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Housing the Redheaded Stepchild during Debates
Townhall.com ^ | October 20, 2012 | Fritz Pfister

Posted on 10/20/2012 9:13:24 AM PDT by Kaslin

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1 posted on 10/20/2012 9:13:28 AM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

I know that the term red headed step child is very specific and has a long and cherished history....Since we live in PC times I want to say how OFFENDED I am since my own (by birth) child is a red head....

Been waiting to say that for some time. ;)


2 posted on 10/20/2012 9:23:15 AM PDT by Nifster
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To: Kaslin
Had the housing market been left alone to self-correct we could be well on the way to recovery.

My theory is the economy will always self-correct. But the government is spending trillions trying to re-inflate the bubble that the self-correcting economy is trying to deflate back to it's sustainable norm.

The laws of economics will always prevail.

3 posted on 10/20/2012 9:25:05 AM PDT by oldbrowser (An empty chair attracts a stadium full of empty chairs.)
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To: Kaslin
Order banks to release the shadow inventory of millions of homes being held back from the market. Yes that will drive down prices, however only until the inventory is absorbed. What good does it do to hold back inventory when millions more foreclosures are in the pipeline and millions more homeowners are ninety days or more delinquent?

I have heard nothing from any news source about these numbers in a very long time. With energy prices as high as they are, the impact on family cash flow has to be so severe that many would be in arrears.

4 posted on 10/20/2012 9:27:21 AM PDT by Carry_Okie (Islam offers us choices: convert or kill, submit or die.)
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To: Nifster

I’ve been wonder why H0lder is not out on the stump for Zer0.


5 posted on 10/20/2012 9:27:31 AM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Nifster

I’ve been wondering why H0lder is not out on the stump for Zer0.


6 posted on 10/20/2012 9:27:55 AM PDT by Paladin2
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks Kaslin.
Had the housing market been left alone to self-correct we could be well on the way to recovery. Not to be when the central planners and the central bankers have their arms up to their shoulders into the housing business. Tax credits for first time buyers, then expanded to move up buyers was the housing markets cash for clunkers moment.

7 posted on 10/20/2012 9:31:15 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: Nifster

I sure hear what you are saying. I come from a family with red hair, I’m a redhead, 2 of my children are redheads, and one of my grandchildren is a redhead.

None of us are step children.........


8 posted on 10/20/2012 9:32:19 AM PDT by basil (Second Amendment Sisters.org)
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To: Kaslin
12,000,000 people. averaging just $50K year would generate an additional $600 BILLION a year in total income, and generate a lot of taxes. The, when that $600 Billion is then spent by those CONSUMERS, housing will not be the only thing getting better.

Add in the return of a decent energy policy, get away from ethanol, and we can tell the rest of the world to get in line!

I will take Romney over Zero any day of the week, but especially on Nov. 6th!


9 posted on 10/20/2012 9:45:53 AM PDT by WVKayaker (I'm more than happy to be Obama's "enemy of the week" - Sarah Palin)
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Get over it

It's about how red headed step children are TREATED which says nothing about BEING a red head.

10 posted on 10/20/2012 10:03:28 AM PDT by lewislynn ( What does the global warming movement and the Fairtax movement have in commom? Misinformation)
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So—tell me: How are red headed step children treated?

Ans: Like every other step child.

That’s the point.

It is demeaning to call someone a “red headed stepchild” when the meaning is that somehow red headed stepchildren are treated differently.

And you need to get a life.......


11 posted on 10/20/2012 10:18:26 AM PDT by basil (Second Amendment Sisters.org)
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To: Kaslin

I think Romney did mention Dodd-Frank as part of the problem. I feel pretty sure if Romney mentioned that, he has more ideas on helping the housing market. And I am no Romney fan but he sure beats the skittle out of Obama.

“You say we were giving mortgages to people who weren’t qualified. That’s exactly right. It’s one of the reasons for the great financial calamity we had. And so Dodd-Frank correctly says we need to have qualified mortgages, and if you give a mortgage that’s not qualified, there are big penalties, except they didn’t ever go on and define what a qualified mortgage was. It’s been two years. We don’t know what a qualified mortgage is yet. So banks are reluctant to make loans, mortgages. It’s hurt the housing market because Dodd-Frank didn’t anticipate putting in place the kinds of regulations you have to have. It’s not that Dodd-Frank always was wrong with too much regulation. Sometimes they didn’t come out with a clear regulation.”


12 posted on 10/20/2012 10:27:25 AM PDT by Irenic (The pencil sharpener and Elmer's glue is put away-- we've lost the red wheel barrow)
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To: Paladin2
I’ve been wonder why H0lder is not out on the stump for Zer0.

...because maintaining the appearance of impartiality is important to him?

Hahah, sometimes I kill me, as the saying goes.

13 posted on 10/20/2012 10:44:23 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Pearls Before Swine

We never 0b0z0 on the stump proudly mentioning all the good works of his Just-Us Dept. and the plans they have for the next 4 years.


14 posted on 10/20/2012 11:00:24 AM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Pearls Before Swine

We never hear 0b0z0 on the stump proudly mentioning all the good works of his Just-Us Dept. and the plans they have for the next 4 years.


15 posted on 10/20/2012 11:01:04 AM PDT by Paladin2
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To: lewislynn

Who started the red head bullshit, i’m 75 years old and have never heard of it!


16 posted on 10/20/2012 11:10:30 AM PDT by dalereed
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To: lewislynn

oh Lordy you have no sense f humor what so ever do you???? Did I really have to include the sarcasm sign to give you a hint????


17 posted on 10/20/2012 1:58:21 PM PDT by Nifster
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To: basil

I hope you are all Scots then you can hoot and holler about it? ;)


18 posted on 10/20/2012 1:59:08 PM PDT by Nifster
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To: Nifster

I think we’re British—but more importantly (to me, at least) is that I’m a 7th generation Texan. LOL!


19 posted on 10/20/2012 2:24:11 PM PDT by basil (Second Amendment Sisters.org)
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To: basil

Red or auburn hair is the most beautiful. Period.


20 posted on 10/20/2012 2:58:11 PM PDT by jusduat (on the mercy of the Lord alone.)
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