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To: patron_anejo_por_favor who wrote (52071)12/28/2000 8:26:28 PM
From: pater tenebrarum  Respond to of 436258
 
indeed. there we have Mr. Moral Hazard himself ruling the roost, and they think he won't try to bail everybody out again, especially his bankster friends? that's what he's here for!



To: patron_anejo_por_favor who wrote (52071)12/28/2000 8:42:04 PM
From: pater tenebrarum  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 436258
 
modern-day American "justice"...not safe for the law abiding?

contains this little gem:

<<In the old days punishments were harsh, but they were not arbitrary. You could be hanged for stealing a sheep, but you would not also be charged with conspiracy to commit sheep stealing, willful evasion of taxes on stolen sheep and diminishing the civil rights of the sheep owner. >>

forbes.com