Banks profit from bad loans

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 5:05 am

Get ready for your blood to boil:

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 5:37 am

Are you really surprised by this? The FDIC has become a funnel for banks through lobbying.

Scrat · Post by **Scrat** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 7:50 am

This is old news. I'm not surprised this is after all the American version of capitalism.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 4:38 pm

I hope you don't mind if I slip this cartoon into your thread, Accountable.

http://toonheads.tv/view/1370/uncle-toms-cabana/

Bankers have had that "greedy" reputation for years.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 5:31 pm

Ya'll are right. Let's just give 'em a *^#% pass.

Scrat · Post by **Scrat** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 10:38 pm

Just what in the hell do you think anyone is going to do about it? We all know what happens when Americans try to do something. :yh_rotfl :yh_rotfl

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 10:51 pm

Or even worse, they're labeled as LIBERAL, MARXIST, COMMUNIST or just good old UNAMERICAN by the conservative-corporate media machine.

Scrat · Post by **Scrat** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 11:13 pm

People wonder why I could harbor a desire to live in a place like Russia. At least there the wide spread corruption is enjoyed by all. Just try to bribe a cop out of a speeding ticket here in America. Russians accept the fact their society is corrupt, and they're about a egalitarian about it as you can get.

Here in America they treat you like an idiot and the rules don't apply to all as some people are more equal than others.

Johann Hari: America is now officially for sale - Johann Hari, Commentators - The Independent