Congress: Trading stock on inside information?

[BatmanOneOhOne]

This is nuts. Americans, you have to take your country back. You're good people, but your government is ruining it not only for you but for the rest of us as well. Stand up to these assholes and you'll have at least one foreigner standing with you.

[exenrontexas]

SO what about the Supreme Court that PROTECTED Cheney's right to have SECRET meetings with corporate criminals such as ENRON corp which allowed ENRON to steal EIGHT BILLION DOLLARS from the citizens of California during the BOGUS energy blackouts? Did anyone ever prosecute or impeach Scalia and the rest of the GOP judges for that debacle?

[exenrontexas]

SO do you REALLY think that Congress is the ONLY part of government that uses insider criminal information to profit by illegally trading and manipulating stock and bonds? What about BUSH and CHENEY having SECRET wiretaps without permission of a judge. What is to prevent them from getting information on mergers and acquistions to make BILLIONS on the illegal information and driving the markets DOWN causing a recession? Oh...wait...that is what they DID do.

[TradingTutor]

What a fucking surprise... Do you think this only happens on the congress?

[luvofcountry]

I have to wonder how much money cons made off guns/ammo sales after they whipped their constituents into a paranoid frenzy; frightening them into believing the census was a tool for President Obama to identify opponents and imprison them in FEMA camps. (Before taking away the nation's guns, of course.)

Brilliant scam, though.

[stsr23]

Thank you 60 minutes.

As for Pelosi..........what a liar!

[eastariel]

Congress,

Please remember to tell your best wishes to the president. Remember, he's your servant! It's his job to help you answer the wishes of your employers, the American people.

Now please hold up two fingers (the peace sign) and ask yourself these two questions:

1. What is your best wish for yourself?

2. What is your best wish for the world?

Then make the peace sign often to remind yourself that you have two wishes that must come true.

For your car:

How's My Driving?

Call 1-800-KISSMYBUMPER

[herezj]

Pelosi got caught with her pants down. Watching her lip quiver with a blank stare as she racks her brain for the slightest excuse to get out of an honest answer. I cannot stand these people.

[ReeferTim]

@herezj It was LIKE a DEER CAUGHT in the HEADLIGHTS it was LIKE GREAT

[Pauly69s]

Our politicians are so fucking corrupt sometimes I wonder where do we even begin to reform. It's absolutely sickening. R or D, doesn't matter. They go there for "We The People" and line their pockets and come home rich. I do believe that the guy who said stock dollars in blind trusts is a good idea but they are so corrupt they will find a way to get around it. I totally believe that the days of brown bags full of cash never ended...

[EdwardIsAPixie]

@Pauly69s I agree. What's to stop them from passing that insider knowledge off to someone else for a cut of the profit? Blind trusts won't solve anything.

[MrFolds24]

FINALLY. This is what real journalism should look like. Take note, Faux News.

[uwmbigb]

ugh pelosi just makes me ill

[StreetLethalRacing]

Pelosi needs to be investigated then placed into jail...

[jimijackson]

@StreetLethalRacing UMMM AND BOEHNER???

[smagg2012]

The only way to solve this type of problem is to get involved. We blame Congress and Obama for the problems. But We are the problem, we have allowed them to make changes that benifit themselves, not us. I do not care what party you claim to belong to, It is the FOUR (4) Penny policy. They select who we are going to vote for one of the 4 pennies, What difference does it make they are all the same. just look at a Penny. Demand the change you want or replace them. GET INVOLVED or stop complaining.

[tristanXIV]

No wonder why the wealthiest suburbs in the US are located outside of DC

[wcemichael]

Thank you. Very eye opening. We already knew about the corruption, now we have in insight into just ONE aspect of it!

[DocWyoming]

How do we get Brian Baird to run again?

[AzidCast]

:/

[TheSaccasa]

Yeah put their feet to the fire. Biggest theives and criminals in the world. Watch Pelosi get defensive.

[HalcyonicRepose]

Woo-hoo!

Start a war, and buy Defense Corporations' stocks!

No wonder Congress goose-stepped into Iraq with Bush/Cheney, they were salivating at the stock deals they were gonna make!

(Indefensible?)

[22yonkers]

the worst part is how they call it "soft corruption". It almost makes it seem okay like we are suppose to accept it. any american who did this would be in jail. this is absolute hardcore corruption. government crooks.

[RamonaSteam]

I dare Pelosi supporters to watch this.

[DocWyoming]

@RamonaSteam Did you miss how this also involved Boehner?

[amewsika]

Whether it all makes sense to you or not, as an American citizen, this 60 Minutes report is extremely important. If we don't USE our rights of protest, petition, and the vote to change these despicable practices, like the citizens of Hitler's Germany, we will LOSE our rights!

“Resistance is the Secret of Joy.” ----Alice Walker Possessing the Secret of Joy

[gore53]

Love the guy from Washington state, Baird... So what have we got. One honest dude, now retired, and a cesspool of living pond scum thriving in DC.

