Here's what Russ Feingold said over at Progressives United - you are signed up at Progressives United, aren't you?
Get out of jail free
By Russ Feingold · September 01, 2011
We all know the sad truth: in the past few years, the Wall Street banks that caused our country's financial meltdown have been given a free pass, even as millions of Americans have lost their homes, their jobs, and their savings.
And those to blame for the crisis have never been brought to justice.
Right now, a group of state attorneys general is negotiating with the banks about what kind of justice they'll face for their role in the mortgage crisis.
Unfortunately, rather than holding them accountable, some politicians still want to let Wall Street off the hook. Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller and Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner are pushing for a nice, big gift to the banks: immunity from prosecution for potentially defrauding homeowners and investors, and pennies on the dollar back to us for their crimes.
It's a horrible deal.
Fortunately, some states' attorneys general, like New York's Eric Schneiderman, are starting to stand up against it and flatly rejecting this scam. But we need more of them to unite -- and we need you to ask your state's attorney general to stand up to the pressure, too.
If you're one of the thousands of members of Progressives United who have used our call tool in the past, you know how quick and easy it is to use.
All you need to do is enter in some basic information, and we'll connect you to the office of your attorney general automatically.
We'll even provide you with simple talking points to remind you what to say when your call connects. It couldn't be easier.
To take action, use Progressives United's easy online call tool right at the bottom of this page -- and ask your attorney general to stand up to the bad bank settlement right now.
Once you've made your call, don't forget to let us know what your attorney general's office said. Many A.G.'s haven't made public statements on this potential massive giveaway to the banks, and we need to know where they stand in order to plan our national organizing strategy.
When I was in the Senate, I voted against the deregulation that led to the financial crisis. Last year, when banking lobbyists tried to convince both parties to water down the new Wall Street reform bill, I stood firm.
And this year, people across America helped me found Progressives United to fight back against corporate corruption wherever and whenever we find it -- like these big Wall Street banks trying to wriggle off the hook.
It shows the power of the banks' influence that they have attorneys general from so many states -- and the Obama administration itself -- pushing for such a lopsided deal.
Let's show our power. Let's push back.
Please use our easy online call tool below to ask your attorney general to stand up to the bad bank settlement right now.
P.S.: Read The Black Hole: Wall Street Banks. It's a good diary by Michael Lux about something way the hell more important than a lot of the shit we argue about around here. Again, when you're done reading and rec'ing that diary (and tipping the diarist), get off your ass (or sit back down on your ass, whichever works for you) and call your Attorney General and tell them that, no, we don't want some crummy settlement that gets ripped-off mortgage holders peanuts (if that) and the banksters off the hook.
use this link to call your AG
Thanks.