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Fire Walk With Me

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50. "It worked so sell before; let's use it once more..." -Front 242.
Sun Jul 8, 2012, 02:09 AM
Jul 2012

Yep, no checks and balances against theft of this sort, at this level.

Somebody come up with a punishment that fits this crime. I can't. russspeakeasy Jul 2012 #1
Fitting punishment? BrainGlutton23 Jul 2012 #5
Indeed. nt SusanaMontana41 Jul 2012 #10
This^^^^^^^^^^^ socialist_n_TN Jul 2012 #11
They'd never see a real jail, like Bernie Madoff. gateley Jul 2012 #22
Forfeiture and Seizure KansDem Jul 2012 #88
Yes. And no "entitlements". nt gateley Jul 2012 #21
Yes, take away what they most valued, valued above their own countries, their sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #42
"...first step should be for these Banks to be nationalized..." discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #64
I covered that. I also said that politicians who aided and abetted them sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #80
Temporary nationalization would be appropriate and, if not that, kiranon Jul 2012 #106
IDK... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #110
Couldn't agree more. raouldukelives Jul 2012 #75
+1 davidwparker Jul 2012 #87
A mass default on any and all loans and credit card payments Occulus Jul 2012 #103
For years now Max Keiser has been saying "The Hague". Gregorian Jul 2012 #19
This is part of an unstoppable eruption of a whole series of vulcanoes - Kaleko Jul 2012 #48
Trillions!! sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #86
Libor rate-rigging has affected 'average' consumers in a staggering number of ways. Kaleko Jul 2012 #89
That is what I wanted to know. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #93
Matt Taibbi is one of the most effective translators of Financial-ese we've got so far. Kaleko Jul 2012 #95
Everyone who was involved must give back every penny they earned during the scandal period. Kablooie Jul 2012 #35
You mean "stole." BlueToTheBone Jul 2012 #65
Oh, yes. Bankrupt and those involved jailed, with assets stripped. Join us 99%-ers. n/t davidwparker Jul 2012 #90
I can. Their worse nightmare, Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #37
Yes, complete debt forgiveness. Just like the Year of Jubilee in Judaism. n/t davidwparker Jul 2012 #91
A 25 million dollar golden parachute and stock options think Jul 2012 #59
Genuine, Thorough, Regulation & Oversight -- with Teeth Martin Eden Jul 2012 #62
here's one that may work! canuckledragger Jul 2012 #68
I can. Make them poor. Warpy Jul 2012 #100
That's a fascinating yet terribly disturbing read. K&R! nt Poll_Blind Jul 2012 #2
"otherwise have received or saved on our lending and borrowing" PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #3
Insider Trading! Teamster Jeff Jul 2012 #4
It's also a conspiracy to defraud the public on a massive scale. Kaleko Jul 2012 #51
and it's still being played out, as cities and states go bankrupt, public employees are fired/lose HiPointDem Jul 2012 #53
Even I, who has been forced to defend banks from spurious attacks by "progressives" banned from Kos Jul 2012 #6
Yes there will be lots of lawsuits from groups hurt by the manipulation. PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #13
"forced" Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #17
LOL---funniest thing I've read today. trumad Jul 2012 #24
yeah, due process is normally a progressive concept (except for bankers) banned from Kos Jul 2012 #69
lol, no kidding. Marr Jul 2012 #74
"spurious attacks by "progressives" trumad Jul 2012 #23
Lordy lu. And on the same M'fin topic just 4 days ago: Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #27
Lawsuit?? Like that's going to scare them one bit? riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #38
So if you have been defending banks from "progressives" sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #43
Thats the funny part. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #45
Lol, I know. It's not as if Taibbi and Kaiser and certainly many sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #55
Nicely put. rhett o rick Jul 2012 #82
The L in LIBOR is London. dkf Jul 2012 #52
"spurious attacks by "progressives"" = truth you don't want to hear just1voice Jul 2012 #73
I love this: "Even I,". Are you series? rhett o rick Jul 2012 #83
If I were you I'd be grateful you've been given permission to be outraged. Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2012 #109
Yes, I am humbled that George Zimmerman wont shoot rhett o rick Jul 2012 #111
Well, if he did it would be the hoodie's fault us much as his. Just ask the Mighty Mustache Of Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2012 #112
Big prediction here: No one goes to jail. n/t SDjack Jul 2012 #7
