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Beearewhyain

(600 posts) Tue Feb 26, 2013, 07:26 AM Feb 2013

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Please, please, please, would someone throw a banker in jail

That is all. No really.

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Please, please, please, would someone throw a banker in jail (Original Post) Beearewhyain Feb 2013 OP

Doesn't work. MannyGoldstein Feb 2013 #1

Austerity is the only way Beearewhyain Feb 2013 #2

Yes! Yes, that's it! MannyGoldstein Feb 2013 #3

Strenge Macht Frei Beearewhyain Feb 2013 #4

Sorry, we only allow stupid programs in this country. malthaussen Feb 2013 #5

MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)

1. Doesn't work.

Reply to Beearewhyain (Original post)

Tue Feb 26, 2013, 08:13 AM

Feb 2013

Iceland tried it and see what happened? Their economy collaps... Well, actually it recovered very quickly once the bankers were jailed.

Er, maybe that's a bad example. But you know what I mean.

Beearewhyain

(600 posts)

2. Austerity is the only way

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 26, 2013, 08:18 AM

Feb 2013

I cite your Iceland example... oh wait

MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)

3. Yes! Yes, that's it!

Reply to Beearewhyain (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 26, 2013, 08:28 AM

Feb 2013

Austerity now!

Austerity forever!

Beearewhyain

(600 posts)

4. Strenge Macht Frei

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 26, 2013, 08:40 AM

Feb 2013

/nt

malthaussen

(18,573 posts)

5. Sorry, we only allow stupid programs in this country.

Reply to Beearewhyain (Original post)

Tue Feb 26, 2013, 09:11 AM

Feb 2013

Unless it has been proven, time and again, to fail, we're not interested. Y'know, like privatization and drug-testing welfare recipients.

-- Mal

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