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In reply to the discussion: ''Looking Forward'' not only cleared war criminals Bush and Cheney, but the Banksters, as well. [View all]Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)This is why I say I have utter contempt for the President.
Allowing Bush and Cheney to escape prosecution for blatant treason and war crimes was bad enough.
Allowing the financial crimes to go unpunished and even rewarded was too much for me.
The President should have received universal condemnation for this. But, strangely enough, he was not. Where was the media? Same place they were leading up to the Iraq War? Same place they were after the 2000 election fiasco? And dare I say, same place they were after 911?
Where is the President's heart in this? Is he little more than an employee? Or, is he so ideologically in favor of Laissez-faire policy that he considers hoodwinking and cheating tax payers and consumers just a reward for the properly savvy businessman? WTF?
Or, does the President literally have a gun to his head and he is doing his best to put a happy face on the circumstances?
The most common explanation is the Obama DOJ didn't want to damage a fragile economy. But I believe holding these criminals responsible for financial crimes would have actually bolstered the economy.