578762532660180.post-65161755911355664532009-07-14T12:37:00.000-07:002009-07-14T12:42:14.644-07:00Squashing Secrecy<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RYiHE35kCQI&rel=0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RYiHE35kCQI&rel=0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />From <a href="http://www.ronpaul.com/on-the-issues/audit-the-federal-reserve-hr-1207/">Rep. Paul's blog</a>.jmllghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726879119271863389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917578762532660180.post-48326221318275246812009-07-13T16:14:00.000-07:002009-07-13T16:15:58.213-07:00Banks may lose $1b in penalty fees owing to new law<blockquote>The consumer advocates claim that banks charge $40 as late payment and overdraft fees, which is much higher than the real charge for these financial institutions i. e. $1 per transaction. </blockquote><br /><br /><a href="http://topnews.us/content/26179-banks-may-lose-1b-penalty-fees-owing-new-law">Click here for the full story</a>jmllghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726879119271863389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917578762532660180.post-1703675957607039892009-07-13T16:09:00.000-07:002009-07-13T16:13:06.450-07:00Industry Takes Aim at Plan to Create Financial Protection AgencyBy Brady Dennis<br />Washington Post Staff Writer<br />Tuesday, July 7, 2009<br /><br /><blockquote>Business and trade-group lobbyists are beating a path to Capitol Hill this week for the first major battle over the Obama administration's efforts to overhaul the financial regulatory system. </blockquote><br /><br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/06/AR2009070603622.html">Click here for the full story</a>jmllghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726879119271863389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917578762532660180.post-90510979274218930872009-07-09T14:24:00.000-07:002009-07-09T14:31:34.735-07:00Mini-Madoffs a slideshowPeople are always getting <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/09/mini-madoffs-the-new-bree_n_228882.html">ripped off</a> i guess.jmllghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726879119271863389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917578762532660180.post-43661690930169085522009-07-08T17:20:00.000-07:002009-07-08T17:24:26.405-07:00iPhone app lets you squash Wall Streeters<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_akUg8DvXEgc/SlU4oNVkXyI/AAAAAAAABbw/u1Ia-yNJo4A/s1600-h/boingboing-logo.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 356px; height: 72px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_akUg8DvXEgc/SlU4oNVkXyI/AAAAAAAABbw/u1Ia-yNJo4A/s400/boingboing-logo.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356249595253120802" /></a><br />Posted by Susannah Breslin, July 7, 2009 4:28 PM | permalink<br /><br />Susannah Breslin is a guestblogger on Boing Boing. She is a freelance journalist who blogs at Reverse Cowgirl and is at work on a novel set in the adult movie industry.<br /><blockquote>Squash the $treet is a game for your iPhone that enables you to express your violent dislike of all those smarmy bankers that Americans like to blame for the economic collapse. </blockquote><br /><a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2009/07/07/iphone-app-lets-you.html#comments">Click here for the full story</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917578762532660180.post-83715867484613403952009-07-08T17:13:00.000-07:002009-07-08T17:20:07.596-07:00Madoff's "Perp Walk" Home<object width="445" height="364"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jESY1YReUrQ&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jESY1YReUrQ&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="445" height="364"></embed></object><br /><br />Real-Time Squashing. Hey, why not?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917578762532660180.post-19832057892489771602009-07-06T14:25:00.000-07:002009-07-06T14:34:47.523-07:00Squash The $treet Available Now In iTunes App Store<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_akUg8DvXEgc/SlJtVFBRiFI/AAAAAAAABbo/h0yZkYNLhss/s1600-h/STS_DownloadNow_01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_akUg8DvXEgc/SlJtVFBRiFI/AAAAAAAABbo/h0yZkYNLhss/s400/STS_DownloadNow_01.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355463115789142098" /><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=312891098&mt=8"></a></a><br /><br /><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=312891098&mt=8">Click Here to Download Squash The $treet</a><br /><br />Financial Crisis? Let your rage rain down on the crooks and swindlers who caused it.