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kickysnana

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43. Sorry,no forgiveness for corporations, cartels and crimminals at least until they are convicted and

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 04:04 AM

Jan 2012

their sentence is done and they have truly repented ruining peoples lives for greed and promise not to do it again.

I am a bleeding heart liberal, not bleeding heart stupid.

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Can't people on DU find forgiveness in their hearts? [View all] MannyGoldstein Jan 2012 OP

Talk to some Homeless Folks about it FreakinDJ Jan 2012 #1

No, they are nasty people. MannyGoldstein Jan 2012 #2

i'm feeling all warm and fuzzy. what is that? please make it stop... think Jan 2012 #6

That was me, Manny. I wasn't yelling bad words. I was trying to breathe. russspeakeasy Jan 2012 #78

So that was Zorra Jan 2012 #93

Yeah, sure... Earth_First Jan 2012 #3

What ProSense Jan 2012 #4

Bookmarking this for tomorrow. Really interested in your response to Obama's announcement then. nt riderinthestorm Jan 2012 #9

I couldn't understand the response, but then truedelphi Jan 2012 #72

Rep. Conyers: Obama Demanded Social Security Cuts--Not GOP MannyGoldstein Jan 2012 #10

Wait ProSense Jan 2012 #13

You think that attempts to slash Social Security are funny? MannyGoldstein Jan 2012 #14

I ProSense Jan 2012 #17

How could he possibly announce cuts at the SOTU? He simply called for them MannyGoldstein Jan 2012 #21

Hmmm? ProSense Jan 2012 #26

An unfortunate choice of words MannyGoldstein Jan 2012 #27

. ProSense Jan 2012 #28

I love it when you pull out the laughing guy MannyGoldstein Jan 2012 #30

. ProSense Jan 2012 #34

Well, progressoid Jan 2012 #69

Here's ProSense Jan 2012 #75

Thanks Manny for putting this in perspective. Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #5

Short, sweet, and almost Onion worthy. Lionessa Jan 2012 #7

Definitely shalot-worthy DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #11

I like shallots. MannyGoldstein Jan 2012 #12

I commend you DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #18

Allow me to bestow the honors Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2012 #61

The sarcasm's pretty subtle on this one... n/t backscatter712 Jan 2012 #8

Manny's sarcasm is always subtle. provis99 Jan 2012 #81

In a post like this from Manny, how could anyone not get the sarcasm? Consider the source. gateley Jan 2012 #85

Maybe it is good to practice sarcasm now. After the nomination, we may be limited to using it. AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #15

Kay an Arrrgh! nt Vanje Jan 2012 #16

I'm not sure that the progressive thing would be to penalize the 100s of thousands... joshcryer Jan 2012 #19

And just what did I propose? MannyGoldstein Jan 2012 #25

Nothing at all, as is par for the course. joshcryer Jan 2012 #29

But didn't you accuse me of projecting a "truly non-progressive value system"? MannyGoldstein Jan 2012 #31

Nope. joshcryer Jan 2012 #32

I was being sarcastic. MannyGoldstein Jan 2012 #33

So, you do hold the non-progressive values I ascribed to you. joshcryer Jan 2012 #35

They signed pretty straightforward affidavits, no? MannyGoldstein Jan 2012 #36

Under the auspices of MERS-enabled proxy. The electronic nature of MERS... joshcryer Jan 2012 #37

I thought they attested to false information MannyGoldstein Jan 2012 #38

They're handling it state by state. The GOPers tried to legalize MERS' actions across the board... joshcryer Jan 2012 #39

It's "non-progressive" to want criminals in the banking industry punished for their crimes? Matariki Jan 2012 #62

You'd let the mucky-mucks go free, Manny? tpsbmam Jan 2012 #87

As a former banker... Chan790 Jan 2012 #45

It is highly unconventional to expect peons to know other states' laws. joshcryer Jan 2012 #46

You are ignoring the assertion that those you call "peons" needed certifications for the job... LooseWilly Jan 2012 #48

That's now how it works, you're licensed in the state you work in. joshcryer Jan 2012 #50

See, once you use the word 'peons' to frame financial industry people Bluenorthwest Jan 2012 #53

Bullshit MFrohike Jan 2012 #80

Agree ...it's like working for Al Capone as a book keeper and saying "I never killed anyone or ... " L0oniX Jan 2012 #66

So if you work for Al Capone as a book keeper you are not guilty of murder. Ok. L0oniX Jan 2012 #67

The point is, if this nation did not rank 27th in terms of Social Justice, truedelphi Jan 2012 #73

The banksters are willing to generously forgive the people they ripped off and hold no grudges. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2012 #20

I know that you're mocking me MannyGoldstein Jan 2012 #22

Maybe we aren't mocking you. truedelphi Jan 2012 #74

Oh poor dears nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #23

A 25 billion dollar penalty isn't forgiveness... bhikkhu Jan 2012 #24

Would it be a "good fit" I stole a couple grand of your money and got off clean for $20? TheKentuckian Jan 2012 #40

Who's going to pay that $25 billion? eomer Jan 2012 #49

A 25 billion dollar penalty... rucky Jan 2012 #51

yep. unapatriciated Jan 2012 #55

Chump change for them. L0oniX Jan 2012 #65

25 Billion compared to 7 Trillion from QE _ed_ Jan 2012 #63

...all of which was short-term loans in relatively small amounts bhikkhu Jan 2012 #90

I keep wondering how Martha Stewart feels about all this. truedelphi Jan 2012 #76

Make it a trillion, then we'll talk. russspeakeasy Jan 2012 #79

For 1 trillion, you could buy the top 30 banks in the US bhikkhu Jan 2012 #89

$25 billion is a drop in their "stole from" bucket. russspeakeasy Jan 2012 #94

So that whole penitence before forgiveness thing I learned in Catholic school has been superceded? EFerrari Jan 2012 #41

Penance? gateley Jan 2012 #86

Penitence means being sorry. Penance is the ritual prayers people do EFerrari Jan 2012 #92

indeed, to forgive is divine. NuttyFluffers Jan 2012 #42

Sorry,no forgiveness for corporations, cartels and crimminals at least until they are convicted and kickysnana Jan 2012 #43

If one of "the small people" steal $500 the call is for jail time, felon status, and TheKentuckian Jan 2012 #44

What a steaming pile of fuckrot! Forgive? Forget? Soon as they are held accountable. lonestarnot Jan 2012 #47

du rec. nt xchrom Jan 2012 #52

I can forgive, but I don't chose to forget. Autumn Jan 2012 #54

Delicious as always, Manny. K&R. Brickbat Jan 2012 #56

Look forward not backward zipplewrath Jan 2012 #57

Haha! guitar man Jan 2012 #58

Here ya go. Swede Jan 2012 #59

I'm sending those CEOs Valentines! PA Democrat Jan 2012 #60

Hopeychangeaforgivalicous. L0oniX Jan 2012 #64

OK, I forgive him. And I'll forgive him once more when it happens all over again. Kablooie Jan 2012 #68

I agree. progressoid Jan 2012 #70

Shoot them The Wizard Jan 2012 #71

No. Zorra Jan 2012 #77

Sarcasm . . . how'd we get through life without it? k-r'd nt mistertrickster Jan 2012 #82

Yeah I can forgive and forget! jimlup Jan 2012 #83

You sure brought a tear to my eye! Better Believe It Jan 2012 #84

LOL............MANNY Skittles Jan 2012 #88

LOL. Pretty good, pretty good. K&R. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2012 #91