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Capt. Jack's Blog – August 2010 Archive (10)

Mark Vitner, Monkey

Snippets from Mandelman Matters:

http://mandelman.ml-implode.com/2010/08/care-to-guess-how-many-homes-sold-over-750000-in-june-and-july/

Care to Guess How Many NEW Homes Sold Over $750,000 in June and July?

Guess how many. Come on, this will be fun.

“There’s clearly something more at play here,” said Mark Vitner, a… Continue

Added by Capt. Jack on August 30, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments

Plunder- The Crime of our Times (1 hour preview)

Pitchforks anyone?

http://www.mediaed.org/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=149&template=PDGCommTemplates/HTN/Item_Preview.html

Added by Capt. Jack on August 18, 2010 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 10-06 (Rocket Docket)

1-10-06-Establishment of Section 50 Circuit Civil Div-Foreclosure.pdf…

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Added by Capt. Jack on August 9, 2010 at 4:47pm — 4 Comments

The End of Responsibility (Warning Spin-Cycle Alert)

From homeowners to government, the buck stops nowhere

Kyle Smith - New York Post August, 8, 2010

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This was the rumor last week. It sounds laughable. I don’t want to…

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Added by Capt. Jack on August 8, 2010 at 12:28pm — No Comments

Finance reform won't stop the high-risk gambling that wrecked the economy - and Republicans aren't the only ones to blame

By Matt Taibbi

Aug 04, 2010 1:00 PM EDT

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Cue the credits: the era of financial thuggery is officially over. Three hellish years of panic, all done and gone – the mass…

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Added by Capt. Jack on August 7, 2010 at 11:35am — 1 Comment

Is Obama about to forgive billions in mortgage principal?

posted at 8:48 am on August 5, 2010 by Ed Morrissey

James Pethokoukis hears rumors of an August surprise coming from the White House,

one that will attempt to win backs the hearts and minds of voters dismayed at the

failing economic policies of the Obama administration. With the

government fully in control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Barack Obama

may issue an order… Continue

Added by Capt. Jack on August 5, 2010 at 10:58am — 3 Comments

Dodd promises vigilance on SEC FOIA power

I'm not sure how the words "Dodd" and "Promise" can be used in the same sentence but - here they are. (Me)

http://www.politico.com/blogs/joshgerstein/

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August 02, 2010

A spokesman for Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) says he's going to be watching closely to make sure that the

Securities and Exchange… Continue

Added by Capt. Jack on August 3, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments

Fort Lauderdale foreclosure lawyer sued in stock plunge David Stern, whose law firm handles 20 percent of all foreclosure cases against Florida homeowners, is being sued himself

By Susan Taylor Martin, St. Petersburg Times July 27, 2010

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Broward County attorney David J. Stern, whose law firm handles 20…

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Added by Capt. Jack on August 2, 2010 at 6:37pm — No Comments

Two More Weasels AND Why is the SEC Exempt From FOIA????

Wealthy Dallas brothers become SEC fraud target

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100731/ap_on_bi_ge/us_wyly_brothers_insider_trading

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By KELLEY SHANNON and MICHAEL GRACZYK, Associated Press Writers Kelley Shannon And Michael Graczyk, Associated Press…

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Added by Capt. Jack on August 1, 2010 at 11:06am — No Comments

Government "Help" On the Way?

[sigh]

Reports: Waters plans House trial to fight ethics charges

Congresswoman denies misusing office to aid bank partly owned by husband

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WASHINGTON — Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., plans to go through a House trial to contest charges of misusing her office, NBC News confirmed Friday night.

A House ethics…

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Added by Capt. Jack on August 1, 2010 at 8:41am — No Comments