<br /><br />Watch the shady bankers, creepy fraudsters and corrupt CEOs flee their gilded offices, sprinting for the nearest escape vehicle. Squash and flick the snarky scoundrels up and down the streets and sidewalks in the festering heart of the city where all the thievery and greed began. Recoup your losses with the monetary awards you receive from successfully squashing the white-collared criminals who stole your retirement savings. Fund your unending vengeful rampage with precious metal bonuses hoarded from certain embezzlers who just couldn't grab enough. Be a responsible steward: avoid bankruptcy or your bubble will burst.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917578762532660180.post-31575585974201180572009-07-06T13:57:00.000-07:002009-07-06T14:21:46.823-07:00Do we owe the Madoff victims anything?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_akUg8DvXEgc/SlJqv3lERUI/AAAAAAAABbg/TCDcOyw2GnA/s1600-h/Madoff_Squash_01.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 248px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_akUg8DvXEgc/SlJqv3lERUI/AAAAAAAABbg/TCDcOyw2GnA/s400/Madoff_Squash_01.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355460277502756162" /></a><br /><blockquote>"Criminals are good for business," said Sam Ng, owner of Sam's Traditional Deli at 30 Mulberry as he rushed to fill orders coming from the horde for hot and iced coffee. "I think they should put him in jail for a long time."</blockquote><br /><br /><a href="http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1246296543598&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull">Click here for full story</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917578762532660180.post-63360268945126274852009-05-26T14:17:00.000-07:002009-05-26T14:29:07.849-07:00God's Debt CancellationInspiration Network promises:<br /><br /><blockquote>When you sow for your financial anointing, the windows of heaven are going to open for you… In the next nine months, you are going to experience more financial blessings than you've ever experienced in your life! 100 fold! Debt cancellation!</blockquote><br /><br />and this:<br /><br /><blockquote><br />Call now with your $900 offering and receive God's debt cancellation.</blockquote><br /><br />The whole story is <a href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/408/story/741812.html">here</a>.<br /><br />Here is the <a href="http://www.insp.com/">Inspiration Network</a> official sitejmllghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726879119271863389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917578762532660180.post-42886755360619852602009-05-22T14:25:00.000-07:002009-05-22T14:33:48.165-07:00UK downgrade threat sends Wall Street into third-day retreat<blockquote> Nevil Gibson | Friday May 22 2009 - 06:49am<br /><br />The prospect of a downgrade in the UK government's credit rating and mixed signals on the state of the US economy sent stocks on Wall Street for a third day.<br /><br />The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 129.91 points, or 1.5%, to close at 8292.13, and the S&P 500-stock index slid 15.14, or 1.7%, to 888.33.</blockquote><br /><a href="http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/uk-downgrade-threat-sends-wall-street-third-day-retreat-102716">Read Full Article Here</a><br /><br />It appears Wall Street is being squashed from across the pond.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917578762532660180.post-12695021398683064282009-05-12T16:41:00.000-07:002009-05-12T16:49:54.271-07:00Squashed via Satellite<object width="445" height="364"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Yp6U_5qEE0Y&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Yp6U_5qEE0Y&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="445" height="364"></embed></object> <br /><br />Sometimes just talking about these tough economic times is enough to squash yourself as this analyst found out on FOX news. Squash him off Keyboard Cat!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917578762532660180.post-89177377602837305582009-05-06T11:59:00.000-07:002009-05-06T12:05:05.196-07:00Interview with Madoff's Secretary<div><iframe height="339" width="425" src="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/30596780#30596780" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><p style="font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;">Visit msnbc.com for <a style="text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px; color:#5799DB !important;" href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com">Breaking News</a>, <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032507" style="text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px; color:#5799DB !important;">World News</a>, and <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032072" style="text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px; color:#5799DB !important;">News about the Economy</a></p></div><br /><br />Madoff's secretary, Eleanor Squillari, will be an important witness for prosecutor's - when they begin the Squashing.jmllghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726879119271863389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917578762532660180.post-19117064088304342012009-04-29T11:15:00.000-07:002009-06-19T14:04:56.913-07:00The Crisis of Credit Visualized<a href="http://crisisofcredit.com/">The Short and Simple Story of the Credit Crisis.