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Martin Eden

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7. The fact that these banks can afford those fines ...

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Mon May 25, 2015, 10:25 AM

May 2015

... exposes just the tip of the iceberg of the vast wealth they are accumulating through their racketeering.

Financial institutions, properly structured and regulated, can fill a vital role in an economy that works for everyone. But what we have today is better characterized as a parasitic entity that sucks the life out of its host.

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Why aren’t the banksters in prison? A criminal conspiracy "on a massive scale," [View all] Ichingcarpenter May 2015 OP

Same reason Bush and Cheney aren't. Jail is for the little people. Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #1

It's a special time in America! Enthusiast May 2015 #2

We have two tools: the ballot box, and insurrection Demeter May 2015 #3

This will go down as a large part of the Obama legacy. Consorting with criminals. Failure ... Scuba May 2015 #4

it's either 12d chess, or Eric holder not wanting to appear like an angry black man. Doctor_J May 2015 #5

The line between campaign contributions and bribery has been erased, and FOX has dumbed down GoneFishin May 2015 #6

The fact that these banks can afford those fines ... Martin Eden May 2015 #7

Based on this approach parking meter violation tickets should be 5 cents, and the penalty for GoneFishin May 2015 #8

could it be ......the banks have always owned the prisons ? olddots May 2015 #9