Why the 'Recovery' Is Taking So Long

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I wish people like Justin could point me to where I can join this supposed Jewish conspiracy, because this is one young yiddische mensch who is getting really tired of eating ramen.

Mike of MI 6:28PM April 12, 2010

The problem isn't Jews, bad regulators, mistake financial calculations, or immigrants workers. The problem the world capitalist system itself. Lenin called it Imperialism the Highest Stage of Capitalism and that is what it is and that is what the problem is. The final fight to rid the world of their rotten market system will take place here in the United States. If we win humanity will flower. No more Imperialist wars of aggression, no more third world children left on the streets to go hungry, No more prison industrial complex, No more murderous cops. If we lose nuclear war. No telling how bad it will be it could end civilization and life on earth or it could be like the first two world wars in which the contradictions of capitalism destroy large amounts of real capital allowing a restart of primitive capital accumulation and a continued capitalist world system.

Communist Revolution of CT 2:13PM April 09, 2010

Here is the true cause of the problem. Greed. Plain and simple. Greed on Wall St and in Washington. People were allowed to buy things that they couldn't afford. Companies are sending jobs over seas to maximize profits.It will always be like this, the rich will always be rich and the working class will always struggle. It's always been that way. Politicians don't care about a middle class factory worker with a house payment, no health insurance and a family to support, living one paycheck to another. Why? Because this "peasant" can't contribute a large" campaign contribution".In other words this is how big companies pay off politicians. You can't be honest in Washington or on Wall St. with all the money floating around. One positive thing about all this. People that make $100,000+ per year now know how the rest of us have had to live all our lives. Sucks doesn't it?

Billy of NC 9:01AM April 08, 2010

yes, it is very embarrassing to many Jews like me, that so many financial thugs and criminals are Jewish. (capitalist tools). i offer 2 thoughts:
most good basketball players are black, but not all blacks are good basketball players. many financial criminals are Jewish but not all Jews are financial crimials.
Also, another basis for anti-semitism is that "many Jews are communists". well, we can't be capitalist tools and communists both!

shayna alterman of NJ 12:46PM April 07, 2010

Paul Volcker is Lutheran.
Many of the others listed are also Gentiles.
The trend I perceive is excessive alcohol consumption on your part.

ayn of CA 9:26AM April 07, 2010

While I support Justin of AZ's right to express his opinion regarding control of the US economy, I would point out that much of history's anti-Semitism has been predicated on financial power of Jews. However I fail to understand why we should blame individuals or groups for succeeding at something that is open to all of us. What does concern me is that power gained by financial success may be used to support a political agenda; specifically manipulating the timid response of our administration to the irresponsible, possibly criminal, actions of the current Israeli government in their "pursuit" of the peace process with Palestine.

Totle of GA 4:45PM April 05, 2010

If you believe any of this you probably believe in the 'tooth fairy' also.
The American economy is a financial Titantic beginning to sink like a rock.
If you are smart you will move to another country now while they will still allow Americans in.
Once gun-fire in the streets begin you won't be able to get out! Obama will probably have you arrested for being an 'enemy combatant' for even trying to leave the country.
God help us, the end of America is near!!!

Justin of AZ 4:56PM April 04, 2010

Who Controls the United States Economy?
Benjamin S. Bernanke(Jew) Chairman, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System
Donald L. Kohn(Jew) Vice Chairman, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System
Stephen Friedman(Jew) Chairman, Board of Directors, Federal Reserve
Bank of New York
Timothy F. Geithner(Jew) Secretary, United States Department of the Treasury
Barney Frank(Jew) Chairman, United States House Committee on
Financial Services
Lawrence H. Summers(Jew) Chairman, National Economic Council
Christina D. Romer(Jew husband: David Romer) Chairman, Council of
Economic Advisers
Paul A. Volcker(Jew) Chairman, Economic Recovery Advisory Board
Jared Bernstein(Jew) Chief Economist and Economic Policy Adviser,
Vice President
Steven L. Rattner(Jew) Chief Auto Industry Adviser, United States
Department of the Treasury
Peter R. Orszag(Jew) Director, Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Douglas W. Elmendorf(Jew) Director, Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Douglas H. Shulman(Jew) Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Jon D. Leibowitz(Jew) Chairman, Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Sheila C. Bair(Jew) Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
John E. Bowman(Jew) Director, Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS)
Karen G. Mills(Jew) Administrator, Small Business Administration (SBA)
Mary L. Schapiro(Jew) Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Gary G. Gensler(Jew) Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
Daniel J. Roth(Jew) President and Chief Executive Officer, National
Futures Association (NFA)
Duncan L. Niederauer(Jew) Chief Executive Officer & Director, NYSE Euronext
Robert Greifeld(Jew) Chief Executive Officer, NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
Lloyd C. Blankfein(Jew) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Is it just me or does anyone else see a trend here?