Bill Moyers Journal 13Feb09 simon johnson pt1/2

[texas9085]

the money for nothing crew. wallstreet . i like the comparison to "snake oil salesman"

[musclegrab]

still no understanding of the role of government in creating the bubble

business influence of government is a huge problem and its being used to plunder the treasury

[Secretsofsociety]

what is with the low views.

[Secretsofsociety]

I think his solution is pretty solid.

[garrettroche]

An academic is about as independent as ideas get - Ultimately the US needs campaign finance reform - Every Congressman is in the pocket of elites and big money, otherwise they wldn't be in power themselves - If they don't play ball, the get less funding and soon unseated -

[garrettroche]

Who says he represents the billionaires !!? He's a college professor pointing at bankers in Govt - who are you going to believe ? read up on the US & global private credit system - business cycles are caused by private hands on the faucets of credit - mis-mgmt was by bankers - coup by Wall St - the US needs to break free from entreched elites, of which Dr Johnson is NOT one - Bak CEOs, then Fed Govs, then US Tsy (Esp Ex-Wall St) ARE the problem - These are ranked from powerful to powerless!!

[garrettroche]

Good comment petele345 - Network Beale indeed !! Simon Johnson is a superbly insightful commentator that frames the evident corruption, without a vested interest that highlights the failure of US politics to protect the people and uphold the US constitution. The whole system is rotten and failure may be the only way to fix it !! I would be worried for Prof Johnson's personal safety - vested interests have a habit of 'taking out' opposition to their power - JFK,MX,RFK,MLK,Lennon,Ghandi,L­incoln

[petele345]

"I want you to get up right now, sit up, go to your windows, open them and stick your head out and yell - 'I'M MAD AS HELL AND I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS ANYMORE!'

Things have got to change. But first, you've gotta get mad!... You've got to say, 'I'M MAD AS HELL AND I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS ANYMORE!' Then we'll figure out what to do about the depression and the inflation and the oil crisis."

[ewrh78]

so you have seen "Network" too,

very interesting to watch such and old movie perfectly fitting into present days, isn't it.

[HateAllNazis]

o Israel has killed Americans (eg. Sailors on USS Liberty, Rachel Corrie, etc...)

o Israel spies on this country.

o Israel blackmails our corrupt politicians.

o Israel steals our taxes.

o Israel uses our country as their toilet.

For more info, click my name then browse my "Favorite" tab.

Please distribute this post and tell your Senator and/or Representative about Israel's killing Americans, heinous crimes, stealing our taxes, and its spying on USA. Peace!

[really12345]

This is some demagogy.

This is the former chief economist of the IMF. He represents a portion of the billionaire families the run/own almost everything.

He's not a chump. You are if you believe him.

[KaiserinKayz]

Good information on youtube, and it only has 1,100 views. It's no mystery why we're doomed, people would much rather believe in a reptilian conspiracy than what is right under their nose.

[llothar68]

Well we need a whistleblower with big tits and ass.

This is what people are looking for. Even if this is much more important to there life. Sheepels.

[guscaldas2]

The reptilians are in command. Nothing Bill Moyers can do. Bill Moyers is one of the greatest source of information. Reptilians don't like him because he is seriously informed and fearless.

[whitetower67]

Eh, I'm not too sold on the idea of hidden elites pulling the strings of politicians. After all, we vote for these schmucks, don't we?

[maxa60]

Two solutions to curb the power of Oligarchs:

Executions.

Massive taxation on obscene wealth.

We won't do the former.

Eisenhower did the latter.

We need to bring back the Eisenhower era tax rates.

Greed will never curb itself.

[Frequencitee]

Thank you for taking the time to post this interview.

Many more questions than answers.