[P2P-F] Funding ? - already tried ? http://ec.europa.eu/research/social-sciences/funding_en.html

Wed Oct 26 13:12:07 CEST 2011

http://ec.europa.eu/research/social-sciences/funding_en.html

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Dante-Gabryell Monson <dante.monson at gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 1:07 PM
Subject: Re: Disaster Capitalism and "Impact of Regulatory Capture on Human
Rights" ?
To:

Thanks A.

As for funding, academics with whom I interact with regularly,
applied for such kind of EU grants.

For some, in what I recall, the bureaucratic procedure is too heavy, or have
too many requirements, difficult to provide unless one has a solid
bureaucratic infrastructure.

For others who are involved in million dollar grants related to academia, I
hear money wasted, and lack of flexibility.

Again, a lot of such grants benefit , directly or indirectly, big
corporations, or large frameworks of transnational cooperation between
universities ( universities which themselves become profit oriented ).

I stay interested in peer to peer collaborative learning,
hoping net neutrality can be set as a right.
Cordially,
Dante

On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 12:44 PM,  wrote:

> **
> Thanks Dante.
>
> Indeed both negative and positive liberty are essential.
>
> On research on human rights, we currently have a Call (open to
> univeristies, research organisations, civil society organisations, etc.) on
> this theme, available at (and copies below for convenience):
> http://ec.europa.eu/research/social-sciences/funding_en.html
>
> Best
> *
>
> SSH.2012.4.2-1. Challenge: Human rights in EU external relations and
> internal policies
>
> The challenge
> *
>
> Claiming human rights ranging from freedom of expression and association to
> protection
>
> from torture or other degrading treatment is a prominent feature of
> democratisation
>
> movements. This was the case in Eastern Europe before the fall of the
> Berlin Wall/Iron
>
> Curtain, to cases in Latin America, Africa and the Middle East. While human
> rights may seem
>
> to be taken for granted in the EU and other democratic polities, their
> widespread violation by
>
> authoritarian regimes as well as democracies (usually by way of exceptions
> to the general
>
> rule, on the basis of concerns over safety or security), indicates that
> human rights are far from
>
> uncontested. Not only is the problem persistent; it is also changing in
> nature due to
>
> globalisation, new forms of violence and war, and technological advances in
> information and
>
> communication technologies, biological sciences, transport and other
> fields. All of these
>
> factors influence how rights are perceived and are protected or violated.
> We need to build on
>
> past and present knowledge, but also to investigate changes and identify
> ongoing patterns and
>
> future trends.
>
> FP7 Cooperation Work Programme: Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities
>
> Page 42 of 70
> *
>
> Why it matters for Europe
> *
>
> Fundamental rights figure prominently in EU external actions (including
> trade, with clauses
>
> on human rights in bilateral agreements since 1995) and the enlargement
> processes (especially
>
> since the introduction of the Copenhagen criteria) as well as in internal
> policies (from antidiscrimination
>
> to migration and justice).
>
> The European Charter of Fundamental Rights, which became binding with the
> ratification of
>
> the Lisbon Treaty and the prospect of EU accession to the European
> Convention of Human
>
> Rights, adds judicial as well as political and symbolic dimensions to the
> EU's commitment to
>
> take such rights seriously. Such commitment and legal obligations are,
> however, challenged
>
> by factors that need deeper analysis so as to inform EU external and
> internal policies, and to
>
> foster their coherence.
> *
>
> Addressing the challenge
> *
>
> Research dimensions to be taken into consideration:
>
> - Provision of a systematic overview and comparative analysis of the
> social, economic, legal,
>
> cultural or other factors that facilitate or hamper the protection of human
> rights in the external
>
> and internal policies of the EU — as well as the coherence and consistency
> between such
>
> external and internal dimensions in fields such as cross-border mobility,
> counter-terrorism and
>
> judicial cooperation. The role of national, EU and international human
> rights institutions in
>
> monitoring fundamental rights could be part of the analysis.
>
> - The protection of human rights as a component of global governance, given
> that
>
> globalisation brings the prospect of global diffusion of wealth, but also
> entails the risk of
>
> deeper inequalities. Research could examine why and how large numbers of
> people –
>
> especially in lower income countries - may see their basic rights eroded if
> globalisation is not
>
> wisely managed. It could focus on specific rights and/or their
> interactions, namely rights of
>
> access to health, education and family planning, to food, water, clear air
> or safe energy; and
>
> how such access may be helped or hindered by global regulatory frameworks
> or the absence
>
> of these (including, for example, on Intellectual Property Rights). The
> share of responsibility
>
> and legal competences between the EU and its Member States in the above
> (including trade,
>
> development and other multilateral instruments –and their consistency with
> internal policies)
>
> could also be addressed.
>
> - Human rights violations are a key aspect of violence among and within
> states, between
>
> communities (along ethnic, religious or linguistic divides) and within
> communities (e.g. along
>
> gender divides). Research could examine how historical and cultural
> contexts may have
>
> influenced such divides and cause or exacerbate such violations, and how
> these divides and
>
> violations could be overcome. It could assess the conditions under which
> state and non-state
>
> actors may be among the perpetrators of human rights violations or, on the
> other hand, offer
>
> protection of human rights. The relationship between the protection of
