Corporations are people too, we wouldn’t want to hurt their feelings.

If the SCOUS finds for Halliburton, there really needs to be impeachment procedures on several of the Supreme court Justices. This court has bent over backwards in giving Corporations what ever they want and this has to stop. There comes a time when the law must evolve. The time for these lifetime nominations are at an end.
When the Justices are more interested in lining their pockets and the pockets of their immediate family, it becomes more and more apparent that they are corrupt. I say throw them out of office and into jail. Treat them like the criminals they are.

The headline of this article simply does not match its facts. The Supreme Court is not considering “sanctioning” lying; rather, the case, a rather technical one, involves the question of what is necessary to maintain a class action by shareholders. And as I understand the decision, in order to maintain an action for damages, the Court is considering holding that the shareholders have to allege…. damages caused by false statements.

I have no doubt the SC will side with Halliburton.

“May” being the operative word. Besides, what are they gonna do? Slap him with a fine of say 100 bucks? When I see it, I’ll believe it. Till then, I ain’t holding my breath.

In other words, they’re actually making it more difficult for the plaintiffs, the affected ones, to recuperate damages/losses. Now, that’s more consistent with our corporacracy

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so, they are not “sanctioning” lying, just making it much easier to get away with and harder to sue for

just like I’m not stepping on your face, I’m just giving you a really close look at my boot

so, they are not “sanctioning” lying, just making it much easier to get away with and harder to sue for

just like I’m not stepping on your face, I’m just giving you a really close look at my boot

so, they are not “sanctioning” lying, just making it much easier to get away with and harder to sue for

just like I’m not stepping on your face, I’m just giving you a really close look at my boot

it’s a right wing activist court, of course it will

it’s a right wing activist court, of course it will

it’s a right wing activist court, of course it will

So you have to spend money to prove your case before you can bring it to court. Sounds like you can just do away with court then. I can’t imagine the Supreme Court ruling against their own legitimacy and relevance. But I’ve seen stupider rulings come from there! I think it’s way past time to have some form of repercussions to be placed on the Supreme Court. Some form of term limits and an Impeachment process for starters.

So you have to spend money to prove your case before you can bring it to court. Sounds like you can just do away with court then. I can’t imagine the Supreme Court ruling against their own legitimacy and relevance. But I’ve seen stupider rulings come from there! I think it’s way past time to have some form of repercussions to be placed on the Supreme Court. Some form of term limits and an Impeachment process for starters.

So you have to spend money to prove your case before you can bring it to court. Sounds like you can just do away with court then. I can’t imagine the Supreme Court ruling against their own legitimacy and relevance. But I’ve seen stupider rulings come from there! I think it’s way past time to have some form of repercussions to be placed on the Supreme Court. Some form of term limits and an Impeachment process for starters.

I’m betting it will be another 5-4 split in favor of Halliburton.

I’m betting it will be another 5-4 split in favor of Halliburton.

I’m betting it will be another 5-4 split in favor of Halliburton.

The writing is on the wall and it reads Amerika… SOLD!

The writing is on the wall and it reads Amerika… SOLD!

The writing is on the wall and it reads Amerika… SOLD!

we know who these corrupt fucks on the supremely corrupt supreme court work for!
WHY WONT PALIN PUT THE CROSSHAIRS ON THESE COCKSUCKERS?

we know who these corrupt fucks on the supremely corrupt supreme court work for!
WHY WONT PALIN PUT THE CROSSHAIRS ON THESE COCKSUCKERS?

we know who these corrupt fucks on the supremely corrupt supreme court work for!
WHY WONT PALIN PUT THE CROSSHAIRS ON THESE COCKSUCKERS?

Ok, so first we have the Florida Appeals court saying it’s ok for Fox News to outright LIE and call it news… Now it looks like we will have the corporate tools on SCOTUS ruling that it’s ok for companies like Halliburton (who are now corporate “Persons” and have “free speech”, thanks to Citizens United vs. FEC) to lie about the financial health of the company to investors… And call it Free Speech?? I think that this is Darth Cheney’s wildest wet dream come true…

Ok, so first we have the Florida Appeals court saying it’s ok for Fox News to outright LIE and call it news… Now it looks like we will have the corporate tools on SCOTUS ruling that it’s ok for companies like Halliburton (who are now corporate “Persons” and have “free speech”, thanks to Citizens United vs. FEC) to lie about the financial health of the company to investors… And call it Free Speech?? I think that this is Darth Cheney’s wildest wet dream come true…

