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89. very true - thanks for pointing this out so people can better understand the dynamics

Fri Nov 30, 2012, 03:43 PM

Nov 2012

60 minutes covered this, and there's a documentary floating around about this as well. Saw it, but can't remember the title. Very interesting. I remember way back when when DU had some of the first reports about the riots in the streets!

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"The Government Bailed out the The People and Imprisoned the Banksters" [View all] trailmonkee Nov 2012 OP

This is what leadership looks like.... midnight Nov 2012 #1

This is what conscience looks like... Larry Ogg Nov 2012 #33

K. Jackpine Radical Nov 2012 #2

It was tough to do, but they were smart. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #3

Not hard to do, my Friend. We have experienced investigators from S&L days... Octafish Nov 2012 #23

I know you're right... CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #25

+1 dchill Nov 2012 #52

Big Effin K&R tk2kewl Nov 2012 #4

And neither the USA or Europe has learned a damn thing. 99Forever Nov 2012 #5

The learned alright! mikeysnot Nov 2012 #7

I don't think it was a question learning anything. Their goals were different. sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #21

I was giving our fearless leaders the ... 99Forever Nov 2012 #30

Lol, okay. The problem is the infiltration of the Dem Party by the Third Way. sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #38

+1000 DeSwiss Nov 2012 #40

You nailed it! n/t Wind Dancer Nov 2012 #41

Exactly.. sendero Nov 2012 #54

+1 leftstreet Nov 2012 #61

Exactly. hay rick Nov 2012 #78

it is fully suicidal to give the benefit of the doubt... tomp Nov 2012 #84

Hang on, friend... 99Forever Nov 2012 #87

i was agreeing with you. nt tomp Dec 2012 #92

Ahh.. 99Forever Dec 2012 #93

K&R Wait, What? They did that, O really Royal Sloan 09 Nov 2012 #6

Though I am in favor of jailing crooks iandhr Nov 2012 #8

I thought about that as well... but why does that matter? trailmonkee Nov 2012 #10

There's always a reason whatchamacallit Nov 2012 #11

Yeppers. SammyWinstonJack Nov 2012 #39

It's not so much an excuse as it is a logistical issue. gtar100 Nov 2012 #70

how does population size affect laws in this case leftyohiolib Nov 2012 #12

Only if there were 310,000,000 Bankers, as it stands there are far fewer crooked bankers Dragonfli Nov 2012 #14

1000x the population just means we have 1000x the bankers to jail. jeff47 Nov 2012 #17

In Colorado we could fill the pot hole with them? trailmonkee Nov 2012 #22

The US imprisons half a million (at least) for marijuana. JackRiddler Nov 2012 #18

+ infinity! Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #69

Prisons are so inhumane and costly tama Nov 2012 #91

We have well over 10 times the prison space as Icelaand. Fuddnik Nov 2012 #19

Bingo-privatized prisons=free pass for their rich cronies. ErikJ Nov 2012 #43

Nonsence! RoccoR5955 Nov 2012 #44

No. It's different when the crooks have thoroughly infiltrated and purchased your government. n/t jtuck004 Nov 2012 #48

You're right. They're able to hide in plain site. LeftInTX Nov 2012 #53

Logic fail. Javaman Nov 2012 #86

I f'ing love what they did - and wish we would do the same/had done the same jsmirman Nov 2012 #9

AND Iceland Forgave mortgage Debt above 110% of value of home sally5050 Nov 2012 #13

FDR nineteen50 Nov 2012 #15

K&R woo me with science Nov 2012 #16

Kick and Rec! Fuddnik Nov 2012 #20

Gee. Who owns and operates both Europe and the USA? Octafish Nov 2012 #24

Thank you. nt woo me with science Nov 2012 #29

+1000. nt. polly7 Nov 2012 #66

When I saw the title.....I knew you weren't talking about the US! LongTomH Nov 2012 #26

As the cowardly lion said Dakota Flint Nov 2012 #27

K&R. While we're still looking forward to some form of recovery that might get us Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #28

HUGE K&R!!!!!!!!! TheUnspeakable Nov 2012 #31

Also agent46 Nov 2012 #32

I knew it was Iceland............. kooljerk666 Nov 2012 #34

Our MSM has done a "great job" covering this story. eom greyghost Nov 2012 #35

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Nov 2012 #36

In what universe libodem Nov 2012 #37

They don't seem to be doing too badly, beat us in every category I have looked at so far... jtuck004 Nov 2012 #51

It didnt just open it came as a download libodem Nov 2012 #64

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #42

K&R. lob1 Nov 2012 #45

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #46

great thread, k+r limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #47

The Iceland story is amazing. I considered it among my top ten mountain grammy Nov 2012 #49

I booked a trip there for the Northern Lights... joeunderdog Nov 2012 #60

K&R. They should be talking about this in 5th, 8th, and 10th grades. n/t jtuck004 Nov 2012 #50

just the opposite warrprayer Nov 2012 #55

must be a nation where the capitalists don't own the government. neat concept. spanone Nov 2012 #56

And now Geitner, the Republican Treasury Sec who bailed out banksters rather than people is Maineman Nov 2012 #57

A good portion of their recovery is due to reneging on debt and currency controls. BobTheSubgenius Nov 2012 #58

You say that like it's a bad thing. Imports cost way more, and their money is jtuck004 Nov 2012 #81

The president of Iceland would not use DemocratsForProgress Nov 2012 #59

that's exactly what a Bankster would say trailmonkee Nov 2012 #71

good one DemocratsForProgress Nov 2012 #73

They implemented severe austerity measures and raised taxes hack89 Nov 2012 #62

very true - thanks for pointing this out so people can better understand the dynamics Native Nov 2012 #89

K&R ReRe Nov 2012 #63

K&R ... Bigtime! Bozita Nov 2012 #65

K & R ! greyghost Nov 2012 #67

A country not run by the Wall Street crime syndicate. L0oniX Nov 2012 #68

"Now is not the time to point fingers." President Obama... And Hotler Nov 2012 #72

Source for this quote? librarygurl Nov 2012 #74

Hey wrong avatar hootinholler Nov 2012 #75

I am pretty sure it is paraphrased... I didn't make the graphic, so I wouldn't know trailmonkee Nov 2012 #76

Welcome to DU! hrmjustin Nov 2012 #77

Thanks for posting this. I'm glad to see this news making it's way to DU and being so well received. DaniDubois Nov 2012 #79

thank you!! I am linking to your post in the op... hope that's ok? trailmonkee Nov 2012 #85

Glad I could help. I wish this topic got better media coverage. DaniDubois Dec 2012 #94

Max Keiser was on Iceland...did some great reporting Oilwellian Nov 2012 #80

K&R me b zola Nov 2012 #82

Can we construct the list of those jailed in Iceland? muriel_volestrangler Nov 2012 #83

+ 1,000,000,000... K & R !!! WillyT Nov 2012 #88

This takes courage felix_numinous Nov 2012 #90