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Oh my, the alacrity! | 353 comments (353 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

More to the point of immediate action, indeed the straitjacket is necessary. Ways could always be found to put them gamblers in prison without possibility of parole. The lack of action from governments in punishing the culpables is absolutely mind-boggling.

Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last! (Martin Luther King)

by ValentinD (walentijn arobase free spot frança) on Sat May 23rd, 2009 at 01:31:03 PM EST
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Running particularly offencive specimens out of town on a rail would undoubtedly have a salutary effect on the general standard of commercial morality.

But it is not enough. Never has been, never will be.

- Jake

If you only spend 20 minutes of the rest of your life on economics, go spend them here.

by JakeS (JangoSierra 'at' gmail 'dot' com) on Sat May 23rd, 2009 at 03:02:07 PM EST
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There was a cute video on TV with a group of traders asking for forgiveness from the public.

They could also be forced to live in a poor neighbourhood, doing some garbage collecting jobs.

Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last! (Martin Luther King)

by ValentinD (walentijn arobase free spot frança) on Sat May 23rd, 2009 at 04:54:41 PM EST
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