Greetings. In all the talk this morning about a trillion dollar "rescue plan" for the economy, I have yet to see discussion of providing for the punishment of -- and restitution from -- the financial service firms' executives who got us into this mess -- many of whom still managed to collect enormous salaries right up to the present. Or are they going to be provided with civil lawsuit immunity in the name of "stability" and the like while the rest of us tread water?

Now, I'm not necessarily suggesting hardcore prison time for these guys (though it could be highly instructive and has been a traditional punishment for unbridled greed in the past, at least among commoners who have done damage to society), but maybe they should at least be required to personally perform some "down in the trenches" community services -- like perhaps 100,000 hours each as a start.

Are we going to let these clowns get away with this kind of crap scot-free yet again?

--Lauren--