Archive for the 'banks' Category
Every day, I go bearish on M&I Bank
Every single day, I log into Marketwatch and go bearish on M&I Bank, a huge supporter of fascist Wisconsin governor Scott Walker. The unions are boycotting them, and they are losing money hand over fist as more and more people learn what a shitty, toxic, criminal enterprise Wisconsin’s largest bank really is:
M&I is also the [...]
On the Occasion of the Glorious Obama Tax Cuts for the Wealthy
the tax cut for the wealthy, which will almost certainly lead to cuts to human services and attacks on Social Security, is fait accompli. Quite a few Democrats said no to this piece of shit, but in the end, too many were too scared to vote the consciences, while many others are simply not on [...]
Read More..>>Serious Question
Booman Tribune, on the latest foreclosure/mortgage crisis:
How do you fix this? I have a bad feeling that you don’t. But, probably you need Congress to come up with some patchwork retroactive fix. Basically, you have a bunch of people who can’t pay their mortgages. But no one can prove that they have a right to [...]
TD Bank: the Criminal Enterprise Targets Philadelphia Arts
I’ve written extensively about the criminal enterprise known as TD Bank, from the way they deliberately distorted their automatic payment system in order to wring late fees from homeowners while damaging their credit, to the way they participate in a program designed to provide loans to low/moderate-income households with bruised credit but set it up [...]
Read More..>>New Sympathy for Castle Laws
I’ve been critical of castle laws in the past:
In the last year, 15 states have enacted laws that expand the right of self-defense, allowing crime victims to use deadly force in situations that might formerly have subjected them to prosecution for murder.
Supporters call them “stand your ground” laws. Opponents call them “shoot first” laws.
Floridians [...]
Warren Balloon Deflates
I don’t even know what to say about this:
The decision, which Mr. Obama is to announce this week, would allow Ms. Warren, a Harvard law professor, to effectively run the new agency without having to go through a potentially contentious confirmation battle in the Senate. The creation of the bureau is a centerpiece of [...]
Hi, I’m from the Government, and I’m Here to Ruin Your Credit Score and Help You Lose Your House
Horrible:
At the time we applied for the [US government-administered HAMP] modification process, we had paid back up to being about three months behind on the mortgage. We got put almost immediately in a temporary program while our paperwork was being processed. While we were waiting for things to be processed, we did get an occasional [...]
No Unemployment for You
The same Senate that is always able to find money for wars and bank bailouts will not be passing an umployment extension or a jobs bill. This is utter insanity, when the official unemployment rate is nearly 10%, and the unofficial rate is probably closer to 20% as it was in 2009. The bill [...]
Read More..>>Senator Charles Schumer Would Rape His Own Children if a Bank Told Him To
Although the link may have changed by the time you read this, on June 23, 2010, the unemployment rate in the state of New York was 8.3%. The US Census says New York’s total population is 19,541,453. Doing some quick math, we’re talking about 1,621,940 people out of work.
So you’d figure Senator Charles [...]
Ben Nelson: the Jokes Write Themselves
Via Susie Madrak, Senator Ben Nelson doesn’t know how to use an ATM. This is a guy who’s a year older than my dad, who DOES know how to use an ATM. He’s also one of the Senators writing financial reform legislation, and doesn’t quite get the problem with having to pay $2.00 [...]
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