Stop protecting Wall Street bankers from Main Street

The president needs to stop shielding financial executives from the pitchfork-wielding public.

Time to move the blame to where it really belongs. That means no more coddling banks with bailout billions marked "secret." No more allowing their executives lavish bonuses and new corporate jets as if they've won the megalottery and not sent the economy down the tubes. And no more apostles of Wall Street calling the shots. Full Story »

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Dwight Rousu
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by Dwight Rousu - Apr. 9, 2009

This opinion piece rests atop the interview with Bill Black on the "Bill Moyers Journal" show.

I have a pitchfork in the garage.

So far, the only one in the clink is Bernie Madoff and he was “a piker” compared to the bankers who peddled toxic assets like unverified “liars’ loan” mortgages as Triple-A quality goods.

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