I know our government will most likely never allow world peace, but can't we have peace in our own country among ourselves? How about "live and let live"?
This is one thing that is fundamentally wrong with our country, our government, our politicians, and OURSELVES. Me, Me, Me, Me, Me! Self centered, self indulgent, and self serving.
I was blessed to have been born in the 60's. In the majority of my life, The U.S. "bounty" has most always been plentiful. There has always been enough to go around for most anyone who was willing to work a little for it. This is not the case in our current "authoritarian" capitalist economy. "Democratic capitalism" (which made this country what it once was), stands in contrast to our current "authoritarian capitalism", by limiting the influence of special interest groups, including corporate lobbyists, on politics".
We lifted the impoverished out of poverty with a chance at a better life, not a hand out. We enhanced the lifestyle of the average American, of ALL Americans. The Middle Class and the Wealthy paid taxes willingly, for the good of the whole. Life was good for most everyone in America, not just a chosen few, and we were happy with it.
Isn't that what real "Americans" are all about? Isn't that what made this country what it once was? Isn't that what the definition of "America" was? Haven't "Americans" always taken care of their own?
There are many intelligent and objective people in this country, regardless of political party. Can't we get together and come upon resolutions that work for everyone? Negotiate. Compromise. Compassion. Is it that hard, or is it that simple?
Take a good long hard look in the mirror. Are you part of the problem, or part of the solution?
"American Me?" the book americanmeus.com Get involved.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
U.S.D.A: Cut the Fat and Stop Feeding Us Dog Food
Need budget cuts? Here's a great place to start. Just one of the numerous tax payer supported government departments I talked about in the book that were created to watch out for us, but seem to prefer to watch out for Big Biz and their profits (or not watch out at all ).
The following is just one example of many, from the food they allow to be sold, to dangerous drugs, to medical implants, to ..............
From an article on Yahoo News and a video from Jamie Oliver ( link below):
"McDonalds confirms it's no longer using "pink slime" in it's burgers".
OMG this is disgusting! Pink slime is a product made with beef that is not fit for human consumption, but slated for dog food and other products. Because the USDA considers this a "process", it allows vendors to not disclose that this garbage is in any product, or how much or what percentage may be contained.
Almost any type of commercially processed ground beef , chili meat, etc. will most likely contain around 15 PERCENT of this product. This allows them to sell it to us unknowingly, and create bigger profits for themselves. They basically take chemically altered garbage ( beef not fit for human consumption, ammonia, and water ) , mix it up and feed it to us, and make an additional 15%! The chemical kills the germs, bacteria and other toxins, now rendering it "safe" for humans.
Other "safe" chemicals found routinely in our foods:
Propylene Glycol: Very similar to ethylene glycol or anti-freeze.
Carmine: Found in most red food coloring and made from ground up cochineal beetles.
Shellac: Yes the same stuff on your furniture, used a lot for gloss on candy etc.
L-cycsteine: A dough enhancer made from hair, feathers, hooves, and bristles.
Silicon dioxide: Basically sand used as a anti caking agent in shredded cheese and fast food chili etc.
Mmmmm Hmmmm!
Nothing like the good old boys at the U.S.D.A looking out for us! They classify these products as "generally recognized as safe". Generally? What is that supposed to mean?
This is just ONE example, not to forget they use a very similar process with processed chicken products.
Need budget cuts? Cut the fat and BS at the USDA!
Jamie Oliver's video, a MUST WATCH: http://youtu.be/wshlnRWnf30
"American Me?" the book americanmeus.com Get involved!
The following is just one example of many, from the food they allow to be sold, to dangerous drugs, to medical implants, to ..............
From an article on Yahoo News and a video from Jamie Oliver ( link below):
"McDonalds confirms it's no longer using "pink slime" in it's burgers".
OMG this is disgusting! Pink slime is a product made with beef that is not fit for human consumption, but slated for dog food and other products. Because the USDA considers this a "process", it allows vendors to not disclose that this garbage is in any product, or how much or what percentage may be contained.
Almost any type of commercially processed ground beef , chili meat, etc. will most likely contain around 15 PERCENT of this product. This allows them to sell it to us unknowingly, and create bigger profits for themselves. They basically take chemically altered garbage ( beef not fit for human consumption, ammonia, and water ) , mix it up and feed it to us, and make an additional 15%! The chemical kills the germs, bacteria and other toxins, now rendering it "safe" for humans.
Other "safe" chemicals found routinely in our foods:
Propylene Glycol: Very similar to ethylene glycol or anti-freeze.
