-----Original message----- From: Brian Lawson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:13:18 -0700 To: [email protected] Subject: [Stratalist-ot] Re: Not at arm's length
> > > -- > Brian > > On Oct 8, 2008, at 9:51 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > From: Mark [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >>> From: Mark [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > >>> > >>>> Is this one of the areas targeted by ACORN ? > >>>> http://kcet.org/socal/2008/09/foreclosure-alley.html > >>>> > >>> > >>> As a matter of fact, it was: > >>> > >>> <http://www.ocrealestateblog.com/blog/OrangeCountyMortgageFinance/_archives/2007/6/1/2992339.html> > >>> > > >>> > >>> Francis Drouillard, PE > >>> > >> Well, Bruce's initial response was more along the lines of what I > >> was getting at "Please, the whole ACORN/CRA business is republicans > >> blaming it on the dark people as usual." > > > > That's pretty typical of wild-eyed liberals. > > > > Conservatives are blaming Barney Frank, Chris Dodd and other > > Democrats that fed at the trough of the Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae > > trough. They can try to distort that into "racism," but their > > fingerprints are still all over this meltdown. > > > > And who was one of the biggest beneficiaries of political donations > > from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? Obama weighed in at #2. > > McCain has received more money from FM & FM directors, officer and > lobbyists than Obama. > <http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/07/fact-check-did-obama-get-second-most-money-from-freddie-and-fannie/ > > > I think CNN needs to review their facts, particularly their claim that " Federal law forbids candidates from receiving money directly from companies." I won't get into their blurring of the facts by bringing employee contributions into the fray. Here's the list compiled by OpenSecrets.org using data provided by the FEC: <http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2008/09/update-fannie-mae-and-freddie.html> > > Who tried to rein in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? The Bush > > administration on several occasions and McCain in particular. Who > > shot them down? Barney Frank, Chris Dodd, Charles Schumer and Maxine > > Waters to name a few. What argument did they use? Racism. > > > > It worked back then, so it's no wonder they're resorting to that > > tactic once again. > > > >> However, I wouldn't play the race card and I do hold the buyer who > >> makes an insane deal primarily responsible for his bad decision. > > > > They bear a great deal of responsibility, too, which is why McCain's > > offer to bail them out in last night's debate went over like a lead > > balloon with conservatives. (However, were I to have my druthers, > > I'd rather the US govt. take over the actual mortgages instead of > > the MBS's.) > > Agreed. > > > Obama and other community organizers in the ACORN network threatened > > lawsuits against banks that didn't loosen their lending standards > > enough to enable folks to enter mortgages they otherwise wouldn't > > qualify. I'm not saying that's good or bad -- I'm saying Obama has > > some explaining to do. > > > > And so do Republicans like Bennet of CO that went along with the > > Democrats and failed to rein in Mac and Mae, as well as Republicans > > like McCain that wilted when the bogus racism charge was leveled. > > <http://www.newsweek.com/id/162789> Which story? I see a bunch listed, not sure which one is relevant. Francis Drouillard, PE Novato, CA 94945 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "StrataList-OT" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/StrataList-OT?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
