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George W. Mantor Runs for Public Office on "No More Dirty Deeds"

Mantor for Assessor/Recorder/Clerk of San Diego County Editor’s note: I don’t actually know Mantor so I cannot endorse him personally — but I DO endorse the idea of people running for office on actual issues instead of buzz words and media bullets. Mantor is aiming straight for his issue by running for the Recorder’s Position. …

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Barofsky Challenges Geithner Doctrine: Crushing the Bank Oligopoly

See Financial Times for full article Editor’s Comment: Barofsky’s characterization of the Geithner doctrine is accurate and appalling at the same time. The decision was made across the board that the stability and illusion of financial health on Wall Street was and is more important than anything else is what led to a prolonged recession …

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Advice to Politicans: Run Against the Banks, not Foreclosures

GOOD CAMPAIGN SLOGANS: “I will fight to bring the mega-banks under control” ” I will fight for reporting requirements that reveal insolvent banks before they threaten our financial system again.” ” I will fight for audits of reporting to identify exotic financial instruments that are cover-ups for PONZI schemes” ” I will fight to recover …

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Politics Diverting Us From the Real Issues

“The bottom line is that conservatives don’t conserve anything. They have their hand deeper into the public purse than anyone else. Liberals don’t liberate anyone either, providing the tools to prospects for progress and prosperity. The terms should not be used because nobody means what they say.” Neil F Garfield livinglies.me Editor’s Comment: Romney’s latest …

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We Are Drowning in False Debt While Realtors Push "Recovery"

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Pension and Union Funds Were Upside Down the Moment They Bought MBS

MOST POPULAR ARTICLES CLICK HERE TO GET COMBO TITLE AND SECURITIZATION REPORT SERVICE 520-405-168 Editor’s comment: Smith’s statement about the passivity of investors is well taken. Up until recently, they were content to let the Banks and servicers fight it out and they assumed they would get their fair share of the money that was …

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YVES SMITH: BANKS LIED ABOUT BAILOUT AND MADE PROFIT!

MOST POPULAR ARTICLES GET COMBO TITLE AND SECURITIZATION ANALYSIS – CLICK HERE SEE YVES SMITH, NAKED CAPITALISM Quelle Surprise! Banks Lied About Bailout Funds and Got $13 Billion in Profit from Them Bloomberg News is continuing with the tankless task of pushing forward with FOIA requests relative to the Fed’s lending programs, and once it …

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ELIZABETH WARREN: DRIVING TOWARD U.S. SENATE

MOST POPULAR ARTICLES GET COMBO TITLE AND SECURITIZATION ANALYSIS – CLICK HERE EDITOR’S NOTE: Republicans may soon wish for the days when Warren was going to run the new agency to police financial institutions in their dealings with consumers. They now have a powerful, well-liked and respected candidate who is most likely going to be …

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POLITICS IN THE FALL: REPR BRAD MILLER

EDITOR’S NOTE: I don’t know Brad Miller bradmiller.house.gov but I’m sending him a donation. Gretchen Morgenson says he’s worth getting to know and I am going to do just that. He’s running for re-election in North Carolina, and except for a scant few other members of Congress, he is one of the few that has actually …

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