Back in December 2010, I picked Inside Job as my favorite documentary of the year. Director Charles Ferguson, with Matt Damon narrating, manages the impossible: clearly describing how the global financial melt-down occurred. It cost $20 trillion dollars and caused millions of people to lose their jobs, their houses, and their life-styles. You would think that Congress and the President would fix the problems that created so much destruction. But you would be wrong. It can all happen again. Corrupt politics, corrupt business practices, corrupt credit rating agencies still conduct business pretty much as usual. You can’t watch Inside Job without getting angry. No one has been held accountable. GRADE: A+
This is one of the most unforgivable crimes of the last fifty years. I cannot understand why these people are in jail. And instead we want the old and poor to pick up the tab.
And the unions and the teachers and the middle class, Patti. Those rich bankers are STILL getting their million-dollar bonuses!
Just proves money talks and most politicians listen and nod. It’s a closed circle, with plenty of fear casting and obfuscation to protect it.
I know I’ll be angry, but I’m going to watch it anyway. Then I’ll take a long walk to blow off the steam. Maybe two long walks. And a glass of Jack Daniels.
Money talks, Rick, but it mostly says “Good-bye.” The financial game is rigged and INSIDE JOB shows you what’s behind the curtain. This is a great documentary.