http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/frank/ en-us Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:07:44 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417767/posts Maryland's Motor Vehicle Administration says it has halted, at least temporarily, a policy change that would have forced people living as the opposite sex to get an amended birth certificate before applying to change their gender on their driver's license. The gay-rights group Equality Maryland said...the change would have put a financial burden on many people who are struggling financially. It would have taken effect Friday. The current policy demands only written confirmation from a physician or psychologist that the applicant is under supervision for a gender change. The decision doesn't affect a policy requiring people who have had transgender... Examiner, DC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417767/posts#comment Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:07:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417389/posts Barney Frank's decision to 'roll the dice' on subsidized housing is becoming an epic disaster for taxpayers. On Christmas Eve, when most Americans' minds were on other things, the Treasury Department announced that it was removing the $400 billion cap from what the administration believes will be necessary to keep Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac solvent. This action confirms that the decade-long congressional failure to more closely regulate these two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) will rank for U.S. taxpayers as one of the worst policy disasters in our history. Fannie and Freddie's congressional sponsors—some of whom are now leading the administration's... The Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417389/posts#comment Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:17:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416459/posts Washington, DCJudicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, today released its 2009 list of Washington’s “Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians.”  The list, in alphabetical order, includes: 1. Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT):  This marks two years in a row for Senator Dodd, who made the 2008 “Ten Most Corrupt” list for his corrupt relationship with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and for accepting preferential treatment and loan terms from Countrywide Financial, a scandal which still dogs him.  In 2009, the scandals kept coming for the Connecticut Democrat.  In 2009, Judicial Watch filed a Senate ethics complaint against... judicialwatch.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416459/posts#comment Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:50:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2087513/posts For many years the President and his Administration have not only warned of the systemic consequences of financial turmoil at a housing government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) but also put forward thoughtful plans to reduce the risk that either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac would encounter such difficulties. President Bush publicly called for GSE reform 17 times in 2008 alone before Congress acted. Unfortunately, these warnings went unheeded, as the President's repeated attempts to reform the supervision of these entities were thwarted by the legislative maneuvering of those who emphatically denied there were problems. The White House released this list of attempts... Gateway Pundit http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2087513/posts#comment Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:22:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409941/posts And the total risk they pose to the taxpayer far exceeds that of the big banks. Fannie and Freddie, in the final days of the year, are even said to be negotiating with the Treasury about greatly expanding the money available to them. Though the four are not in all the same businesses, they were caught in one of the same traps: They sold mortgage guarantees — in some cases to each other. Now when homeowners default, as they are doing in record numbers, these companies are covering the losses. Essentially, taxpayer money to these companies is being used partly... The New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409941/posts#comment Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:01:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2407613/posts Last week the U.S. House of Representatives passed Barney Frank’s financial regulatory reform bill, or as Democratic Congressman Brad Sherman called it, “TARP on Steroids.” Instead of examining and addressing the root cause of the financial collapse so that we may ensure it never happens again, this bill codifies the bailout mindset. THE FREEDOM POST http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2407613/posts#comment Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:14:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404732/posts The financial reform bill working its way through the House of Representatives, that includes Ron Paul's "Audit the Fed" provision, has gotten so morphed and horrific that Ron Paul is not even going to vote for it. The evil bastards have added an amendment to the Bill that will allow the Fed to pump any amounts of money it so chooses to "financial holding" companies deemed TBTF, without approval from anyone. William Greider explains: The sales pitch for financial-reform legislation pending in the House claims it would put a stop to “too big to fail” bailouts for the leading banks.... Economic Policy Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404732/posts#comment Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:25:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2402512/posts The National Press Club held an event at which Barney Frank & Sarah Palin co-hosted. They took the opportunity to sing a parody song lampooning Rush Limbaugh. With all of the events in the news, it's amazing how fixated these goons are by dissent in the media in the form of Limbaugh, Beck and Fox News. Here is one person's response (it's both funnier than their song and more politically incorrect: On the first day of Christmas, Obama gave to me: World government based on one tree. On the second day of Christmas, Obama gave to me: a two trillion... The Virginian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2402512/posts#comment Tue, 8 Dec 2009 01:50:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393052/posts No one will really understand politics until they understand that politicians are not trying to solve our problems. They are trying to solve their own problems — of which getting elected and re-elected are No. 1 and No. 2. Whatever is No. 3 is far behind. Many of the things the government does that may seem stupid are not stupid at all, from the standpoint of the elected officials or bureaucrats who do these things. The current economic downturn that has cost millions of people their jobs began with successive administrations of both parties pushing banks and other lenders to... Investors.