Never has there been a time in our history where our freedom has bee over shadowed by our burdens of debt and war, as it is now. The time has come to unite in the streets of America as people, families and communities who must stick together, stand tall and keep fighting for what the fathers of our country did over 200 years ago.
Equality, justice, and freedom for ALL!
Many Americans are far from free in the sense of their every day realities. Yes, free to pursue their dreams and to think. But how can someone pursue their dreams or think clearly, when they are living a daily nightmare? Trying to figure out if their kids and loved ones will have a home next month? Where are they going to live next? What school will their children attend? Will they lose their security clearances or jobs?
We are shackled by debt in our homes that are supposed to be our American Dream.
Our mighty government sold this to its people as the American Dream and then it was packaged by banks and then mass produced by Wall Street. Not for the purpose of facilitating our dreams. But for the sole purpose of profiting off of them and then binding us in unconscionable contracts secured by snake oil and fools gold.
We MUST, as American citizens, unite and put a stop to these corporations, banks and world leaders who have their best interests at heart and not the peoples.
As Thomas Jefferson said some 200 years ago (some of my favorite quotes):
I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our momied corporations which dare already to challenge our government to a trial by strength, and bid defiance to the laws of our country.
Thomas Jefferson
I know of no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the people themselves; and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise their control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take it from them but to inform their discretion.
Thomas Jefferson
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
Thomas Jefferson
I sincerely believe that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies, and that the principle of spending money to be paid by posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale.
Thomas Jefferson
If the present Congress errs in too much talking, how can it be otherwise in a body to which the people send one hundred and fifty lawyers, whose trade it is to question everything, yield nothing, and talk by the hour?
Thomas Jefferson
The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.
Thomas Jefferson
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Thomas Jefferson
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Sigh. I understand the populist anger, and to some extent, I agree “the system” has tilted too heavily in favor of the “monied corporations,” but does the borrower have no responsibility here? Were they forced to buy homes they couldn’t afford? Greed on the part of the borrower, in addition to the lender, didn’t that play a role?
We are shackled by debt in our homes that are supposed to be our American Dream.
Our mighty government sold this to its people as the American Dream and then it was packaged by banks and then mass produced by Wall Street. Not for the purpose of facilitating our dreams. But for the sole purpose of profiting off of them and then binding us in unconscionable contracts secured by snake oil and fools gold.
We MUST, as American citizens, unite and put a stop to these corporations, banks and world leaders who have their best interests at heart and not the peoples.
Are you running for office?
Banks want to make money. Yes. That’s not un-American, is it? And the people who want to “screw ‘em” are doing a pretty good job now. Renege on the mortgage, jingle mail the keys, and watch our banks blow up. Is that really a long-term solution? Many of these people would never have qualified for a mortgage under the traditional, conservative lending standards. Fine. The banks are at fault for being greedy. But there was demand for their product, too.
Well said Moe!
System titled?
This is not a system titled it is a system wide heist. The World’s Largest and most unconscionable Ponzi Scheme.
Banks should make money, but not from fraud of biblical proportions.
Regardless of a borrowers’ willingness to commit fraud; the lenders and every other institution above the point of origination had a legal responsibility to verify incomes.
One cannot conveniently shrug off that essential responsibility, especially for self enrichment and not expect to be investigated.
As Americans we need to demand and expect our government to initiate investigations or why else are we paying taxes?
Unfortunately, we don’t live in a perfect world, but we do have laws. The real question is why these laws are not being enforced?
Melancholy Korean : your last statment stated that the banks ware being greedy & there was a demand – but that still does not allow them to be negligent & fradulent for profit. everyone who is in business – is in it for some type of profit but i do not agree with it being at the expense of the people in that matter — & Michaelsblomquist you asked why weren’t those laws being enforced – simple some of those who put the laws in order (gov’t, bankers etc) some looked the other way, they profited big & now we are in a HUGE mess. so now what?
Thomas Jefferson might have just had the right idea all those years ago.
The truisms spoke by TJ are hard to deny in these times.
As I have heard many times “Truth is sweet to the ears”, and what TJ stated is sweet.