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Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

Why Can’t Obama Bring Wall Street to Justice?

Author:     PETER J. BOYER and PETER SCHWEIZER
Source:     Newsweek
Publication Date:     May 6, 2012 1:38 PM EDT
Link: Why Can’t Obama Bring Wall Street to Justice?
Stephan:   This is a measure of the level of corruption that permeates the mid to upper levels of our government. In essence there is no difference between the corporations and the government. The players go from one to another, and back again. Their kids go the same schools, they play golf at the same clubs, vacation in the same places, eat in the same restaurants.

Maybe the banks are too big to jail. Or maybe Washington’s revolving door is at work.

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