So, how does the Fed boost the economy?
 

On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:19:41 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


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For what it is worth, a colleague who is rather "connected" in DC told
me today that he thought Spitzer was being "targeted" for other reasons.
"The amounts of money the news reports say triggered the bank to label
them as possibly suspicious are too small for that."
But he's just speculating.



I read somewhere else that the whole story seems way too fishy, like he
was targeted for some reason. Like maybe they needed to find at least
one democrat after all of the republicans that have been caught with
their hands in the cookie jar, or caught in homosexual acts or pedophile
acts or......




Maybe another Republican's been caught in a public bathroom, the news
hasn't broken yet, and this Spitzer thing's a way of drawing attention
away from the NAMBLA contingent in Congress.



Good grief. All the damage control conspiracy theories percolating away
about news that is only 24 hours old.

Eisboch


I can't understand all this wailing at Republicans. The damn New York Times
is sure as hell not a Republican newspaper! The headlines for the last two
days have not been 'Spitzer friendly'.
--
John

So, how does the Fed boost the economy?
 

On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:00:10 -0500, John H.
wrote:

I can't understand all this wailing at Republicans. The damn New York Times
is sure as hell not a Republican newspaper! The headlines for the last two
days have not been 'Spitzer friendly'.

Pure speculation on my part, but there is an interesting aspect to
this whole imbroglio.

Spitzer busted some big prostitution rings. Normally, prostitution
enterprises like this are mob connected, if not run by same.

The two really big ones Spitzer busted were connected to the Genovese
crime family which specialised in this type of activity.

The other organization that is connected to this particular "industry"
is the Bonanno crime family.

In theory one could wonder if Spitzer was "protecting" his favorite
escort service on behalf of the Bonanno's?

In particular where he had been utilizing these professional services
for at least six years and quite possibly ten or more?

So, how does the Fed boost the economy?
 

On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:19:41 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

Good grief. All the damage control conspiracy theories percolating away
about news that is only 24 hours old.

That's the intertubes for you.

All the nuts come out.

So, how does the Fed boost the economy?
 

On Mar 11, 6:06*pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:00:10 -0500, John H.

wrote:
I can't understand all this wailing at Republicans. The damn New York Times
is sure as hell not a Republican newspaper! The headlines for the last two
days have not been 'Spitzer friendly'.

Pure speculation on my part, but there is an interesting aspect to
this whole imbroglio.

Spitzer busted some big prostitution rings. *Normally, prostitution
enterprises like this are mob connected, if not run by same.

The two really big ones Spitzer busted were connected to the Genovese
crime family which specialised in this type of activity.

The other organization that is connected to this particular "industry"
is the Bonanno crime family.

In theory one could wonder if Spitzer was "protecting" his favorite
escort service on behalf of the Bonanno's?

In particular where he had been utilizing these professional services
for at least six years and quite possibly ten or more?

maybe he was conducting his own investigation and trying to gather
information "undercover".

?;^)

So, how does the Fed boost the economy?
 

On Mar 11, 6:07*pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:19:41 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:
Good grief. *All the damage control conspiracy theories percolating away
about news that is only 24 hours old.

That's the intertubes for you. *

All the nuts come out.

a lot of "leading experts" and "talking heads" stampeding out there,
expecially right when they open the gate!

So, how does the Fed boost the economy?
 

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John wrote:
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
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Well, they take $200 billion that we've borrowed mostly from China,
and loan it to banks!!!

http://money.cnn.com/2008/03/11/mark...rss_topstories


Meanwhile, another division of Smoke & Mirrors, Inc. goes after Spitzer
for "unusual financial transactions". Right. :-)

For what it is worth, a colleague who is rather "connected" in DC told
me today that he thought Spitzer was being "targeted" for other reasons.
"The amounts of money the news reports say triggered the bank to label
them as possibly suspicious are too small for that."
But he's just speculating.

I read somewhere else that the whole story seems way too fishy, like he
was targeted for some reason. Like maybe they needed to find at least
one democrat after all of the republicans that have been caught with
their hands in the cookie jar, or caught in homosexual acts or pedophile
acts or......

