Reply #35: Definitely. Go for the lasting consequences

[MindMatter]

We probably can't get most of the money back. And why we chase after that, these guys are free to keep doing it. SO far, neither Bush nor Obama has done one damn thing to change the root cause. Here are things that will make a real difference.

1) Break up any company that is judged "too big to fail."

2) Fire any executive who was in on the destruction of these companies.

3) Jail terms. You can bet that some of them broke a lot of laws in the process of "earning" their bonuses. Let's see some of their asses in jail for 20 years.

You want to see some real changes in behavior, you must do these things. Otherwise all they have to do is lay low until the storm blows by, and then they will be back to the same games.