Comments on: The Mortgage Crisis: Blame the Brown and Black People http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/09/28/the-mortgage-crisis-blame-the-brown-and-black-people/ In defense of the sanctimonious women's studies set. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:05:53 +0000 hourly 1 By: Blanca DeBree Blog » An Open Letter to California http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/09/28/the-mortgage-crisis-blame-the-brown-and-black-people/#comment-252465 Blanca DeBree Blog » An Open Letter to California Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:15:33 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=8752#comment-252465 [...] is not the time to place blame, although we all know it’s the fault of those poor black people who forced those nice innocent banks to lend them money. Yes, it’s all the fault of those [...] [...] is not the time to place blame, although we all know it’s the fault of those poor black people who forced those nice innocent banks to lend them money. Yes, it’s all the fault of those [...]

]]> By: Jack http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/09/28/the-mortgage-crisis-blame-the-brown-and-black-people/#comment-206010 Jack Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:18:43 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=8752#comment-206010 I wouldn't say minorities are to blame, but I would say the Clinton administration, and Bush administration, had a policy that allowed lenders to give houses away to people who can't afford them. Those people were hispanic in high proportion, including illegal aliens. I wouldn’t say minorities are to blame, but I would say the Clinton administration, and Bush administration, had a policy that allowed lenders to give houses away to people who can’t afford them. Those people were hispanic in high proportion, including illegal aliens.

]]> By: CartoonCoyote http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/09/28/the-mortgage-crisis-blame-the-brown-and-black-people/#comment-205309 CartoonCoyote Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:12:06 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=8752#comment-205309 Allison @ 20: <i>Isn’t Coulter Canadian?</i> No, she certainly ain't. It's one thing I don't have to be embarrassed about. Allison @ 20: Isn’t Coulter Canadian?

No, she certainly ain’t. It’s one thing I don’t have to be embarrassed about.

]]> By: Elena Perez http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/09/28/the-mortgage-crisis-blame-the-brown-and-black-people/#comment-205266 Elena Perez Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:43:11 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=8752#comment-205266 I linked back to this post for our piece on <a href="http://www.canow.org/canoworg/2008/09/gender-race-and.html" rel="nofollow">Gender, Race, and the Bailout</a> at the CA NOW blog today. Thanks for keeping an eye on the assholes! I linked back to this post for our piece on Gender, Race, and the Bailout at the CA NOW blog today. Thanks for keeping an eye on the assholes!

]]> By: kate http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/09/28/the-mortgage-crisis-blame-the-brown-and-black-people/#comment-205108 kate Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:26:00 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=8752#comment-205108 Hank, I'm quite aware of Coulter's and other's like her brand of funny. Poke at non-whites, poor women and children and people of third world countries. Har har. The Nazis used humor like Coulters as well, its served to allow entire European communities to ignore the burning smell of human flesh waxing over their rooftops. Hank, I’m quite aware of Coulter’s and other’s like her brand of funny. Poke at non-whites, poor women and children and people of third world countries. Har har.

The Nazis used humor like Coulters as well, its served to allow entire European communities to ignore the burning smell of human flesh waxing over their rooftops.

]]> By: urbanartiste http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/09/28/the-mortgage-crisis-blame-the-brown-and-black-people/#comment-205099 urbanartiste Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:30:13 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=8752#comment-205099 What I see happening is class warfare. Tonight I heard another republican try to place all the blame on people who took out loans and could not afford them. I just hate the double standard here that it is okay for traders to play the market and make millions and walk away, yet American citizens are not supposed to strive for homeownership or make a small amount of money (compared with Wall Street bonuses) on flipping a house. To me the stock market is just a form of legalized gambling. It seems Republicans like to push individual responsibility and toss out corporate responsibility/business ethics. The only time there are business ethics is when labor unions are strong. What I see happening is class warfare. Tonight I heard another republican try to place all the blame on people who took out loans and could not afford them. I just hate the double standard here that it is okay for traders to play the market and make millions and walk away, yet American citizens are not supposed to strive for homeownership or make a small amount of money (compared with Wall Street bonuses) on flipping a house. To me the stock market is just a form of legalized gambling. It seems Republicans like to push individual responsibility and toss out corporate responsibility/business ethics. The only time there are business ethics is when labor unions are strong.

]]> By: Hank http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/09/28/the-mortgage-crisis-blame-the-brown-and-black-people/#comment-205082 Hank Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:56:33 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=8752#comment-205082 Kate said "And while we’re on this, I’d like to know just exactly where Coulter found this direction among the banks: banks were encouraged to consider nontraditional measures of credit-worthiness, such as having a good jump shot or having a missing child named “Caylee.” " Kate, I assume you are intelligent enough to understand that Coulter is trying to be funny, right? But the substance of her point is that there was a great push from (largely liberal) politicians in Washington to force Freddie and Fannie to fund a lot of people whose credit wasn't that great. If you doubt that, read up on it. Here are a few stories: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20080925/bs_ibd_ibd/20080925general01 http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2008/07/did_fannie_and.html Kate said “And while we’re on this, I’d like to know just exactly where Coulter found this direction among the banks: banks were encouraged to consider nontraditional measures of credit-worthiness, such as having a good jump shot or having a missing child named “Caylee.” ”

Kate, I assume you are intelligent enough to understand that Coulter is trying to be funny, right? But the substance of her point is that there was a great push from (largely liberal) politicians in Washington to force Freddie and Fannie to fund a lot of people whose credit wasn’t that great. If you doubt that, read up on it. Here are a few stories:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20080925/bs_ibd_ibd/20080925general01

http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2008/07/did_fannie_and.html

]]> By: Angela http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/09/28/the-mortgage-crisis-blame-the-brown-and-black-people/#comment-205077 Angela Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:40:48 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=8752#comment-205077 Actually the Feds rely on the SEC to uncover any financial irregularities. (I have friends and family in the accounting industry) All the compaines in question had the "big 4" accounting firms as their outside auditors and they are most definitely involved in the problems that have caused so many of these firms since Bear Stearns, to end up in a "crisis" mode. I truly believe DUE DILLIGENCE was not done and those auditing firms turned a blind eye and failed to report it. I guess the lessons of Arthur Andersen didn't teach them anything. Actually the Feds rely on the SEC to uncover any financial irregularities. (I have friends and family in the accounting industry) All the compaines in question had the “big 4″ accounting firms as their outside auditors and they are most definitely involved in the problems that have caused so many of these firms since Bear Stearns, to end up in a “crisis” mode. I truly believe DUE DILLIGENCE was not done and those auditing firms turned a blind eye and failed to report it. I guess the lessons of Arthur Andersen didn’t teach them anything.

]]> By: ElleDee http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/09/28/the-mortgage-crisis-blame-the-brown-and-black-people/#comment-205067 ElleDee Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:08:14 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=8752#comment-205067 I thought Caylee Anthony's mom is white? No? (Not that it matters what race she is, but it's confusing to me.) I thought Caylee Anthony’s mom is white? No?

(Not that it matters what race she is, but it’s confusing to me.)

]]> By: Morningstar http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/09/28/the-mortgage-crisis-blame-the-brown-and-black-people/#comment-205045 Morningstar Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:50:16 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=8752#comment-205045 oops, i forgot the best part: "In other words, community organizers help to undermine the US economy by pushing the banking system into a sinkhole of bad loans. And Obama has spent years training and funding the organizers who do it." oops, i forgot the best part:

“In other words, community organizers help to undermine the US economy by pushing the banking system into a sinkhole of bad loans. And Obama has spent years training and funding the organizers who do it.”

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