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Martin O'Malley

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Andy823

(11,549 posts)
Tue May 26, 2015, 10:56 AM May 2015

This is one reason I like O'Malley [View all]

http://martinomalley.com/2015/03/20/prevent-another-crash-reform-wall-street/

Structural reforms aren’t enough. We must bring fundamental change to the culture of Wall Street, beginning with real accountability. To this day, the Justice Department and financial regulators have done virtually nothing to bring criminal charges or hold leadership accountable. Legal deterrents are critical for improving the culture of Wall Street and showing that fraudulent behavior will be punished. We can solve this problem in a few ways. The first is to replace the leadership at banks that are repeat offenders. CEOs should not remain in charge of institutions that they have failed to manage properly. Second, we must appoint people to positions — attorney general and SEC chair for starters — who will prosecute those who commit or permit crimes. Thus far, settlements have been nothing more than CEOs using shareholder money to buy their way out of jail.

The part I put in bold pretty much says it all. The only way to stop what is happening is to prosecute those in charge, not just give out fines which do nothing to stop what they are doing on Wall Street.

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VERY good to see this, Andy823. elleng May 2015 #1
Yep Andy823 May 2015 #2
I'm really looking forward to the 30th, Andy, elleng May 2015 #3
It will be interesting to see and hear his come-from-behind strategy. Koinos May 2015 #4
I suspect his strategy will be 'steady as you go,' elleng May 2015 #7
"Steady as you go" and shaking lots of hands in Iowa and New Hampshire. Koinos May 2015 #8
Yes indeed! elleng May 2015 #10
complete agreement. Raine1967 May 2015 #9
Hey Raine! elleng May 2015 #11
reading now! Raine1967 May 2015 #12
I *think* JustAnotherGen May 2015 #5
I agree Andy823 May 2015 #14
K & R. n/t FSogol May 2015 #6
For those wondering about his strategy, he's said: elleng May 2015 #13
Exactly! Andy823 May 2015 #15
Thanks you! N/t JustAnotherGen May 2015 #16
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