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9. It has to start somewhere.

Wed Mar 20, 2013, 05:30 PM

Mar 2013

Isn't the economy of Iceland improving since they've decided not to coddle the bankers.

It's always nice to have a success story to point to.

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Iceland arrests bankers. [View all] dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 OP

If only........! russspeakeasy Mar 2013 #1

at least they're getting arrested somwhere in the world. It certainly isn't going to happen liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #2

WE are the only industrialized country without some form of Single Payer, Universal Health care and RC Mar 2013 #39

+1 Phlem Mar 2013 #54

++1 midnight Mar 2013 #56

GOD BLESS ICELAND!!! aquart Mar 2013 #3

Too bad this will never happen in the US liberal N proud Mar 2013 #4

Thanks Dixie Grrrrl -Big Hearty Rec and truedelphi Mar 2013 #5

Is there any way to bring a citizens' suit against banks in the US? BrotherIvan Mar 2013 #6

K&R defacto7 Mar 2013 #7

Too much cronyism in the USA for this to happen here. Holder hides as Dymon rapes the country. Gregorian Mar 2013 #8

It has to start somewhere. Blanks Mar 2013 #9

Paging Eric Holder... cbrer Mar 2013 #10

"Sorry, I have some more pot-heads that need cells." sakabatou Mar 2013 #16

Any chance they can come get some of ours? bluedigger Mar 2013 #11

Iceland! Matariki Mar 2013 #12

Here they get bonuses at taxpayer expense. hobbit709 Mar 2013 #13

They aren't collaborating with and subsidizing criminals, while letting families starve on jtuck004 Mar 2013 #14

Don't forget the indispensable guns. xtraxritical Mar 2013 #45

Now this is how it's done, Mr. Holder Jack Rabbit Mar 2013 #15

Better yet, "get lost" . xtraxritical Mar 2013 #46

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Mar 2013 #17

I am hopeful that the Cyprus situation is a much needed spark... dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #19

You And Me Both... WillyT Mar 2013 #20

Maybe it will result in the... AnneD Mar 2013 #38

may banker and investment brokers bowels be loosening all over the world... Whisp Mar 2013 #18

re:Iceland arrests bankers. allan01 Mar 2013 #21

Arrests... nikto Mar 2013 #22

DURec for Iceland. bvar22 Mar 2013 #23

If there is any justice hifiguy Mar 2013 #24

K&R! I hope everyone here knows HSBC laundered millions of international drug cartel $$$ Fire Walk With Me Mar 2013 #25

Elizabeth Warren certainly knows it... dreamnightwind Mar 2013 #50

I hope this hits the Greatest Thread..... demosocialist Mar 2013 #26

Iceland: Pointing the Way! ReRe Mar 2013 #27

A question remains. How can we get a few banksters to fly to Iceland? AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #28

A trail of Benjamins leading to the door of the plane. IveWornAHundredPants Mar 2013 #48

If only we could start arresting the whole lot of em here. Initech Mar 2013 #29

It is a shame it is cold there. I would like to live in a place with justice. robinlynne Mar 2013 #30

a great place to visit but North Americans are not as welcome as their sister countries. Sunlei Mar 2013 #37

It's probably not as cold as you think. IveWornAHundredPants Mar 2013 #47

We're seriously looking into it, but unlike the U.S., they are very concerned about their Egalitarian Thug Mar 2013 #55

Are you saying that allowing immigation means a country does not care about its citizens? pampango Mar 2013 #57

Your typical bullshit remains as smelly as ever. Kudos for consistency. Egalitarian Thug Mar 2013 #58

You referenced the difficulty of immigrating legally to Iceland. I responded pampango Mar 2013 #60

what does timmy know and when did he know it green for victory Mar 2013 #31

Damn...looks like the Penguin. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #41

nailed green for victory Mar 2013 #61

K&R SunSeeker Mar 2013 #32

K&R DeSwiss Mar 2013 #33

Wall Street Shrugs blkmusclmachine Mar 2013 #34

Government can work King_Klonopin Mar 2013 #35

Ice. gov. took away bankers travel papers so they couldn't flee & forgave all home forclosures. Sunlei Mar 2013 #36

K&R Teamster Jeff Mar 2013 #40

The opposite of what America does. Egalitarian Thug Mar 2013 #42

I hope that goes onto a Facebook page. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #43

I got it from Google, but it probably started on FB. n/t Egalitarian Thug Mar 2013 #44

+1000 noiretextatique Mar 2013 #51

The world is almost ripe for real change, especially in the area of finance. n/t Egalitarian Thug Mar 2013 #59

Being Screwed By The Government, Oligarchs, Corporations And Banks Is The Definition Of America cantbeserious Dec 2013 #64

But, but, but... Working the system to defraud entire countries is... Amonester Mar 2013 #49

Kicking. love_katz Mar 2013 #52

Bra-Vo pscot Mar 2013 #53

I was wondering how this is done exactly, your guy in your corner...Mr. Holder. Safetykitten Mar 2013 #62

Maybe Holder has not seen the instructional video... dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #63