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JCMach1

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45. Same thing that happened to AT&T and Standard Oil sell it off

Tue Jan 28, 2014, 12:03 PM

Jan 2014

BP would no longer be allowed to operate in the US. Their assets here would have to be sold.

Does anyone believe they have 'really' changed how they operate? So yeah, if it reaches the level of grievous corporate negligence, or malfeasance there should be a corporate death penalty law at the Federal level that can be applied.

http://democurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2012/07/bring-back-corporate-death-penalty.html

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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