> human rights,
>
> humanitarian law and assistance should also be examined, with a focus on
> vulnerable groups
>
> in society (e.g. children, internally displaced persons, refugees). The
> relationship between the
>
> protection of human rights and promoting democracy (including the role of
> EU Electoral
>
> Observation Missions) and international criminal law could also form part
> of the research.
>
> - The use of existing indicators (e.g. for understanding the human rights
> situation at country
>
> level, for assessing the capacities of rights holders and duty bearers) or
> the development of
>
> new indicators could help in mapping and identifying the main danger spots,
> as well as areas
>
> in which there have been improvements. Assessing human freedoms is often
> contentious —
>
> thus any choice of indicators, and the methodology to develop them, should
> be transparent to
>
> FP7 Cooperation Work Programme: Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities
>
> Page 43 of 70
>
> allow informed debate. A forward-looking perspective on developments in
> human rights
>
> violations and protection would be another useful research component.
>
>
>
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* Dante-Gabryell Monson [mailto:dante.monson at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 26, 2011 10:38 AM
> *To:*
> *Subject:* Hi Angela : Disaster Capitalism and "Impact of Regulatory
> Capture on Human Rights" ?
>
>  Hi A,
>
> As a following of my messages related to "Real Democracy" movements,
> and more specifically what one could also call *"Impact of Regulatory
> Capture on Human Rights"*
> ( others may call it "corruption" , or even "corporatism" )
>
> For your information ( see below ),
> in case it interests you, an example related to the united states, which
> indirectly,
> through "Shock Doctrine <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shock_Doctrine>"
> / "Disaster Capitalism", can ( and I believe do ) affect policies taken and
> applied on the European Subcontinent.
>
> One may have difficulties seeing a direct relation with human rights,
> though for me such macro economic policy decisions have a direct influence
> not only on Negative Liberty<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_liberty>- freedom
> from interference -
> ( using Isaiah Berlin's definition ), but also on Positive Liberty<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positive_liberty>
>  - the power and resources to act to fulfill one's own potential -.
>
> Personal Opinion :
> It may be worth making similar investigations what concerns decisions taken
> by, or through european institutions,
> with individual status and history reports, for transparency, of individual
> bureaucrats and/or elected officials, and the people they work with.
>
> Possibly one step in such direction ( ? ), but for now, only for the
> European Parliament :
>  http://www.mepwatch.eu/
>
> I can compile more specific examples in relation to european bureaucrats,
> if this can support any research on the topic.
>
> Cordially,
> Dante
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Dante-Gabryell Monson <dante.monson at gmail.com>
> Date: Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 10:15 AM
> Subject: "Too Big to Fail" - Amendments Rejected in Safe Banking Act of
> 2010
> To: p2p-foundation <p2p-foundation at lists.ourproject.org>,
> econowmix at googlegroups.com
>
>
> Staying with the same topic , specific amendments reducing the risk of "too
> big to fail"
> related to the "Safe Banking Act of 2010<http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s3241/show>"
> have been rejected ( some more details below ).
>
> A case of "Regulatory Capture<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulatory_capture>"
> to further investigate ?
>
> ///
>
> A May 7 2010 reaction by TYT Network :
>  *"Too Big To Fail Bank Bill Killed By Bought Politicians" *
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8-JXhzXdSU
>
> //
>
> more on the bill that did not pass :
>
>  S.3241 - SAFE Banking Act of 2010
>
> http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s3241/show
>
> *"It was voted on and rejected as an amendment to the Dodd-Frank financial
> reform bill, 33-61."*
>
> //
>
>
> http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/05/07/us-financial-regulation-size-idUSTRE6460BB20100507
>
>  *(Reuters) - The Senate Thursday rejected a proposal that would split up
> the six largest banks in an effort to ensure that large financial firms do
> not threaten the economy if they fail.*
>
> The measure, which failed by a vote of 33 to 61, would have placed hard
> limits on banks' market share of insured deposits and limited the size of
> their non-deposit liabilities.
> more details :
>
> http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:
>
>
> https://jischinger.wordpress.com/2010/05/07/senators-who-voted-for-wall-street/
>
> http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/vote_menu_111_2.htm
> ( S.3217 pasted below )
>
>
> //
>
> before the vote  :
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/21/business/21fail.html
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/22/business/22fail.html
>
> http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2010/04/21-7
>
> "The bill would *place a cap on any financial institution*, limiting their
> total assets to 3% of GDP (that would lower to 2% for banks, as opposed to
> 3% for non-bank institutions). Currently, *the 6 largest banks have
> holdings that equal 63% of GDP*. The Safe Banking Act would also impose a
> 10% cap on any bank holding company’s share of insured deposits. Bank
> holding companies and “selected nonbank financial institutions” would have a
> leverage limit of 6%, meaning that they would not be able to lend out more
> than around sixteen dollars for every dollar of capital in house."
>
> ///
>
> I also believe it is interesting to notice what has been approved, and what
> has been rejected ( see below ).
>
> It seems to me that one of the results of what has been approved has been
> an audit of some Federal Reserve Accounts :
> http://sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/news/?id=9e2a4ea8-6e73-4be2-a753-62060dcbb3c3
