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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 04:05 PM Original message |
If you want to know why Wall Street wasn't prosecuted when they so clearly committed criminal acts.. |
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Kennah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
1. Laws are for little people--who don't PIF their members of Congress at the time of the purchase |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 04:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. +1 |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 09:27 AM Response to Reply #1 |
21. Laws are to keep lawyers employed finding ways around them. Corps too big to jail. |
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vets74 (714 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:30 AM Response to Reply #1 |
27. COMMON LAW FRAUD is local jurisdiction. Not Federal. |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 09:46 PM Response to Reply #27 |
72. Everyone insists that "obviously!" crimes were committed, but can't actually name them. |
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vets74 (714 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-11 08:01 AM Response to Reply #72 |
78. Manhattan corruption prevented COMMON LAW FRAUD prosecution. Not deregulation. |
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Kaleko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
2. bookmarked. |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
3. This Matt Taibbi article spells a lot of it out too... |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:06 PM Response to Reply #3 |
75. That is a great article and it explains a lot of the atmosphere that surrounded the bailout attitude |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
4. K&R |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
5. Sadly, we have nobody else to vote for but Obama. Because Cain or Romney are worse. |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 04:25 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. And I'd be willing to bet 2012 will see record low turnouts n/t |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 06:48 AM Response to Reply #7 |
20. Yep, and the R's could steal the election because of it... |
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Puzzledtraveller (158 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:55 AM Response to Reply #20 |
37. they wont have to steal it if people stay home. |
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Hydra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 11:44 AM Response to Reply #20 |
44. They don't have to steal it anyway |
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nc4bo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
6. K&R. |
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banned from Kos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
8. poor Gretchen - tool of the wingnuts |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 04:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Attack the messenger = tactical fail. |
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banned from Kos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 04:52 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Here she is blaming Democrats for the mortgage crisis on Fox News |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 05:59 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Morgenson gave a good interview, thanks for posting. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:57 AM Response to Reply #14 |
38. You can link to a particular time in a youtube clip |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 09:43 AM Response to Reply #12 |
23. LOL, she's "excellent" because she's going after democrats. try harder next time. you can do better. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:53 AM Response to Reply #8 |
36. Hold on, Hoss. You're going to take Rush Limbaugh talking about a book he hasn't even... |
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banned from Kos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 03:07 PM Response to Reply #36 |
58. Yes, Rush actually reading the book is irrelevant. Her going on his show |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
50. delete- wrong place |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
9. ..because the feds are more interested in arresting pot smoking cancer grannies? |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 09:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
73. in all fairness |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
10. Didn't someone say that no crimes had been committed: it's a no-brainer, if no crime, no prosecution |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
11. K&R n/t |
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Festivito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
15. "'second tier'"? Bush took away the entire FBI white collar crime policing. |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
17. knr nt |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 05:24 AM Response to Original message |
18. ^ |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 05:36 AM Response to Original message |
19. Obama said no one broke the law! nt |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 09:40 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. No he didn't. Why do DUers make shit up about Obama? |
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SfromCanada (16 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:23 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. They didn't break the law. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:25 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. If Obama believes a law was broken, it's his DUTY to order Justice to prosecute. |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:27 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. TARP Bank FRAUD: Two Senior Execs Indicted |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:30 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. We were discussing conduct that PRECEDED TARP, weren't we? Why change subject? |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:41 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Bear Stearns Executives Ralph Cioffi, Matthew Tannin Indicted |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:43 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Obama wasn't President in 2008. Are you confused, or am *I*? |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:50 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Ex-Credit Suisse Broker Butler Gets Five-Year Prison Sentence |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:52 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. "Butler and Julian Tzolov were indicted in 2008" |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 12:27 PM Response to Reply #34 |
48. Google failed ya, huh? |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 06:43 PM Response to Reply #48 |
60. Third time's the cha-- oh, no, it isn't, after all. |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:33 AM Response to Reply #22 |
30. Then what did he say?? |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:44 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. The onus is on the DUer who made the false claim to prove that Obama *did* say what he claimed. |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 11:05 AM Response to Reply #33 |
41. Here you go |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 11:22 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Sorry, I couldn't find where Obama said "no-one broke the law". |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 11:31 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. here |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 11:53 AM Response to Reply #43 |
47. I read your quote a few times and I didn't see "no-one broke the law". (nt) |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:23 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. I didn't put "no one broke the law" in quotations, like you did. Talk about a freeperish tactic! |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 02:15 PM Response to Reply #49 |
55. Not as freeperish as trying to make Obama look bad by making stuff up that he never said! |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 06:29 PM Response to Reply #55 |
59. I didn't make Obama look bad. You did though! and yourself too. nt |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 11:00 AM Response to Reply #22 |
40. Why are you talking to Ignored? |
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Puzzledtraveller (158 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:58 AM Response to Reply #19 |
39. infact their failures were rewarded with bailouts.. |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
29. K&R for now. Bookmarking for later. |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
45. K&R |
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AngkorWot (792 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
46. "so clearly committed criminal acts" |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:58 PM Response to Reply #46 |
52. This should help you get started in your research: |
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AngkorWot (792 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 02:28 PM Response to Reply #52 |
56. Not really interested. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 06:48 PM Response to Reply #56 |
61. it is VERY clear to any thinking person |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
51. The justice department document cited either exists or it doesn't. |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 02:04 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. The FBI opened over 500 investigations into financial crisis related fraud. |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 03:02 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. They. Knew. FBI's hair on fire as far back as 2004 |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 07:10 PM Response to Reply #54 |
62. And here are the results... |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 07:14 PM Response to Reply #54 |
63. Connecticut Real Estate Brokerage Employee Sentenced for Mortgage Fraud |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 09:19 PM Response to Reply #63 |
67. 2 years probation, 200 hrs of community service |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 07:17 PM Response to Reply #54 |
64. Trumbull Man Admits Mortgage Fraud |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 09:22 PM Response to Reply #64 |
68. What is the sentencing? |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:20 PM Response to Reply #68 |
76. Guess so. This is an interesting site... |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 07:18 PM Response to Reply #54 |
65. Utah Couple Who Targeted For Sale By Owners Charged With Mortgage Fraud |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 09:31 PM Response to Reply #65 |
70. Again, where is the sentencing yet? This thread is not about the existence of investigations |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 07:20 PM Response to Reply #54 |
66. East Haven Woman Who Participated in Mortgage Fraud Scheme is Sentenced |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 09:37 PM Response to Reply #66 |
71. Isn't this a dupe of the same Antar and Palmucci case above? n/t |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 11:13 PM Response to Reply #54 |
77. And other point of fact to reinforce what you're saying- FHFA was aware of procedural |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
53. THANK YOU!!!! This story was on NPR, I could never get the link....fuckin Bush admin was horrible!! |
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dd2003 (198 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
69. Banks ruin lives and no one even arrested |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
74. Were RICO laws violated? |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-11 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
79. The REAGAN administration prosecuted HUNDREDS in the wake |
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