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I Don’t Believe in Imaginary People

January 23, 2010

Corporations may be imaginary people, but last week, the U.S. Supreme Court held that imaginary people are entitled to free speech. Along with trolls and gnomes, presumably.
President Obama’s nails the problem in his weekly address:

Weekly Address: President Obama Addresses This Week’s Supreme Court Decision | WhiteHouse.gov

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White House on the Proposed CFPA

October 9, 2009

White House economic adviser Austan Goolsbee on the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency:

(via Consumerist)

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Austan Goolsbee (Obama’s credit card advisor) interviewed by Consumerist

May 18, 2009

(This is part 1 of a 4-part series.)

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Obama violating copyright laws right and left

April 3, 2009

It isn’t really his fault; many people unintentionally violate copyright laws every day. But if the President can’t give a simple gift without breaking the law, the system is broken.
When British Prime Minister Gordon Brown visited the U.S., President Obama gave him a box of DVDs. Of course, in order to play them, Brown would [...]

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Happy inauguration day!

January 20, 2009

Whatever your political views, today is a day of hope, as once again the leadership of the United States of America passes peacefully from one President to the next.

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America needs a consumer czar

January 16, 2009

Lots of consumer groups, bloggers, and tradmedia commentators are calling for the Obama administration to reinstate the White House Office of Consumer Affairs, a long-dead consumer advocate division of the executive branch.
Obama needs to do this. Consumers need someone in government looking out for their best interests, someone who can cry foul to the President [...]

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Nine FDA scientists say agency is fundamentally broken

January 11, 2009

Scary stuff:
Currently, there is an atmosphere at FDA in which the honest employee fears the dishonest employee, and not the other way around. Disturbingly, the atmosphere does not yet exist at FDA where honest employees committed to integrity and the FDA mission can act without fear of reprisal.
Not exactly the kind of ringing endorsement you [...]

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Friday link roundup

November 14, 2008

If I am posting less than you would like, it is because I am busy working for my clients. Here are the links I haven’t had the time to comment on from the last week or two:

What’s Worse Than Inflation? Deflation. | Consumerist
The Wall of Debt (Financial Voyeurism) | StopBuyingCrap.com
Terrific Online Saving Sites | Terri’s [...]

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Biden, on the other hand, may be in MBNA’s pocket

August 28, 2008

A son of Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden was paid an undisclosed amount of money as a consultant by MBNA, the largest employer in Delaware, during the years the senator supported legislation that was promoted by the credit card industry and opposed by consumer groups.
MBNA and its employees have contributed over $200,000 to Biden’s [...]

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Obama Losing Voters Over FISA Support

July 10, 2008

Obama Losing Voters Over FISA Support (I may be one of them. I want a president who will protect citizens, not lawbreaking corporations.) | /.

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Sunday link roundup

June 29, 2008

I have a backlog of cool articles in my starred items folder in Google Reader. Here they are:

Good news from a debt-collection industry source: Collectors Face New Law in Colorado, and NY Considers Debtor’s Bill of Rights | Collection News
Countrywide CEO Gave Below Market Rate Loans To Senators From A Special “VIP Desk” | Consumerist
Subprime [...]

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Barack Obama on the subprime mortgage crisis

February 20, 2008

Here is a short video from Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama in which he promises to create a ten million dollar fund to help keep people in their homes and a tax deduction for homeowners who do not itemize on their income tax returns.

[via Consumer Rights Watch]

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How the candidates stand on the subprime meltdown

February 5, 2008

Bankrate.com highlights the major-party presidential candidates’ stances on the subprime meltdown. Romney, Huckabee, and McCain favor a light touch, perhaps freezing interest rates or offering some aid to borrowers. But they are vague as to what, if anything, they would do. Paul favors a return the gold standard and the abolition of the Federal Reserve.
Democrats [...]

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Barack Obama calls for safeguards against predatory credit cards

December 10, 2007

“The truth is, our middle-class families are not going to be secure so long as they can’t get out of debt,” Obama said Monday, sharpening the populist rhetoric of his presidential campaign. “If we’re serious about stopping Americans from falling deeper in debt, we’ve got to crack down on predatory credit card companies that are [...]

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