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2018-10-21 Government

Soetoro Admin Weaponized FDIC Through 'Operation Choke Point'

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Posted by Besoeker 2018-10-21 07:23|| || Front Page|| [14 views ] Top

#1 They are abusive, fundamentally wrong, hurt people, and do not deserve to be in any way associated with banking.
An excellent description of Wells Fargo - which is still in business.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2018-10-21 10:37|| 2018-10-21 10:37|| Front Page Top

#2 Set Jon Corzine free!

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2018-10-21 10:37|| 2018-10-21 10:37|| Front Page Top

#3 Back in FDR's ~~reign~~ presidency the stories about his feud with the politician Huey Long involve stories of every facet of the Federal workforce being "weaponized" in the struggle. After FDR the presidency was limited to two terms or we would probably be stuck with President For Life Obama.

Posted by magpie 2018-10-21 11:05|| 2018-10-21 11:05|| Front Page Top

#4 My father's blood pressure rose instantaneously at the mere mention of FDR.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-10-21 11:09|| 2018-10-21 11:09|| Front Page Top

#5 Same as they're still politically doing with legal 2nd Amendment firms - denying banking, credit card services. The Trump admin should say: service them equally or we'll withdraw funding, FDIC coverage, deposit insurance BY BANK NAME

Posted by Frank G 2018-10-21 11:47|| 2018-10-21 11:47|| Front Page Top

#6 Sue and or depose the Bammer. Now that would be a popcorn feast.

Posted by Woodrow 2018-10-21 12:05|| 2018-10-21 12:05|| Front Page Top

#7 Publicly Traded Banks have fiduciary interest ion their shareholders. Make their policies hurt their bottom lines and they'll change. Visa and Mastercard have the same. Perhaps they shouldn't be allowed to operate without servicing all legal businesses the same?

Posted by Frank G 2018-10-21 12:35|| 2018-10-21 12:35|| Front Page Top

#8 Given time, he could financially starve businesses and owners who disagreed with him and his policies . . . .

Posted by gorb 2018-10-21 13:30|| 2018-10-21 13:30|| Front Page Top

#9 Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Sallie Mae...

Posted by Abu Uluque 2018-10-21 13:44|| 2018-10-21 13:44|| Front Page Top

#10 Combine this with the weaponized IRS, weaponized EPA, what else?

Posted by gorb 2018-10-21 13:45|| 2018-10-21 13:45|| Front Page Top

#11 FISA court, too.

I guess that's what communists do when they lose control.

Posted by gorb 2018-10-21 13:51|| 2018-10-21 13:51|| Front Page Top

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