What an uplifting piece.

[midsentence]

The longer we stay polarized the longer they get away with this.

The longer we blame the other half of this country's citizens for their system the longer it stays in place.

The longer we criticize "their guys" and turn a blind eye towards "our guys" the longer they line their pockets with the futures of our children.

The longer we call each other filthy hicks, dirty hippies, wingnuts, and heathens

the longer they feed their machine with the blood of foreign civilians and American soldiers.

[HalcyonicRepose]

@midsentence

You are correct, we are the viewers of a fictional drama called "Congress" whose outcome has already been wholly decided by those pulling the marionette strings...

(Insider Trading, just one more tool to control the Pavlov dogs in DC.)

[andres1963]

@midsentence nicely said

[dnnylee]

OH AREN'T WE SPECIAL--- Pelosi

Bulletin: NEWSMAX.COM --- PELOSI CAMP ACCUSES ' 60 MINUTES ' of ' RIGHT- WING ' Smear

Tuesday, 15 Nov 2011 12:24 PM

By Jim Meyers

[VictoryRepublican]

Is there anyone on earth more STUPID than this idiot Pelosi? Get a load of this headline from Newsmax:

Pelosi Camp Accuses '60 Minutes' of 'Right-Wing Smear'

60 Minutes? One of the most liberal shows on TV? A right-wing smear? Pelosi is delusional. Its frightening to think that someone this utterly stupid once sat in the Speaker's chair!! She must be the most ignorant woman in history

[dnnylee]

@VictoryRepublican I concur : }

[HalcyonicRepose]

@VictoryRepublican

I have to agree with you, left or right, Congress doesn't represent the citizens at all, every election is a fictional play put on for the citizens' benefit, Pelosi and the whole lot of them (that take advantage of this "job perk") deserve to be put in jail for insider trading!

[Aridzonan13]

It's called FedGov.Inc. Note domain suffix.. That's why they spend more money to get elected than what the salary is worth.

[TooBadAboutit]

It is time to rethink the socioeconomic system that produces & encourages these types of behaviors. Our greed culture is unsustainable & will only lead to social unrest and self-destruction.

Politics and laws do not solve any of our problems, they only 'try' to contain them. A politician can put food on your table, put a roof over your head, or provide medical care when you need it; so why do YOU keep voting?

Politicians DO NOT solve problems, Science & Technology DOES.

[tras1212]

Hey you, Whitehouse,

Ha ha charade you are.

You house proud town mouse,

Ha ha charade you are

You're trying to keep our feelings off the street.

You're nearly a real treat,

All tight lips and cold feet

And do you feel abused?.....

- Pigs (three different ones) Pink Floyd

[RamonaSteam]

Thank you for the tremendous enlightenment, to the citizens of the United States.

No other news organization comes close, to the investigative reporting of 60 minutes.

[Paetaor]

Would anyone not want to punch Pelosi in the face for those comments?

[ssj1952]

Most egregious is Bachus..who was in the meeting and knew about the meltdown, yet traded with that information. I am extremely disappointed to hear Boehner is involved as well. Is there anyone in politics that can be trusted. Maybe those voted in in 2010, as they havent had the time to be corrupted. YET.

[drrage1]

The SYTEM is FUCKED up....rigged......

[GunOwningLiberal]

in california they took a governor out of office for shit he could not control, and he got replaced with a corporate puppet, well its time we recalled these assholes and tax the fuck out of them and those rich bitches they serve.

[tatasn]

Such Scum. Are there no ethics among the thieves. If we do it, we go to jail.

[daiggles]

Thank you, 60 Minutes.

[slyn410]

Why have ratings been disabled for this video??????

[MakinaDeMuerte]

War and economics are synthesized to control our lives... it becomes clearer and clearer every day.

[refink33]

can't say I'm surprised...

[ssj1952]

Youtube let the ratings begin. WHY DISABLE IT?

[ssj1952]

This is apalling and disgusting, each one of these self-serving jerks needs the boot. So much for serving the people.

[7goof]

Whenever I hear people claim they can't understand the "Occupy" movement, my head just explodes. Look at Europe. Look at how the people do what's needed (Italy most recently.) They threw that bumb Birisconi out on his ass! Trust me when I say that if this shit goes on for much longer the protests are not going to remain non-violent

[kxmode]

separate but equal

[Rebel4Life69]

Where do you download the whole video?

[dnnylee]

STOP AT FRAME 10:04 Would like to read everybody's comment or ideas as to what they think of when they see her at frame 10:04 just to see if I'm thinking the same as others might.

[mnordman2007]

@dnnylee nancy got mighty defensive right there... she sounds like she thinks she's guilty of something

[sevenzdown]

@dnnylee "we didn't" was coming out of her mouth before he even finished the question. You can see the spin wheels starting to turn over. She's a liar.

