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treestar

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47. Rape, treason, etc
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 02:59 PM
Jul 2012

But no specific statutes and specific people that have not been charged, for which there is evidence.

So to require that is to be a tool for the system. What system? You are saying "the system" is bad of itself?

In all fairness they are a much older nation and know Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #1
The people alive in Spain have access to history like the people alive in the U.S. valerief Jul 2012 #10
Their nation is much older than ours. I'm sure you understood that's Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #13
The people in Spain aren't older than the people in the U.S. History books are available to people valerief Jul 2012 #16
Non sequitor. Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #55
They also have a system that is not truedelphi Jul 2012 #27
Thank you for some reality. Glad to see the truedelphi Jul 2012 #25
Our government is a hell of a lot older than theirs. /nt Marr Jul 2012 #26
Hope it trends. aquart Jul 2012 #2
The banksters in this country will only be put in prison when a sufficient number of the AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #3
If only Madoff were able to hold out a little longer hughee99 Jul 2012 #9
He got busted because he was steeling from the Rich bahrbearian Jul 2012 #12
I completely agree, but given the choice hughee99 Jul 2012 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #42
Interesting... hughee99 Jul 2012 #62
This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #70
Have they committed crimes? treestar Jul 2012 #4
Yes, they did commit crimes. So did the banksters here in this country. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #5
If corporations are now "people"... KansDem Jul 2012 #33
I love your idea. Buit for that to take place, we need truedelphi Jul 2012 #45
I'm up for that. Someone has all that money that seems to have disappeared sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #57
Not to Amerikans that have to ask that question Ichingcarpenter Jul 2012 #6
+1 Egalitarian Thug Jul 2012 #15
Incredible, right? SammyWinstonJack Jul 2012 #17
Not surprising Ichingcarpenter Jul 2012 #22
I find it incredible that we are just to cheer people going to jail on no charge or evidence treestar Jul 2012 #32
I'm sure the Spanish and Icelanders judicial system Ichingcarpenter Jul 2012 #40
Economist Joseph Stiglitz: Put Corporate Criminals in Jail girl gone mad Jul 2012 #56
What do you mean? treestar Jul 2012 #30
"Bankster" is a portmanteau of "banker" and "gangster" Scootaloo Jul 2012 #80
Obviously a rhetorical question, but here's the answer anyway lark Jul 2012 #20
If there is indeed a statute they violated treestar Jul 2012 #31
Maybe you can take up a collection.. girl gone mad Jul 2012 #29
That was uncalled for treestar Jul 2012 #34
I think it's absolutely pathetic that we are 5+ years into this crisis.. girl gone mad Jul 2012 #37
Books articles blogs and reports are useless treestar Jul 2012 #52
The evidence has been explicitly detailed in those books, documentaries, on web sites, in journals.. girl gone mad Jul 2012 #63
It's out for everyone to see Po_d Mainiac Jul 2012 #77
I think that your arguments for the Banksters Ichingcarpenter Jul 2012 #41
+ 1. n/t truedelphi Jul 2012 #49
What arguments for them? treestar Jul 2012 #53
Oh, spare us. truedelphi Jul 2012 #48
there have been such prosecutions treestar Jul 2012 #54
Like I said, but perhaps your truedelphi Jul 2012 #58
I'm sorry, but can Obama actually "put banksters in jail"? Tarheel_Dem Jul 2012 #7
He's too busy competing with Rmoney asking them for donations to do so n/t n2doc Jul 2012 #8
The Rico Act is being used Ichingcarpenter Jul 2012 #11
No, of course he can't... polmaven Jul 2012 #18
How about drone strikes, then? hughee99 Jul 2012 #19
Very poor analogy. polmaven Jul 2012 #21
They are economic terrorists. hughee99 Jul 2012 #39
But he can instruct his DoJ to file charges, so sort of, yes he can. Lionessa Jul 2012 #24
Right, he has absolutely nothing to do with the Department of Justice... Marr Jul 2012 #28
you want a dictator. one who agrees with you, of course. dionysus Jul 2012 #82
Your assertion is that the President has nothing to do with the Department of Justice? Marr Jul 2012 #84
This message was self-deleted by its author dionysus Jul 2012 #85
Of course he can, he's in charge of the DOJ ... aggiesal Jul 2012 #23
Reagan threw them in jail and you were OK with that? treestar Jul 2012 #35
Of course ... aggiesal Jul 2012 #38
Defense of Reagan is interesting treestar Jul 2012 #46
Believe me, I'm no fan of Reagan, ... aggiesal Jul 2012 #50
If you believe that, I've got a bridge in Al Azziyah, Libya to sell you Art_from_Ark Jul 2012 #79
And what are the charges? Being greedy assholes? It may be immoral, but is it a crime? Tarheel_Dem Jul 2012 #60
That's why I said . . . aggiesal Jul 2012 #61
Nice quote, but is that where it ends? Do you know for sure that there are no investigations? Tarheel_Dem Jul 2012 #64
Thanks for the links ... aggiesal Jul 2012 #66
Oh, so it's the size now. I see. Doesn't matter that folks have actually "gone to prison"..... Tarheel_Dem Jul 2012 #67
No, that's not my argument , ... aggiesal Jul 2012 #69
Can you tell me where this issue is "polling"? And where does it fall in terms of importance to.... Tarheel_Dem Jul 2012 #71
Talk to the hand!!! n/t aggiesal Jul 2012 #72
So when challenged on your regurgitated talking points, your response is..... Tarheel_Dem Jul 2012 #74
Here is a partial list: girl gone mad Jul 2012 #65
Thank you. n/t aggiesal Jul 2012 #73
+10000 nt Mojorabbit Jul 2012 #78
No, and with the usual laziness treestar Jul 2012 #36
That's because it isn't a word. DemocratsForProgress Jul 2012 #43
Don't call me lazy.... OK you can if I can call you Ichingcarpenter Jul 2012 #44
Rape, treason, etc treestar Jul 2012 #47
Did you read the Bi-Partisan Senate Committee's two year report on sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #76
Research is hard. girl gone mad Jul 2012 #81
I guess it depends on your priorities. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #83
Spain is going to show its long form birth certificate? FSogol Jul 2012 #51
Sen. Dick Durban said Teamster Jeff Jul 2012 #59
So do you think that Romney is going to put them in jail? Just curious... n/t progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #68
K&R. Glad to hear it. Overseas Jul 2012 #75
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