Why isn't wallstreet in jail?

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cirrrocco

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one of the best quotes from the article

So there you have it. Illegal immigrants: 393,000. Lying moms: one. Bankers: zero. The math makes sense only because the politics are so obvious.
 

wuliheron

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3 years later all we have to show for the massive criminal fraud that has destroyed the world economy is Madoff.

I'm sure these banksters won't do it again, they learned their lesson real good.


Stop you're whining. It isn't just the banksters, but corporate america in general. The American people sold their government to the highest bidder long ago. If you want it back you'll just have to either pay an inflated price for it or take it by force.
 

BoberFett

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where the fuck were all of you when people like me were clamoring to let it all fall apart? oh that's right you were telling me that 'we can't or we risk things that are much worse!' looks like you fell hook line and sinker. the only way to learn from a mistake is to let the hand that touched the flame feel the burn. to bad.... we could have came out of this a much stronger and smarter populace.

But, but, but economic collapse! We have to bail them out!
 

IceBergSLiM

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Stop you're whining. It isn't just the banksters, but corporate america in general. The American people sold their government to the highest bidder long ago. If you want it back you'll just have to either pay an inflated price for it or take it by force.

I'm ready to take it by force when you are.
 

Axon

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTUY16CkS-k

BTW, Obama was all for policing wall street, and the crying over that was epic. I guess it's an easy claim to make until you actually try to do it and the pitbull lobbyists come out of the woodwork. And then he reappoints Bernank
 
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crownjules

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The American people really need to start waking up and realizing that corporate America and the ultra wealthy are disenfranchising the rest of the populace.
 

Axon

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This is an issue that knows no political lines. Quantitative easing and the other bizarre tactics of the fed, the SEC and the Wall Street giants are all terrifying.
 

IceBergSLiM

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HumblePie

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The American people really need to start waking up and realizing that corporate America and the ultra wealthy are disenfranchising the rest of the populace.

This has always been the case of every nation eventually. The rich and powerful rise to such lofty heights that in turn pushes the rest of the masses below even further. At which point a critical mass is reached and the meek become mighty. Heads roll from royalty. Politicians get tossed off buildings, heads on pikes, blah blah blah... read history. It just all really depends on how fast and quickly the rich and powerful can placate and befuddle the masses when that critical point is near.
 

wuliheron

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I don't think "we the people" agreed to sell anything.

Who do you think are still voting for the politicians who accept billions of dollars in campaign funding from corporations and special interests groups? If people wanted their government back all they'd have to do is refuse to vote for anyone taking contributions from them. It's not exactly rocket science and if they actually did that the velvet glove just might come off the iron fist of corporate america.
 
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IceBergSLiM

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Who do you think are still voting for the politicians who accept billions of dollars in campaign funding from corporations and special interests groups? If people wanted their government back all they'd have to do is refuse to vote for anyone taking contributions from them. It's not exactly rocket science and if they actually did that the velvet glove just might come off the iron fist of corporate america.

doesn't work like that. They lie lie lie to get elected. Then do what they want. If there was a mechanism to vote them out then obama would already be gone
 

Axon

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doesn't work like that. They lie lie lie to get elected. Then do what they want. If there was a mechanism to vote them out then obama would already be gone

Well, if this actually existed, I'm not sure any politician would serve their entire term.
 

GeezerMan

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but.... but... but...the bailouts were a boon for the world, right?...:whiste:
 

YoungGun21

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What exactly did they do?

Are you talking about the housing bubble? The one that was caused by government regulation and people buying homes they couldn't afford? Yea let's put Wall Street in jail for that!

Or maybe they caused this recession...? The recession that manifested after the housing bubble burst that Wall Street didn't cause.

I realize that in every crisis, there is a need to place blame. But really, why would you blame bankers? All they do is transfer wealth from place to place.
 
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