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I cannot believe what is unfolding before my eyes… We the People.

March 19, 2009 by Ryan Barr

Warning, this is a little bit of a rant. However, I think this is VERY important. Today the House passed a law to tax bonuses at 90% ex post facto. I am not a lawyer, but it appears to me that our Congress in on the verge of unraveling the very fabric of our society. Partisan politics aside, ex post facto laws are unconstitutional.

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Bank is chastised for being responsible?

March 17, 2009 by Ryan Barr

This is a gem… The FDIC is giving a poor rating to a bank for being to cautious… Give me a break.

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The Case for Paying Out Bonuses at A.I.G

March 17, 2009 by Ryan Barr

At least a few people in the media haven’t lost their minds. A rational argument as to why these bonuses should be paid.

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Here’s a winner! Let’s add a new tax just for AIG bonuses…

March 17, 2009 by Ryan Barr

I’m pretty sure CNN had miss printed that headline.. Did I really just read that “Dodd suggests tax to recoup AIG bonuses”… yup, I did.

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You’re kidding me right? – Obama Orders Treasury Chief to Try to Block A.I.G. Bonuses

March 16, 2009 by Ryan Barr

Now the President and Secretary of the Treasury are going to try and control the compensation that is paid at A.I.G. Should we just renamed it to U.S.A.I.G – United States of America Insurance Group?

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Not making a single payment… You’re kidding me, right?

March 9, 2009 by Ryan Barr

The Washington Post recently had an article about FHA loans without a single payment made. In fact, these type of “Quick Default” loans are a growing part of the FHA portfolio. My comments on the article and how broken this whole thing is. Warning, it is a bit of a political rant. The whole situation makes me sick.

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More haphazard bailouts…

February 26, 2009 by Ryan Barr

From the
WSJ –

Citigroup Inc. and the U.S. are close to an agreement in which the government will substantially increase its stake in the bank and will demand boardroom changes in return, according to people familiar with the matter.
The deal, expected to be announced Friday morning, is designed to ease jitters about the soundness [...]

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Now, this is a perfect picture of our beautiful TARP and Government programs

February 19, 2009 by Ryan Barr

These photos have been floating around the internet… I figured it was a perfect chance to throw them into iMovie and build a nice picture of how these big spending programs really work.  Just continue to throw more good money after bad.
BIG MONEY Baby!

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Rick Santelli for President

February 19, 2009 by Ryan Barr

Rick Santelli is officially my hero.  We need these voices to be loud and heard on a daily basis.
Rick – if you read this, I’m in for the July “Chicago Tea Party.”  Let’s make it happen.
Check this out:
http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=1039849853

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So President Obama signed the Stimulus package into law today…

February 17, 2009 by Ryan Barr

And this is the quote from the WSJ.com news alert I get:
“I don’t want to pretend that today marks the end of our economic problems. Nor does it constitute all of what we have to do to turn our economy around. But today does mark the beginning of the end,” the president said.
You’ve got that [...]

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