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sabrina 1

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5. I don't doubt it at all. This has to change, the whole system is nothing but a joke

Reply to Octafish (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 27, 2012, 05:35 PM

Jan 2012

when the law does not apply equally across the board and the wealthy can use the bribery of our government to get their 'get out of jail free' cards.

It makes a mockery of the claim that we are a nation of laws. And it is despicable that it has apparently gone on for so long.

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Astroturf works in the service of Wall Street [View all] Octafish Jan 2012 OP

Good research, thank you. There should be no settlement for criminals who sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #1

The Fat Cats paid for their 'Get Out of Jail Free' cards. Octafish Jan 2012 #3

I don't doubt it at all. This has to change, the whole system is nothing but a joke sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #5

Sabrina, the OP links to a right wing site that trackes liberals and liberal organizations. Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #7

Hi Luminous Animal. sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #11

His link goes to ActivistCash.com which goes after... as they put it... Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #14

K&R (nt) T S Justly Jan 2012 #2

BofA Settles GSE Buyback Requests for Pennies on the Dollar Octafish Jan 2012 #4

You linked to a right-wing site that tracks liberals and liberal organizations. Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #6

Thank you for the heads-up, Luminous Animal. I don't like rightwing sites. Octafish Jan 2012 #8

11 recs for info sourced from a right wing website. Unbelievable. Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #9

OK. I admit it: I, too, got scammed by an Astroturf company keeping track of Astroturf companies. Octafish Jan 2012 #10

Except it is far more complicated than what they present... Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #12

The Sandlers must be outstanding people. Octafish Jan 2012 #15

Okey-doke. Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #18

Slate says they're complicated people. Octafish Jan 2012 #21

Are you accusing the Center for Responible Lending of being an astroturf organization? Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #13

I have belonged to some of those organizations, as well as the ACLU. Octafish Jan 2012 #16

Their actual stance on the deal is a bit more complicated than presented in the article. Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #17

The cited site's stated mission is deplorable, but, even a broken clock is right twice a day. T S Justly Jan 2012 #19

Listen, I am not here to defend the wealthy. Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #20

Thank you for both resources. Should I change the OP to make clear my bad source? Octafish Jan 2012 #22

That's up to you. Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #23

Revised and edited to reflect a more neutral perspective. Octafish Jan 2012 #24

You'te one post away, Buster ... T S Justly Jan 2012 #25