The Video Congress Does NOT Want You To See

A new Rasmussen survey has found that 85 percent of Americans believe that members of Congress “are more interested in helping their own careers than in helping other people.

Well, There’s Your Problem Right There … Insider Trading Rules Don’t Apply To Congress: They’re  incentivized to lie, cheat and steal.  So – of course – they will continue to lie, cheat and steal. Duh.

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Many have had the sneaking suspicion that our elected “leaders” in Congress are not going to Washington D.C. to represent us…but for their own personal gain. This video may just validate that assessment!Using the net worth data compiled by the non-partisan Center for Responsive Politics we found a disturbing trend. The analysis of the information in this video has not been seen by anyone…not on Fox News…not on CNN…and you have not read about this in the Wall Street Journal…yet. After watching the video click HERE to view “The List”   (Source)

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We Serve the Banks

Dick Durbin, US Senator, speaking about Congress, once said,

The banks “frankly own the place.” (Source)

How could it be any more clear? Try this:

An Updated List of Goldman Sachs Ties to the Obama Government Including Elena Kagan

Or this:

Regulators exist to ‘serve the banks’ (Source)

By Sahil Kapur
Monday, December 13th, 2010 — 3:25 pm

"Washington and the regulators are there to serve the banks." - Mr. Bachus, (R - AL), the next chairman of the House Financial Services Committee.

Alabama Republican Spencer Bachus, the incoming chairman of the House banking committee, suggested Congress and federal regulators should play a subservient role with banks.

“In Washington, the view is that the banks are to be regulated, and my view is that Washington and the regulators are there to serve the banks,” Bachus told The Birmingham News in an interview.

The Republican leadership last week designated Bachus the next chairman of the powerful House Financial Services Committee, which is tasked with overseeing banks, financial markets, housing and consumer credit.

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