Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

xxxsdesdexxx

(213 posts)

23. We must break up the big banks

Reply to Luminous Animal (Original post)

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 12:42 AM

Jan 2013

When the top 10 banks control nearly 80% of all banking assets we have a problem. By the way, the top 10 banks are .02% of the banks.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

35 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

The Untouchables: How the Obama administration protected Wall Street from prosecutions [View all] Luminous Animal Jan 2013 OP

Greenwald. LOL...nt SidDithers Jan 2013 #1

As a Canadian what do you find so funny?? Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #4

A reluctant rec. A sad situation. Whovian Jan 2013 #2

Kick GeorgeGist Jan 2013 #3

And David Sirota at Salon: Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #5

Not true: ProSense Jan 2013 #6

You need to prove that any of these convictions are senior Wall Street bankers... Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #7

You mean, like CEO, chairman, executive? ProSense Jan 2013 #8

In which Lanny himself admits during his interview that their has been ZERO prosecutions of the very Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #16

You posted: ProSense Jan 2013 #17

Of course you are missing the point of the exchange. Lanny didn't. Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #19

Nothing they did was illegal at the time... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #18

That's not true naaman fletcher Jan 2013 #29

Did The Frontline Documentary Mention What Laws Were Broken? Yavin4 Jan 2013 #34

K&R n/t DeSwiss Jan 2013 #9

Oh dear.... Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #10

It's not just Frontline and Glenn Greenwald reteachinwi Jan 2013 #11

Thank you. nt woo me with science Jan 2013 #35

I see only one reason why we would have protected them. It is believed that they are too big to jwirr Jan 2013 #12

Prosecuting the criminals does not nessarilty mean destroying the institutions. Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #14

It's neither a reasonable nor acceptable explanation magical thyme Jan 2013 #25

It looks like Lanny Breuer can't take the heat. Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #13

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jan 2013 #15

Kick !!! WillyT Jan 2013 #20

K&R woo me with science Jan 2013 #21

A travesty of justice indeed Politicub Jan 2013 #22

We must break up the big banks xxxsdesdexxx Jan 2013 #23

Kick! smokey nj Jan 2013 #24

Eliot Spitzer was on Sam Seder today to discuss "The Untouchables" and Lanny Breuer's resignation. smokey nj Jan 2013 #26

Kick woo me with science Jan 2013 #27

du rec. nt xchrom Jan 2013 #28

Betrayal of the 99%. Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #30

Kick woo me with science Jan 2013 #31

Maybe There Weren't Many Wall Street Prosecutions Because Few Laws Were Broken? Yavin4 Jan 2013 #32

they all eat free meals together datasuspect Jan 2013 #33