Replies to post #3590 on Adult Political Discussion

[PegnVA]

"How different...?" The industry has been doing it in plain sight of all; Bernie did it behind closed doors on the 17th floor.

[Susie924]

Great article ergo.

Madoff seems to have taken money illegally while other people on Wall Street took the same money but "legally".

It seems to me that the stock market for the past decade or so was pretty much an illusion.

[TEX]

ya, see this post re "Bush homeowner policy" + "bankruptcy law":

http://www.bankruptcycorner.com/bankruptcy-news/2008/12/congress-to-ponder-crucial-bankruptcy-law-change-as-white-houses-role-in-meltdown-emerges/

Trouble I see here is only a few-degrees spinoff from the very serious problems limned in this book:

http://www.amazon.com/Bad-Money-Reckless-Politics-Capitalism/dp/0670019070