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393052/posts#comment Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:08:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2392122/posts Representative Barney Frank (D-Mass.) has gotten the Consumer Financial Protection Act through his House Financial Services Committee. This bill will create a new federal agency to oversee consumer credit. “Too many people are frivolously abusing credit,” Frank alleged. “They’re buying things they don’t need with money they don’t have. This is a recipe for bankruptcy. We have to stop it.” Under the legislation, a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA) would review all current credit cards, as well as applications for new cards, to determine whether the cards are, or would be, used appropriately. Cards intended for uses that don’t meet... A Semi-News/Semi-Satire from AzConservative http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2392122/posts#comment Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:27:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2391289/posts ...So why the run on the CoinStar machines? Answer: Those piggy banks (or coffee cans or cookie tins or whatever) are no longer just fun little ways of saving back a few bucks. They’re grocery money, or school supplies, or maybe the electric bill. People are being weighed down with bills they can’t pay and the load is getting heavier. I took my big $22.68 and bought food. It was either that or draw money against my next paycheck. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out this is a bad sign. People are running out of money. And... Burkhart's Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2391289/posts#comment Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:18:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2387844/posts Barney Frank sure knows how to pick 'em! His boyfriends have been busted running brothels out of his apartment and growing dope. Luckily, Barney has a NEW boyfriend that he guarantees will not be a source of embarrasment! NOTE: The author of this comic requests that you visit his web site and please refrain from copying the cartoon within this thread. Thank you very much! Geeks On Caffeine - Cartoons done just RIGHT! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2387844/posts#comment Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:02:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386562/posts The Conscience of Kansas radio program with host Paul A. Ibbetson invites you all to place an order through the Obama Burger Drive-Thru. Enjoy! The Conscience of Kansas radio program http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386562/posts#comment Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:19:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2385260/posts With friends like this. Barney, Barney, Barney …. too much. Barney’s buddy is busted for dope smoking (plus), and Barney … well … he was there … just helping a grieving friend of course. But he wasn’t smoking, nope, nosireeeeeeeeeee. Big hat tip to Hot Air “picks.” FOX25 has learned that Congressman Barney Frank was present during a marijuana arrest at James Ready’s home in Ogunquit, Maine. Ready is well-known for his relationship with Congressman Frank. http://www.radioviceonline.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2385260/posts#comment Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:28:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2385187/posts Financial 'Reform': Sen. Chris Dodd's proposed overhaul would replace the Federal Reserve with a "super regulator" to oversee the banking and financial industries. Will it work? Consider the source. Along with fellow Democrat Barney Frank, now chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Dodd, who heads the Senate Banking Committee, has done as much to damage this nation's financial system as anyone — and that includes all the CEOs and subprime scoundrels as well as former Fed chief Alan Greenspan, whom many blame for lax oversight and too-loose credit in the run-up to the meltdown. What did Dodd do? In... Investors.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2385187/posts#comment Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:20:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2385156/posts Democratic leaders plan to repeal the military’s “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy in next year’s defense authorization bill. Both the White House and Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) back the strategy of using the defense bill to change policy on gays in the military, an aide to Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) told The Hill on Wednesday. Frank, the openly gay chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, is a close ally of Pelosi. The defense bill has long been seen as a possible vehicle for changing the policy. “One legislative way or another, this policy, which is unfair to patriotic Americans... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2385156/posts#comment Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:45:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2384295/posts NYT's Edmund Andrews has a curious piece out on Ben Bernanke and the Fed, which, I'm guessing was mostly supplied by Barney Frank. Since, Frank comes off as the hero in the piece. (Well, hero in the sense of power manipulator)Andrews writes: ...when [Bernanke] sat down shortly after 8 a.m. on Oct. 1 at the Rayburn House Office Building for coffee and muffins with Representative Barney Frank, the rumpled and wisecracking chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, he took in some blunt advice. Voters had become suspicious and unnerved by the Fed because of its trillion-dollar efforts to bail... Economic Policy Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2384295/posts#comment Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:34:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2381417/posts A Boston TV station discovered that Barney Frank was present in 2007 when police raided his boyfriend's home in Maine and confiscated marijuana, bongs and marijuana plants. Somehow this didn't come out until now. In the TV interview below, Frank professes ignorance of the contents of his boyfriend's house--he was on the porch when the police arrived!--and says he wouldn't recognize a marijuana plant if he saw one. It's a wonderful image, really: the boyfriend has these weird, spiky house plants scattered around the premises and Barney thinks they're ferns or something. And he didn't recognize the bags of marijuana,... Powerline http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2381417/posts#comment Sun, 8 Nov 2009 12:18:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380779/posts Democratic Rep. Barney Frank took a dig Friday at the Republican lawmaker who organized a protest by conservatives against health care legislation. Frank, a Massachusetts liberal, told an audience: "Some of the people (at the rally) that wanted to engage me in conversation appeared to have been the losers in the 'Are you smarter than Michele Bachmann contest?"' Rep. Bachmann, R-Minn., had organized Thursday's rally attended by thousands of conservatives critical of the Democrats' health care plan. Frank, who recently compared arguing with an angry voter to conversing with a dining room table, said this week's protest was like being... FOXNEWS.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380779/posts#comment Sat, 7 Nov 2009 12:52:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380323/posts WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Barney Frank took a dig Friday at the Republican lawmaker who organized a protest by conservatives against health care legislation. Frank, a Massachusetts liberal, told an audience: "Some of the people (at the rally) that wanted to engage me in conversation appeared to have been the losers in the 'Are you smarter than Michele Bachmann contest?'." pioneer press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380323/posts#comment Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:46:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2379449/posts ) today reported its third-quarter 2009 results and filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing provides consolidated financial statements for the third quarter of 2009. The following documents are now available on Fannie Mae’s Web site: News Release reporting third-quarter 2009 financial results Fannie Mae’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q Third-Quarter 2009 Credit Supplement Fannie Mae exists to expand affordable housing and bring global capital to local communities in order to serve the U.S. housing market. Fannie Mae has a federal charter and operates in America’s secondary mortgage market to enhance the... cnn http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2379449/posts#comment Thu, 5 Nov 2009 21:56:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2376845/posts Barney proves he has no clue how far gone he is. Here's the bill: For the whole series of Zero dollar bills, go here: " Flickr Archive of Zero Bills" self http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2376845/posts#comment Mon, 2 Nov 2009 21:34:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2374096/posts Recently at a town hall meeting, Congressman Barney Frank (D-Mass) was in rare form. He normally is snide and arrogant, but that day he was downright abusive. He will no doubt say he was being reactionary, cashing in on the convenient excuse that apparently every town hall grouping is full of nothing but angry mobs carrying torches and pitchforks. He asked someone what planet they were from when they asked him questions about the health care bill. He was not only condescending, he was utterly full of contempt for the audience. I saw the video clips, and I think he... Young Gun Conservative http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2374096/posts#comment Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:52:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2369747/posts I am afraid to report that when I compared Thomas Frank's book, which I believe was a cheap hatchet job on the majority of the people of Kansas, and the 2009 Cohen/Winston documentary of the same name, I found that the apple does not fall very far from the tree. A few fundamental themes ran through the film. The first theme is that when Christians and their values are mixed with politics it is the recipe for political doom. The liberal crowd on viewing night seemed quite joyful as the pro-lifer, Phill Kline, is defeated by Paul Morrison for Kansas... Renew America http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2369747/posts#comment Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:30:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2366271/posts John Mckinnon at the WSJ reports: Home-Buyer Credit Is Focus of Inquiry The Internal Revenue Service is examining more than 100,000 suspicious claims for the first-time home-buyer tax break ... The tax credit is completely refundable, even if the homebuyer has no tax liability - and this makes it a target for fraud. From the IRS: "[The tax credit is] fully refundable, meaning the credit will be paid out to eligible taxpayers, even if they owe no tax or the credit is more than the tax owed." Also, the credit is separate from the closing, and the WSJ article suggests... WSJ via Clculated Risk Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2366271/posts#comment Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:48:45 GMT