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Wealthy Stash $21 Trillion in Pirate Banks

By Patrick   Follow   Wed, 25 Jul 2012, 11:32am   561 views   6 comments
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http://finance.yahoo.com/news/wealthy-stash-21-trillion-pirate-160830668.html

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1. Peter P Follow Befriend (4) 117 threads 17,655 comments Premium

   1   11:34am Wed 25 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Protected   Sounds like sensationalism.

2. PockyClipsNow Follow Befriend 19 threads 1,534 comments Los Angeles, CA

   2   11:47am Wed 25 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (1)   How is BofA not a pirate bank?

3. freak80 Follow Befriend (4) 52 threads 4,416 comments Corning, NY Premium

   3   11:54am Wed 25 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Protected   So how are these Pirate Banks any different than Swiss Banks?

4. CaptainShuddup Follow Befriend (1) 250 threads 4,758 comments

   4   12:10pm Wed 25 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (2)   Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me We pillage, we plunder, we rifle and loot Drink up me hearties, yo ho We kidnap and ravage and don't give a hoot Drink up me hearties, yo ho Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me We extort, we pilfer, we filch and sack Drink up me hearties, yo ho Maraud and embezzle and even high-jack Drink up me hearties yo ho Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me We kindle and char, inflame and ignite Drink up me hearties, yo ho We burn up the city, we're really a fright Drink up me hearties, yo ho We're rascals, scoundrels, villains, and knaves Drink up me hearties, yo ho We're devils and black sheep, really bad eggs Drink up me hearties, yo ho Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me We're beggars and blighters and ne'er do-well cads Drink up me hearties, yo ho Aye, but we're loved by our mommies and dads Drink up me hearties, yo ho

5. Honest Abe Follow Befriend (41) 91 threads 1,806 comments

   5   4:11pm Wed 25 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   If the US had a tax friendly policy, along with privacy, we would be flooded with Trillions of dollars from citizens of other countries, while keeping our own citizens funds in our own banks, right here in America. Just like Switzerland had for hundreds of years - prior to the relentless attacks by the American IRS stormtroopers.

6. thomaswong.1986 Follow Befriend 15 threads 2,851 comments

   6   4:40pm Wed 25 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   Good timing...election year and down to a few months. Funny thing is many were actually celebrating online banking vs brick and mortar for a few years before the recession hit, if thats what the writer is talking about.. "Pirate banks" form a large and fast-growing virtual banking system that has helped the wealthy hide more than $21 trillion offshore, according to a new report from the left-leaning Tax Justice Network USA"