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n2doc

(47,953 posts)
Fri Jan 29, 2016, 08:03 AM Jan 2016

Elizabeth Warren Challenges Clinton, Sanders to Prosecute Corporate Crime Better Than Obama

Three days before the Iowa caucuses, Senator Elizabeth Warren has released what might have been her closing argument had she been a candidate in the presidential race.

It’s a thorough indictment of a rigged system in Washington that allows corporate criminals to go free while those without the same power and influence get severely punished.

The report – a 12-page booklet entitled Rigged Justice: How Weak Enforcement Lets Corporate Offenders Off Easy — cites 20 well-documented civil and criminal cases from 2015 “in which the federal government failed to require meaningful accountability.”

Of the 20 cases, which span Wall Street, the auto industry, pharmaceuticals, natural resources, and more, only one resulted in any convictions to executives, and that was for a misdemeanor — in the Upper Big Branch mine case, where 29 Americans died.

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https://theintercept.com/2016/01/29/elizabeth-warren-challenges-clinton-sanders-to-prosecute-corporate-crime-better-than-obama/

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Elizabeth Warren Challenges Clinton, Sanders to Prosecute Corporate Crime Better Than Obama (Original Post) n2doc Jan 2016 OP
Her Op Ed today in the NYT n2doc Jan 2016 #1
Fat chance with a President Clinton marmar Jan 2016 #2
Hey! Cut it out! kristopher Jan 2016 #4
let's debate that in New Hampshire! tk2kewl Jan 2016 #3
but of course his administration roomtomove Jan 2016 #5
I wonder who, between Hillary and Bernie, would win that challenge? n/t A Simple Game Jan 2016 #6
She should have run for president. Then she could appoint the new DOJ head. NT Eric J in MN Jan 2016 #7
Well, one of them goes to the same parties that the corporate criminals go to Doctor_J Jan 2016 #8
The day HRH even says boo to her hifiguy Jan 2016 #9
Elizabeth and Bernie are like two peas in a pod. They have the same integrity, courage, fairness Cal33 Jan 2016 #10
Not Just the Banksters & Corporate Criminals.... Herman4747 Jan 2016 #11
 

Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)
8. Well, one of them goes to the same parties that the corporate criminals go to
Fri Jan 29, 2016, 10:17 AM
Jan 2016

So that's probably a long shot.

 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
9. The day HRH even says boo to her
Fri Jan 29, 2016, 10:21 AM
Jan 2016

benefactors/owners is the day I can flap my arms and fly to the Moon.

 

Cal33

(7,018 posts)
10. Elizabeth and Bernie are like two peas in a pod. They have the same integrity, courage, fairness
Fri Jan 29, 2016, 10:33 AM
Jan 2016

to all, and rugged bull-doggedness. It will take time, but if anyone can bring back
real democracy to America again, they are the ones to do it. Let us, each in our
own way, back them up all the way.

They happen to be the right people to come along just at the right time, when they
are so sorely needed!

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