Carmine: Found in most red food coloring and made from ground up cochineal beetles.
Shellac: Yes the same stuff on your furniture, used a lot for gloss on candy etc.
L-cycsteine: A dough enhancer made from hair, feathers, hooves, and bristles.
Silicon dioxide: Basically sand used as a anti caking agent in shredded cheese and fast food chili etc.
Mmmmm Hmmmm!
Nothing like the good old boys at the U.S.D.A looking out for us! They classify these products as "generally recognized as safe". Generally? What is that supposed to mean?
This is just ONE example, not to forget they use a very similar process with processed chicken products.
Need budget cuts? Cut the fat and BS at the USDA!
Jamie Oliver's video, a MUST WATCH: http://youtu.be/wshlnRWnf30
"American Me?" the book americanmeus.com Get involved!
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
"Richie Rich" Elitist Politicians Need to GO!
These wealthy aristocrats we call elected public servants are so far removed from real life in America. They can't even begin to understand and the trials and tribulations that most Americans face everyday.
How can the Republican party keep on serving up these elite wealthy candidates who obviously don't even believe believe in our own American system, unless they themselves are raping, pillaging, and profiting from it?
Mitt Romney: "American Corporations are people too". They are OUR "friends"? Who's "friends" is he talking about? The "1%"? These guys just want to keep the "playground" in their own backyards.
He made a whopping 21.7 million in 2010 and paid a measly 13.9% of it in income taxes. That rate is lower than most Americans who are technically considered "poor", and far far below the average Americans tax rate.
Jack Blum, a Washington lawyer who is an authority on tax enforcement and offshore banking stated " His personal finances are a poster child for what's wrong with the American tax system".
How can this man be running for President of the United States of America when he doesn't even have enough faith in his own country to "park" his own millions here? How can we have any faith in him when he circumvents our own system himself, a problematic system he is supposed to be capable of repairing? How can he "fix" whats wrong with this country when he doesn't even understand it, or even live within the confines he dictates for the rest of us? Richie Rich the hypocrite.
Believe me, he's not the only one. In the book I wrote about our elected officials, DBA the Rich and Famous. A large percentage of our Congress and Senate are millionaires or multi-millionaires as well. Remember Charles Rangel? This was a man who was Chairman of the tax writing Ways and Means Committee, who was found GUILTY on 11 charges of not reporting hundreds if thousand of dollars in additional income and assets on his financial disclosure statements. Even more appalling is he went on to win his 21st term in Congress regardless.
Sounds like a "Country Club" to me. And the membership is being paid by the American Middle Class taxpayer. Enough is enough. They need to GO!
How can we have faith in our own system when the people we have running it are a big part of the problem?
Is this some unified agenda here with our elected officials and government, from BOTH parties? Another movie scene, another well orchestrated act in this never ending drama called American Politics?
How can this be happening right under our noses?
When we the "American" people, sit idly by and let our elected officials get away with it. If you think things are bad now, just keep ignoring the never ending warning signs and wait and see where that leaves you, your children, and the rest of us poor working slob "Americans". Conspiracy theory? YOU BET! Come on now, does any of this make any sense?
Cows being let to the trough for slaughter. That is where the American Working/Middle Class is headed, to death and extinction. So where will you, your family, and their families end up? Are you going to just roll the dice and hope for the best?
American Me? the book www.americanmeus.com Get Involved
How can the Republican party keep on serving up these elite wealthy candidates who obviously don't even believe believe in our own American system, unless they themselves are raping, pillaging, and profiting from it?
Mitt Romney: "American Corporations are people too". They are OUR "friends"? Who's "friends" is he talking about? The "1%"? These guys just want to keep the "playground" in their own backyards.
He made a whopping 21.7 million in 2010 and paid a measly 13.9% of it in income taxes. That rate is lower than most Americans who are technically considered "poor", and far far below the average Americans tax rate.
Jack Blum, a Washington lawyer who is an authority on tax enforcement and offshore banking stated " His personal finances are a poster child for what's wrong with the American tax system".
How can this man be running for President of the United States of America when he doesn't even have enough faith in his own country to "park" his own millions here? How can we have any faith in him when he circumvents our own system himself, a problematic system he is supposed to be capable of repairing? How can he "fix" whats wrong with this country when he doesn't even understand it, or even live within the confines he dictates for the rest of us? Richie Rich the hypocrite.
