Archive for February 22nd, 2012

Your Taxes At Work– Defending Former Fannie/Freddie Execs

  • Published: February 22nd, 2012
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If you are frustrated because taxpayer money is bailing out the GSEs due to mortgages losses, how do you feel about taxpayer money defending former Fannie/Freddie execs? [Thanks L!] A watchdog agency said Wednesday that the legal tab for former leaders of mortgage finance giantsFannie Mae and Freddie Mac is at least $110 million. And taxpayers have paid at least $47 million of it, according to an Office of Inspector General of theFederal Housing Finance Agency report.  And the total bill could be even higher since the inspector general report focused on only one particular legal case against Fannie Mae, and isn’t an exhaustive…
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Have A Nice Ash Wednesday

  • Published: February 22nd, 2012
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The establishment of a false religion may be part of the natural process of a society destroying itself.  Looks like, anyway. Last year IHOP jerked Shrove Tuesday back a week, this time they’ve yanked it forward seven days.  What’s next, a Thursday? in August?  Meanwhile Google News Search’s completion algorithm has embargoed Ash Wednesday and Lent, although the terms both complete in general Google Search.  Traditional Christian congregations are dying like flies and although Christmas is bigger than ever CHANGE has driven us into a strange and novel situation.  Religion is at the heart of the 2012 US presidential election…
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