[y6162]

The MPs were stealing the public blind with falsely reported expenses.

I thought Boris was supposed to be conservative?

[tet68]

The simple solution would be to tie them back to back,
then shoot one in the forehead...

Myself, I would shoot the politician, the banker
has only been doing what the government wanted him
to do.
As far as getting a bonus, what is he going to do
with it? Put it under his mattress? No, it will come
back to the economy. When a politician gets it, it
just withers away, or gets spent on building more
government.

[blam]

Wall St. Is Winning: Elizabeth Warren "Speechless" About Record Bonuses

[TopQuark]

"the bankers whose high-rolling risk-taking triggered the recession that"

This frequently repeated lie has now became self-evident truth that requires no justification. When will this bubble of lies burst? Will we be on a hunt for those responsible for this brainwashing?

The crisis was created by the GOVERNMENT (not market) FAILURE in the form of the Community Reinvestment Act that MANDATED bad loans that could never be repaid.

[popdonnelly]

On the other hand, confiscating vast amounts of money from the public and distributing it to your political allies is okay.