Believe me, he's not the only one. In the book I wrote about our elected officials, DBA the Rich and Famous. A large percentage of our Congress and Senate are millionaires or multi-millionaires as well. Remember Charles Rangel? This was a man who was Chairman of the tax writing Ways and Means Committee, who was found GUILTY on 11 charges of not reporting hundreds if thousand of dollars in additional income and assets on his financial disclosure statements. Even more appalling is he went on to win his 21st term in Congress regardless.
Sounds like a "Country Club" to me. And the membership is being paid by the American Middle Class taxpayer. Enough is enough. They need to GO!
How can we have faith in our own system when the people we have running it are a big part of the problem?
Is this some unified agenda here with our elected officials and government, from BOTH parties? Another movie scene, another well orchestrated act in this never ending drama called American Politics?
How can this be happening right under our noses?
When we the "American" people, sit idly by and let our elected officials get away with it. If you think things are bad now, just keep ignoring the never ending warning signs and wait and see where that leaves you, your children, and the rest of us poor working slob "Americans". Conspiracy theory? YOU BET! Come on now, does any of this make any sense?
Cows being let to the trough for slaughter. That is where the American Working/Middle Class is headed, to death and extinction. So where will you, your family, and their families end up? Are you going to just roll the dice and hope for the best?
American Me? the book www.americanmeus.com Get Involved
Friday, January 13, 2012
Don't Pee on Me? More Politically Correct Hypcritical BS!
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS!
So a few of our Marines risking their lives in Afghanistan decided they would take a wiz on some dead enemy soldiers. BFD!
I'm not saying this was the "Politically Correct" thing to do, but if it made them feel better about what they were doing , so what! Who am I to criticize these soldiers when I don't have a clue about what they go through on a daily basis? This is not even remotely close to some of the things OUR enemies have done to OUR soldiers and POW's, not even close. And we will surely never know what they have done to some of our dead.
This is WAR brought on by our OWN government. It's UGLY. It's not a popularity contest. Who has a right to criticize if they aren't there fighting along side these men and women?
It's not like it was that big of a deal, until our mainstream sensationalist media got a hold of it. From an ABC World News Clip:
This "shocking video" "has changed the global perception of the U.S. Marines"
"This puts such a bad light on us", "a huge setback".
Really? Didn't change my perception of our Marines. Who the hell is this news anchor to criticize our soldiers in the first place? Sitting in his comfy chair, plastered with makeup and hairspray, in a thousand dollar suit. I have to wonder if he ever served our country? I think NOT! He needs to just SHUT UP! What gall, what an idiot, what a hypocrite.
The USMC stated: " The actions portrayed are not consistent with our core values and are not indicative of the character of the Marines in our Corps".
"Those accountable will be held responsible, and may incur criminal charges."
The Islamic-American Relations Council has " condemned the videos as disturbing, and says it could endanger the lives of other American Soldiers and civilians serving in Afghanistan".
Doesn't this sound familiar? I wrote about similar situations in the book about our high ranking officials condemning a Florida pastor for threatening to burn Korans. Their response was the same: "This could put our armed forces in more danger and in harms way."
BUT, when THEY executed and unarmed man ( Bin Laden ), and THEY could use it to further THEIR agenda and popularity, THEY didn't seem to care about any "danger to our troops or civilians".
Not that I was not in favor, I am just pointing out the blatant hypocrisy here.
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS! They are doing a job they may not want to do. They are doing a job that they are directed to do. They are doing a job in wars that were created by these same hypocrites.
If you don't have something good to say about these fine men and women serving our country then just SHUT UP. Get a life. Find some REAL news.
"American Me?" the book www.americanmeus.com
So a few of our Marines risking their lives in Afghanistan decided they would take a wiz on some dead enemy soldiers. BFD!
I'm not saying this was the "Politically Correct" thing to do, but if it made them feel better about what they were doing , so what! Who am I to criticize these soldiers when I don't have a clue about what they go through on a daily basis? This is not even remotely close to some of the things OUR enemies have done to OUR soldiers and POW's, not even close. And we will surely never know what they have done to some of our dead.
This is WAR brought on by our OWN government. It's UGLY. It's not a popularity contest. Who has a right to criticize if they aren't there fighting along side these men and women?
It's not like it was that big of a deal, until our mainstream sensationalist media got a hold of it. From an ABC World News Clip:
This "shocking video" "has changed the global perception of the U.S. Marines"
"This puts such a bad light on us", "a huge setback".
