# Richard Cordray on The No Agenda Show Richard Cordray comes up in 5 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from July 2011 to February 2013. - **Chapters:** 5 - **Episodes:** 4 - **Discussed:** July 2011 – February 2013 - **Related topics:** [Barack Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [Jeopardy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jeopardy.md), [401k](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/401k.md), [Bernie Madoff](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bernie-madoff.md), [Cfpb](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cfpb.md), [Consumer Financial Protection Bureau](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/consumer-financial-protection-bureau.md), [Economic Collapse](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/economic-collapse.md), [Elizabeth Warren](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/elizabeth-warren.md), [Jay Carney](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jay-carney.md), [Nationalization](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nationalization.md) ## Chapters 1–5 of 5 ### Richard Cordray, 401k Nationalization, and Pension Confiscation - **Episode:** [485: Goys with Guns](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/485-goys-with-guns.md) - **Published:** 2013-02-07 - **Time:** 1:18:06–1:21:46 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/485-goys-with-guns/chapter/richard-cordray-401k-nationalization-and-pension-confiscation.md Richard Cordray, head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, is identified as a key figure in potential plans to nationalize private 401k and retirement accounts. The theory suggests the government might seize these assets to back federal bonds and prevent an economic collapse. Similar pension struggles in the Netherlands are cited as a precursor to this global trend. Keywords: [richard cordray](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/richard-cordray.md), [401k](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/401k.md), [pensions](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pensions.md), [consumer financial protection bureau](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/consumer-financial-protection-bureau.md), [nationalization](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nationalization.md) ### Economic Collapse Cycles, Cyber Terror Pretext, and Jeopardy Winners - **Episode:** [485: Goys with Guns](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/485-goys-with-guns.md) - **Published:** 2013-02-07 - **Time:** 1:21:47–1:27:58 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/485-goys-with-guns/chapter/economic-collapse-cycles-cyber-terror-pretext-and-jeopardy-winners.md Predictions are made for a major economic collapse in October 2013, potentially triggered by a cyber attack on the Federal Reserve. The hosts discuss how such an emergency could be used as a pretext for confiscating private wealth while leaving citizens dependent on Social Security. A brief tangent explores Richard Cordray's history as a successful Jeopardy! contestant. Keywords: [economic collapse](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/economic-collapse.md), [social security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/social-security.md), [bernie madoff](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bernie-madoff.md), [richard cordray](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/richard-cordray.md), [jeopardy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jeopardy.md) ### Mary Jo White, SEC Nomination and Fly Distraction - **Episode:** [482: Media Harmonization](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/482-media-harmonization.md) - **Published:** 2013-01-27 - **Time:** 1:30:31–1:34:52 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/482-media-harmonization/chapter/mary-jo-white-sec-nomination-and-fly-distraction.md President Obama nominated Mary Jo White to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Richard Cordray for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. During the announcement, Obama was visibly distracted by a fly. The speech included unusual references to White being a fan of the "Hardy Boys" novels as a child. Keywords: mary jo white, [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [sec](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sec.md), [richard cordray](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/richard-cordray.md), hardy boys, fly ### Barack Obama, Recess Appointments and Executive Power - **Episode:** [371: Dead Herring in Norway!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/371-dead-herring-in-norway.md) - **Published:** 2012-01-05 - **Time:** 2:21:21–2:25:39 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/371-dead-herring-in-norway/chapter/barack-obama-recess-appointments-and-executive-power.md President Obama bypassed the Senate to appoint Richard Cordray as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, claiming the Senate was in recess. The hosts argue this is a "monarchical" move since the Senate was technically holding pro-forma sessions. Press Secretary Jay Carney is heard defending the use of executive authority to bypass "Republican obstruction." Keywords: [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [recess appointments](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/recess-appointments.md), [jay carney](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jay-carney.md), [richard cordray](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/richard-cordray.md), executive authority ### Richard Cordray, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - **Episode:** [323: CIA vs MI6](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/323-cia-vs-mi6.md) - **Published:** 2011-07-21 - **Time:** 1:28:46–1:33:20 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/323-cia-vs-mi6/chapter/richard-cordray-consumer-financial-protection-bureau.md President Obama nominated Richard Cordray to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, bypassing Elizabeth Warren who had been setting up the agency. The hosts highlight Cordray's background as a five-time Jeopardy! champion and former Attorney General of Ohio. They mock the "whole bunch of things" Obama claimed the agency is already doing for consumers. Keywords: [richard cordray](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/richard-cordray.md), [elizabeth warren](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/elizabeth-warren.md), [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [cfpb](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cfpb.md), [jeopardy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jeopardy.md) --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. 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