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unapatriciated

(5,390 posts)
55. yep.
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 10:43 AM
Jan 2012

They factor in the cost if they should get caught breaking the law. It's always a win for them.
Insurance Companies have been doing this for decades.
This shows intent and it is time we actually prosecuted them since 'corporations are people too'.

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
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