We’ll have to see how the case goes. The cynic in me says they’ll ultimately get off but at least they’ll have to answer for some of their involvement in the subprime scam. Bastards.

From Politico.com: Citigroup gains massive tax break in deal with IRS The IRS has issued an exception to tax rules for the benefit of companies including Citigroup. As a result, Citigroup will be allowed to retain $38 billion in tax breaks that otherwise would decline in value when the government [...]

Counties and States complain of not having enough bed-space in prisons. So programs have been developed to keep minor offenders from going to jail by diverting them to various programs to deal with drug addictions, etc. I do not know how well that works or how many people have been [...]

From Politico: ACORN has filed a lawsuit in Maryland against James O’Keefe, Hannah Giles and the Web site Breitbart.com for secretly videotaping the organization’s employees at its Baltimore office. So it’s okay to act inappropriately and teach clients how to commit fraud. It’s just not okay to catch you in [...]

Back in 1929 Financial Crash it was said that some Wall Street Stockbrokers and Bankers JUMPED from their office windows and committed suicide when confronted with the news of their firms and clients financial ruin . . . Many people were said to almost feel a little sorry for them [...]