Ok, so first we have the Florida Appeals court saying it’s ok for Fox News to outright LIE and call it news… Now it looks like we will have the corporate tools on SCOTUS ruling that it’s ok for companies like Halliburton (who are now corporate “Persons” and have “free speech”, thanks to Citizens United vs. FEC) to lie about the financial health of the company to investors… And call it Free Speech?? I think that this is Darth Cheney’s wildest wet dream come true…

La Cosa Nostra Suprema of the US continues down the slippery slope toward a Fascist state. Where’s Dom Scalia when we need him? “I’ve got an offer you can’t refuse.”

La Cosa Nostra Suprema of the US continues down the slippery slope toward a Fascist state. Where’s Dom Scalia when we need him? “I’ve got an offer you can’t refuse.”

hmm, wonder what the odds are scalia will recuse himself on this one seeing that his duck hunting buddy is none other than shoot you in the face dick-less, former head of halliburton, quack, quack. And, sorry, but other than the point of future precedent being set here, I find it almost impossible to feel much concern for anyone who would invest in a company that profits from war, destroying the environment, and in general has anything to do with the cheney and bush families. Ha, am willing to bet that even if these investors lose this battle, they’ll go right back to voting for repugs come election time.One of the weaknesses of our age is our apparent inability to distinguish our need from our greed. – Author Unknown

hmm, wonder what the odds are scalia will recuse himself on this one seeing that his duck hunting buddy is none other than shoot you in the face dick-less, former head of halliburton, quack, quack. And, sorry, but other than the point of future precedent being set here, I find it almost impossible to feel much concern for anyone who would invest in a company that profits from war, destroying the environment, and in general has anything to do with the cheney and bush families. Ha, am willing to bet that even if these investors lose this battle, they’ll go right back to voting for repugs come election time.One of the weaknesses of our age is our apparent inability to distinguish our need from our greed. – Author Unknown

So the top 1%s are now eating the top 2%s. Nothing much is left from the 98%s that’s worth getting. And the 2%s are beginning to understand that they’re not part of “the system” either, huh? Ain’t sunshine just grand?

So the top 1%s are now eating the top 2%s. Nothing much is left from the 98%s that’s worth getting. And the 2%s are beginning to understand that they’re not part of “the system” either, huh? Ain’t sunshine just grand?

So the top 1%s are now eating the top 2%s. Nothing much is left from the 98%s that’s worth getting. And the 2%s are beginning to understand that they’re not part of “the system” either, huh? Ain’t sunshine just grand?

The corporate “person”:
immortal
able to divide itself into more “persons”
able to change its identity at will
immune to laws
has no morals
has no ssn
owns the Supreme Court

i guess there are “gods”

Vermont has the right idea…
http://www.alternet.org/news/149620/vermont_is_gearing_up_to_strike_a_major_blow_to_corporate_personhood,_ban_it_statewide/

The corporate “person”:
immortal
able to divide itself into more “persons”
able to change its identity at will
immune to laws
has no morals
has no ssn
owns the Supreme Court

i guess there are “gods”

Vermont has the right idea…
http://www.alternet.org/news/149620/vermont_is_gearing_up_to_strike_a_major_blow_to_corporate_personhood,_ban_it_statewide/

The corporate “person”:
immortal
able to divide itself into more “persons”
able to change its identity at will
immune to laws
has no morals
has no ssn
owns the Supreme Court

i guess there are “gods”

Vermont has the right idea…
http://www.alternet.org/news/149620/vermont_is_gearing_up_to_strike_a_major_blow_to_corporate_personhood,_ban_it_statewide/

There’s more of that Transparency that allows the Free Market to work so wonderfully, I see!

There’s more of that Transparency that allows the Free Market to work so wonderfully, I see!

There’s more of that Transparency that allows the Free Market to work so wonderfully, I see!

And next week — they’ll be decriminalising insider trading.

And next week — they’ll be decriminalising insider trading.

And next week — they’ll be decriminalising insider trading.

The executives and board of Halliburton should be hung as an example to other corporations.

The executives and board of Halliburton should be hung as an example to other corporations.

The executives and board of Halliburton should be hung as an example to other corporations.

Great comment. I bet there are dozens of examples of U.S. courts allowing corporations to trample over human rights. Does any web site collect these examples?

