Yes! More than 3,000 banksters went to jail for their role in the Savings and Loan crises - Justice will prevail.
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No! No one will be held accountable for nearly collapsing the economy.
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What's all this stuff about Banksters! - I'm just watching Millionaire Matchmaker...
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Thom's Blog Is On the Move
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Hello All
Thom's blog in this space and moving to a new home.
Please follow us across to hartmannreport.com - this will be the only place going forward to read Thom's blog posts and articles.
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From Unequal Protection, 2nd Edition:
"Beneath the success and rise of American enterprise is an untold history that is antithetical to every value Americans hold dear. This is a seminal work, a godsend really, a clear message to every citizen about the need to reform our country, laws, and companies."
From The Thom Hartmann Reader:
"Thom Hartmann is a literary descendent of Ben Franklin and Tom Paine. His unflinching observations and deep passion inspire us to explore contemporary culture, politics, and economics; challenge us to face the facts of the societies we are creating; and empower us to demand a better world for our children and grandchildren."
From Cracking the Code:
"No one communicates more thoughtfully or effectively on the radio airwaves than Thom Hartmann. He gets inside the arguments and helps people to think them through—to understand how to respond when they’re talking about public issues with coworkers, neighbors, and friends. This book explores some of the key perspectives behind his approach, teaching us not just how to find the facts, but to talk about what they mean in a way that people will hear."
There was a time when I thought the Obama administration would do the right thing, not so sure now. Hope I'm wrong!
I think the great failing of the Obama administration will not be its failure to close Guantanamo, roll back tax cuts for the rich or bring the wars to an end.
What will have the greatest negative impact on American society is his utter disdain for accountability of executive branch officials in the previous Administration and for rich businessmen during both the Bush and Obama years.
I keep waiting for someone to commit murder then stake out a defense of immunity from prosecution under the Equal Protection Clause.
It's never going to happen, of course - justice in America is, for the most part, only for the wealthy. But this contempt for legal accountability will affect everyone - it erodes the Commons at its very roots.
Noone will go to jail for their crimes. Wealthy people are only sent to jail in democracies. This is the United States.