When Mr. Clean took to the podium with his wife by his side he never
denied anything.


He didn't play the god card, either, like Gingrich.

So, how does the Fed boost the economy?
 

"Tim" wrote in message
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On Mar 11, 6:06 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:00:10 -0500, John H.

wrote:
I can't understand all this wailing at Republicans. The damn New York
Times
is sure as hell not a Republican newspaper! The headlines for the last
two
days have not been 'Spitzer friendly'.

Pure speculation on my part, but there is an interesting aspect to
this whole imbroglio.

Spitzer busted some big prostitution rings. Normally, prostitution
enterprises like this are mob connected, if not run by same.

The two really big ones Spitzer busted were connected to the Genovese
crime family which specialised in this type of activity.

The other organization that is connected to this particular "industry"
is the Bonanno crime family.

In theory one could wonder if Spitzer was "protecting" his favorite
escort service on behalf of the Bonanno's?

In particular where he had been utilizing these professional services
for at least six years and quite possibly ten or more?

maybe he was conducting his own investigation and trying to gather
information "undercover".

==============

Maybe it involves something he started before becoming governor. It's said
he's relentless to the point of being weird.

So, how does the Fed boost the economy?
 

On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:06:47 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:00:10 -0500, John H.
wrote:

I can't understand all this wailing at Republicans. The damn New York Times
is sure as hell not a Republican newspaper! The headlines for the last two
days have not been 'Spitzer friendly'.

Pure speculation on my part, but there is an interesting aspect to
this whole imbroglio.

Spitzer busted some big prostitution rings. Normally, prostitution
enterprises like this are mob connected, if not run by same.

The two really big ones Spitzer busted were connected to the Genovese
crime family which specialised in this type of activity.

The other organization that is connected to this particular "industry"
is the Bonanno crime family.

In theory one could wonder if Spitzer was "protecting" his favorite
escort service on behalf of the Bonanno's?

In particular where he had been utilizing these professional services
for at least six years and quite possibly ten or more?

Being close to Redneck status, I've no knowledge of all these families.
But, it *is* an interesting theory.

You could use the word 'may' a few times and get a good story going. Hell,
the NYT might buy it, unless they're owned by the Bonanno's also.

Something like, "Spitzer may have been protecting his favorite escort
service on behalf of the Bonanno's."
--
John

So, how does the Fed boost the economy?
 

On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:14:25 -0400, HK wrote:


For what it is worth, a colleague who is rather "connected" in DC told
me today that he thought Spitzer was being "targeted" for other reasons.
"The amounts of money the news reports say triggered the bank to label
them as possibly suspicious are too small for that." But he's just
speculating.

I don't know. Lately, I've been reading about PEPs (politically exposed
people) and SARs (suspicious activity reports). It seems since 9/11,
banks have been using software to spot suspicious activities. The irony,
is Spitzer, as AG, put pressure on the banks to have more accountability.

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/st...,4637246.story

So, how does the Fed boost the economy?
 

wrote:
On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:14:25 -0400, HK wrote:


For what it is worth, a colleague who is rather "connected" in DC told
me today that he thought Spitzer was being "targeted" for other reasons.
"The amounts of money the news reports say triggered the bank to label
them as possibly suspicious are too small for that." But he's just
speculating.

I don't know. Lately, I've been reading about PEPs (politically exposed
people) and SARs (suspicious activity reports). It seems since 9/11,
banks have been using software to spot suspicious activities. The irony,
is Spitzer, as AG, put pressure on the banks to have more accountability.

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/st...,4637246.story

While $10,000 might not trigger an investigation for everyone. My
colleague who is very well "connected" in NYC, told me that any well
connected person should know that anytime a politician transfers a large
amount of money, it will definitely trigger an investigation, no matter
who they are or what party they are affiliated with. It would not matter
if it was the governor of NY, or the mayor of Paducah or the police
chief of Highland Beach, Md.


My very well connected friend told me they are concerned about illegal
payoffs, bribes, and payola and they definitely would follow up any
politician making those large transfers. My friend was not speculating,
he was just calling it like it is.