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sabrina 1

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80. I covered that. I also said that politicians who aided and abetted them
Sun Jul 8, 2012, 01:12 PM
Jul 2012

should be removed from office and investigated themselves. Iceland is the model for how to end this takeover of our government by corrupt Corporate interests and their representives in Congress.

Iceland arrested crooked bankers and politicians. No reason why we cannot do the same thing.

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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