Really? Didn't change my perception of our Marines. Who the hell is this news anchor to criticize our soldiers in the first place? Sitting in his comfy chair, plastered with makeup and hairspray, in a thousand dollar suit. I have to wonder if he ever served our country? I think NOT! He needs to just SHUT UP! What gall, what an idiot, what a hypocrite.
The USMC stated: " The actions portrayed are not consistent with our core values and are not indicative of the character of the Marines in our Corps".
"Those accountable will be held responsible, and may incur criminal charges."
The Islamic-American Relations Council has " condemned the videos as disturbing, and says it could endanger the lives of other American Soldiers and civilians serving in Afghanistan".
Doesn't this sound familiar? I wrote about similar situations in the book about our high ranking officials condemning a Florida pastor for threatening to burn Korans. Their response was the same: "This could put our armed forces in more danger and in harms way."
BUT, when THEY executed and unarmed man ( Bin Laden ), and THEY could use it to further THEIR agenda and popularity, THEY didn't seem to care about any "danger to our troops or civilians".
Not that I was not in favor, I am just pointing out the blatant hypocrisy here.
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS! They are doing a job they may not want to do. They are doing a job that they are directed to do. They are doing a job in wars that were created by these same hypocrites.
If you don't have something good to say about these fine men and women serving our country then just SHUT UP. Get a life. Find some REAL news.
"American Me?" the book www.americanmeus.com
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Immigration Reform Update: What a Joke!
Reform? Yeah right!
Citing "budget cuts" they have decided to cut the number of Border Control Agents on our Mexican border a minimum of 50%. Who in their right mind could ever imagine that half the number of Agents could even begin to control the never ending influx of illegals and criminals into our country along a 2000 mile stretch, especially when the current number aren't cutting it either?
California alone will be cut from 264 to just 14 troops. This in a state that is over run with illegals.
Homeland Security Officials have stated that the increase in troops over the last few years has made the region safer. They referred to the latest figures that showed apprehended illegals "fell to 327,577 in fiscal 2011, down from 447,731 in 2010, and from 1.6 million in 2000". (Washington Times, Stephen Dinan, 12.12.11).
We American taxpayers should be OUTRAGED. Especially when our government is spending BILLIONS protecting and supporting other foreign countries and wars. Shouldn't the most powerful nation on the planet be able to accomplish the simple task of controlling it's own borders? This is idiotic, hypocritical, ludicrous and insane.
The financial costs to the American taxpayer associated with illegals in our country is STAGGERING. In addition, the strain on our system, infrastructure, schools, hospitals, insurance costs, unemployment, crime, and national security,etc. is also STAGGERING.
We taxpayer/citizens need Immigration Reform and we need it NOW! Don't let your elected officials get away with sweeping this issue this under the rug any longer.
Read more in the book : American Me? chapter; Immigration: "The Land of the Free or For Free?"
American Me? the book www.americanmeus.com Get involved in YOUR future!
Citing "budget cuts" they have decided to cut the number of Border Control Agents on our Mexican border a minimum of 50%. Who in their right mind could ever imagine that half the number of Agents could even begin to control the never ending influx of illegals and criminals into our country along a 2000 mile stretch, especially when the current number aren't cutting it either?
California alone will be cut from 264 to just 14 troops. This in a state that is over run with illegals.
Homeland Security Officials have stated that the increase in troops over the last few years has made the region safer. They referred to the latest figures that showed apprehended illegals "fell to 327,577 in fiscal 2011, down from 447,731 in 2010, and from 1.6 million in 2000". (Washington Times, Stephen Dinan, 12.12.11).
We American taxpayers should be OUTRAGED. Especially when our government is spending BILLIONS protecting and supporting other foreign countries and wars. Shouldn't the most powerful nation on the planet be able to accomplish the simple task of controlling it's own borders? This is idiotic, hypocritical, ludicrous and insane.
The financial costs to the American taxpayer associated with illegals in our country is STAGGERING. In addition, the strain on our system, infrastructure, schools, hospitals, insurance costs, unemployment, crime, and national security,etc. is also STAGGERING.
We taxpayer/citizens need Immigration Reform and we need it NOW! Don't let your elected officials get away with sweeping this issue this under the rug any longer.
Read more in the book : American Me? chapter; Immigration: "The Land of the Free or For Free?"
American Me? the book www.americanmeus.com Get involved in YOUR future!
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Grandma: Is That An Icicle Hanging Off Your Cheek? A Frozen Tear?
Follow up from my prior blog post: Grandma: Is That You In the Soup Line?