</a><br />From <a href="http://jonathanjarvis.com/">Jonathan Jarvis</a><br />Crisis of Credit is a most excellent visualization to help explain how the hell we got into these tough economic times. (TETs) <br /><blockquote>"While it may not seem like it, these banks on Wall Street are closely connected to these houses on Main Street", let's see how...</blockquote><br />Squash them Jonathan Jarvis, squash them all.<br /><br /><object width="450" height="287"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3261363&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3261363&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="450" height="287"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://vimeo.com/3261363">The Crisis of Credit Visualized</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/jonathanjarvis">Jonathan Jarvis</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917578762532660180.post-22902296785189065612009-04-29T10:30:00.000-07:002009-06-22T15:20:15.523-07:00"Running of the Swine" Minigame?<a href="http://english.cri.cn/6826/2009/04/28/168s479825.htm">Wall Street Declines on Swine Flu, Bank Concerns </a><br /><br /><blockquote>Wall Street fell in early trading Tuesday on concerns that swine flu will dampen a global economic recovery and that some banks may need to raise more capital.</blockquote><br />Not to worry, the Banksters have private corporate freshly sanitized jets to whisk them away to safe zones or the nearest Deep Underground Military Base when TSHTF (The Swine Hits The Fan, as it would be in this case) Unless, of course, you SQUASH them first before they can escape to their jet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917578762532660180.post-53800377652937688122009-04-28T15:42:00.000-07:002009-07-06T09:43:58.442-07:00Oliver Stone to direct sequel to 'Wall Street'<a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i0dac803b1646d6af56ac6bb4d7de236c">Hollywood Reporter Story</a><br /><br />Stone talking about it on Bill Maher:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/h0JbbVEZWFs&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/h0JbbVEZWFs&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>jmllghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726879119271863389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917578762532660180.post-47009389686873176282009-04-28T12:31:00.000-07:002009-06-19T14:05:15.815-07:00Naomi Klein: 'The Wall Street Bailout Is the Greatest Heist in Monetary History'<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.wowowow.com/files/imagecache/300x/Naomi+Klein+credit+Ed+Kashi.jpg"><img style="float:center; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 408px;" src="http://www.wowowow.com/files/imagecache/300x/Naomi+Klein+credit+Ed+Kashi.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Article By Joan Juliet Buck<br />Quote by Naomi Klein<br /><blockquote>In the ‘90s I wrote a lot about branding and how corporations were tapping into the deeply human need to be part of something bigger than just consumerism. “We’re not just selling sneakers. We’re not just selling laptops. We’re selling transcendence and a connection and community.” That trend actually made me feel hopeful that, actually, we don’t just want things, and all of this expensive market research was telling Microsoft and Starbucks and Nike that what we actually want is to be part of something larger.</blockquote><br /><a href="http://www.wowowow.com/politics/naomi-klein-no-logo-shock-doctrine-wall-street-bailout-greatest-heist-monetary-history-278740">Read the full interview here</a><br />Squash them all Naomi, squash them all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917578762532660180.post-86846129012886866132009-04-28T11:47:00.000-07:002009-06-19T14:05:31.964-07:00The Bailout is Bulls#!t, You Broke It You Bought It<object width="450" height="369"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XreAnHG8xu4&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XreAnHG8xu4&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="450" height="369"></embed></object>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917578762532660180.post-70285640470340019652009-04-26T18:31:00.000-07:002009-06-19T14:06:22.943-07:00Jump You F#(%#&S<object width="450" height="284"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9TYezSrzUUs&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9TYezSrzUUs&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="450" height="284"></embed></object>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0