[magr187]

@dnnylee Well, I see a woman that is not very comfortable in the situation and her eyes tells more than thousand words, she's not telling the truth. If she wasn't involved, she would have been more confident.

[and61000]

What a fantastic piece of journalism. I applaud CBS 60 minutes to air this. So I called every congressman/woman 10 of them from Massachusetts. None of the office has even heard about STOCK bill HR1148. No wonder!!

Call your representative and request them to co-sponsor the HR 1148.

a dalal

[magr187]

@and61000 I love the show, and they are true journalists. I see WAY to many journalists that are afraid of critical journalism and are not too interested spending time digging for answers.

[pelican232]

Words "Yes We Can" have a new meaning now... They all should be in jail !

[dnnylee]

RE-ELECT NO ONE

[dlongee42]

Please, keep up the bipartisan reporting and aggressive reporting on special laws that place our elected officials in a special class above the average American.

D.Longee

[joelsvideospage]

UNETHICAL! This is why 50 million Americans have NO health care! This is sick! Unbelievable! It's about time the hammer comes down on these clowns.

[sharlasnow]

Frustrating and sickening. And, it isn't party specific, so there is no way to vote around it. It's one of those "everybody is doing it" kind of things, so you're and "idiot" if you don't participate. Pretty scary when legislation really can't be based upon what is best for the country because our public "servants" have a personal agenda that is filling their bank accounts. When you look at our original founders and what they lost because they put country before self, this is such a disparity!

[xadam2dudex]

Bullshit.. BACHUS doesn't give a damn about the economy he is there for himself and his insider buddies... he used the knowledge to make money.. this is nothing new they all do it.. since 2006 every member of congress has doubled their wealth... Boenher and the others all are crooks.. Rick Perry has made a lot of money from the land deals... they do all this for their own interest...when will people wake up to the massive corruption in congress ?

[swim2win86]

This is why we need term limits. We just keep voting the same people in and they are corrupted by power. We should demand they look at and pass the stock act. Or better yet make it illegal for them to trade stocks or buy large amounts of land while in office both member & spouse.

[xadam2dudex]

@swim2win86 yep one term is all they should be allowed ...how can people be so foolish to think they don't do all this crap ?

[JOJORaW]

The only one stand out w/a sense of honesty is Dr. Ron Paul...He has NEVER voted to raise taxes.

He has NEVER voted for an unbalanced budget.

He has NEVER voted to raise congressional pay.

He has NEVER taken a government-paid junket.

He voted AGAINST the Patriot Act.

He voted AGAINST the Iraq war.

He DOES NOT participate in the lucrative congressional pension program.

He returns a portion of his annual congressional office budget to the U.S. treasury every year...I will be voting for Ron Paul!!!

[3star2nr]

@JOJORaW Ron Paul is a nut case and a HUGE corporate slut just like the rest of them. He may not take the money but he believes in letting Corporations do whatever they want. Thats disastrous. and Hypocritical

[Aeschylus]

Why no rating on this video? You'd have a flood of thumbs up (including from me).

[gsimpson1130]

Maybe this is where it starts. We force them to blind trust their accounts and pass the Stock Act. The problem is how?

[moviesforrandy]

and they never heard of the stock act. or do they even care.

[moviesforrandy]

so what is going to be done about this? NOTHING

[Makarovnik2112]

Nancy turned into Norman Bates!

[moviesforrandy]

aglobal melt down in a few days. i could understand if he had said in a year or two.. but a few days. these people dont even have a clue of how to run this country. makes me sick.

[moviesforrandy]

take a good look at baner that is how he looks when he is lieing.

[moviesforrandy]

thank the voters even your parents if they voted over the years. it is time for the american people to wake up.

[AutumnExplore]

Term Limits! Since they'll never make Term Limits law, Always Vote Against The Incumbent! Always!

[energymining]

Crooks

[bronco78040]

people wake uppppppppp democrats and republicans are both nothing more than crooks ..... they fight cause we as voters for a party think there doing it for the good of the interests of the people .. when in fact behind the scenes all they care about is personal GAINNNNN>.....................­.. Use rico on these thief's

[HenryDavidT]

This kind of information is "news" to about 95% of the population, since most of them do not have the money or knowledge to engage in daily stock trading.

But to the top 5% richest folks... this is NOT news; it's an enduring tradition, it's bread and butter... THEIR kind of bread and butter.

This is why the Pelosy's & Boehner's & THEIR associates & friends grow richer & richer each year, by the millions & billions.

[Skrimpish]

If this is news to you... lol

[MsAgnosticatheist]

I don't care what political party you are in. Our politicians are not working for either of their parties. They are working for themselves and for the benefit of their own lives. They want more power and more money. Our government is full of corruption and it's time we did something about it.

"It is a curious thing, but perhaps those who are best suited to power are those who have never sought it."

-J.K. Rowling

[YummYumYumY]

Assholes, all of them

[AutumnExplore]

@YummYumYumY Hard to disagree with your point, but your comparison is a little harsh on assholes everywhere...