Meet Eric Schneiderman - he's our best shot at making sure banksters pay for the crimes they committed on Wall Street - crimes that have led to millions of Americans losing their jobs, homes, and livelihoods. Crimes that SO FAR - have gone unpunished. Earlier this week - Schneiderman - who is New York's Attorney General - was kicked off a panel of state officials from around the country who are working with the Obama administration to come up with a one-time settlement for banksters to pay up for their crimes. Once that settlement gets paid - then everything else gets swept under the rug - no further lawsuits - no jail time - no nothing - the crime of the century gets forgiven. The number being floated around is a $25 billion fine - to be shared by ALL the big banks on Wall Street. In other words - pocket change for banksters. But Schneiderman doesn't like the idea - that's why he was kicked off. As Attorney General of New York - and thus the lead police chief of Wall Street - Schneiderman has the power to bring whatever investigations he wants against banksters - and he plans to do just that. He's already launched investigations into Wall Street giants like Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America. And he wants Wall Street held FULLY accountable for the damage they caused - and not just a slap on the hand. So why is the Obama Administration NOT on Schneiderman's side? And how much longer will the American people put up the banksters skirting the law?

John Deans, Greenpeace, joins Thom Hartmann. Are the Koch brothers playing into the hands of terrorists? According to a new Greenpeace report - the Koch's have spent huge sums of money lobbying against legislation that requires greater security at chemical plants prone to terrorist attacks. Currently - thousands of chemical facilities across America are putting more than 100 million people at risk if terrorists were to target those facilities. Koch industries and its subsidiaries run 57 of those chemical plants putting 4.4 million Americans in harm's way. And while countless environmental, labor, and health organizations are pushing for legislation that requires companies to beef up their security - the Koch's are quietly trying to defeat those efforts. That's because they know more money spent on security means less money in profits. So how are they getting away with this? And shouldn't profits come second to saving American lives?

Where's Paul Ryan? He's under his desk hiding from constituents. A group of unemployed constituents staged a sit-in outside Congressman Paul Ryan's district office last week - upset with the fact that their Congressman isn't holding any free town-hall meetings during the August recess. Ryan IS holding corporate sponsored town halls that charge people 15 bucks to ask a pre-screened question, however. Well, yesterday - those constituents tried once again to meet with their Congressman - but were again denied entry into the building by police. That's right - Paul Ryan is now using the police to make sure he doesn't have to face those same constituents that he's trying to take Medicare from. So what kind of message does that send to voters? Isn't this exactly the reason why Congress only has a 14% approval rating? Here to defend Congressmen who ignore their constituents is Seton Motley - President of Less Government.

America's wealthiest could learn a thing or two from a nation across the pond. In my Daily Take - I'll tell you why the wealthiest in France DIDN'T need a memo from Warren Buffett to do the right thing for their country!

Thom talks with journalist and author, Nomi Prins about the Obama Administration's possible decision to allow refinancing for homeowners with government backed mortgages. Later in the show, he debates the issue of Congressman Paul Ryan's decision to host private "for profit" town hall meetings.

Neal Asbury, The Legacy Companies joins Thom. Republicans scream and hollar about how we need more tax cuts...but when President Obama proposed payroll tax cuts - the GOP is suddenly opposed to the idea!

Jamie Henn & Cherri Foytlin Jamie Henn, Tarsandsaction.org join Thom after getting out of jail. More arrests in front of the White House this week as demonstrators continue their push-back against the proposed TransCanada oil pipeline. Since Monday more than 160 people have been cuffed in protests. The project - mostly pushed for by oil oligarchs in Texas - will create a massive pipeline across America stretching from Canada to Texas - that will funnel 700,00 barrels of highly toxic crude every day across some of America's most treasured and pristine lands. Protestors of the project describe it as: "A fifteen hundred mile fuse to the biggest carbon bomb on the continent, a way to make it easier and faster to trigger the final overheating of our planet" President Obama can stop the project on his own with the stroke of a pen - and environmental activists around the country - many of whom believed President Obama's promises to heal the planet and voted for him - are hoping he doesn't turn their back on the them now

Next time you're on E-Bay - browse for Congressmen - and at the top of the list you'll see Republican Paul Ryan - because he's currently up for sale to the highest bidder.

Daniel Halper, Weekly Standard & Jamie Weinstein, Daily Caller join Thom. Our Lone Liberal rumble with my conservative panelists!

Paul Gunter Beyond Nuclear joins Thom. We surived the great DC earthquake!! But only just barely - as the epicenter of yesterday's quake was near a nuclear power plant. We just BARELY missed a Fukushima-like disaster near the nation's capital

Thom speaks with nuclear energy expert, Paul Gunter on the unpreparedness of officials at the North Anna Nuclear Power Station in Mineral, Virginia during Monday's east coast earthquake. Later in the show in the Lone Liberal Rumble, he debates the issue of Republicans refusing to give President Obama deserved credit in the Libyan crisis .

Thom talks with Eliza Griswold, a reporter from The Daily Beast on her article "The Gaddafi Exit Strategy". Later in the show, he talks with Clarence Jones, a former speechwriter for Dr. Martin Luther King on the racial inequality in America.

How Republicans are cleverly turning social security into a soon to be phased out welfare program!