Some things never change.
The Slog: The Dodd-Frank financial reform act – a law designed to stop the
madness that caused the 2008 financial crisis – was passed almost three
years ago. About 30% of the legislation has been agreed in Congress so
far…and it’s all behind schedule. The Fed Reserve, for example, has
granted Goldman Sachs a further two years to spread its ‘risky’ (aka
insane frontal-lobe syndrome) trading forms across other Goldman group
companies. Most of America’s megabanks were granted the same ridiculous
leniency during June. We are witnessing lobbyist filibustering on an
epic scale here: and it’s the ordinary Joes and Janes who are already
being asked to pick up the tab. It is beyond appalling, and on its way
past Bourbon monarchs in its arrogant unfairness.
……………The depraved corruption of the Vatican continues to amaze.