Great comment. I bet there are dozens of examples of U.S. courts allowing corporations to trample over human rights. Does any web site collect these examples?

Great comment. I bet there are dozens of examples of U.S. courts allowing corporations to trample over human rights. Does any web site collect these examples?

Protecting companies from accountability to their investors would have to erode confidence in the market. Are the conservative justices on the Supreme Court that freaking stupid?

Protecting companies from accountability to their investors would have to erode confidence in the market. Are the conservative justices on the Supreme Court that freaking stupid?

Protecting companies from accountability to their investors would have to erode confidence in the market. Are the conservative justices on the Supreme Court that freaking stupid?

But they’re also not people. Isn’t this the same thing that Madoff guy went to jail for, lying to his investors? The only difference is he was a person. Also he didn’t have anything at all behind his lies while Haliburton just had less than what they claimed.

But they’re also not people. Isn’t this the same thing that Madoff guy went to jail for, lying to his investors? The only difference is he was a person. Also he didn’t have anything at all behind his lies while Haliburton just had less than what they claimed.

But they’re also not people. Isn’t this the same thing that Madoff guy went to jail for, lying to his investors? The only difference is he was a person. Also he didn’t have anything at all behind his lies while Haliburton just had less than what they claimed.

I’ll believe it when I see it. Until then, this is just a nasty, nasty rumor.

The wealthy use their wealth to discriminate and oppress. If scotus curbs class action lawsuits, it will be devastating. Another massive whole in the myth of equal justice for all.
Polluters, drug manufacturers, and medical equipment makers, will be able to kill with impunity.

We need to ammend the seventh ammendment, to include class action suits. Obama called for innovation. We need a cure for conservative mental illness before it consumes everyone.

What they would say, if they uphold the decision, is Plaintiffs would have to prove their case before they would be allowed to sue.

What they would say, if they uphold the decision, is Plaintiffs would have to prove their case before they would be allowed to sue.

fascism, pure and simple.

we are a fucking stupid stupid people

fascism, pure and simple.

we are a fucking stupid stupid people

They are, indeed.

They are, indeed.

You mean stolen, don’t you?

You mean stolen, don’t you?

the SCOTUS used to be the last hope of the people,I guess that’s been over for awhile,now.

the SCOTUS used to be the last hope of the people,I guess that’s been over for awhile,now.

The tactic known as incrementalism.

The tactic known as incrementalism.

I think it’s fitting that a dog has proven the existence of god. Goo’ boy, you goo’ goo’ boy.

I think it’s fitting that a dog has proven the existence of god. Goo’ boy, you goo’ goo’ boy.

I don’t see any rioting in the streets like in Egypt today… no we gave it to the thieves.

I don’t see any rioting in the streets like in Egypt today… no we gave it to the thieves.

WOOF!…(pant ,pant, pant)…bark!……bark!, bark!..

WOOF!…(pant ,pant, pant)…bark!……bark!, bark!..

Eric W. Dolan:

The case to be heard and decided by the US Supremes is whether the putative class of plaintiffs can be certified as a “class” for purposes of a class action lawsuit.

The Court will NOT be deciding the fraud allegations, resolution of which could conceivably involve sanctioning lying to investors. However, the case that is now pending before SCOTUS will not, repeat NOT address the substantive fraud allegations.

In fact, a quotation from your own article proves the point:

“The Supreme Court is expected to hear arguments in April and make a decision in June. The court will only rule on whether the investors can be granted a class action status and will not address the merits of the fraud allegations.”

Therefore, the headline of your article “In Halliburton case, Supreme Court may sanction corporations lying to investors” is

misleading
erroneous
inflammatory
misguided
disingenuous
and just plain

W R O N G.

Perhaps someone should have, you know, actually read the case first before publishing this screaming yellow journalism.

Eric W. Dolan:

The case to be heard and decided by the US Supremes is whether the putative class of plaintiffs can be certified as a “class” for purposes of a class action lawsuit.

The Court will NOT be deciding the fraud allegations, resolution of which could conceivably involve sanctioning lying to investors. However, the case that is now pending before SCOTUS will not, repeat NOT address the substantive fraud allegations.

In fact, a quotation from your own article proves the point:

“The Supreme Court is expected to hear arguments in April and make a decision in June. The court will only rule on whether the investors can be granted a class action status and will not address the merits of the fraud allegations.”

