Posted on 03/25/2011 4:49:30 PM PDT by Nachum
Last night, I interviewed the man at the center of a new swirling controversy.
Stephen Lerner, a veteran union organizer, wants collective bargaining for homeowners that owe money to the big banks.
And this week, he was caught on tape talking about a "mortgage strike" against the big banks. He suggested that a large number of homeowners stop paying their mortgage until the banks agree to negotiate and modify loans.
Glenn Beck pounced on the recording. And so did Congress. Rep. Jason Chaffetz, a Republican Congressman from Utah, sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder saying that Lerner's threats "clearly constitute domestic terrorism", and asked for an investigation.
I interviewed Lerner, to get his side of the story -- his first interview since being attacked by Beck. Lerner talked about the mortgage strike idea, the big banks, the Tea Party and Glenn Beck's attack, and being accused of terrorism.
"Glenn Beck and this group of people are basically shilling for Wall Street"
(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...
Meanwhile in Detroit, one group of bailout recipients (UAW) protests another bailout recipient (Bank of America) over bailouts.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2694667/posts
Would it be SO WRONG to have just a little vendetta and round up these filthy un-Americans? Most of the Dems in Congross, Chrissy Matthews, Olberdork, MadCow and a couple hundred other leftist pigs?
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Yes. Because it gives them license to talk about/do the same to us.
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Seems like RICO statutes should come into play if this is an organized attempt to damage the economic structure of the United States.
“it’s the 15 trillion in private retirements they’re shootin’ for.”
Bingo. Kill of the old and disabled. Move to the undesirable politically. Grab the assets at death. And move to grab retirements.
Except theirs.
Love this thread. We’re seeing the best of the best by Freepers.
“Lol he thinks like our president”
...whose name is on the SCOTUS brief that ushered in the CRA case from 1995 (might have the year wrong).
Actually one of the most interesting things Learner said on the tape was “Unions are finished in America”.
This is their stand or fall moment.
So the Feds already have a program in place (financed with our tax dollars) to assist the very people Lerner is trying to radicalize. I don't know how this works in other states but here's the URL for CA: www.KeepYourHomeCalifornia.org
It appears an outfit called Cabrillo Economic Development Corp. has been approved by the California Housing Finance Agency as a "certified counseling organization" which administers the above program. This just underscores the fact that Lerner is just another SEIU thug intent upon destabilizing our economy.
Lets drive the nails into that coffin. Public unions are a complete conflict of interest and need to be gone.
I don’t believe in the electric chair.
We need electric BLEACHERS.
Beck, Lerner, and a GOP senator from Utah: this has got “ fringe” written all over it. A conspiracy loving ratings junkie and some nut who thinks he can organize a “mortgage strike” to shut down Wall Street. It’ll get the crackpot treatment it deserves.
George Soros should be first in line. 65 years overdue !
[ Response to picture with two hangman’s nooses ]
Maybe this guy should stick to his union shenannigans and leave mortgage companies alone.
State workers union pensions have a guaranteed rate of return each year, if the market tanks, the taxpayers have to make up the difference (just like in 2008). This is one of the main reasons many states are insolvent.
I read your post out loud and my cat puked on the couch. Nice.
Now you are going to puke, in my great state of NY the guaranteed rate of return is ......... 8% annually, not matter what.
Unfortunately, when I look at the big picture, the problem, and that is all inclusive, is Too Big To Fix. So everything will go completely to he!!.
Then what are the people who have nothing going to do?
Crawl into a hole and die?
I think not.
I think they will climb up on rich man’s hill, pop a cap in him, sc*** his wife, and eat his food.
Interviewed by that asshat Dickland Ratsass, I stopped reading the interview when I saw his name as the interviewer.
One useful idiot talking to a communist.
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