Originally Posted by
Rock
He simply suggested you do your own research. From your statements, you clearly have no idea what the problems involved with Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac are, when they started, or who is responsible for them. It is worth looking into. Spooky even, given that the folks currently in charge of the Congressional offices responsible for their oversight are the very people who forced through the regulations that brought us to where we are today. Did you know, for example, that the top three recipients of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae campaign contributions are (in order):
1. Chris Dodd
2. Barack Obama
3. John Kerry
Not bad for a "1st Term Senator".
OpenSecrets | Update: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Invest in Lawmakers - Capital Eye
Maybe you should look at what the numbers really show.
They include all contributions by individuals (over $250) and all PAC money up to September 2nd. Let's see. Who was it that won the democratic nomination? Barack somebody? He got $120k in individual donations from people that work for Freddie/Fannie. He got Millions in donations from all over the country, representing people from all walks of life. Maybe they sensed the need for a change. He only got $6,000 in PAC money. If you want to know who got the big dollars from the PAC's, read a little farther down the list. Hers's a hint...the top three recipients are all Republican. The PAC money is the "buyer" of influence, not the individual donor.
On another note, I heard on Art Bell about a crack in the earth that had been discovered up in Washington state (I think.) The U S Army investigated it and could find no bottom....apparently it is a gateway to hell! It is now under constant guard by the military but they are keeping it a secret from all of us.