More candidates for a bailout

[pentomato]

Yes, yes, death penalty for any one that commits fraud while on politics, damn there woulnd't be any republican alive lol lol lol

Mr. Madoff, while a contributor to both parties, favored democrats for the most part.

It seems his favorite is a fellow named Chuck Schumer, perhaps you've heard of him.

Ted Stevens comes to mind lol.
Ok, Ok, crook and gay politicians too, I think DC would be empty by days end. lol

[Busyman]

Agreed, on all points.

We should extend the death penalty to white-collar criminals, I think.

There is certainly an argument that could be made.
Especially in a case of this scope, the level of destruction and the great number of victims would seem to exceed the damage caused by your "average" death penalty murder.

Besides, given the historically puny punishment meted out for white collar (financial) crime and couple that with the message implicit in the recent Wall Street bailout, there is damn little in the way of deterrent in place.

China gets this right though.

[j2k4]

There is certainly an argument that could be made.
Especially in a case of this scope, the level of destruction and the great number of victims would seem to exceed the damage caused by your "average" death penalty murder.

Besides, given the historically puny punishment meted out for white collar (financial) crime and couple that with the message implicit in the recent Wall Street bailout, there is damn little in the way of deterrent in place.

China gets this right though.

Ah, yes, but we're supposed to be better than China, remember?