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17. The grift is good

Thu Apr 23, 2026, 11:06 AM

Apr 23

It's like living in "The Wolf of Wall Street" movie but it never ends. The corruption is on purpose.

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Wow, just wow GusBob Apr 23 #1

Someone somewhere has to do something about this. Swede Apr 23 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author chowder66 Apr 23 #6

please contact ProPublica tymfinity46 Apr 23 #7

Yep. Here's more on that... chowder66 Apr 23 #12

Great information - thanks. jmbar2 Apr 23 #14

Thanks for that GusBob Apr 23 #16

A billion here, a billion there .... littlemissmartypants Apr 23 #9

The grift is good angrychair Apr 23 #17

Beyond just blackmail JBTaurus83 Apr 23 #18

K & R for exposure SunSeeker Apr 23 #19

I do not know popsdenver Apr 23 #20

Burn them all RetiredParatrooper Apr 23 #21

The "Shit 6" on the SC are the ones ultimately guilty wolfie001 Apr 23 #23

But the big fish are all getting away... jmbar2 Apr 23 #25

cross-post about "burdensome-mix" (they have a name) Geechie Apr 23 #26

So ironic that they just passed a banking bill jmbar2 Apr 24 #29

Yes, because they will have some loophole that allows them to ignore that. OldBaldy1701E Saturday #30

I'm going to need help picking my jaw up off the floor Ruby the Liberal Apr 24 #28