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The Tea Party crowd wants Barney Frank, Chris Dodd, and other government/elected officials banned from Kos Jan 2012 #1
So it's the Tea Party's fault that no SomethingFishy Jan 2012 #3
Did you read the OP? The Tea Party doesn't give a fuck about prosecuting any banker from banned from Kos Jan 2012 #4
Because they want people to believe the government abelenkpe Jan 2012 #5
Can you name the specific crimes?? JoePhilly Jan 2012 #7
William Black disagrees with you dreamnightwind Jan 2012 #10
The problem is that proving Fraud is incredibly difficult. JoePhilly Jan 2012 #14
Did you even read the article? dreamnightwind Jan 2012 #29
sorry this escaped me abelenkpe Jan 2012 #32
Of course. JackRiddler Jan 2012 #34
Fraud laws are flexible enough. JackRiddler Jan 2012 #33
Yup, same could be said for the Bush administration SomethingFishy Jan 2012 #2
It legitimizes the far right and "libertarians" MFrohike Jan 2012 #6
Agreed. And what did failing to even CHARGE war criminals for torture? Bonobo Jan 2012 #8
This is an OP you can believe in... good subject, kpete MrMickeysMom Jan 2012 #9
It is fine to blame the elected officials malaise Jan 2012 #11
I blame the Congress, they controlled the purse strings and deliberately unfunded the regulators. freshwest Jan 2012 #15
People should be prosecuted for breaking the law, not because you don't like their faces. Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2012 #12
One could make the argument that they were committing theft... Taitertots Jan 2012 #13
"relaxed"? Try DEregulated. "Entirely legitimate"? getdown Jan 2012 #17
What do you think "legitimate" means? N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2012 #19
more than getdown Jan 2012 #21
Do you think that people who have done things that aren't illegal should be prosecuted? N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2012 #22
I think getdown Jan 2012 #23
Do you think they should be prosecuted, as the OP called for? N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2012 #24
criminals should be prosecuted getdown Jan 2012 #26
And people whose actions were not illegal, but still don't meet your definition of legitimate? N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2012 #27
already answered that getdown Jan 2012 #28
No, you've very carefully avoided answering it. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2012 #30
i answered getdown Jan 2012 #31
Indeed fascisthunter Jan 2012 #16
aren't these the people getdown Jan 2012 #18
All of this is based on one premise treestar Jan 2012 #20
You're highlighting the need for RICO. JackRiddler Jan 2012 #35
K&R! Fire Walk With Me Jan 2012 #25
Rather blame the economic system which puts them in an unassailable position. blindpig Jan 2012 #36
Absolutely! Quantess Jan 2012 #37
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