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WCGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-28-08 11:12 PM
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I wonder if we, meaning American taxpayers, could band together and file a Class
Edited on Sun Sep-28-08 11:30 PM by WCGreen
Action Suit against the CEO's of the companies that we are bailing out.

Like gross negligence...

Just an interesting fantasy.
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wordpix Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-28-08 11:12 PM
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1. sounds good to me
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RUMMYisFROSTED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-28-08 11:17 PM
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2. You hire the attorney and pay his bills and I'll sign on.
:woohoo:
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WCGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-28-08 11:20 PM
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4. they get paid if we win....
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RUMMYisFROSTED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-28-08 11:26 PM
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5. $250,000,000,000 in contingency fees!!!
Even if we win, we lose.
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WCGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-28-08 11:30 PM
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6. But if you and I file the suit...
We will be rich beyond compare...
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RUMMYisFROSTED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-28-08 11:36 PM
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10. Rich is in the heart, not in the wallet.
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-28-08 11:18 PM
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3. Aren't fantasies useful?
I like it!

Most of the money would probably go to the lawyers, though...

Still...

:evilgrin:

K&R
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scarletwoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-28-08 11:31 PM
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7. As long as we're fantasizing, I'd like to get an injunction against Congress against passing
Edited on Sun Sep-28-08 11:52 PM by scarletwoman
the damn bailout in the first place.

They can then go back to the drawing board and come up with something takes care of US, not the damn investment firms.

sw

(edited for speeling airur)
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lonestarnot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-28-08 11:40 PM
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11. I don't think it works that way.
:D
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scarletwoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-28-08 11:54 PM
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13. Pffft! I'm not going to let a little detail like that ruin my fantasy.
Anyway, you haven't heard the REST of my fantasy yet! :evilgrin:
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lonestarnot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-28-08 11:34 PM
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8. I like that!
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ColbertWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-28-08 11:35 PM
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9. How about a class action lawsuit against the GOP? n/t
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-28-08 11:49 PM
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12. And off to the Greatest Page!
:kick:
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TroubleMan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-29-08 12:31 AM
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14. Let 's get Bugliosi to prosecute them under RICO.

He'd probably do it pro bono.
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ShortnFiery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-29-08 12:32 AM
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15. NO! We must clog the emails and phone lines - NO BAIL OUT PERIOD! eom
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