Therefore, the headline of your article “In Halliburton case, Supreme Court may sanction corporations lying to investors” is

misleading
erroneous
inflammatory
misguided
disingenuous
and just plain

W R O N G.

Perhaps someone should have, you know, actually read the case first before publishing this screaming yellow journalism.

I am not a constitutional scholar by any description, but is it not possible to impeach or remove rouge justices? With the recent rulings on a court that seems heavily tilted towards the corporation’s rather than the individual citizen’s welfare is there no recourse within the bounds of law? Am I totally delusional in thinking that there are rules in place to protect the citizen?

I know I’ve opened myself up to a world of Texas bashing but in all seriousness are we that screwed?

I am not a constitutional scholar by any description, but is it not possible to impeach or remove rouge justices? With the recent rulings on a court that seems heavily tilted towards the corporation’s rather than the individual citizen’s welfare is there no recourse within the bounds of law? Am I totally delusional in thinking that there are rules in place to protect the citizen?

I know I’ve opened myself up to a world of Texas bashing but in all seriousness are we that screwed?

Of course it will. Approving Roberts was the last step in the Corporate purchase of SCOTUS.

Of course it will. Approving Roberts was the last step in the Corporate purchase of SCOTUS.

This is a very strange headline. It contains the word “sanction” which is the kind of word that the French philosopher, linguist, literary critic, and deconstructionist, Jacques Derrida (1930-2004) loved. And the reason that Derrida loved words like sanction is because they are their own antonym. In other words, they defy meaning even when the complete context is given. And as in the case here it is not clear even with the context what the writer of the headline means by ‘sanction.’ In fact, Derrida may have loved this headline because it is impossible to define the word “sanction” within the headline even after we have read the story.

Here’s why: first sanction can be a verb or a noun here it is pretty clear that the writer means for the word to be a verb. But we still have the real problem of meaning. Does the writer mean the court is going to permit Halliburton to screw their investors or is it going to prohibit Halliburton from screwing their investors? We can’t tell no matter how long we look at it, what the writer means.

Sanction noun:

1. trade sanctions; penalty, punishment, deterrent, punitive action, discipline, restriction, embargo, ban, prohibition, boycott

antonym: reward

2. the scheme has the sanction of the court; authorization, consent, leave, permission, authority, warrant, license, dispensation, assent, acquiescence, agreement, approval, approbation

antonym: prohibition.

Sanction verb:

1. the rally was sanctioned by the government; authorize, permit, allow, warrant, endorse, approve, support.

antonym: prohibit

2. the penalties available to sanction crime; punish, discipline someone for.

antonym: reward

It’s incomprehensible!

This is a very strange headline. It contains the word “sanction” which is the kind of word that the French philosopher, linguist, literary critic, and deconstructionist, Jacques Derrida (1930-2004) loved. And the reason that Derrida loved words like sanction is because they are their own antonym. In other words, they defy meaning even when the complete context is given. And as in the case here it is not clear even with the context what the writer of the headline means by ‘sanction.’ In fact, Derrida may have loved this headline because it is impossible to define the word “sanction” within the headline even after we have read the story.

Here’s why: first sanction can be a verb or a noun here it is pretty clear that the writer means for the word to be a verb. But we still have the real problem of meaning. Does the writer mean the court is going to permit Halliburton to screw their investors or is it going to prohibit Halliburton from screwing their investors? We can’t tell no matter how long we look at it, what the writer means.

Sanction noun:

1. trade sanctions; penalty, punishment, deterrent, punitive action, discipline, restriction, embargo, ban, prohibition, boycott

antonym: reward

2. the scheme has the sanction of the court; authorization, consent, leave, permission, authority, warrant, license, dispensation, assent, acquiescence, agreement, approval, approbation

antonym: prohibition.

Sanction verb:

1. the rally was sanctioned by the government; authorize, permit, allow, warrant, endorse, approve, support.

antonym: prohibit

2. the penalties available to sanction crime; punish, discipline someone for.

antonym: reward

It’s incomprehensible!

Every normal human being on the planet wants him prosecuted. unfortunately, normal humans don’t run the planet.

Every normal human being on the planet wants him prosecuted. unfortunately, normal humans don’t run the planet.

They stole by sleight of hand – and a critical mass have simply not realized that yet. You can’t absolve the criminal just because the victims are asleep during the criminal act.

Figures. The only thing that could possibly get this Court to side against a corporation is when the issue is investors. Investors trump everyone else, even corporations.

