Comments on: Blame the Niggers: A Time-Honored Response to the Financial Crisis http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/blame-the-niggers-a-time-honored-response-to-the-financial-crisis/ A black bourgeoisie perspective on U.S. politics Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:56:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: dustinjruybal http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/blame-the-niggers-a-time-honored-response-to-the-financial-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-331998 dustinjruybal Mon, 25 May 2009 09:01:06 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=3622#comment-331998 Despite the fact that CRA appears to have increased bank and thrift lending in low- and moderate-income communities, such institutions are not the only ones operating in these areas. In fact, with new and lower-cost sources of funding available from the secondary market through securitization, and with advances in financial technology, subprime lending <a href="http://www.thrift-savings-plan.net" rel="nofollow">thrift savings plan</a> exploded in the late 1990s, reaching over $600 billion and 20% of all originations by 2005. More than half of subprime loans were made by independent mortgage companies not subject to comprehensive federal supervision; another 30 percent of such originations were made by affiliates of banks or thrifts Despite the fact that CRA appears to have increased bank and thrift lending in low- and moderate-income communities, such institutions are not the only ones operating in these areas. In fact, with new and lower-cost sources of funding available from the secondary market through securitization, and with advances in financial technology, subprime lending thrift savings plan exploded in the late 1990s, reaching over $600 billion and 20% of all originations by 2005. More than half of subprime loans were made by independent mortgage companies not subject to comprehensive federal supervision; another 30 percent of such originations were made by affiliates of banks or thrifts

]]> By: dustinjruybal http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/blame-the-niggers-a-time-honored-response-to-the-financial-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-204794 dustinjruybal Mon, 25 May 2009 05:01:06 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=3622#comment-204794 Despite the fact that CRA appears to have increased bank and thrift lending in low- and moderate-income communities, such institutions are not the only ones operating in these areas. In fact, with new and lower-cost sources of funding available from the secondary market through securitization, and with advances in financial technology, subprime lending <a href="http://www.thrift-savings-plan.net" rel="nofollow">thrift savings plan</a> exploded in the late 1990s, reaching over $600 billion and 20% of all originations by 2005. More than half of subprime loans were made by independent mortgage companies not subject to comprehensive federal supervision; another 30 percent of such originations were made by affiliates of banks or thrifts Despite the fact that CRA appears to have increased bank and thrift lending in low- and moderate-income communities, such institutions are not the only ones operating in these areas. In fact, with new and lower-cost sources of funding available from the secondary market through securitization, and with advances in financial technology, subprime lending thrift savings plan exploded in the late 1990s, reaching over $600 billion and 20% of all originations by 2005. More than half of subprime loans were made by independent mortgage companies not subject to comprehensive federal supervision; another 30 percent of such originations were made by affiliates of banks or thrifts

]]> By: cheryl aka jill tubman http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/blame-the-niggers-a-time-honored-response-to-the-financial-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-161331 cheryl aka jill tubman Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:27:29 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=3622#comment-161331 See there - that's what I'm talking about: facts. They are so powerful. Hey, do you have a link with info or charts that show this? would help in continuing to push back on this. See there – that's what I'm talking about: facts. They are so powerful. Hey, do you have a link with info or charts that show this? would help in continuing to push back on this.

]]> By: cheryl aka jill tubman http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/blame-the-niggers-a-time-honored-response-to-the-financial-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-75644 cheryl aka jill tubman Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:27:29 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=3622#comment-75644 See there - that's what I'm talking about: facts. They are so powerful. Hey, do you have a link with info or charts that show this? would help in continuing to push back on this. See there – that's what I'm talking about: facts. They are so powerful. Hey, do you have a link with info or charts that show this? would help in continuing to push back on this.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/blame-the-niggers-a-time-honored-response-to-the-financial-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-75530 Rachel Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:10:27 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=3622#comment-75530 She's starting to look as if she might not get re-elected, thanks be. She's starting to look as if she might not get re-elected, thanks be.

]]> By: DarkPhoenix http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/blame-the-niggers-a-time-honored-response-to-the-financial-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-75528 DarkPhoenix Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:01:24 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=3622#comment-75528 the whole concept of social service benefits programs was started EXCLUSIVELY for white people. Poor white women were about to lose everything and they couldn't have that. But "shatandra" somehow always the poster child for welfare queens.That has always driven me crazy. I gave my economics profs fits when it came to explaining "transfer payments" when I saw how by definition corporations regularly got something for nothing on a much larger scale, but there was no outrage. the whole concept of social service benefits programs was started EXCLUSIVELY for white people. Poor white women were about to lose everything and they couldn't have that. But “shatandra” somehow always the poster child for welfare queens.That has always driven me crazy. I gave my economics profs fits when it came to explaining “transfer payments” when I saw how by definition corporations regularly got something for nothing on a much larger scale, but there was no outrage.