>
> excerpt :
>
> "As a result of this audit, we now know that the Federal Reserve provided
> more than $16 trillion in total financial assistance to some of the largest
> financial institutions and corporations in the United States and throughout
> the world,"
>
> ///
>
>
> http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/vote_menu_111_2.htm
>
>   00161<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00161>
> 20-May S. 3217 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:> On
> the Motion S.Amdt. 3739<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SP03739:> Agreed
> to Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline RE: Dodd Amdt. No.
> 3739; In the nature of a substitute. 00160<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00160>
> 20-May S. 3217 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:> On
> the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 3739<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SP03739:> Agreed
> to Upon Reconsideration Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 3739; In the
> nature of a substitute. 00159<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00159>
> 19-May S. 3217 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:> On
> the Amendment S.Amdt. 3746<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SP03746:>
> Rejected Whitehouse Amdt. No. 3746 As Modified Further; To restore to the
> States the right to protect consumers from usurious lenders. 00158<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00158>
> 19-May S. 3217 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:> On
> the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 3739<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SP03739:>
> Rejected Motion to Invoke Cloture On Dodd Amdt. No. 3739; In the nature of
> a substitute. 00157<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00157>
> 18-May S. 3217 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:> On
> the Amendment S.Amdt. 4072<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SP04072:> Agreed
> to Grassley Amdt. No. 4072; To provide for the independence of Inspectors
> General of certain designated Federal entities, and for other purposes.
> 00156<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00156>
> 18-May S. 3217 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:> On
> the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4114<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SP04114:> Agreed
> to Motion to Table Dorgan Amdt. No. 4114; To ban naked credit default
> swaps and for other purposes. 00155<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00155>
> 18-May S. 3217 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:> On
> the Amendment S.Amdt. 4071<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SP04071:> Agreed
> to Carper Amdt. No. 4071; To address the applicability and preservation of
> certain State authorities, and for other purposes. 00154<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00154>
> 18-May S. 3217 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:> On
> the Amendment S.Amdt. 4034<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SP04034:>
> Rejected Corker Amdt. No. 4034; To address the applicability of certain
> State authorities with respect to national banks, and for other purposes.
> 00153<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00153>
> 18-May S. 3217 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:> On
> the Amendment S.Amdt. 4051<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SP04051:>
> Rejected Gregg Amdt. No. 4051 As Modified; To prohibit taxpayer bailouts
> of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments. 00152<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00152>
> 17-May S. 3217 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:> On
> the Amendment S.Amdt. 3986<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SP03986:> Agreed
> to Cornyn Amdt. No. 3986; To protect United States taxpayers from paying
> for the bailouts of foreign governments. 00151<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00151>
> 17-May S. 3217 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:> On
> the Motion S.Amdt. 4020<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SP04020:>
> Rejected Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline RE: Crapo
> Amdt. No. 4020; To limit further bailouts of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to
> enhance the regulation and oversight of such enterprises, and for other
> purposes. 00150<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00150>
> 13-May S. 3217 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:> On
> the Amendment S.Amdt. 3987<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SP03987:>
> Rejected Thune Amdt. No. 3987; To provide for increased Congressional
> oversight through a sunset of the authority created under title X related to
> the creation of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. 00149<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00149>
> 13-May S. 3217 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:> On
> the Amendment S.Amdt. 3989<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SP03989:> Agreed
> to Durbin Amdt. No. 3989 as Modified; To ensure that the fees that small
> businesses and other entities are charged for accepting debit cards are
> reasonable and proportional to the costs incurred, and to limit payment card
> networks from imposing anti-competitive restrictions on small businesses and
> other entities that accept payment cards. 00148<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00148>
> 13-May S. 3217 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:> On
> the Amendment S.Amdt. 3832<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SP03832:>
> Rejected Sessions Amdt. No. 3832; To provide an orderly and transparent
> bankruptcy process for non-bank financial institutions and prohibit bailout
> authority. 00147<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00147>
> 13-May S. 3217 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:> On