But, if the issue were corporations versus employees or the environment or harmful products, there would be absolutely no interest from this Court.

Why do business here?

Can we remove them yet?

Please!?!

The sooner the better. It is a matter of NATIONAL SECURITY.

Another case is coming up soon. This article covers the upcoming Westboro Baptist Church First Amendment Case. Very important article about the media.

http://yearofthefalcon-libertyspeaks.blogspot.com/2011/01/right-to-speech-what-is-it-do-we-have.html

That’s the best answer I’ve heard from anyone so far. Stop the lifetime appointments and we end this crap almost immediately. The GOP could, if we were lucky, go along with it because they are stupid enough to believe they will retake the Senate and White House in 2012. (The down side is if it were a real close race and the vote was challenged, again, SCOTUS would hand them the election.)

This doesn’t surprise me at all. They did appoint that dumbass, lying bastard bush in the position of being the president.

The Supreme Court can no longer be considered to be immune from the influence of their plutocratic overlords.

They should be rouge with embarrassment and shame, but they have no consciences.

I suspect you meant to say rogue. I transpose letters occasionally, too.

In answering your question “are we that screwed?”… I believe we are.

For Pete’s sake Pagasae, that is the most irrelevant, nonsensical reader comment I have ever read in probably 15 years of reading news on the Internet. Yes, I know, English is a complex language and you further dilute it with this drivel you post. What, is the pedantic meaning of you nonsense other than to distract from the very serious content of this article? If you need flash cards and finger paints to understand the use is a verb, you know, like to sanction an athlete in league, to the tacit sanctioning of your ridiculous post that Raw Story is doing here. Is that a serious question?

Really?

Like, really really?

For Pete’s sake Pagasae, that is the most irrelevant, nonsensical reader comment I have ever read in probably 15 years of reading news on the Internet. Yes, I know, English is a complex language and you further dilute it with this drivel you post. What, is the pedantic meaning of you nonsense other than to distract from the very serious content of this article? If you need flash cards and finger paints to understand the use is a verb, you know, like to sanction an athlete in league, to the tacit sanctioning of your ridiculous post that Raw Story is doing here. Is that a serious question?

Really?

Like, really really?

RE: “The investors claimed that Halliburton and Chief Executive Officer David Lesar falsely inflated the company’s stock prices by…inflating the benefits of its merger with Dresser Industries.” – Dolan

FROM WIKIPEDIA: …In 1998 Halliburton merged with Dresser Industries, which included Kellogg. Prescott Bush was a director of Dresser Industries, which is now part of Halliburton; his son, former president George H. W. Bush, worked for Dresser Industries in several positions from 1948 to 1951, before he founded Zapata Corporation.[26]…
SOURCE – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halliburton

ALSO FROM WIKIPEDIA: …In 1998, Dresser merged with its main rival Halliburton and became known as Halliburton Company.[2] Dick Cheney negotiated the US$7.7 billion deal, reportedly having done so during a weekend of quail-hunting. In 2001, Halliburton was forced to settle the asbestos lawsuits that it acquired as a result of purchasing Dresser, causing the company’s stock price to fall by eighty percent in just over a year.[8]…
SOURCE – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dresser_Industries

P.S. …In the run-up to the Iraq war, Halliburton was awarded a $7 billion contract for which ‘unusually’ only Halliburton was allowed to bid.[43]
Bunnatine Greenhouse, a civil servant with 20 years of contracting experience, had complained to Army officials on numerous occasions that Halliburton had been unlawfully receiving special treatment for work in Iraq, Kuwait and the Balkans. Criminal investigations were opened by the U.S. Justice Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Pentagon’s inspector general… SOURCE – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halliburton

With LIBERTY and JUSTICE for all BOARDS of DIRECTORS.

The Supreme Court is “regulating corporations”? That ultra-right corporation-is-a-person gang of profit pimps will slap CEOs on the wrist when they fib? Yeah. RIGHT.

What happened to the SEC or the FTC or even the FDA?

“Supreme Court may sanction corporations lying to investors”

Ooooo, please do this! Please? It would be the beginning of the end of the Stock Market as we know it, and the “injuries” would alllllll be self-inflicted!

Why don’t we just say corporations are above the law, and be done with it?

…some also would call it a dialectic process. Hegelian.

You’re ten years late on this.

Is this the same Supreme court that believes corporations are people?

