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14. Everyone here seems to think that taking on mega giant corporations with unlimited funds is easy

Tue Aug 20, 2013, 08:49 PM

Aug 2013

Especially multi national corporations with entities all over the world. Its not like Holder can take them to court and say something like, 'Well, we think the NSA could be spying on everyone without warrants because they have the capability to do so..' These giants have armies highly paid lawyers. Its ludicrous to think that the DOJ could just throw together a case like this in a matter of a few short months. If Holder is ready to take some of these people on, then that's because he's gathered as much evidence as possible to make the strongest case possible, and yes, that could have taken several years to accumulate.

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AG Holder: DOJ Nearing Decisions on Probes Involving Financial Firms and 2008 Market Crash [View all] Hissyspit Aug 2013 OP

I'll come back to this location to eat my words if I'm wrong DisgustipatedinCA Aug 2013 #1

Let's make it a potluck. Jackpine Radical Aug 2013 #3

Maybe he'd take it seriously... Salviati Aug 2013 #10

Only if we can convince him they're high on something Jackpine Radical Aug 2013 #11

Actually, this is true. Brigid Aug 2013 #34

I'll cook up some mashed potatoes Kennah Aug 2013 #21

holder will do nothing. his doj is defending bush right now. roguevalley Aug 2013 #40

It will probably be just some BS fine when what is needed is a breakup of the big banks. nt cstanleytech Aug 2013 #2

Nail their asses! gopiscrap Aug 2013 #4

The Onion? Doctor_J Aug 2013 #5

^^ This Guy ^^ FreakinDJ Aug 2013 #37

hmmmm. bunnies Aug 2013 #6

Let the butt-covering begin. nt bemildred Aug 2013 #7

I'm all ears, Eric. Wilms Aug 2013 #8

It took 5 years to make a decision zeemike Aug 2013 #9

Ooh, oooh, an old fashioned WRIST SLAPPING about to commence!!!!! forestpath Aug 2013 #12

have they found a scapegoat yet? Kelvin Mace Aug 2013 #13

Everyone here seems to think that taking on mega giant corporations with unlimited funds is easy railsback Aug 2013 #14

Another post that deserves a recommend. I can give you a thumbs up though shraby Aug 2013 #15

We have our thread winner. Brigid Aug 2013 #35

Anything against Bush/Cheney yet? Do you remember Obama saying ... slipslidingaway Aug 2013 #16

There is an unfortunate reality to all this railsback Aug 2013 #18

And the result was that financial power was consolidated even further ... slipslidingaway Aug 2013 #20

Skepticism is a good thing railsback Aug 2013 #22

Sure is! n/t slipslidingaway Aug 2013 #36

Or MFrohike Aug 2013 #17

Hard to know if you don't try MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 #24

Uh, they don't have unlimited funds. The government does. And have you forgotten jtuck004 Aug 2013 #25

Ah, yes, the "He's a president, not a king" defense Doctor_J Aug 2013 #28

hate it, have to logon to read WSJ. charge people with crimes and recover the trillions stolen! Sunlei Aug 2013 #19

He'll bring a couple of good cases against third-tier folks MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 #23

I wish for some perp walk cuff & stuffs! But you can wish in one hand and shit in the other and brewens Aug 2013 #26

Let me guess: It's the teachers' fault, right? Squinch Aug 2013 #27

either the teachers or Greenwald Doctor_J Aug 2013 #31

Bring forth the sternly worded letters!! n/t winter is coming Aug 2013 #29

GMTA. truebluegreen Aug 2013 #43

oh jeez - a quote from the article: delrem Aug 2013 #30

so he waited for the statute of limitations to expire before starting the Doctor_J Aug 2013 #32

He's also scheduled to be leaving his post in approx a year. delrem Aug 2013 #33

Great! We've only been waiting for 5 years. Rex Aug 2013 #38

5 years. Think about that. 5 fucking years. Safetykitten Aug 2013 #39

This is the responce I expect from the DOJ. BillyRibs Aug 2013 #41

I sense a sternly-worded letter in the offing. truebluegreen Aug 2013 #42