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Idiot! "Borked Pseudo Mailed" > wrote in message d.net... >> Below are the contents of an email I recently received about >> Democrat leader Nancy Pelosi. > >> I would only like to add that "Queen Pelosi" -- an actual >> $billionaire$ -- is the product of a corrupt East Coast (Baltimore) >> political machine (for years her father was that city's corrupt >> mayor). She and her husband are the owners of restaurants and >> vineyards whose illegal alien employees contributed mightily to her >> present wealth. > >> They are also (as stated below) *major* ($17 million!) stockholders >> of Del Monte Foods' Star-Kist Tuna brand and -- read and weep below -- >> in 2007 the otherwise EXTREMELY liberal/pro-illegal-alien >> congresswoman used her position to feather her and her husband's own >> nest by specifying that Star-Kist employees NOT be eligible for the >> then-upcoming raise in the minimum wage. > >> As the below email asks, > >> "How do you spell "HYPOCRISY" ? ?" > >> Here's the email I received: > >> Nancy Pelosi, Democrat from California, current Speaker of the >> House. The Pentagon provides the House speaker with an Air Force plane >> large enough to accommodate her staff, family, supporters, and members >> of the California delegation when she travels around the country. >> But, Pelosi wants routine access to a larger plane. It includes 42 >> business class seats, a fully-enclosed state room, an entertainment >> center, a private bed, state-of-the-art communications system, and a >> crew of 16. Pelosi wanted "carte blanche for an aircraft any time," >> including weekend trips home to San Francisco . Pretty nice but very >> expensive perk! Her Air Force C-32 costs approximately $15,000 an >> hour or approximately $300,000 per trip home. > >> And she has the guts to confront the Big Three CEOs for flying their >> corporate jets to Washington ! > >> YOU WOULD THINK, SHE ALONG WITH A HUSBAND WORTH AN ESTIMATED BILLION >> DOLLARS, WOULD LEASE OR BUY AND FLY THEIR OWN PLANE, OR FLY FIRST >> CLASS ON COMMERCIAL AIRLINES LIKE OTHER RICH PEOPLE. > >> NANCY PELOSI FACTS: > >> * Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's home district includes San >> Francisco .. > >> * Star-Kist Tuna's headquarters are in San Francisco, Pelosi's home >> district. > >> * Star-Kist is owned by Del Monte Foods and is a major contributor to >> Pelosi. > >> * Star-Kist is the major employer in American Samoa employing 75% of >> the Samoan workforce. > >> * Paul Pelosi, Nancy 's husband, owns $17 million dollars of Star- >> Kist stock. > >> * In January, 2007 when the minimum wage was increased from $5.15 to >> $7.25, Pelosi had American Samoa >> exempted from the increase so Del Monte would not have to pay the >> higher wage. This would make Del Monte products less expensive than >> their competition's. > >> * Last week when the huge bailout bill was passed, Pelosi added an >> earmark to the final bill adding $33 >> million dollars for an 'economic development credit in American >> Samoa .. ' > >> * Pelosi has called the Bush Administration "CORRUPT" ? ? > >> How do you spell "HYPOCRISY" ? ? > >> EVERY AMERICAN SHOULD GET THIS E-MAIL. IT IS ENOUGH TO MAKE A HOLY >> PERSON ANGRY ENOUGH TO GO THROW THEM ALL OUT ON THEIR BEHINDS. >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> What Would America's Founders Say? > >> The two enemies of the people are criminals and government, so >> let us tie the second down with the chains of the Constitution so >> the second will not become the legalized version of the first. >> -- Thomas Jefferson > >> Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. >> Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote. >> -- Benjamin Franklin > >> "It does not take a majority to prevail ... but rather an irate, >> tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the >> minds of men." >> --Samuel Adams > >> No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. >> -- Thomas Jefferson > >> The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to >> keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves >> against tyranny in government. >> -- Thomas Jefferson > >> If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and >> silent we may be led, like sheep, to the slaughter. >> -- George Washington > >> If the representatives of the people betray their constituents, >> there is then no resource left but in the exertion of that >> original right of self-defense which is paramount to all positive >> forms of government ... The citizens must rush tumultuously to >> arms, without concert, without system, without resource; >> except in their courage and despair ... >> The natural strength of the people in a large community, in >> proportion to the artificial strength of the government, is greater >> than in a small ... the people, without exaggeration, may be said >> to be entirely the masters of their own fate. >> -- Alexander Hamilton > >> We in America do not have government by the majority. >> We have government by the majority who participate. >> -- Thomas Jefferson > >> All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good >> conscience to remain silent. >> -- Thomas Jefferson > >> Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of >> the people alone. The people themselves are its only safe >> depositories. >> -- Thomas Jefferson > >> As our enemies have found we can reason like men, so now >> let us show them we can fight like men also. >> -- Thomas Jefferson > >> Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will >> delineate and define you. >> -- Thomas Jefferson > >> Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on >> does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from which >> they draw their gains. >> -- Thomas Jefferson > >> I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our monied >> corporations which dare already to challenge our government to >> a trial by strength, and bid defiance to the laws of our country. >> -- Thomas Jefferson > >> I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our >> liberties than standing armies. >> -- Thomas Jefferson > >> Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government >> those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, >> perverted it into tyranny. >> -- Thomas Jefferson > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > |
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Dimitri wrote:
> Check out Snopes > > Idiot! > Well... While I have no love, or even LIKE for the -itch (substitute a "b" or "w" as you wish, they both fit), I agree Dimiti, I really wish people would verify, or at LEAST attempt to verify things before spreading them everywere.... |
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"Steve Calvin" > wrote in message ... > Dimitri wrote: >> Check out Snopes >> >> Idiot! >> > > Well... While I have no love, or even LIKE for the -itch (substitute a > "b" or "w" as you wish, they both fit), I agree Dimiti, I really wish > people would verify, or at LEAST attempt to verify things before spreading > them everywere.... Neither do I and I agree with you on her name........ But no politician deserves out and out lies. They can do enough to harm themselves.... Dimitri |
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On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 12:05:05 -0700, Dimitri wrote:
> "Steve Calvin" > wrote in message > ... >> Dimitri wrote: >>> Check out Snopes >>> >>> Idiot! >>> >> >> Well... While I have no love, or even LIKE for the -itch (substitute a >> "b" or "w" as you wish, they both fit), I agree Dimiti, I really wish >> people would verify, or at LEAST attempt to verify things before spreading >> them everywere.... > > Neither do I and I agree with you on her name........ > > But no politician deserves out and out lies. They can do enough to harm > themselves.... > > Dimitri also, most of these lunkheads fail to consider that she is in the line of succession to the presidency (the thought must greatly frighten them), which accounts for the need for 'state -of-the-art' communications. but peddling old, debunked nonsense is these schmuck's bread and butter. your pal, barry x. hussein |
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blake murphy wrote: > On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 12:05:05 -0700, Dimitri wrote: > > > "Steve Calvin" > wrote in message > > ... > >> Dimitri wrote: > >>> Check out Snopes > >>> > >>> Idiot! > >>> > >> > >> Well... While I have no love, or even LIKE for the -itch (substitute a > >> "b" or "w" as you wish, they both fit), I agree Dimiti, I really wish > >> people would verify, or at LEAST attempt to verify things before spreading > >> them everywere.... > > > > Neither do I and I agree with you on her name........ > > > > But no politician deserves out and out lies. They can do enough to harm > > themselves.... > > > > Dimitri > > also, most of these lunkheads fail to consider that she is in the line of > succession to the presidency (the thought must greatly frighten them), > which accounts for the need for 'state -of-the-art' communications. > > but peddling old, debunked nonsense is these schmuck's bread and butter. > Hey, blake, I just got off the honker with Lucianne Goldberg, she sez she wants a date wit' you... ;-P -- Best Greg "The trouble with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money."~~~~Margaret Thatcher |
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On Sun, 5 Apr 2009 15:22:27 -0500, Gregory Morrow wrote:
> blake murphy wrote: > >> On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 12:05:05 -0700, Dimitri wrote: >> >>> "Steve Calvin" > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> Dimitri wrote: >>>>> Check out Snopes >>>>> >>>>> Idiot! >>>>> >>>> >>>> Well... While I have no love, or even LIKE for the -itch (substitute a >>>> "b" or "w" as you wish, they both fit), I agree Dimiti, I really wish >>>> people would verify, or at LEAST attempt to verify things before > spreading >>>> them everywere.... >>> >>> Neither do I and I agree with you on her name........ >>> >>> But no politician deserves out and out lies. They can do enough to harm >>> themselves.... >>> >>> Dimitri >> >> also, most of these lunkheads fail to consider that she is in the line of >> succession to the presidency (the thought must greatly frighten them), >> which accounts for the need for 'state -of-the-art' communications. >> >> but peddling old, debunked nonsense is these schmuck's bread and butter. >> > > Hey, blake, I just got off the honker with Lucianne Goldberg, she sez she > wants a date wit' you... > > ;-P i wouldn't **** her with your dick. how do you like her chubby little butterball son, jonah? mmm, mmm, sweet cheeks. blake |
