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41. I don't think so, I know so

Reply to Scuba (Reply #40)

Tue Jan 28, 2014, 11:13 AM

Jan 2014

It is obvious to anyone who can read.

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"I say you go to jail." [View all] Scuba Jan 2014 OP

I thought she was great on GP6971 Jan 2014 #1

And she said she was on her way back to WV n/t ReRe Jan 2014 #15

"Corporations are people my friend" Ohio Joe Jan 2014 #2

$$$$$$$$$$$ orpupilofnature57 Jan 2014 #3

Yup BrotherIvan Jan 2014 #4

That's why indicting a corporation for criminal behavior is steer manure Jack Rabbit Jan 2014 #47

They cash out, declare bankruptcy, and start over again under a new name. alfredo Jan 2014 #55

Let's save them some trouble Jack Rabbit Jan 2014 #59

They used to call it "fiduciary responsibility." klook Jan 2014 #60

They feel they are sovereign, they answer to nobody. alfredo Jan 2014 #61

This one was bled nearly dry by the Koch boys Warpy Jan 2014 #51

Yup madokie Jan 2014 #5

Wow. They haven't murdered her yet? Of course, when you own the media, you can kill Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2014 #6

Your comment made a cold chill run up my spine. Cracklin Charlie Jan 2014 #7

Sorry. I am pretty darn cynical, but not without reason. I haven't seen Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2014 #8

Silkwood. eggplant Jan 2014 #13

and thousands of others have been targeted, jobs taken away, reputations ruined, AikidoSoul Jan 2014 #53

Wow, that's some serious shit... druidity33 Jan 2014 #56

She also said Nevernose Jan 2014 #9

Absoutely...Go Straight To Jail, Do Not bkanderson76 Jan 2014 #10

And just because I'm in that kind of a mood this morning, a little A Simple Game Jan 2014 #22

I so agree. SoapBox Jan 2014 #11

if you could prove some kind of Niceguy1 Jan 2014 #12

Why? If my septic tanks leaks into the neighbor's yard, no "gross negligence" need be proven. El_Johns Jan 2014 #19

Well your septic tank is not mentioned in Dick Cheney's "Oil and Energy Act" truedelphi Jan 2014 #49

Oh, I know. Corporations are people except when they do something wrong. Then they are too El_Johns Jan 2014 #63

It'll never happen, but I 100% agree! When will this finally start happening? tofuandbeer Jan 2014 #14

When Congress overturns the provisions inside Dick Cheney's 2005 "Oil And Big Energy Act" truedelphi Jan 2014 #50

Thanks for the info! tofuandbeer Jan 2014 #62

Only people who break laws should go to jail, not just people we don't like. Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2014 #16

Isn't there negligent assault laws? uponit7771 Jan 2014 #17

I don't believe so, no. Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2014 #18

5 Minute Law School-Knowing/Reckless Assault Laxman Jan 2014 #23

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2014 #46

As far as I am concerned, we should throw out every single truedelphi Jan 2014 #48

Sorry, Erin, jail is for the little people. Enthusiast Jan 2014 #20

Maybe I've missed it but, Hotler Jan 2014 #21

I missed the part where the President was a sheriff Progressive dog Jan 2014 #24

The Attorney General serves at the pleasure of the President. Did you miss that part? Scuba Jan 2014 #26

And the Attorney General exists to enforce the President's whims. Progressive dog Jan 2014 #27

No, if the President ordered the AG to prosecute criminals, it would be Constitutional. Scuba Jan 2014 #28

Not if he picks which specific persons to prosecute Progressive dog Jan 2014 #29

Did you see the part about a lack of prosecutors for Wall Street? Apparently there's no shortage .. Scuba Jan 2014 #30

There is a shortage for both, Progressive dog Jan 2014 #31

By executive order, the president could reclassify marijuana from Schedule I ... Scuba Jan 2014 #32

Actually there is a mechanism in law Progressive dog Jan 2014 #33

The presence of the petitioning provision does not prohibit the existence of other means. Scuba Jan 2014 #34

I don't see the part about Executive Order, Progressive dog Jan 2014 #35

Did you see the part about the AG? Do you know who the AG takes orders from? The Executive. Scuba Jan 2014 #36

No I'm just reading the whole thing Progressive dog Jan 2014 #37

OK, I'll try to explain this to you once more ... Scuba Jan 2014 #38

Or the underling can just resign like Progressive dog Jan 2014 #39

What makes you think such an EO would be illegal? Scuba Jan 2014 #40

I don't think so, I know so Progressive dog Jan 2014 #41

Certainly not obvious to the folks at Fire Dog Lake, or me, and we all read. Scuba Jan 2014 #42

Oh Oh, a million FDL's can't put "executive order" Progressive dog Jan 2014 #43

Can't say I see it either dreamnightwind Jan 2014 #54

....... Hotler Jan 2014 #65

Not far enough... you are a corporation, you kill people, you get the Corporate Death Penalty JCMach1 Jan 2014 #25

Now this would make an interesting discussion. CrispyQ Jan 2014 #44

Same thing that happened to AT&T and Standard Oil sell it off JCMach1 Jan 2014 #45

I'm waiting for some CEO to get the "needle" for their crimes against America. alfredo Jan 2014 #57

Standard Oil & ATT are very much alive. Just in altered form. Rockefellers made bank on the El_Johns Jan 2014 #64

If corporations are people leanforward Jan 2014 #52

From your lips... MrMickeysMom Jan 2014 #58