> the Amendment S.Amdt. 3774<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SP03774:> Agreed
> to LeMieux Amdt. No. 3774 as Modified; To remove statutory references to
> credit rating agencies. 00146<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00146>
> 13-May S. 3217 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:> On
> the Amendment S.Amdt. 3991<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SP03991:> Agreed
> to Franken Amdt. No. 3991; To instruct the Securities and Exchange
> Commission to establish a self-regulatory organization to assign credit
> rating agencies to provide initial credit ratings. 00145<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00145>
> 12-May S. 3217 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:> On
> the Amendment S.Amdt. 3943<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SP03943:> Agreed
> to Reed Amdt. No. 3943; To establish a specific consumer protection
> liaison for service members and their families, and for other purposes.
> 00144<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00144>
> 12-May S. 3217 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:> On
> the Amendment S.Amdt. 3816<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SP03816:>
> Rejected Chambliss Amdt. No. 3816; To implement regulatory oversight of
> the swap markets, to improve regulator's access to information about all
> swaps, to encourage clearing while preventing concentration of inadequately
> hedged risks in central clearinghouses and ensuring that corporate end users
> can continue to hedge their unique business risks, and to improve market
> transparency. 00143<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00143>
> 12-May S. 3217 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:> On
> the Amendment S.Amdt. 3759<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SP03759:> Agreed
> to Hutchison Amdt. No. 3759 as Modified; To maintain the role of the Board
> of Governors as the supervisor of holding companies and State member banks.
> 00142<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00142>
> 12-May S. 3217 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:> On
> the Amendment S.Amdt. 3955<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SP03955:>
> Rejected Corker Amdt. No. 3955; To provide for a study of the asset-backed
> securitization process and for residential mortgage underwriting standards.
> 00141<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00141>
> 12-May S. 3217 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:> On
> the Amendment S.Amdt. 3962<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SP03962:> Agreed
> to Merkley Amdt. No. 3962; To prohibit certain payments to loan
> originators and to require verification by lenders of the ability of
> consumers to repay loans. 00140<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00140>
> 11-May S. 3217 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:> On
> the Amendment S.Amdt. 3839<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SP03839:>
> Rejected McCain Amdt. No. 3839; To provide for enhanced regulation of, and
> to establish a term certain for the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and
> Freddie Mac, to provide conditions for continued operation of such
> enterprises, to provide for the wind down of such operations and the
> dissolution of such enterprises, and to address budgetary treatment of such
> enterprises. 00139<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00139>
> 11-May S. 3217 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:> On
> the Amendment S.Amdt. 3938<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SP03938:> Agreed
> to Dodd Amdt. No. 3938; To require the Secretary of the Treasury to
> conduct a study on ending the conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac,
> and reforming the housing finance system. 00138<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00138>
> 11-May S. 3217 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:> On
> the Amendment S.Amdt. 3760<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SP03760:>
> Rejected Vitter Amdt. No. 3760; To address availability of information
> concerning the meetings of the Federal Open Market Committee, and for other
> purposes. 00137<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00137>
> 11-May S. 3217 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:> On
> the Amendment S.Amdt. 3738<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SP03738:> Agreed
> to Sanders Amdt. No. 3738 as Modified; To require the non-partisan
> Government Accountability Office to conduct an independent audit of the
> Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System that does not interfere
> with monetary policy, to let the American people know the names of the
> recipients of over $2,000,000,000,000 in taxpayer assistance from the
> Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes. 00136<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00136>
> 06-May S. 3217 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:> On
> the Amendment S.Amdt. 3733<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SP03733:>
> Rejected Brown (OH) Amdt. No. 3733; To impose leverage and liability
> limits on bank holding companies and financial companies. 00135<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00135>
> 06-May S. 3217 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:> On
> the Amendment S.Amdt. 3898<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SP03898:>
> Rejected Ensign Amdt. No. 3898; To amend the definition of the term
> "financial company" for purposes of limits on nondesposit liabilities.
> 00134<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00134>
> 06-May S. 3217 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:> On
> the Motion Agreed to Motion to Instruct the Sgt. At Arms; An original bill
> to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving
> accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end "too big to
> fail", to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect
> consumers from abusive financial services practices, and for other purposes.
