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History will judge us, at least in part, by our willingness to defend our moral principles against the corrupting influence of the Wall Street capos. So far their campaign cash and lucrative revolving-door jobs have kept them above the law, while their PR firms and personal salesmanship have exempted them from moral judgement in the inner corridors of wealth and power.

Al Capone’s Chicago had nothing on today’s Washington DC.

A new lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase is being met with both optimism and skepticism. And finally Federal investigators have finally broken their silence on criminal indictments for bankers … to protect its chief executive.

The Chicago-style immunity enjoyed by today’s bankers will only be broken if this new lawsuit is followed by many more – along with criminal indictments where appropriate. And these lawsuits will only deter future crimes if bankers are forced to make restitution from their own pockets, not their shareholders’.

Look Who’s Talking

The Justice Department has been stonewalling the public for years on Wall Street crime by saying it “can’t comment on ongoing investigations.” But when it comes to investigations designed to exonerate those same bank CEOs, look who’s talking now!

[HUFFINGTON POST]

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