A bit of data left out – like there is no “payday” that increases his wealth and the son in law left the firm years ago and the firm itself was a goodie two shoes that tried to save companies – but it makes a nice smear.

There are lawyers in most church groups that I am aware of (indeed in all the groups that I visit in 4 states from Mass to Florida) that take on foreclosure cases pro-bono. My daughter has never lost a case in Florida – albeit the result is only a delay in the foreclosure unless the problem is crazy bank will not admit that there is no cause for foreclosure as they are getting paid as per the loan contract – in which case the court tosses the foreclosure.

In my own case against BofA I won without much effort – and while my career had me into the law – rather deeply in the tax area – I am not a lawyer and I did not hire one. The errors by a bank can be stopped by a court, albeit the bureaucracy at the bank may not stop the nonsense for a couple of years.

I believe we have lawyers on FDL who have stopped bank foreclosures – this not an impossible to solve problem.

I like the fact that OWS is now worldwide and doing “occupy” in so many different ways – including helping those getting hit by foreclosure. I really like the fact the left is active “in the streets”. This is a sad story – but Occupy Our Homes is good to see.

Since the Eurozone can not push a member out, even if it defaults. How is Greece pushed out when it defaults – paying zero on the bonds owned by “not-private” holders – but saying it will negotiate a reduced payout, as each holder comes to it and sits down for that discussion, but only after the economy starts to grow again?

The EU can push Greece out by a vote of every other member – if even one disagrees the effort fails.

The “gentlemen must do as needed despite their being no law to do so” idea – meaning Greece would agree to leave despite its citizens wanting to stay in the EU and in the Euro – seems a bit unrealistic.

I don’t see the leverage Germany has on Greece.

Why is it so hard to let the Clinton tax rates return for everyone – and then pass the Obama tax cuts for the middle class – anyone ever hear of the GOP refusing to pass tax cuts – even if they only affect the middle class?

Sad – the idea is obviously to get one more GOP vote against a tax hike on millionaires -

as if the D’s would know how to use that in an effective ad.

Meanwhile the return of the Clinton rates – which CBO effectively estimated as a modest 0.5% reduction to 2013 GDP growth — but with a 4 trillion deficit reduction – – is not being discussed.

Do the Democrats – does Pelosi – think the D base is stupid? – or is it that they can con the media – say MSNBC – into selling the Clinton rates returning as something that must be avoided – God forbid the D’s offer “Obama tax cuts” post the return of the Clinton rates.

When does Obama get a backbone – or do we do 8 years as GOP lite, pretending everything is forced on him. I wish he had Hillary’s backbone.

Sad – the idea is obviously to get one more GOP vote against a tax hike on millionaires -

as if the D’s would know how to use that in an effective ad.

Meanwhile the return of the Clinton rates – which CBO effectively estimated as a modest 0.5% reduction to 2013 GDP growth — but with a 4 trillion deficit reduction – - is not being discussed.

Do the Democrats – does Pelosi – think the D base is stupid? – or is it that they can con the media – say MSNBC – into selling the Clinton rates returning as something that must be avoided – God forbid the D’s offer “Obama tax cuts” post the return of the Clinton rates.

When does Obama get a backbone – or do we do 8 years as GOP lite, pretending everything is forced on him. I wish he had Hillary’s backbone.

Say what?????

Ponsi is a term given to an investment system that has a mathematical proof of failure that was presented in court (take other folks money – spend it – earn/produce nothing).

I have not seen that recommended by anyone as an economic system – although the nuts on the right see any taxation as a theft and a waste.

I agree

but David’s “far left Alexis Tsipras” – the leader pf a coalition of parties now registering as a separate party so they can get the 50 seat bonus if they come in first in the next election – well Αλέξης Τσίπρας is a former communist to be sure, but seems like a standard leftest these days – I suspect “far-left” only works under the nonsense our media sells us on where the center is.

The far left Greek would impose the 5th century BC Greek rules that limited total income and total wealth with exile if you tried to exceed those limits. There is a reason the time when the far left Greeks ruled is called the “golden age” !! :-)

Spot on post, David.

There is an analysis that is out (CBO I believe) that has the cliff with and without the Clinton tax rates returning – and it is only a 0.5% reduction in next years GDP growth.

ZERO POINT 5 PERCENT !!!! 0.5% !!!!!

The Clinton Tax rates return and we have a president that can reshape the fairness of the code – but I guess that is something the White House Staff does not want. Obama Tax Cuts would not be as strong a legacy as Obama destruction of Medicare and Social Security in the Grand Bargain.

Some of us take our writing inspiration from Kant :-)

Of course I admit I can write worth a damn – getting to readable is the only goal.