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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 06:56 PM Original message |
Politically connected Wyly brothers (Texas billionaires) charged in massive fraud |
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Mopar151 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
1. Raw, naked greed |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 07:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yup - a core Republicon Family Value |
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EmeraldCityGrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
3. K&R..Oh how sweet it is. |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
4. Not a good sign for W k*r |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
5. Oh good, take the profit from the crime & apply it to the deficit. |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
6. Looks like someone is awake at the SEC |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
7. SEC is finally doing its job after 8 yrs. of G.DimWit Bush - maybe these Whylys have some political |
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ooglymoogly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
8. Here comes another slap on the wrist and a tiny fine, not |
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DLine (167 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
9. Why no jail time? |
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ooglymoogly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 09:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. They are apparently being prosecuted in civil court. |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 07:14 PM Response to Reply #10 |
24. the SEC can't doesn't have legal authority to press criminal charges |
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ooglymoogly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 12:14 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Serious crimes are turned into criminal charges and vigorously procecuted |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 08:45 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. it takes longer to bring criminal charges because the standard of proof is higher |
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ooglymoogly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
11. The last few lines of the article... |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 02:55 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. The SEC isn't bothering to recover the ill-gotten gains? |
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Beartracks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
12. This is why money MUST = free speech! |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 08:24 AM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Sweet |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
13. Who did the Wyly brothers piss off? |
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Beartracks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 08:30 PM Response to Reply #13 |
26. Jesus. |
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young_at_heart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-29-10 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
14. Sounds like Alan Stanford----another Texan |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 02:34 AM Response to Original message |
15. K&R -- |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 06:58 AM Response to Original message |
17. Lets see if these people spend more time in jail than Martha Stewart did. (nt) |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 08:24 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. They won't |
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ooglymoogly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 01:14 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Martha is a rich Dem contributing to Democrats and therefore was charged in criminal |
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catgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
18. Rick Perry benefitted greatly from them |
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activa8tr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
22. Can't we get these guys arrested on criminal conspiracy charges? |
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NC_Nurse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
23. Cue Nelson for a |
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Anakin Skywalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
25. Yet Another Free-Market God Exposed for a Fraud! |
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