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I Have Issues (Original Post) Scuba Feb 2013 OP
Well Said, Scuba. sheshe2 Feb 2013 #1
They don't call 'em robber barons for nothing BrotherIvan Feb 2013 #2
And those in this category need to "go" to prison! cascadiance Feb 2013 #3
nice quote Vattel Feb 2013 #4
A hearty K&R Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2013 #5
When i read the title my first thought was "good, 'cause i have a runny nose!" stlsaxman Feb 2013 #6
"... along with the insane system that makes their scams possible." nt patrice Feb 2013 #7
I've got the same issues... n/t 2naSalit Feb 2013 #8
A scam that's supported by law is still a scam. bluesbassman Feb 2013 #9
that's why you're a Liberal, and they're repukes BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2013 #11
Excellent. Thanks for posting. n/t Cleita Feb 2013 #10
Well postulated~! Katashi_itto Feb 2013 #12
K&R!! hue Feb 2013 #13

BrotherIvan

(9,126 posts)
2. They don't call 'em robber barons for nothing
Thu Feb 21, 2013, 12:49 PM
Feb 2013

If you don't have issues with the financial industry, you must be a banker

 

cascadiance

(19,537 posts)
3. And those in this category need to "go" to prison!
Thu Feb 21, 2013, 01:04 PM
Feb 2013

... Even if they've paid for laws to be put in place that in large part decriminalize much of their criminal behavior. We've got to find the laws that were in place before that criminalized bribery, and then show that it was their bribery that changed those laws and enforcement that has since let them off the hook to have them answer to these crimes, and use those circumstances to reverse some of those laws, and also prosecute some of the corrupt lawmakers that lead the way to changing these laws as part of the corrupt acts that happened then too.

stlsaxman

(9,236 posts)
6. When i read the title my first thought was "good, 'cause i have a runny nose!"
Thu Feb 21, 2013, 01:35 PM
Feb 2013

but after reading the graphic i have nothing but thanks for you posting it!

Thank you.

bluesbassman

(19,378 posts)
9. A scam that's supported by law is still a scam.
Thu Feb 21, 2013, 02:40 PM
Feb 2013

Saying it's "legal" doesn't justify it. And that's what's been created in our economic system. A plethora of laws and rulings that enable these scams under color of "legality".

BlancheSplanchnik

(20,219 posts)
11. that's why you're a Liberal, and they're repukes
Thu Feb 21, 2013, 06:30 PM
Feb 2013

Authoritarians hold up rules for rules' sake. The rich ones use and twist them to their advantage; the useful idiot Authoritarians suspend critical thought and hold them up as inviolate. They use them in their petty power grabs over those at their mercy, while wearing beaurocrats' uniforms.

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