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Old 07-10-2011, 03:07 PM
 
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In what could be a repeat of the easy-lending cycle that led to the housing crisis, the Justice Department has asked several banks to relax their mortgage underwriting standards and approve loans for minorities with poor credit as part of a new crackdown on alleged discrimination, according to court documents reviewed by IBD.
Holder Launches Witch Hunt Against Biased Banks - Investors.com

Ah, the very thing that brought on the housing crisis. What's the definition of insanity again?
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Old 07-10-2011, 03:08 PM
 
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mods, delete thread. topic has already been posted.
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Old 07-10-2011, 03:10 PM
 
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I believe it is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

Ironically, the system they rail against is by definition a colorblind system. “Capitalism knows only one color: that color is green; all else is necessarily subservient to it, hence, race, gender and ethnicity cannot be considered within it.” Thomas Sowell
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Old 07-10-2011, 03:48 PM
 
Location: Hoboken
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Truly nutty, they haven't learned a thing.
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Old 07-10-2011, 04:00 PM
 
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I believe it is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
Yep. The definition of insanity.
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Old 07-10-2011, 04:02 PM
 
Location: mancos
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Well some minorities simply dont have the cash to purchase the amount of guns he is selling and should be able to borrow the money.
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Old 07-10-2011, 08:00 PM
 
Location: Harrison, OH
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I believe it is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

Ironically, the system they rail against is by definition a colorblind system. “Capitalism knows only one color: that color is green; all else is necessarily subservient to it, hence, race, gender and ethnicity cannot be considered within it.” Thomas Sowell
Speaking of Mr. Sowell, he covered this topic very well in Applied Economics. I highly suggest people read that book!
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Old 07-10-2011, 08:07 PM
 
Location: Rational World Park
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"Witch Hunt Against Biased Banks"

Let that sink in for a moment.

So, DOJ shouldn't target "biased banks"? Intersting..LOL
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Old 07-10-2011, 08:09 PM
 
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"Witch Hunt Against Biased Banks"

Let that sink in for a moment.

So, DOJ shouldn't target "biased banks"? Intersting..LOL
Do you know what the phrase "witch hunt" implies?
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Old 07-10-2011, 08:10 PM
 
Location: Rational World Park
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Do you know what the phrase "witch hunt" implies?
I know what it "implies"..It's just a provocative word used in a title to get righties drooling. It worked.
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