[aristeides]

Were the leaders of these companies so arrogant to think that they could get away with these financial machinations and that the house of cards would never fall?

You've got to be arrogant to get to the positions these guys have.

[OldFriend]

Donald Trump got away with it..........he was into the banks for so much money they felt they had choice but to restructure his debt.

This time there were just too many crooks to bail them all out.......but you can count on it.....taxpayer money will bail the banks out in the end.