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Playinghardball

(11,665 posts) Wed Sep 19, 2012, 11:03 AM Sep 2012

Class warfare is when the rich can buy their way out of consequences for their crimes.

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Class warfare is when the rich can buy their way out of consequences for their crimes. (Original Post) Playinghardball Sep 2012 OP

The sickness at the heart of America marions ghost Sep 2012 #1

Yes, it's a disgrace. But people don't care. closeupready Sep 2012 #2

and if you steal a few *billion* dollars, you get a fat bonus... phantom power Sep 2012 #3

Yes it does flamingdem Sep 2012 #4

marions ghost

(19,841 posts)

1. The sickness at the heart of America

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 11:08 AM

Sep 2012

Money means you can work around the law. It happens every day in every community in America.

Anyone who disagrees, go ahead and object.

And if you agree, THINK about it. Think about what this really means.

closeupready

(29,503 posts)

2. Yes, it's a disgrace. But people don't care.

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 11:08 AM

Sep 2012

Unfortunately.

phantom power

(25,966 posts)

3. and if you steal a few *billion* dollars, you get a fat bonus...

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 11:13 AM

Sep 2012

a golden parachute, and never see the inside of a courtroom.

flamingdem

(40,945 posts)

4. Yes it does

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 11:15 AM

Sep 2012

bigtime. So many cases of where those who can pay their way out of something go ahead and break a law. Even Samsung, who copied the Iphone got a billion dollar judgement this month against them .. but no biggie they made so many billions with the product.

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