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This will go down in my personal history books as the year I do not want to repeat.  I get sick of turning on the news, or reading business news on the internet and learning of historic failures of banks, companies and yes bailouts.  What bothers me most is the piece meal bailouts.  This bank is too big to fail so we must buy them out.  My fear?  Cronyism.  Maybe one bank gets bailed out because they play political favors with politicians and another doesn't.  Sort of like Countrywide Mortgage.  No indictments, no investigations.  That bothers me a lot.  Yesterday's big news was about sports figures lying to Congress on steroid abuseWTF???  Congress has been lying to the public for years on steroids and no indictments there!  But seriously...why no investigations into all the fraud?  All you do is spend more money on a lot of our taxpayers' money to gain more political favors.  You do noting to bring jobs back, nothing to close our borders.  Our elected representatives want this buried too quickly, and no questions asked.

So here are my ten questions:

  1. What is next that you have not told us about and what will that cost?
  2. Are you expecting us to go on the hook, and then raise our taxes?
  3. Are you going to conduct any investigations into losses and fraud?
  4. Will you disclose your personal finances and your families so we can see where the bribe monies go?
  5. What is the next failure in line?  What will that cost?
  6. Will you agree to line item vetos to cut the fat and do your part?
  7. Will you agree to cut current pork projects in your state?
  8. Will you agree to real campaign reform- and term limits?
  9. Will you stop lying to those that elected you?
  10. Will you put America first?
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Cameron Wilson
Labrum Real Estate - Murrieta, CA
The Short Guy - Murrieta,Temecula,Menifee Californ

Pillage, Loot, Plunder, Rape, Lie, Always thought this was a description of a Pirate but Websters needs to change their definition and rewrite under Politician. Now these crooks want to come up with a believable workable plan in one week. We're screwed!!!!

Sep 26, 2008 12:02 PM
Kimo Stowell
HI Pro Realty LLC RB-21531 - Honolulu, HI
REALTOR Associate® RS-76763 - Honolulu Hawai'i

Aloha Jim,

Thanks for keeping this topic alive, poked and prodded! Is it me or are the fast majority of Americans asleep?

Sep 26, 2008 12:15 PM
Debbie Summers
Charles Rutenberg Realty - New Smyrna Beach, FL

Jim - Seriously... I think everyone on Capitol Hill must be on drugs.  We were watching Roger testify while the real criminals run our financial institutions.  We need to wake up and see what is really going on in this country...  Barry Bonds and steroids, I don't give a rat's...  guys who walk away with millions while the average joe losses his life savings... now there is a crime.

 

Sep 26, 2008 01:05 PM
Anonymous
Phil

So, have any of you realtors experienced a surge of first time buyers due to the recently new $7,500 tax credit?  Just another washington gimmick?

Congress should live with the same conditions as typical Americans:

No special pension, use social security. No special healthcare, buy a policy in the public market. No free pass for bad behavior "because you were on the way to an official meeting". No Gifts/meals from anyone, period. IRS should audit their tax returns each year. Like personal and state budgets, the federal budget should be balanced or let them make up the difference by selling their assets! I don't care the Bill cheated on his wife, but I care he wasn't fired for doing it on company time!

Until these changes are made they will all continue to become corrupted by power and greed. We probably would need them to wear a live video camera  broadcasting 24/7 so someone will always be watching them to keep them honest!

Sep 26, 2008 01:11 PM
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Sam Miller
RE/MAX Stars Realty - Howard, OH
Knox County Ohio Real Estate Specialist

Jim - You pose all good questions and I wish that people who are supposed to be representing us would truly look out for OUR best interests.  

Sep 26, 2008 01:24 PM
William Collins
ERA Queen City Realty - Scotch Plains, NJ
Property and Asset Management

Jim,

Thanks for the post. The whole process has been very exhausting. However, we must stay the course and provide for oversight of those making decisions on our behalf.

Sep 26, 2008 03:10 PM
Jim Crawford
Long & Foster - Fredericksburg, VA
Jim Crawford Broker Associate Fredericksburg VA

Erica Ramus - Realty Executives Schuylkill - 570.622.6006  Erica, I try and remain open minded.  They need to provide details.  What specific even has happened what will happen etc.  Item 2, what are they going to do?  No oversight, no investigations, no jail terms...etc?  They have not proved trustworthy to account for $100 let alone 700 Billion.  Get some rest, it is making all of us restless irritable and discontent.

Sep 26, 2008 03:17 PM
Jim Crawford
Long & Foster - Fredericksburg, VA
Jim Crawford Broker Associate Fredericksburg VA

Cameron Wilson: Murrieta/Temecula/ Menifee California Real Estate (Century 21 Tri Valley Realty)  Hey, it isn't that hard!  Here is an analogy for the dollars.

