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Kablooie

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14. That's what I say! Knock'em down into the middle of the 99% and then jail them.

Reply to socialist_n_TN (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 8, 2012, 02:59 AM

Jul 2012

If they sit in jail for a couple of years and then return to 400 million dollars, all their corruption has paid off and others will keep on doing it.

Only if they lose their ill gotten gains will it begin to be a deterrent to future corruptigators.

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Joseph Stiglitz: Jail the bankers [View all] tpsbmam Jul 2012 OP

We have an Army, a Navy, an Air Force, and Marines. And we can't go after the banksters who AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #1

the military is doing its own good job financially ruining this country nt msongs Jul 2012 #11

Jail ain't enough......... socialist_n_TN Jul 2012 #2

That's what I say! Knock'em down into the middle of the 99% and then jail them. Kablooie Jul 2012 #14

God damn right ! russspeakeasy Jul 2012 #3

I hope he will be asked to be a part of Obama's economic cabinet for his sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #4

Plus I hope Congress adequately funds the public protectors meow2u3 Jul 2012 #8

Most Glad to be rec 16. n/t truedelphi Jul 2012 #5

He's right malaise Jul 2012 #6

That may be the only way kitt6 Jul 2012 #7

fuck jailing. need one of them medieval inquisition body cages and hang it over the wall street bull pansypoo53219 Jul 2012 #9

oh oh oh. LOCK THEM OUT! pansypoo53219 Jul 2012 #10

Throw away the key. hay rick Jul 2012 #12

stiglitz is a banker. HiPointDem Jul 2012 #13

Point? You, apparently, don't know his history....here, for a little education tpsbmam Jul 2012 #17

you apparently leap to very large conclusions based on limited evidence & feel very superior about HiPointDem Jul 2012 #18

US Justice Dept signed an agreement with Barclays not to prosecute them Ichingcarpenter Jul 2012 #15

..but just let them try to open a Medical Marijuana Dispensary, bvar22 Jul 2012 #16