Should Gitmo be Used for Those Who Raped and Pillaged our Economy?

[Jagger]

Should Gitmo be Used for Those Who Raped and Pillaged our Economy?

Years ago, reporters for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer are reporting this week, the FBI knew that home mortgage scams were being perpetrated by banks all across the country. They told the Bush Administration, and were denied agents or resources to pursue their cases.

Two years ago then-New York Governor Elliot Spitzer tried to prosecute banks – along with governors or attorneys general of all 50 states – for just these types of crimes and the Bush administration used an obscure Civil War era law to stop him.

Today we learn that the very hustlers who helped destroy our economy, the so-called “investment bankers” at Morgan Stanley and AIG (who have gotten billions of our taxpayer dollars in the recent bailouts) will be getting their bonuses this year, to the tune of $1.13 million in cash for the 400 brokers at AIG.

But while they should be denied their bonuses, the criminals for whom we should re-open Gitmo are Phil Gramm, John Boner, and the other Republicans who changed laws reaching back to the Republican Great Depression of the 1930s to prevent exactly these types of scams.

Reopen Gitmo! Get it ready for the Republicans!

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[sdaniels7114]

Good to see another lefty around here. Sometimes I wonder If the Mud Box 'balance' is strictly between the Ron Paul Libertarians and the Neo Cons.

As to Gitmo, I'd prefer to see it shut down as a prison altogether. I'd like to see things improve between the USA and Cuba and while Cuba needs to make changes before anything real can happen I figure it would be better if we didn't dump our degenerates on their island, even though its a part of our legit base there.

[John K]

O brother! If they go, make sure you take Barney Frank( who would love to be locked up with the guys) Chris Dodd, Charlie Rangle, Nancy Pelosi, Timmy G( head of IRS, but doesn't believe in paying his own taxes),etc . Make room for them!!!:stirpot:

[tilerite]

Thats a great idea. Lets start with Barney Frank.

[dbol]

I agree, Barney Frank should be the first to go. What a moron!!!:dunce::dunce:

[tilerite]

All votes are in. Buh bye, Barney!!

[sandbagger]

Glad we got that settled. :tup2:

[John K]

Yes we did! By Barney you marble mouth. I think speaking clear and concise should be a prerequisite to holding a congressional position!!;)

[Mark Krachenspiner]

Inflate to bait;
Deflate to confiscate.

[sdaniels7114]

Of course its Barney Frank's fault. We all know that the true seat of power in Congress is a minority member with a sex scandal hanging around his neck.
Actually holding a chairmanship or being in the party with the most votes is useless.