I'll see your 'no one goes to jail', and.... Ferretherder Jul 2012 #60
I humbly submit to your superior insight. I should have seen it. U R of course, right. n/t SDjack Jul 2012 #61
It would create a grave moral hazard to deny the financial elites their billionaire bonuses. Warren Stupidity Jul 2012 #67
Is the Justice Dept. carrying out a serious investigation? aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2012 #8
Top executives of Barclays resigned - which is a tacit admission of guilt. banned from Kos Jul 2012 #9
They already had to forfeit their bonuses, so fuckit. Lucky Luciano Jul 2012 #12
Serious investigation? Not a chance, unless they are also operating state-approved mj dispensaries. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #29
Our "Justice Department"? bvar22 Jul 2012 #71
great read Coexist Jul 2012 #14
OK, that's it for me. Let's hang a few of these crooks. nt Flatulo Jul 2012 #15
Stockades on Wall Street ErikJ Jul 2012 #40
And MSM is just starting to finger this out? wow. n/t Po_d Mainiac Jul 2012 #16
Well, to be fair, Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #18
i figured it out before taibbi & reich, i just didn't know the details. but it didn't take a genius HiPointDem Jul 2012 #54
Follow the money. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #81
But at least one carbon bassed unit at one of the MSM Po_d Mainiac Jul 2012 #113
Jon Stewart did. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #114
or been bought off Po_d Mainiac Jul 2012 #116
Indeedly doo. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #117
Nationalize the banks. alfredo Jul 2012 #20
Five years ago, I would have said you're crazy. Now, not so much. russspeakeasy Jul 2012 #25
They have become an enemy of the people, it is time we protect ourselves. alfredo Jul 2012 #76
Yes, it is. russspeakeasy Jul 2012 #79
It will start in Europe to be sure. Americans might join in during summer reruns. alfredo Jul 2012 #85
Throw them all in jail and sort them out later Angry Dragon Jul 2012 #26
start over HIlton Brackett Jul 2012 #28
+1 davidwparker Jul 2012 #92
They should all be rounded up and shot. MrSlayer Jul 2012 #30
This was headline news in the UK. US MSM is a week late, despite the global impact of Libor and the entanglement Jul 2012 #31
US MSM reported this Tuesday when it happened. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #32
Thanks for the link to Taibbi's article entanglement Jul 2012 #39
Nice. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #41
This has to stop lovuian Jul 2012 #33
RESTORE the 94% TOP TAX RATE!! ErikJ Jul 2012 #34
It will be very difficult for any given lender or borrower to prove damages from any given bank FarCenter Jul 2012 #36
You mean, Barclay's $10M/yr CEO Diamond resigned for "no damages" at all?? Amonester Jul 2012 #44
The regulators got them for attempting to influence LIBOR FarCenter Jul 2012 #63
This is beyond individual investors having to go up against bank legal $$$. It's a global suffragette Jul 2012 #84
Exactly. Kaleko Jul 2012 #97
Good point - agree this goes straight to The City suffragette Jul 2012 #98
Is this the photo you can't forget? Kaleko Jul 2012 #102
Yes, that's it suffragette Jul 2012 #104
Where are the politicians saying "Let's get this money back instead of forcing austerity upon normal Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #46
We know what the banksters will say: Amonester Jul 2012 #47
"It worked so sell before; let's use it once more..." -Front 242. Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #50
Where are they, indeed? woo me with science Jul 2012 #66
Hard to accomplish with veteran denial artists Kaleko Jul 2012 #94
So, will anybody stop this madness? donheld Jul 2012 #49
K&R. nt OnyxCollie Jul 2012 #56
Where are the politicians and the Courts? blkmusclmachine Jul 2012 #57
If "corporations are people too my friends" [Romney quote by way of "Citizens United"], kiranon Jul 2012 #107
Go read about Operation Northwoods: blkmusclmachine Jul 2012 #58
HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jul 2012 #70
There are totally serious trials being held in the U.S., most ignore them just1voice Jul 2012 #72
And hows that going. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #101
"I don't call them 'bankers'... alterfurz Jul 2012 #77
CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM! Then we can fix wall street and everything else! Dustlawyer Jul 2012 #78
How do you propose we get the crooks to reform themselves? rhett o rick Jul 2012 #96
It's hard to know where to begin. yardwork Jul 2012 #99
I don't know where to begin, either. sandpan Jul 2012 #105
Welcome to DU. I'm sorry that happened to you. yardwork Jul 2012 #108
Welcome to DU! Quantess Jul 2012 #115
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