How long will Americans put up with this?
Are you going to wait until the US is as poor as Somalia before you demand change?

Anyone who invests in stocks other than professionals who do it for a living is fair game. Common stock has absolutely no value other than a shared delusion of worth. It is not edible, not beautiful, not edifying, not useful in any way. Preferred stock has a value in ownership of the means of some production.

Anyone who invests in stocks other than professionals who do it for a living is fair game. Common stock has absolutely no value other than a shared delusion of worth. It is not edible, not beautiful, not edifying, not useful in any way. Preferred stock has a value in ownership of the means of some production.

What Corporate dirty trick won’t the Supreme Court of the Corporate States condone?

What Corporate dirty trick won’t the Supreme Court of the Corporate States condone?

—ALERT—

Since we are talking about the supreme court, check this out:

Will Clarence Thomas Get Away With a Federal Crime?

http://legalschnauzer.blogspot.com/2011/01/will-clarence-thomas-get-away-with.html

—ALERT—

Since we are talking about the supreme court, check this out:

Will Clarence Thomas Get Away With a Federal Crime?

http://legalschnauzer.blogspot.com/2011/01/will-clarence-thomas-get-away-with.html

—ALERT—

Since we are talking about the supreme court, check this out:

Will Clarence Thomas Get Away With a Federal Crime?

http://legalschnauzer.blogspot.com/2011/01/will-clarence-thomas-get-away-with.html

—ALERT—

Since we are talking about the supreme court, check this out:

Will Clarence Thomas Get Away With a Federal Crime?

http://legalschnauzer.blogspot.com/2011/01/will-clarence-thomas-get-away-with.html

If the Supremes strip the plaintiffs of their right to a class action status they will have to file as individuals and they will lose. As individuals they do not have the money or resources to face Halliburton in court. If they combine resources as a class they will win the case. Therefore (as you say) the Supreme Court will in effect decide this case.

If the Supremes strip the plaintiffs of their right to a class action status they will have to file as individuals and they will lose. As individuals they do not have the money or resources to face Halliburton in court. If they combine resources as a class they will win the case. Therefore (as you say) the Supreme Court will in effect decide this case.

If the Supremes strip the plaintiffs of their right to a class action status they will have to file as individuals and they will lose. As individuals they do not have the money or resources to face Halliburton in court. If they combine resources as a class they will win the case. Therefore (as you say) the Supreme Court will in effect decide this case.

If the Supremes strip the plaintiffs of their right to a class action status they will have to file as individuals and they will lose. As individuals they do not have the money or resources to face Halliburton in court. If they combine resources as a class they will win the case. Therefore (as you say) the Supreme Court will in effect decide this case.

El Duce would be so proud.

El Duce would be so proud.

El Duce would be so proud.

El Duce would be so proud.

If this passes, Bernie Madoff will be out of prison within a year, and be right back to his
ponzi schemes. of course, he also would be murdered by those that he screwed over.

If this passes, Bernie Madoff will be out of prison within a year, and be right back to his
ponzi schemes. of course, he also would be murdered by those that he screwed over.

If this passes, Bernie Madoff will be out of prison within a year, and be right back to his
ponzi schemes. of course, he also would be murdered by those that he screwed over.

If this passes, Bernie Madoff will be out of prison within a year, and be right back to his
ponzi schemes. of course, he also would be murdered by those that he screwed over.

unfortunately, Thomas probably will get away with it. I don’t think this Supreme Court cares about true justice.

unfortunately, Thomas probably will get away with it. I don’t think this Supreme Court cares about true justice.

unfortunately, Thomas probably will get away with it. I don’t think this Supreme Court cares about true justice.

unfortunately, Thomas probably will get away with it. I don’t think this Supreme Court cares about true justice.

If this happens then stop buying stocks.

If this happens then stop buying stocks.

Do you think the court can give him the Rangel treatment

Do you think the court can give him the Rangel treatment

no they do, but only in the form they are used to…. give back to those that made you in the first place…..

no they do, but only in the form they are used to…. give back to those that made you in the first place…..

FUCK THE KANGAROO SCOTUS 5
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FUCK THE KANGAROO SCOTUS 5
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one of the top web censored term

“KANGAROO SCOTUS”

one of the top web censored term

“KANGAROO SCOTUS”

heck they don’t even show up for the state of the union
I love these guys

Dick Cheney negotiated the sale of Dresser Industries to Halliburton. The stock plummeted after the sale leaving investors in a lurch. Dick Cheney awarded a no bid contract Halliburton to rebuild a destroyed Iraq. Stocks rebounded.
Your story was lacking it’s central character.