From a Yahoo News Article " Northeast States Cut Heating Aid to the Poor" :
"Mary Power is 92 and worried about surviving another frigid New England winter because deep cuts in federal home heating assistance benefits mean she probably can't afford enough heating oil to stay warm."
Imagine having to make the decision whether to purchase food, medications, or heating your home in the freezing winter? All because our government and politicians don't think the elderly deserve a cost of living increase or help after working most of their lives? Entitlements? What about these wealthy politicians' taxpayer paid entitlements that most of them don't even need?
From an Associated Press article by Hope Yen: "Consensus Shows 1 in 2 People are Poor or Low Income".
"Squeezed by rising living costs, a record number of Americans- nearly 1 in 2- have fallen into poverty or are scraping by on earnings that classify them as low income".
"The reality is that prospects for the poor and the near poor are dismal," "If Congress and the states make further cuts, we can expect the number of poor and low-income families to rise for the next several years."
That is already almost 50% of the American working class. In addition, the real unemployment numbers are around 20-25%, depending on who is calculating them.
From an Associated Press article by Andrew Taylor: "Agreement near on $1 Trillion Spending Bill".
There were minor cuts to many government programs, mainly the EPA, The Pentagon Budget, and foreign aid. Tax breaks for people on Social Security were held hostage in exchange for the continuance of tax breaks for the wealthy. Ironic isn't it?
And: "Drafted behind closed doors, the proposed bill would provide $115 billion for overseas security operations in Afghanistan and Iraq but give the Pentagon just a 1 percent boost in annual spending not directly related to the wars".
Our government and politicians should be ashamed. We have people and families living in our streets. Working Americans who are unable to adequately take care of themselves and their families. Prior taxpayers like the retired elderly and unemployed living in poverty.
Yet we continue to spend BILLIONS to take care of , police, and rebuild other countries? Disgraceful!
In the book I predicted over a year ago : "If we continue on the current path, there will be another civil war in this country. Not a war about race and color, but a war between the have's and have not's".
When a large part of the population can no longer feed and shelter themselves and their families, what choice will they have?
Occupy is a perfect example of this. Can you foresee what may happen as the numbers continue to escalate? Even more important: They obviously ARE.
"American Me?" the book www.americanmeus.com Get involved Make a difference
From a Yahoo News Article " Northeast States Cut Heating Aid to the Poor" :
"Mary Power is 92 and worried about surviving another frigid New England winter because deep cuts in federal home heating assistance benefits mean she probably can't afford enough heating oil to stay warm."
Imagine having to make the decision whether to purchase food, medications, or heating your home in the freezing winter? All because our government and politicians don't think the elderly deserve a cost of living increase or help after working most of their lives? Entitlements? What about these wealthy politicians' taxpayer paid entitlements that most of them don't even need?
From an Associated Press article by Hope Yen: "Consensus Shows 1 in 2 People are Poor or Low Income".
"Squeezed by rising living costs, a record number of Americans- nearly 1 in 2- have fallen into poverty or are scraping by on earnings that classify them as low income".
"The reality is that prospects for the poor and the near poor are dismal," "If Congress and the states make further cuts, we can expect the number of poor and low-income families to rise for the next several years."
That is already almost 50% of the American working class. In addition, the real unemployment numbers are around 20-25%, depending on who is calculating them.
From an Associated Press article by Andrew Taylor: "Agreement near on $1 Trillion Spending Bill".
There were minor cuts to many government programs, mainly the EPA, The Pentagon Budget, and foreign aid. Tax breaks for people on Social Security were held hostage in exchange for the continuance of tax breaks for the wealthy. Ironic isn't it?
And: "Drafted behind closed doors, the proposed bill would provide $115 billion for overseas security operations in Afghanistan and Iraq but give the Pentagon just a 1 percent boost in annual spending not directly related to the wars".
Our government and politicians should be ashamed. We have people and families living in our streets. Working Americans who are unable to adequately take care of themselves and their families. Prior taxpayers like the retired elderly and unemployed living in poverty.
Yet we continue to spend BILLIONS to take care of , police, and rebuild other countries? Disgraceful!
In the book I predicted over a year ago : "If we continue on the current path, there will be another civil war in this country. Not a war about race and color, but a war between the have's and have not's".
When a large part of the population can no longer feed and shelter themselves and their families, what choice will they have?
Occupy is a perfect example of this. Can you foresee what may happen as the numbers continue to escalate? Even more important: They obviously ARE.
