Goldman gives itself billions via AIG and the government

Goldman got $6 billion from AIG, the WSJ reports.

Q. Who was the only financial firm to have a seat at the table during the federal government discussions on saving AIG?

A. You got it, Goldman.

This is grotesque cronyism especially considering that then Sec. of Treasury Paulson was an ex-CEO of Goldman. If this happened in a banana republic, we’d call it corruption, wouldn’t we?

I tell ya, folks, they’re practically inviting peasants with pitchforks to start gathering in the streets.