I want a CMA for every household in New York City By Sunday Nigth!

Sep 26, 2008 03:20 PM
Jim Crawford
Long & Foster - Fredericksburg, VA
Jim Crawford Broker Associate Fredericksburg VA

Kimo Stowell (Home Staging & Interiors JDS Consulting)  Kimo, we are all in this together.  I feel for every person in this nation, and our future generations.  I just hope these person have not screwed things up so bad it cannot be fixed.  Be well!  Thanks for the passion...it is as American as Apple Pie.

Sep 26, 2008 03:23 PM
Richard Stabile
Re/Max Real Estate Limited - Oradell, NJ
Bergen County New Homes Builder Realtor

Interesting comments have been made that Congressmen Frank, who is the head of the banking committee had encouraged Fannie and Freddie to do loans to marginal people and give everyone a mortgage.

This is not the first time I heard this, I had heard this a few years back.

Richard

Sep 26, 2008 03:24 PM
Jim Crawford
Long & Foster - Fredericksburg, VA
Jim Crawford Broker Associate Fredericksburg VA

Debbie Summers (RE/MAX Central - Lake Mary, FL)  I agree.  They have their priorites all wrong in DC.  Let start following the money, the bribes, the pork barrel politics, lobbyist monies, the lack of supervson.  Government keeps growning and less is getting done.

Sep 26, 2008 03:27 PM
Trey Thurmond
BCR Realtors - College Station, TX
College Station , Texas Homes

Jim

You are very insightful on this one.  These times are becoming so stessful that I have to pinch myself accasionally to make sure I  am  not dreaming.

Sep 26, 2008 03:28 PM
Jim Crawford
Long & Foster - Fredericksburg, VA
Jim Crawford Broker Associate Fredericksburg VA

Phil  No surge in first time homebuyers with he last plan!  Interest rated moved up today almost a half point.  It is business as usual in DC.

Sep 26, 2008 03:31 PM
Jim Crawford
Long & Foster - Fredericksburg, VA
Jim Crawford Broker Associate Fredericksburg VA

Sam Miller (RE/MAX Stars Realty  We just need to prod them to...

DO THE RIGHT THING!

Sep 26, 2008 03:34 PM
Jim Crawford
Long & Foster - Fredericksburg, VA
Jim Crawford Broker Associate Fredericksburg VA
Sep 26, 2008 03:35 PM
Jim Crawford
Long & Foster - Fredericksburg, VA
Jim Crawford Broker Associate Fredericksburg VA

Richard Stabile Bergen County New Homes Builder Realtor (REMAX real estate associates)  Congressman Frank?  It probably just slipped his mind that this is what caused most of the crap we are going through!  How does a guy like this get elected?

Sep 26, 2008 03:38 PM
Jim Crawford
Long & Foster - Fredericksburg, VA
Jim Crawford Broker Associate Fredericksburg VA

Trey Thurmond, College Station , Texas Homes (Classic Realty Inc./GMAC Real Estate)  I just moved one set of accounts and I know I have others that may be at risk.  My stomach is in knots.

Sep 26, 2008 03:39 PM
Jim Crawford
Long & Foster - Fredericksburg, VA
Jim Crawford Broker Associate Fredericksburg VA

Erica Ramus - Realty Executives Schuylkill - 570.622.6006  I totally agree with you.  I think the devil got out of the box somewhere.  Society has changed and become very materialistic, and self centered.

Sep 27, 2008 05:52 AM
Jim Crawford
Long & Foster - Fredericksburg, VA
Jim Crawford Broker Associate Fredericksburg VA

Jim Crawford ~ Atlanta Real Estate-ABR E-PRO (RE/MAX Greater Atlanta)  Erica, it isn't you.  We are all like this.  I have never seen anything like this.  It is depressing.  My family comes from an old line of fishermen and sea captains...this is all about having the courage to stay on the right course in a very bad storm.  It takes a lot of nerve to do so.  We are just helpless looking on.  I pray for this nation and our leaders.  I also pray for all my real estate friends.  We are in for some tough times.  There is a lot of things taking place at once.

Sep 29, 2008 09:42 AM
Jim Crawford
Long & Foster - Fredericksburg, VA
Jim Crawford Broker Associate Fredericksburg VA

Erica Ramus - Realty Executives Schuylkill - 570.622.6006  That tag is not mind, it is my broker's, and it is copyrighted as a company slogan.

Sep 30, 2008 01:15 AM