Originally Posted by joshgirls

there are a handful of industries that are necessary for society to function properly. Oil, banks, healthcare, law enforcement among others. The question is, are these industries better off being run privately, where they can destroy the economy, exactly the way the banks did, or should they be nationalized, since the govt "always" looks out for the people. There is no good answer either way IMO. Personally i think new laws are needed to make bankrupting a bank a felony. I see no difference between John Thain & bonnie & clyde.