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nikto

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31. Clearly, the wealthiest among us are severely damaged morally by excessive profits
Mon Jun 16, 2014, 10:54 PM
Jun 2014

The Rich are being systematically destroyed as a moral force in America,
by excessive profit$ which come to them with little effort.

This is a recipe for moral collapse, and must be remedied.

This dwarfs issues like the deficit, Russia, Iraq and the middle east, the elections,
and even twerking and Justin Bieber, in importance to our society.

Let's
save the rich from themselves!

Tax the top 1% at 50-60%, effective immediately.

End offshore tax shelters.

Pass a lifetime ban on gov't officials becoming lobbyists or employees for any company
in the field they regulated as a gov't employee.

Bring back local banks and limit banking speculation by re-instating TOUGH
Glass-Steagall-type restrictions on banking.


This way, The Rich will survive.

Otherwise,
we just don't know what would happen.

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TOM TOMORROW: The Anti- Party [View all] Hissyspit Jun 2014 OP
Its the guests on Meet the Press! Ichingcarpenter Jun 2014 #1
I must have missed it. kag Jun 2014 #2
Here ya go: mbperrin Jun 2014 #4
I thought torture was sposed to be illegal in this country. Jackpine Radical Jun 2014 #13
If you call it "enhanced interrogation" torture is just good, clean fun. tclambert Jun 2014 #15
That's right. The last I heard waterboarding is just good natured baptism. eom Blanks Jun 2014 #22
Wonder how many members the church would have ... Quasimodem Jun 2014 #27
I bet he's just fine with spending 100X as much to the 1% as an incentive to work. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #17
Clearly, the wealthiest among us are severely damaged morally by excessive profits nikto Jun 2014 #31
Here.. Bigmack Jun 2014 #5
Story here -> IDemo Jun 2014 #6
Got it. Thanks, all. n/t kag Jun 2014 #8
Right on the money. mbperrin Jun 2014 #3
k&r DesertRat Jun 2014 #7
I like the first comment at DKos madfloridian Jun 2014 #9
Cartoonists and comedians are now more informative and accurate than our "News". Enthusiast Jun 2014 #26
Kick PumpkinAle Jun 2014 #10
Pertaining to the poor, the GOP has now become the "WAD Party" KansDem Jun 2014 #11
Tom Tomorrow is always right on Iwillnevergiveup Jun 2014 #12
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #14
Just doing the Lords work, amirite? Surprised they haven't been seen biting the heads off bats. nt raouldukelives Jun 2014 #16
K&R stage left Jun 2014 #18
Capturing such a deep level of smarminess is quite a challenge for any illustrator. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #25
True that. stage left Jun 2014 #33
ANTI-REALITY on all fronts. K&R n/t Martin Eden Jun 2014 #19
A lot of boxes in that cartoon LiberalLovinLug Jun 2014 #20
Yes, there was no stretching involved in the creation of that cartoon. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #24
Tom Tomorrow's brutal assessments of the GOP enemy within indepat Jun 2014 #21
That is a thing of beauty. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #23
Kick! One of the best ever! scarletwoman Jun 2014 #28
Lots of people need to die / go away to make DirkGently Jun 2014 #29
Auntie Inflammatory (1%) is always bullying Uncle Sam (the rest of us). valerief Jun 2014 #30
Spot on. Thanks Hissy! nt Mnemosyne Jun 2014 #32
Kicking this for someone who said it was locked, and because it's such a good cartoon. nt Electric Monk Jun 2014 #34
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