Everybody else

When one points a finger look at their hand they have three pointing back at them.

Big lenders who weren't careful about to whom they lent money are guilty all over the world. The credit crunch is everywhere.

I read British newspapers and watch British television News. I don't recall any of them reporting that the USA is responsible for the recession, just that the USA was the first economy to feel the crunch. The people to blame are the bankers of many countries, who pursued dangerous policies in pursuit of ever-increasing profits.

We blame people who lie and disseminate false and misleading information. You know, like you did with your "question."

I blame Congress mostly for the excessive deregulation of the banking industry. I blame The President for signing this deregulation into law. Other countries followed suit. Global bankers gave loans to too many people that should not have gotten them. Now, most of the world is in a recession.

Urk: You obviously do not know why were are there in Afghanistan,and its definitely not for military military purposes.We are there for financial gain as we are mining there now and that includes the USA,China & Britain.The Taliban do not want the west to exploit their country,and want us out of there.In their homeland is vast quantities of Uranium,and that's whats its all about my friend. (MONEY) Do not tell me I do not know what I am talking about, because I have military connections am more well informed about why we are there.Never mind about the money which the west is pouring into there as this is building up the Afghan infrastructure such as railway lines,power stations,processing plants to process the ores that are being mined there. America has bases and missiles in the UK for the protection of the US against Russia,as they wish to have a quick response if there is a nuclear war.We are very grateful that they are here, and well know that if America has a war with Russia we will be sacrificed as Russia will bomb your bases in our country.Did you know that we still have American missile regiments stationed in Britain?

The Democrats blame the Republicans and the Republicans, of course, blame the Democrats

Because the financial crisis occurred under Bush's watch, the Republicans get most of the blame. It was the same with the stock market crash of 1929 and the great depression that occurred under Herbert Hoover's watch. The Republicans took the blame.

I will be as honest as I am capable. 1] Foreign leaders are not telling their people that the Global Financial Crisis comes from America, at least not in the EU, Asia and Latin America. 2] Unfortunately it is true that we are responsible for the crisis in Europe and Asia, we sold their banks worthless bonds from the toxic assets lot, we got them in the housing bubble. 3] We can't blame anyone because it is truly and honestly our fault due to lack of regulations and control in the United States. Our banks, insurance companies, Stock Market, home lending companies are full of crooks. They got rich with our money and our prestige this while the government was asleep on the switch during their watch. 4] We the American people did not save money for the future, we spend and spend like mad buying junk which will not feed us today. 5] We borrowed money to buy the smartest TV set, smartest car and smartest home with an Olympic pool, will these material things feed us now? No they won't. 6] Who is saying that the actual Global Financial Crisis comes from America? Our own great economists who travel the world over giving conferences, I have heard them say "if this Crisis had a label it would say MADE IN AMERICA. It is not funny but very sad.

Americans probably blame all the other countries.

Democrats. It's ALWAYS the Democrats doncha know? At least as far as some members of the population would have you believe. Well let's see here. Which portion of the population has it within themselves to destroy an economy? Rich folks who control the banks? Or a small slice of overreaching middle class folks who got their jobs exported, or honestly thought they could ride the Tulip Craze of real estate to get rich?

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I blame us too! The American people. That's who voted them into office.

URK: No one is spewing out nonsense against you at all.We are aware that you will be a civilian employed by a US Army Support Group just like the one we had in Cheshire England the 47th Support Group Burtonwood. I am well aware that these groups deal with the logistics of US military supplies,such as 700 bed military hospitals,bailey bridges,K Rations etc.They even had missile pods in the vast cavernous underground bunkers at Burtonwood,which were so large that full trains loads of materials were taken down there for storage.As a logistics store-man you would know all about these large storage depots wouldn't you? No one is anti American but you are trying to give the impression that we all are.If to close you mind and only listen to one side of the story you will deny yourself the full facts.We all must look at the wider picture and look outside the box. I asked you a simple question as to did you know the true reason why we are in Afghanistan,and you reply with. Quote: I work for the Army I know the facts. I also know how much money we're pouring into your economy as we continue to use your fine real estate as a staging ground. I guess as long as we get to drive our hoopties over 250kph on the A6 we'll probably still be hanging out in your back yard. @Wolf - some of us are, in fact, aware. Unquote: So you just post anything but a answer to what you was asked.You say we are prejudiced against your opinions,but that my friend we are definitely not! Do not believe all the bullshit that the American papers are spewing out,because like our own they are tools of government and always hide the true facts from the ordinary,like the casualty figures we allies are getting in Iraq & Afghanistan.The reason for this is because they want to keep public opinion sweet.

Americans can blame anyone they want. The real truth is the fact that we have an economy that uses fiat money printed by the Federal Reserve which is a private bank. As the amount of this money increases it loses value (inflation). It forces people to invest in order to out-pace inflation. Savers lose. This creates bubbles. Deregulation is not the problem; it was government regulation or removing risk (FDIC). Regulation has gone from protecting (you should not lose your 100K home to the bank if you only owe 1k on it) to micromanaging the industry. How differently would you manage your personal finances if you knew that if your bank went under you might not get any of your money back? Consumers would demand banks with high risk aversion (This is what is meant by self regulating market not to be confused with banks making the rules). When someone says don’t worry someone else will make you whole, risk management goes out the window. If you think people trading paper debt derivatives is irresponsible you are 100% right. But you also need to know that the paper dollars are the exact same thing. It is backed by nothing and it only has value as long as some else thinks it does, just like the swap derivatives. It all came down when the true value was readjusted down too fast. That’s the tight rope the current administration is walking. Removing risk (don’t worry we’ll make sure you’re taken care of) which intern devalues the paper derivative we use to run our economy. If the paper (dollars) revalues to fast, like the credit swaps did, we get the same result for every one holding dollars, 70% of all the dollars are in accounts out side the US like China & Europe. In this system banks win because we are all forced to invest (we give them our money to hold/use). And the Government wins as well, because instead of taking your money through taxes, they stealth tax you by printing it. People notice that to spend $100 they need to earn $110 if $10 gets taxed but are unaware of the stealth tax when they need to earn $110 to buy the same thing that used to cost only $100 a year ago.

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