Comments on: Congress Quietly Moves Pecora Commission http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/05/congress-quietly-moves-pecora-commission/ Macro Perspective on the Capital Markets, Economy, Geopolitics, Technology, and Digital Media Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:28:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: shakazulu http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/05/congress-quietly-moves-pecora-commission/comment-page-1/#comment-168900 shakazulu Thu, 07 May 2009 03:48:33 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=25699#comment-168900 If you are a representative good luck in 2010. You will most likely need it. If you are a representative good luck in 2010. You will most likely need it.

]]> By: Kristjan http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/05/congress-quietly-moves-pecora-commission/comment-page-1/#comment-168809 Kristjan Wed, 06 May 2009 22:08:41 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=25699#comment-168809 You should probably see <a href="http://www.kristjanvelbri.com/2009/05/bill-moyers-journal-on-the-pecora-commission" rel="nofollow">Bill Moyers Journal on the Pecora Commission</a>. It was an excellent piece although it does get a little too repetitive toward the end. Enjoy. You should probably see Bill Moyers Journal on the Pecora Commission. It was an excellent piece although it does get a little too repetitive toward the end. Enjoy.

]]> By: Moss http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/05/congress-quietly-moves-pecora-commission/comment-page-1/#comment-168806 Moss Wed, 06 May 2009 21:58:53 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=25699#comment-168806 BR: TBP should get a strawman list together of 7-10. Here are few suggestions. Stiglitz, Roubini, Miskin, C. Whalen, H. Markopolis BR: TBP should get a strawman list together of 7-10. Here are few suggestions.

Stiglitz, Roubini, Miskin, C. Whalen, H. Markopolis

]]> By: Thatguy http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/05/congress-quietly-moves-pecora-commission/comment-page-1/#comment-168658 Thatguy Wed, 06 May 2009 18:16:43 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=25699#comment-168658 Regarding this item: (2) QUALIFICATIONS; LIMITATION- (A) IN GENERAL- Individuals appointed to the Commission shall be United States citizens having significant experience in such fields as banking, regulation of markets, taxation, finance, economics and housing. (B) LIMITATION- No person who is a member of Congress or an officer or employee of the Federal Government or any State or local government may serve as a member of the Commission. Unfortunately, it has no limitation regarding members of failed financial institutions, so you can be sure that the guys who are chosen will be the best that banker's money can buy. Regarding this item:
(2) QUALIFICATIONS; LIMITATION-

(A) IN GENERAL- Individuals appointed to the Commission shall be United States citizens having significant experience in such fields as banking, regulation of markets, taxation, finance, economics and housing.

(B) LIMITATION- No person who is a member of Congress or an officer or employee of the Federal Government or any State or local government may serve as a member of the Commission.

Unfortunately, it has no limitation regarding members of failed financial institutions, so you can be sure that the guys who are chosen will be the best that banker’s money can buy.

]]> By: ButtoMcFarty http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/05/congress-quietly-moves-pecora-commission/comment-page-1/#comment-168635 ButtoMcFarty Wed, 06 May 2009 17:45:15 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=25699#comment-168635 Obama's apparent continuation of coddling the IBs has been a bitter pill to swallow. Hopefully this indicates a beginning of the end. Some of these fuckers need to be frogwalked....seriously. Obama’s apparent continuation of coddling the IBs has been a bitter pill to swallow.

Hopefully this indicates a beginning of the end.

Some of these fuckers need to be frogwalked….seriously.

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