"American Me?" the book www.americanmeus.com Get involved Make a difference
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Kids in a Candy Store or Highway Robbery? Gingrich Gets 1.6M
Just more examples of our out of control government and obscene and blatant greed and thirst for more from "The Rich and Famous", including some of our elected politicians. These examples are from just one sector , the housing crisis and mortgage mess. Imagine the sheer numbers and dollar amounts of other examples and other sectors?
I know this is not necessarily new news, but maybe if we rub the unknowing public's nose in enough of the *hit, it will make them mad enough to start paying attention! Post another example that you know about from another sector!
Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae received approximately 150 BILLION in taxpayer bailout funds, and it is rumored that they are now in need of MORE.
Freddie paid Newt Gingrich approximately 1.6 million to "advise" them on their business model. What he got paid 1.6 million for is as follows ( from The New American, Thomas R Eddlam, 12.01.11):
In an November 9th CNBC presidential debate Gingrich was asked what he did to earn the money. He stated " I said to them at the time, this is a bubble. This is insane. This is impossible." But the Wall Street Journal pointed out that he not only praised the Freddie Mac model prior in a 2007 interview posted on Freddie's website, but stated that " these are results I think conservatives should embrace and want to extend as widely as possible."
In that same 2007 interview he praised Freddie Mac and the whole concept of GSE ( Government Sponsored Enterprise) and stated " I think a GSE for space exploration ought to be seriously considered, I'm convinced that if NASA were a GSE, we would probably be on Mars today."
I think we already know who is on Mars today myself. And we paid Gingrich 1.6M for these juicy tidbits? For talking out of both sides of his mouth like they so often do? I think most of us could have come up with better than that!
I guess more government (GSE) spending on special agenda would also help everyday Americans like the unemployed, like it has with Freddie and Fannie?
How about those Goldman Sachs big wigs who had a big hand in creating this housing and mortgage mess ? I illustrate in the book how these very same people are now making millions on a mess they created, and made millions on in the first place. They created One West Bank, who is now a large benefactor of the foreclosure crisis. I showed one example where One West made over 100K on ONE foreclosure they only paid approximately 240K for in the first place, all paid for and with taxpayer dollars!
I find it ironic that these politicians consistently condemn more government spending publicly, especially in the name of taxpayer paid for benefits like unemployment and Social Security/ Medicare, yet don't have a problem with it when they have their own hand out, stuffing more in their ever bulging pockets?
Kids in a Candy Store or Highway Robbery? Or BOTH?
American Me? the book www.americanmeus.com Get INVOLVED
I know this is not necessarily new news, but maybe if we rub the unknowing public's nose in enough of the *hit, it will make them mad enough to start paying attention! Post another example that you know about from another sector!
Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae received approximately 150 BILLION in taxpayer bailout funds, and it is rumored that they are now in need of MORE.
Freddie paid Newt Gingrich approximately 1.6 million to "advise" them on their business model. What he got paid 1.6 million for is as follows ( from The New American, Thomas R Eddlam, 12.01.11):
In an November 9th CNBC presidential debate Gingrich was asked what he did to earn the money. He stated " I said to them at the time, this is a bubble. This is insane. This is impossible." But the Wall Street Journal pointed out that he not only praised the Freddie Mac model prior in a 2007 interview posted on Freddie's website, but stated that " these are results I think conservatives should embrace and want to extend as widely as possible."
In that same 2007 interview he praised Freddie Mac and the whole concept of GSE ( Government Sponsored Enterprise) and stated " I think a GSE for space exploration ought to be seriously considered, I'm convinced that if NASA were a GSE, we would probably be on Mars today."
I think we already know who is on Mars today myself. And we paid Gingrich 1.6M for these juicy tidbits? For talking out of both sides of his mouth like they so often do? I think most of us could have come up with better than that!
I guess more government (GSE) spending on special agenda would also help everyday Americans like the unemployed, like it has with Freddie and Fannie?
How about those Goldman Sachs big wigs who had a big hand in creating this housing and mortgage mess ? I illustrate in the book how these very same people are now making millions on a mess they created, and made millions on in the first place. They created One West Bank, who is now a large benefactor of the foreclosure crisis. I showed one example where One West made over 100K on ONE foreclosure they only paid approximately 240K for in the first place, all paid for and with taxpayer dollars!
I find it ironic that these politicians consistently condemn more government spending publicly, especially in the name of taxpayer paid for benefits like unemployment and Social Security/ Medicare, yet don't have a problem with it when they have their own hand out, stuffing more in their ever bulging pockets?
Kids in a Candy Store or Highway Robbery? Or BOTH?
American Me? the book www.americanmeus.com Get INVOLVED
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