"The federal government's actions were so egregious and so unprecedented that all 50 state attorneys general, and all 50 state banking superintendents, actively fought the new rules. But the unanimous opposition of the 50 states did not deter, or even slow, the Bush administration's goal of protecting the banks. In fact, when my office opened an investigation of possible discrimination in mortgage lending by a number of banks, the OCC filed a federal lawsuit to stop the investigation."
After years of such unbecoming (prostitution) activities, Spitzer was politically assassinated just 29 days following his warning to the American public of the looming sub-prime lending crisis and accusing the Bush administration of protecting the banks as well as forbidding the states from protecting their own consumers.
What an unlikely co-incidence.
At the debate on September 29, Tiberi said,
"I'm [a] tool of [the] financial services industry!"
This statement was later confirmed by his vote on Friday, October 3.
Tiberi continued,
"And yet I voted against their biggest bill in the history of the United States today.
Oh, so he voted against it before he voted for it.
Tiberi continued his belittling tone,
"It's just an amazing thing. [It was the financial services industry] who wanted the bill today folks!
"It wasn't you all!
"It was the financial services industry! It was Wall Street!"
Despite Pat Tiberi's 93% lockstep Republican record "Our Congressman" listened to the sentiment of his constituents and was willing "go his own way," stand up and say NO! to those financial institutions lobbying in Washington!
Tiberi Campaign industry contributions in 2008:
Yeah,Insurance $158,531
Securities & Investment $83,293
"Because at the end of the day, when [he] looks into [his] daughter's eyes, it's about her..."
It was after all, the largest financial bill in the history of the United States, and Tiberi told one local paper that Monday's vote came like a "gun to our heads." This comment may have felt like understatement to Tiberi, as every back-room mafia trick "ta-git-da-money" was probably employed.
David Robinson was asked about the unconstitutional P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act and said:"We do not need to chose between defending our country and defending our Constitution. The Congress has failed to hold the Executive branch [accountable]--which has overreached and infringed on our privacies in ways that as Americans we should NEVER have allowed.
"Congress has lacked the backbone in standing up to this administration, but if you send me to Congress, I will not tolerate infringements of our Constitution --which is the bedrock of this country that we all love."
On Monday, Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) warned the American people:
"There are Constitutional enemies of the Republic and the fraudulent bailout."
Kaptur continued,
"My message to the American people is don't let Congress seal this deal. High financial crimes have been committed.
"The normal legislative process has been shelved. Only a few insiders are doing the dealing--sounds like insider trading to me. These criminals have so much political power, they can shut down the normal legislative process of the highest law-making body of this land.
"We are Constitutionally sworn to protect and defend this Republic against all enemies foreign and domestic. And my friends, there are enemies.
"The people pushing this deal are the very ones who are responsible for the implosion on Wall Street. They were fraudulent then and they are fraudulent now."
Michael Burgess, ( R-TX) also said on Monday,
"I understand we are under Marshall Law as declared by the speaker last night."
He then insisted that "the largest fundamental change in our nation's financial system in its history" be posted on the internet for 24 hours so the American people could see "what we have done in the dark of night."
If Marshall law [a suspention of normal House rules and procedures such as a minimum 24-hour time for legislative review] has been imposed in the People's House of the United States to pass such an egregious bill, how much longer will it be before Marshall Law comes to the houses of the rest of US?
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