Posts Tagged ‘bailouts’
McCain finally slams Obama on Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae
When you see this post, immediately send it to everyone in your e-mail list. I’m not a big McCain fan, but certainly you’re going to find me voting for the most conservative of the bunch – who is able to win – in four weeks. Today in New Mexico, McCain brought up the fact that…
Read MoreYour local bank is in fine shape, thank you
Earlier today, Chris Dodd – senator from Connecticut and Senate Banking Committee chairman – stopped by the Sheraton Hotel at Bradley Airport to meet with Connecticut business and labor leaders. He hoped the market would react positively to the federal government taking over a good chunk of the U.S. housing market. As of noon ET,…
Read MoreBailout legislation impossible to read
I don’t have a law degree. I don’t have 12 hours to read the full text of the bailout bill that the Senate is debating right now. The average person should be able to read this crap – or at least use the Ctrl+f key to do a keyword search in the damn thing.
Read MoreQuestions about the bailout? Look no further
I can’t even comprehend how many people have given up trying to figure out what is going on with the economy. What the common folk have decided is simply “government knows best” – and they seem to be willing to put their lives and fortunes into the hands of the political elites. We can argue…
Read MorePopulism is alive and well – the economy and the Constitution
Let’s discuss the conservative viewpoint of the populist nightmare. Listen to any stump speech by your local, state and national politicians who are running for office and count the number of times he or she makes a promise to deliver something of value to you. What should be the role of the federal government –…
Read MoreFox News slams Democrats on FM/FM – two days in a row
On Tuesday, I provided links to Jim Angle’s report with solid information and reporting on the Democrat congressional involvement – almost exclusively – on creating the current financial issues. Last night, Bret Baier from Fox News took stock of specific non-action by the Senate Banking Committee. Quite a few “see, I told you so” moments.…
Read MorePelosi displays she is not a leader
Talk about throwing a hissy fit and showing zero leadership. According to Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), none of the current financial problems are the fault of Democrats. None. Is she kidding me? This is like the coach of the team loosing a game and saying that the offensive coaching staff had nothing to do with the…
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