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blake murphy wrote: > On Sun, 5 Apr 2009 15:22:27 -0500, Gregory Morrow wrote: > > > blake murphy wrote: > > > >> On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 12:05:05 -0700, Dimitri wrote: > >> > >>> "Steve Calvin" > wrote in message > >>> ... > >>>> Dimitri wrote: > >>>>> Check out Snopes > >>>>> > >>>>> Idiot! > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> Well... While I have no love, or even LIKE for the -itch (substitute a > >>>> "b" or "w" as you wish, they both fit), I agree Dimiti, I really wish > >>>> people would verify, or at LEAST attempt to verify things before > > spreading > >>>> them everywere.... > >>> > >>> Neither do I and I agree with you on her name........ > >>> > >>> But no politician deserves out and out lies. They can do enough to harm > >>> themselves.... > >>> > >>> Dimitri > >> > >> also, most of these lunkheads fail to consider that she is in the line of > >> succession to the presidency (the thought must greatly frighten them), > >> which accounts for the need for 'state -of-the-art' communications. > >> > >> but peddling old, debunked nonsense is these schmuck's bread and butter. > >> > > > > Hey, blake, I just got off the honker with Lucianne Goldberg, she sez she > > wants a date wit' you... > > > > ;-P > > i wouldn't **** her with your dick. > > how do you like her chubby little butterball son, jonah? mmm, mmm, sweet > cheeks. Hey, going after the Clintons paid off *very* handsomely for them... ;-0 -- Best Greg "The trouble with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money."~~~~Margaret Thatcher |
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On Apr 6, 10:24*am, blake murphy > wrote:
> > > i wouldn't **** her with your dick. I don't understand the mechanics of that procedure. Does it involve some sort of amputation? > > blake --Bryan |
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blake murphy wrote:
> On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 12:05:05 -0700, Dimitri wrote: > >> "Steve Calvin" > wrote in message >> ... >>> Dimitri wrote: >>>> Check out Snopes >>>> >>>> Idiot! >>>> >>> Well... While I have no love, or even LIKE for the -itch (substitute a >>> "b" or "w" as you wish, they both fit), I agree Dimiti, I really wish >>> people would verify, or at LEAST attempt to verify things before spreading >>> them everywere.... >> Neither do I and I agree with you on her name........ >> >> But no politician deserves out and out lies. They can do enough to harm >> themselves.... >> >> Dimitri > > also, most of these lunkheads fail to consider that she is in the line of > succession to the presidency (the thought must greatly frighten them), > which accounts for the need for 'state -of-the-art' communications. > > but peddling old, debunked nonsense is these schmuck's bread and butter. How about some factual stuff then? Everyone likes to say president "xxx" did it. But we don't have a king and the Federal government was designed to have a check and balance system. The liberals have had control of Congress for over two years and Pilosi has been speaker for that full time. They watched as the economy tanked. Then suddenly even though they were intentionally or actually clueless about what was happening they were all experts and floated the "banks are too big to fail" buzz and reached into our pockets to help their friends without condition. Their only job is to formulate laws and be the keeper of the Treasury and they blew it. Anyone who voted for the bailout needs to be fired in the next election. So then some folks rightly start making noise about just the small part of the bailout money that was forcefully lifted out of our pockets that was used for the self centered fat cats to reward themselves. As a response the Congress passed an unconstitutional bill of attainder. Since Pilosi is speaker she should have declared the process defective. But she showed her lack of competence and embarrassed herself, her constituents and all citizens because of her position by passing an unconstitutional bill and then forwarding it on to the senate. > > your pal, > barry x. hussein |
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On Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:24:31 -0400, George wrote:
> blake murphy wrote: >> On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 12:05:05 -0700, Dimitri wrote: >> >>> "Steve Calvin" > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> Dimitri wrote: >>>>> Check out Snopes >>>>> >>>>> Idiot! >>>>> >>>> Well... While I have no love, or even LIKE for the -itch (substitute a >>>> "b" or "w" as you wish, they both fit), I agree Dimiti, I really wish >>>> people would verify, or at LEAST attempt to verify things before spreading >>>> them everywere.... >>> Neither do I and I agree with you on her name........ >>> >>> But no politician deserves out and out lies. They can do enough to harm >>> themselves.... >>> >>> Dimitri >> >> also, most of these lunkheads fail to consider that she is in the line of >> succession to the presidency (the thought must greatly frighten them), >> which accounts for the need for 'state -of-the-art' communications. >> >> but peddling old, debunked nonsense is these schmuck's bread and butter. > > How about some factual stuff then? Everyone likes to say president "xxx" > did it. But we don't have a king and the Federal government was designed > to have a check and balance system. The liberals have had control of > Congress for over two years and Pilosi pelosi. >has been speaker for that full > time. They watched as the economy tanked. free clue: the beginnings of the crisis were well before the 'liberals' won the congress. one of the chief architects was phil gramm: The bill that ultimately repealed the Glass-Steagall Act was introduced in the Senate by Phil Gramm (Republican of Texas) and in the House of Representatives by Jim Leach (R-Iowa) in 1999. The bills were passed by Republican majorities *on party lines* by a 54-44 vote in the Senate and by a 343-86 vote in the House of Representatives. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass-Steagall_Act> >Then suddenly even though they > were intentionally or actually clueless about what was happening they > were all experts and floated the "banks are too big to fail" buzz and > reached into our pockets to help their friends without condition. Their > only job is to formulate laws and be the keeper of the Treasury and they > blew it. Anyone who voted for the bailout needs to be fired in the next > election. wrong again: October 14, 2008 HP-1207 Treasury Announces TARP Capital Purchase Program Description Washington- Treasury today announced a voluntary Capital Purchase Program to encourage U.S. financial institutions to build capital to increase the flow of financing to U.S. businesses and consumers and to support the U.S. economy. Under the program, Treasury will purchase up to $250 billion of senior preferred shares on standardized terms as described in the program's term sheet. The program will be available to qualifying U.S. controlled banks, savings associations, and certain bank and savings and loan holding companies engaged only in financial activities that elect to participate before 5:00 pm (EDT) on November 14, 2008. Treasury will determine eligibility and allocations for interested parties after consultation with the appropriate federal banking agency. <http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/hp1207.htm> that would be that notable liberal george bush's treasury department. > So then some folks rightly start making noise about just the small part > of the bailout money that was forcefully lifted out of our pockets that > was used for the self centered fat cats to reward themselves. As a > response the Congress passed an unconstitutional bill of attainder. > Since Pilosi is speaker she should have declared the process defective. > But she showed her lack of competence and embarrassed herself, her > constituents and all citizens because of her position by passing an > unconstitutional bill and then forwarding it on to the senate. > apparently opinion is mixed on the bill of attainder business. we'll see if it passes muster or not. i agree that was a stupid idea, if only in that it deals with such a small percentage of the bailout funds. put to lay the blame for the financial meltdown on 'liberals' is pure nonsense. blake |
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blake murphy wrote:
> On Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:24:31 -0400, George wrote: > >> blake murphy wrote: >>> On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 12:05:05 -0700, Dimitri wrote: >>> >>>> "Steve Calvin" > wrote in message >>>> ... >>>>> Dimitri wrote: >>>>>> Check out Snopes >>>>>> >>>>>> Idiot! >>>>>> >>>>> Well... While I have no love, or even LIKE for the -itch (substitute a >>>>> "b" or "w" as you wish, they both fit), I agree Dimiti, I really wish >>>>> people would verify, or at LEAST attempt to verify things before spreading >>>>> them everywere.... >>>> Neither do I and I agree with you on her name........ >>>> >>>> But no politician deserves out and out lies. They can do enough to harm >>>> themselves.... >>>> >>>> Dimitri >>> also, most of these lunkheads fail to consider that she is in the line of >>> succession to the presidency (the thought must greatly frighten them), >>> which accounts for the need for 'state -of-the-art' communications. >>> >>> but peddling old, debunked nonsense is these schmuck's bread and butter. >> How about some factual stuff then? Everyone likes to say president "xxx" >> did it. But we don't have a king and the Federal government was designed >> to have a check and balance system. The liberals have had control of >> Congress for over two years and Pilosi > > pelosi. > >> has been speaker for that full >> time. They watched as the economy tanked. > > free clue: the beginnings of the crisis were well before the 'liberals' > won the congress. one of the chief architects was phil gramm: Sure, and Barnie Frank with everyone needs a house. I didn't claim any different. > > The bill that ultimately repealed the Glass-Steagall Act was introduced in > the Senate by Phil Gramm (Republican of Texas) and in the House of > Representatives by Jim Leach (R-Iowa) in 1999. The bills were passed by > Republican majorities *on party lines* by a 54-44 vote in the Senate and by > a 343-86 vote in the House of Representatives. > > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass-Steagall_Act> > >> Then suddenly even though they >> were intentionally or actually clueless about what was happening they >> were all experts and floated the "banks are too big to fail" buzz and >> reached into our pockets to help their friends without condition. Their >> only job is to formulate laws and be the keeper of the Treasury and they >> blew it. Anyone who voted for the bailout needs to be fired in the next >> election. > > wrong again: > > October 14, 2008 > HP-1207 > > Treasury Announces TARP Capital Purchase Program Description > > Washington- Treasury today announced a voluntary Capital Purchase Program > to encourage U.S. financial institutions to build capital to increase the > flow of financing to U.S. businesses and consumers and to support the U.S. > economy. > > Under the program, Treasury will purchase up to $250 billion of senior > preferred shares on standardized terms as described in the program's term > sheet. The program will be available to qualifying U.S. controlled banks, > savings associations, and certain bank and savings and loan holding > companies engaged only in financial activities that elect to participate > before 5:00 pm (EDT) on November 14, 2008. Treasury will determine > eligibility and allocations for interested parties after consultation with > the appropriate federal banking agency. > > <http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/hp1207.htm> > > that would be that notable liberal george bush's treasury department. Not wrong at all. Congress holds sole authority on all expenditures of the Federal government. At that time Pilosi had the gavel in her hand as speaker and the influence and Constitutional authority to say no. She didn't and the expected happened. > >> So then some folks rightly start making noise about just the small part >> of the bailout money that was forcefully lifted out of our pockets that >> was used for the self centered fat cats to reward themselves. As a >> response the Congress passed an unconstitutional bill of attainder. >> Since Pilosi is speaker she should have declared the process defective. >> But she showed her lack of competence and embarrassed herself, her >> constituents and all citizens because of her position by passing an >> unconstitutional bill and then forwarding it on to the senate. >> > > apparently opinion is mixed on the bill of attainder business. we'll see > if it passes muster or not. i agree that was a stupid idea, if only in > that it deals with such a small percentage of the bailout funds. Well even the senate is smart enough to leave it die. There really aren't many ways to look at the Congress seizing assets as punishment without due process. Pilosi gets to live with that idiotic decision forever. > > put to lay the blame for the financial meltdown on 'liberals' is pure > nonsense. > Touchy aren't we? Please explicitly lay out where I said that. I was strictly commenting on Pilosi's lack of competence. > blake |
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On Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:26:50 -0400, George wrote:
> blake murphy wrote: >> On Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:24:31 -0400, George wrote: >> >>> blake murphy wrote: >>>> On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 12:05:05 -0700, Dimitri wrote: >>>> >>>>> "Steve Calvin" > wrote in message >>>>> ... >>>>>> Dimitri wrote: >>>>>>> Check out Snopes >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Idiot! >>>>>>> >>>>>> Well... While I have no love, or even LIKE for the -itch (substitute a >>>>>> "b" or "w" as you wish, they both fit), I agree Dimiti, I really wish >>>>>> people would verify, or at LEAST attempt to verify things before spreading >>>>>> them everywere.... >>>>> Neither do I and I agree with you on her name........ >>>>> >>>>> But no politician deserves out and out lies. They can do enough to harm >>>>> themselves.... >>>>> >>>>> Dimitri >>>> also, most of these lunkheads fail to consider that she is in the line of >>>> succession to the presidency (the thought must greatly frighten them), >>>> which accounts for the need for 'state -of-the-art' communications. >>>> >>>> but peddling old, debunked nonsense is these schmuck's bread and butter. >>> How about some factual stuff then? Everyone likes to say president "xxx" >>> did it. But we don't have a king and the Federal government was designed >>> to have a check and balance system. The liberals have had control of >>> Congress for over two years and Pilosi >> >> pelosi. >> >>> has been speaker for that full >>> time. They watched as the economy tanked. >> >> free clue: the beginnings of the crisis were well before the 'liberals' >> won the congress. one of the chief architects was phil gramm: > > Sure, and Barnie Frank with everyone needs a house. I didn't claim any > different. > rubbish. Community Reinvestment Act had nothing to do with subprime crisis Posted by: Aaron Pressman on September 29 Fresh off the false and politicized attack on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, today weˇ¦re hearing the know-nothings blame the subprime crisis on the Community Reinvestment Act ˇX a 30-year-old law that was actually weakened by the Bush administration just as the worst lending wave began. This is even more ridiculous than blaming Freddie and Fannie. The Community Reinvestment Act, passed in 1977, requires banks to lend in the low-income neighborhoods where they take deposits. Just the idea that a lending crisis created from 2004 to 2007 was caused by a 1977 law is silly. But itˇ¦s even more ridiculous when you consider that most subprime loans were made by firms that arenˇ¦t subject to the CRA. University of Michigan law professor Michael Barr testified back in February before the House Committee on Financial Services that 50% of subprime loans were made by mortgage service companies not subject comprehensive federal supervision and another 30% were made by affiliates of banks or thrifts which are not subject to routine supervision or examinations. <http://www.businessweek.com/investing/insights/blog/archives/2008/09/community_reinv.html> >> >> The bill that ultimately repealed the Glass-Steagall Act was introduced in >> the Senate by Phil Gramm (Republican of Texas) and in the House of >> Representatives by Jim Leach (R-Iowa) in 1999. The bills were passed by >> Republican majorities *on party lines* by a 54-44 vote in the Senate and by >> a 343-86 vote in the House of Representatives. >> >> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass-Steagall_Act> >> >>> Then suddenly even though they >>> were intentionally or actually clueless about what was happening they >>> were all experts and floated the "banks are too big to fail" buzz and >>> reached into our pockets to help their friends without condition. Their >>> only job is to formulate laws and be the keeper of the Treasury and they >>> blew it. Anyone who voted for the bailout needs to be fired in the next >>> election. >> >> wrong again: >> >> October 14, 2008 >> HP-1207 >> >> Treasury Announces TARP Capital Purchase Program Description >> >> Washington- Treasury today announced a voluntary Capital Purchase Program >> to encourage U.S. financial institutions to build capital to increase the >> flow of financing to U.S. businesses and consumers and to support the U.S. >> economy. >> >> Under the program, Treasury will purchase up to $250 billion of senior >> preferred shares on standardized terms as described in the program's term >> sheet. The program will be available to qualifying U.S. controlled banks, >> savings associations, and certain bank and savings and loan holding >> companies engaged only in financial activities that elect to participate >> before 5:00 pm (EDT) on November 14, 2008. Treasury will determine >> eligibility and allocations for interested parties after consultation with >> the appropriate federal banking agency. >> >> <http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/hp1207.htm> >> >> that would be that notable liberal george bush's treasury department. > > Not wrong at all. Congress holds sole authority on all expenditures of > the Federal government. At that time Pilosi had the gavel in her hand as > speaker and the influence and Constitutional authority to say no. She > didn't and the expected happened. > as far as i know, the speaker of the house can't do a damn thing once the executive already has the money. >> >>> So then some folks rightly start making noise about just the small part >>> of the bailout money that was forcefully lifted out of our pockets that >>> was used for the self centered fat cats to reward themselves. As a >>> response the Congress passed an unconstitutional bill of attainder. >>> Since Pilosi is speaker she should have declared the process defective. >>> But she showed her lack of competence and embarrassed herself, her >>> constituents and all citizens because of her position by passing an >>> unconstitutional bill and then forwarding it on to the senate. >>> >> >> put to lay the blame for the financial meltdown on 'liberals' is pure >> nonsense. >> > Touchy aren't we? Please explicitly lay out where I said that. I was > strictly commenting on Pilosi's lack of competence. > then what the **** is >>>But we don't have a king and the Federal government was designed >>> to have a check and balance system. The liberals have had control of >>> Congress for over two years and Pilosi >>> has been speaker for that full >>> time. They watched as the economy tanked. supposed to mean? blake |
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