Did these investors in the suit get out too early? Dumb, when the former CEO was running the country.
Are they still in? They should be rich, whats the beef?

Any further doubts about the Anti American Bought and Paid for corporate approved Supreme Court. Remember it is about the MONEY and the STRIPPING of AMERICANS of their gauranteed FREEDOMS, which I might remind you the SCUM BAG scalia would do gladly and scream that decision from the roof tops.

BooHoo!!!Quit investing in the war machine and I’ll have some sympathy.I hope anyone invested in Halliburton, Raytheon, Dyncorp etc…. loses every dime they have.Wah F**kin’ Wah!!!!!

We can (rightfully) lambaste the SCROTUS all we want, but the bottom line is they only have the power to (mis)interpret the laws enacted by Congress (or should I say, Regress). All is takes to overturn Citizen’s United, and whatever the next outrage is, is for Regress to enact clearly-worded laws with no loopholes. But we know they don’t have the ‘political will’ to do so, since they are owned by the same overlords as the SCROTUS.

All this in support of a foreign corporation. If you as a human lied to another to get money from him, the district attorney is likely to take the case over, so the state makes the charge. If these foreigners have the status of humans, why is it not the same for them, that swindling people is punished as crime?

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if you did have enough money for the appeals court….what makes you think you have enough for the supreme court???????….. Halliburton ….does

It is not in the best interest of your oligarchy. That is all.

There are three forms of warfare: military, social, and FINANCE. Finance is by far the less bloody and more economically lethal. Easier to take over the country (or countries) and available to all who have vast amounts of money and cooperative government officials who need money to be elected.

Since 2007, and even before, Financial warfare as been raging across the world. We are at war. Except, it the oligarchs – with compliant patsies in government – who are waging war against the rest of humanity for?

Social control. The new aristocracy. The divine right of finance.

You are very very very wrong. Individual plaintiffs can easily recover damages, provided they can prove them up. I have had countless classes certified and several NOT certified, but the plaintiffs each recovered in their own right. I would add that some classes do not merit certification and their inability to meet the stringent requirements of a class for purposes of a collective lawsuit has nothing to do with protecting one or the other side. There are procedures and rules that must be met in order to obtain class status. One of those requirements is that every member of the class demonstrate injury by virtue of the SAME act(s) by defendant. .

In any event, the headline states that the court might “sanction” fraud, when in fact, the court will not reach the merits of the fraud case because it is only deciding a procedural question.

Denying the plaintiffs class status is NOT the same as affirmatively sanctioning fraud. If you do not understand that then you do not understand the article.

Moreover, the EFFECT of denying class status will NOT be to “sanction fraud” since the class certification was denied because the class representative could not demonstrate a causal nexus to the alleged fraud/ and their (plaintiffs’) decision to invest or retain their holdings.

I certainly hope the Supreme Court will allow the investors to be able to pursue their class action lawsuit. I see no reason why they should be denied to collectively bring forth a class action lawsuit against those they feel has wronged them.

I’m still in disbelief over the fact that Bernie went to jail. He represents everything the US oligarchy stands for. As for his victims, they all got their money back. They won’t be doing anything. The government made sure of that. Of course, it helps that they were Chosen People, had they been black or Latinos, they would have been double screwed but such is the nature of things in the US

They pretty much already are.

If Thomas can get away with not disclosing his wife’s income for years, and Scalia can get away with not recusing on a matter directly involving his “quail hunting buddy,” they are untouchable.

Madoff made the fatal error of stealing from rich people. Otherwise, he’d simply be one of Obama’s “savvy businessmen.”

You think that was it? The whole affair is really strange. There were rumor of Mafia connections and I always thought it was either than or entanglements with people that so high up that they couldn’t be brought down so they offered him as the sacrificial lamb. I do not, for one moment, believe the official story. And you are right, but for whatever is lurking behind the scenes, he would have probably been offered a post at the White House and hailed as one of Wall Street’s best and brightest.

In Halliburton case, Supreme Court may sanction corporations lying ……

Here at World Spinner we are debating the same thing……

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You can be sure the SCOTUS will rule on the side of corporations and if you thought you were being screwed before watch out that was only the beginning.