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Octafish

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41. Just-Us = More Welfare for Wall Street

Reply to Better Believe It (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 02:28 PM

Jan 2012

Justice: More sacrifice from the rest of us.

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Obama Is on the Brink of a Mortgage Settlement With the Big Banks�and Progressives Are Furious [View all] Better Believe It Jan 2012 OP

I think I'll wait for the real story on this story. Whisp Jan 2012 #1

You read all four of those articles in two minutes! You're a faster reader than me! Better Believe It Jan 2012 #5

Maybe they already read them Renew Deal Jan 2012 #13

If you have read the articles please post your opinion on them. Better Believe It Jan 2012 #22

Actually, I was going to say the same thing to you. Renew Deal Jan 2012 #28

But I asked you for your opinion and this is your response? Better Believe It Jan 2012 #32

I wasn't interested in commenting, but I am interested in your opinion. Renew Deal Jan 2012 #33

They are informative and clearly stand on the side of homeowners and not the Wall Street banksters. Better Believe It Jan 2012 #38

ALERT: The Internets are buzzing that Obama might cave in on the Keystone XL pipeline. Robb Jan 2012 #2

relevance? paulk Jan 2012 #7

"Progressives Are Furious" Renew Deal Jan 2012 #12

seems to me, reading through the articles paulk Jan 2012 #16

Those awful progressives.. girl gone mad Jan 2012 #18

And the catfood commision. Swede Jan 2012 #8

and old people are falling down dead in the streets because SS was cut off. Whisp Jan 2012 #9

Do you wish to challenge or refute any of the points in the articles? Better Believe It Jan 2012 #10

Do you Bobbie Jo Jan 2012 #27

They are informative and clearly stand on the side of homeowners and not the banksters. Your turn. Better Believe It Jan 2012 #30

It has a catchy beat Bobbie Jo Jan 2012 #40

Ummm....he just punted it down the road.... truebrit71 Jan 2012 #34

K&R DJ13 Jan 2012 #3

Why am I not surprised AnOhioan Jan 2012 #4

... babylonsister Jan 2012 #6

Note that it is "civil immunity" not "criminal immunity" bhikkhu Jan 2012 #11

A. Any immunity for the banks is bullshit Confusious Jan 2012 #17

"Immunity" just means they won't be fined twice for the same thing bhikkhu Jan 2012 #19

assuming you means in a legal/criminal sense Confusious Jan 2012 #20

Civil immunity is going to affect tens of thousands or more victims of the sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #21

all I know is thousands of families have lost their homes newspeak Jan 2012 #24

Adding criminal immunity to that ensures that the banksters will continue their criminal behavior, tpsbmam Jan 2012 #37

For "criminal immunity" ... sendero Feb 2012 #50

Here's an e-mail I got from Richard Trumka, AFL-CIO President, today. Better Believe It Jan 2012 #14

K & R !!! WillyT Jan 2012 #15

Oh well, too bad. Wish he could've done more. Still better than President Gingrich. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #23

That's the standard by which we hold our "Democrats" accountable now? "At least they aren't Newt? truebrit71 Jan 2012 #35

Start by helping elect them. I know I am. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #43

I thought that's what I was doing in 2008....and look how that turned out... truebrit71 Jan 2012 #44

OK so just give it all up and walk away. That's "progress". FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #45

No, we kick, we shout, we scream, we occupy.... truebrit71 Jan 2012 #46

Since this requires approval by the states, I think I'll wait MineralMan Jan 2012 #25

****OP LINKS TELL HALF THE STORY***** uponit7771 Jan 2012 #26

That's what they do. Swede Jan 2012 #29

And the other half of the story is that of the Wall Street banksters? Better Believe It Jan 2012 #31

And we yours. Robb Jan 2012 #36

All this BS "wait to hear from the states" excuses.....what about Obama pressuring those states tpsbmam Jan 2012 #39

*crickets* SammyWinstonJack Feb 2012 #58

Just-Us = More Welfare for Wall Street Octafish Jan 2012 #41

DURec. bvar22 Jan 2012 #42

K&R (nt) T S Justly Jan 2012 #47

As we can see today, this post was full of mistaken information. Robb Feb 2012 #48

"What can we learn from this?" Don't trust the corporate friendly political deal makers. Better Believe It Feb 2012 #49

And with that, Mr. Bonaparte declared victory. Robb Feb 2012 #51

Awesome... SidDithers Feb 2012 #53

Robb, you owe me a berry tea. I just lost it. Tarheel_Dem Feb 2012 #54

The "big deal" verify the lead articles in this post. They were 100% spot on! Better Believe It Feb 2012 #57

So-called "progressives" need to chill! This deal does not stop any further lawsuits. nanabugg Feb 2012 #52

Which is acceptable, why? TheKentuckian Feb 2012 #56

sound and more furiousness Whisp Feb 2012 #55