Williams helps us understand the Constitution

Always a good read, Walter Williams’ column this week is right on message for our audience. This week he reminds readers that Congress – primarily the people’s house – runs the government including generating tax revenue and determining spending allocations. As the media and many politicians completely ignore the founding documents, over time they become…

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Questions Remain Unanswered About Dodd Mortgages

In yesterday’s Hartford Courant, Kevin Rennie reminds us that we still have not gotten any solid information concerning the mortgage deal that Chris Dodd – Democrat senator from Connecticut – got on his two refinances back in 2003. Rennie brings up questions from my original post on the subject June 17.

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Taking a Closer Look at Dodd’s Mortgage (Updated July 21)

Since I’m one of his constituents here in Connecticut, I figured that I would take a closer look at the two mortgages that Chris Dodd and his wife received on his property here in-state and in Washington D.C. As I write this post, I’m assuming Dodd did not ask for special treatment. [Update June 18]…

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Governement Promotes Subprime Loans – Gets Caught

There is quite a bit of blame going on concerning the so-called subprime loan crisis. Depending on who you speak with, it’s either the predatory lenders that took advantage of people, or it was the people who signed the contract that clearly stated they were buying into an adjustable rate mortgage, but just didn’t care.…

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