> 00133<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00133>
> 06-May S. 3217 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:> On
> the Amendment S.Amdt. 3826<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SP03826:>
> Rejected Shelby Amdt. No. 3826; To establish a Division of Consumer
> Financial Protection within the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and
> for other purposes. 00132<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00132>
> 06-May S. 3217 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:> On
> the Amendment S.Amdt. 3749<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SP03749:> Agreed
> to Tester Amdt. No. 3749; To require the Corporation to amend the
> definition of the term "assessment base". 00131<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00131>
> 05-May S. 3217 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:> On
> the Amendment S.Amdt. 3827<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SP03827:> Agreed
> to Shelby-Dodd Amdt. No. 3827; To improve the bill. 00130<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00130>
> 05-May S. 3217 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:> On
> the Amendment S.Amdt. 3737<http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SP03737:> Agreed
> to Boxer Amdt. No. 3737; To prohibit taxpayers from ever having to bail
> out the financial sector. 00129<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00129>
> 05-May PN1246 On the Nomination Confirmed Confirmation Nancy D.
> Freudenthal, of Wyoming, to be U.S. District Judge 00128<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00128>
> 05-May PN1341 On the Nomination Confirmed Confirmation Gloria M. Navarro,
> of Nevada, to be U.S. District Judge 00127<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00127>
> 28-Apr S. 3217 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:> On
> Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected Second Motion to Invoke Cloture
> on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 3217; An original bill to promote
> the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and
> transparency in the financial system, to end "too big to fail", to protect
> the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers from abusive
> financial services practices, and for other purposes. 00126<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00126>
> 27-Apr S. 3217 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:> On
> Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected Upon Reconsideration Motion to
> Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 3217; An original bill to
> promote the financial stability of the United States by improving
> accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end "too big to
> fail", to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect
> consumers from abusive financial services practices, and for other purposes.
> 00125<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00125>
> 26-Apr S. 3217 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:> On
> the Motion Agreed to Motion to Instruct the Sergeant at Arms; An original
> bill to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving
> accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end "too big to
> fail", to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect
> consumers from abusive financial services practices, and for other purposes.
> 00124<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00124>
> 26-Apr S. 3217 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN03217:> On
> the Cloture Motion Rejected Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to
> Proceed to Consider S. 3217; An original bill to promote the financial
> stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency
> in the financial system, to end "too big to fail", to protect the American
> taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers from abusive financial
> services practices, and for other purposes.
> Forwarded conversation
> Subject: Matt Tiabbi : "If it is too big to fail, it is too big to exist"
> ------------------------
>
> From: *Dante-Gabryell Monson* <dante.monson at gmail.com>
> Date: Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 8:21 PM
> To: p2p-foundation <p2p-foundation at lists.ourproject.org>,
> econowmix at googlegroups.com
>
>
> Matt Tiabbi ( excerpts from video - cnn interview ) :
>
> Break up the banks - No More Too Big to Fail Companies - If it is too big
> to fail, it is too big to exist. - Tax Payers should not be on the hook.
>
>
> http://4closurefraud.org/2011/10/25/matt-tiabbi-owss-beef-wall-street-isnt-winning-its-cheating/
>
> or
>
>
> http://yourmoney.blogs.cnn.com/2011/10/22/occupy-wall-st-about-class-warfare/
>
> ----------
> From: *Dante-Gabryell Monson* <dante.monson at gmail.com>
> Date: Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 8:35 PM
> To: p2p-foundation <p2p-foundation at lists.ourproject.org>,
> econowmix at googlegroups.com
>
>
> and a continuation on the CNN interview...
>
>
> http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/owss-beef-wall-street-isnt-winning-its-cheating-20111025
>
> Matt Tiabbi,
> excerpts :
>
> "...we hate the rich? Come on. Success is the national religion, and almost
> everyone is a believer. Americans *love *winners.  But that's just the
> problem. These guys on Wall Street are not winning – they're cheating. And
> as much as we love the self-made success story, we hate the cheater that
> much more."
>
> "This isn't disappointment at having lost. It's anger because those other
> guys didn't really win, and people now want the score overturned.
>
> All weekend I was thinking about this “jealousy” question, and I just kept
> coming back to all the different ways the game is rigged. People aren't
> jealous and they don’t want privileges. They just want a level playing
> field, and they want Wall Street to give up its cheat codes, ..."
>
> continued on
>
> http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/owss-beef-wall-street-isnt-winning-its-cheating-20111025
>
>
>
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