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Politics : President Barack Obama

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To: Road Walker who wrote (119523)8/30/2012 4:59:39 PM
From: RetiredNow  Read Replies (3) of 149317
 
Wow. That picture is worth a thousand words. Oh and btw, manalagi and I have been debating the importance of not deviating from the Rule of Law in this country. Of course, I've been on the side of vigorously executing the law and he has been on the side of expediency. Here's a Law Professor's opinion on the whole matter as it relates to the Financial industry. Please click through to watch the video:

US Ignoring Rule of Law, Harming Economy


By Barry Ritholtz - August 30th, 2012, 10:39AM

There are numerous examples of the federal government suspending or ignoring settled rules of law in order to quickly and effectively respond to particular problems created by the broader financial crisis starting in 2008. UPenn Law Professor, David Skeel, says that the federal government’s inability to revert to the long established principles associated with rule of law in the United States is beginning to have a profoundly negative impact on the national economy. He talks with Bloomberg Law’s Lee Pacchia.

ritholtz.com
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