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Hoist with their Own Petard

by: hannah

Wed Oct 12, 2011 at 06:32:38 AM EDT

hannah :: Hoist with their Own Petard

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Hoist with their Own Petard | 3 comments

Thanks. (4.00 / 1)

Shared on Facebook.

by: Lucy Edwards @ Wed Oct 12, 2011 at 11:15:37 AM UTC

If you fight for the people, they will love you. (0.00 / 0)

Brilliant.

~~In the immediate aftermath of~~ Since the start of the financial crisis, the Fed/Treasury lent, spent, or guaranteed ~~$28~~ $29 trillion to save the banking system.

by: StraffordDem @ Wed Oct 12, 2011 at 13:32:00 PM UTC

Obnoxious nitpicky editorial suggestion (0.00 / 0)

One would be hoist with one's petard (per Will S. in Hamlet), as a petard was actually a small bomb meant to blow holes in castle walls, and being "hoist" along with it would be a career stopper.

Sorry, can't help myself with these things...

They. Don't. Care.
We do.
Rinse, repeat.

by: GreyMike @ Wed Oct 12, 2011 at 14:51:02 PM UTC

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