“You have to ask the question, is capitalism really about the ability of a handful of rich people to manipulate the lives of thousands of people and then walk off with the money?” ... The former Speaker is making the case that, in contrast to good old fashioned businesses who make stuff, Romney and his ilk have instead gamed the system to create a soulless machine that profits from the misery of others. Whereas Republicans used to merely whisper that Bain was an electability problem for Romney, Gingrich and other candidates are now openly making the case that the invisible hand has failed to stop corporate raiders from hurting American workers — even as they condemn President Obama as a radical socialist for his rhetoric on Wall Street.Meanwhile, in the Cry Me a River department, the minions of the banksters are not going to be making anywhere near as much money. Some of those spoiled pricks are even threatening to sue.
They can find a lawyer at this exit:
This is my suggestion:
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Too bad the windows on Wall Street no longer open (might let the air conditioning out, yo ;).
- Badtux the Vicious Penguin
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