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Posted on 06/27/2009 5:15:27 AM PDT by Kaslin
Just when I thought that those in Congress responsible for the collapse of the housing market had diverted their attention to the destruction of other sectors of our free market economy (health care and energy), up pops Barney Frank and his trusty sidekick, Anthony Weiner. Turns out, they are once again pressuring Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to relax recently tightened standards on loans for new condominiums.
That is right folks, socialist hot dogs, Frank and Weiner, are at it again. According to the Wall Street Journal (a publication that can still be called a newspaper), the two democrat lawmakers have sent a letter to Fannie and Freddie claiming that the government sponsored enterprises should “make appropriate adjustments,” because the new, tighter standards for condo loans “may be too onerous.”
Frank is chairman of the House Financial Service Committee, so when a lender, bank or government bureaucrat receives a Barney-gram, those folks pay attention. Apparently, Freddie and Fannie are preparing a response.
I am waiting for the second dog to bite. Specifically, I am concerned that private sector lenders (those who are still in business) might once again pose for “Corporate Social Responsibility” holy pictures and start making junk loans that will cause yet another housing market crash down the road.
Now this may shock the reader, however, my recommendation to Freddie, Fannie and the private sector moneylenders is that they respond to Frank and Weiner with diplomacy. My favorite definition of diplomacy is from Wynn Catlin who wrote that, “Diplomacy is the art of saying ‘nice doggie’ till you can find a rock.”
I am not suggesting that we start stoning the socialist dim-wits on Capitol Hill—yet. I am suggesting that any response that goes beyond a simple “nice doggie,” deserves the condemnation of everyone who has been harmed by the absolute disaster that Barney and his buddies in Congress perpetrated on those of us who pay our mortgages and our taxes, and don’t expect the government to bail us out.
The public opinion research firm, Rasmussen Reports, just released a new survey showing that 74% of Americans “trust their own judgment more than that of the average member of Congress when it comes to economic issues facing the nation.” According to the research, only 13% trust the likes of Weiner and Frank, and I can only assume that the other 13% were sleep walking during the interview.
Barney and Anthony, take a cue from Rasmussen Reports. Leave us alone. Fly off to Argentina, we might even pay for your one-way tickets.
Frank and his trusty sidekick Weiner?
Folks, you can’t make this up...
An investigation should have been held and Barney Frank replaced , long ago.
Barney has caused this nation untold misery through his incompetence, and yet he is till running things.
Is the entire Caucus of Democrats in the House blind? Can’t they see whats happening?? Evidently not as they just passed cap and trade.
Barney and Chris are on a short list, and if they are ever within arms reach, I will have a one way conversation regarding the well over 300,000 thousand dollars their policies have stolen from my Mother and me. stoning is too good for either of them. I’m thinking something on the order of de-nadding, as a start.
Make them change parties to Republican..
their nads will drop off immediately.
No, they are not blind. They are set to destroy this great country along with Zerobama. It’s the voters who keep reelecting them that are blind
Just when I thought that those in Congress responsible for the collapse of the housing market,auto ind,insurance ind,health ind,banking ind..............
Forget about the e before i rule. It’s Wiener
Make them change parties to Republican..
their nads will drop off immediately.
You know, as I was falling out of my chair, I thought if that wasn’t so funny it would be an awfully sad thing to contemplate.
We do not need to look for a rock or a stick. Hey, kiddies do you want to play thermo-nuclear war?
The Republican party is the party of all the right ideals and ideas with leaders that are clueless.
I have sworn them off until they show/demonstrate a reason that I should come back.
I have sworn them off until they show/demonstrate a reason that I should come back.
...and after you come back, how long will gravity take to pull them back to where they are today.
Till then it looks like free wheeling unbridled Marxism will rule the day...in both parties.
...or saying "please don't hurt me, Mr. Thug", until you get your firearm out!
Frank ‘n’ Weiner
How many swirls around the toilet bowl before you'd advocate picking up some rocks?
Although I prefer 7.62mm rocks which weigh about 150-170 grains.
I am.
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