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Cronkite

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2. Steal billions you get a little fine, steal 50 dollars from the 7-11 you go to prison.

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2012, 01:44 PM

Jun 2012

This crap is unreal. The financial oligarchy can steal at will with no consequence (other than a fine that is just the cost of "doing business&quot . I guess as long as you have purchased your politicians you are above the law.

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Barclays to pay $400M-plus to settle LIBOR charges [View all] Newsjock Jun 2012 OP

remember the last time onethatcares Jun 2012 #1

Steal billions you get a little fine, steal 50 dollars from the 7-11 you go to prison. Cronkite Jun 2012 #2

That's the problem. You make a corporation a "person" and then assign blame to the "corporation"... bluesbassman Jun 2012 #3

Four more banks fingered in interest-rate investigation Eugene Jun 2012 #4