]]> By: Webb http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/blame-the-niggers-a-time-honored-response-to-the-financial-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-75518 Webb Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:36:19 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=3622#comment-75518 LoL, we all best believe that come 1/20/2009, Republicans are going to start blaming AAs for literally "everything" wrong with this country...and then some.<br><br>That's why we need Barack and a 60+ Democratic majority in the Senate to START getting THINGS RIGHT (nearly perfect) in that first 100 days.<br><br>Republicans have the consistent habit of trumping up bull shyt, emotional cause celebres that have absolutely no impact on the livelihoods and well-being of the majority of Americans. For the last 7 years, they have hid behind "9/11. Don't forget 9/11."<br><br>When them mofos finally lose control of 1600 and the Capitol, it's important that Democrats remind America, "Don't forget Iraq. Don't forget Katrina. Don't forget the Wall Street Bailout." LoL, we all best believe that come 1/20/2009, Republicans are going to start blaming AAs for literally “everything” wrong with this country…and then some.

That's why we need Barack and a 60+ Democratic majority in the Senate to START getting THINGS RIGHT (nearly perfect) in that first 100 days.

Republicans have the consistent habit of trumping up bull shyt, emotional cause celebres that have absolutely no impact on the livelihoods and well-being of the majority of Americans. For the last 7 years, they have hid behind “9/11. Don't forget 9/11.”

When them mofos finally lose control of 1600 and the Capitol, it's important that Democrats remind America, “Don't forget Iraq. Don't forget Katrina. Don't forget the Wall Street Bailout.”

]]> By: Webb http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/blame-the-niggers-a-time-honored-response-to-the-financial-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-75519 Webb Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:35:19 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=3622#comment-75519 LoL, we all best believe that come 1/20/2009, Republicans are going to start blaming AAs for literally "everything" wrong with this country...and then some.<br><br>That's why we need Barack and a 60+ Democratic majority in the Senate to START getting THINGS RIGHT (nearly perfect) in that first 100 days.<br><br>Republicans have the consistent habit of trumping up bull shyt, emotional cause celebres that have absolutely no impact on the livelihoods and well-being of the majority of Americans. For the last 7 years, they have hid behind "9/11. Don't forget 9/11."<br><br>When them mofos finally lose control of 1600 and the Capitol, it's important that Democrats remind America, "Don't forget Iraq. Don't forget Katrina. Don't forget the Wall Street Bailout." LoL, we all best believe that come 1/20/2009, Republicans are going to start blaming AAs for literally “everything” wrong with this country…and then some.

That's why we need Barack and a 60+ Democratic majority in the Senate to START getting THINGS RIGHT (nearly perfect) in that first 100 days.

Republicans have the consistent habit of trumping up bull shyt, emotional cause celebres that have absolutely no impact on the livelihoods and well-being of the majority of Americans. For the last 7 years, they have hid behind “9/11. Don't forget 9/11.”

When them mofos finally lose control of 1600 and the Capitol, it's important that Democrats remind America, “Don't forget Iraq. Don't forget Katrina. Don't forget the Wall Street Bailout.”

]]> By: GreenLadyHere http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/blame-the-niggers-a-time-honored-response-to-the-financial-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-75508 GreenLadyHere Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:09:31 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=3622#comment-75508 CPL: LOL!! :>) CPL: LOL!! :>)

]]> By: GreenLadyHere http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/blame-the-niggers-a-time-honored-response-to-the-financial-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-75506 GreenLadyHere Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:03:39 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=3622#comment-75506 CPL: True dat!! Let's hope we can count 'em!! O.K. :>) CPL: True dat!! Let's hope we can count 'em!! O.K. :>)

]]> By: CPL http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/blame-the-niggers-a-time-honored-response-to-the-financial-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-75502 CPL Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:56:42 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=3622#comment-75502 Another Slave Catcher masquerading as an objective "journalist"<br><br>Why don't we call them "ho-nalists" and get it over with already? Another Slave Catcher masquerading as an objective “journalist”

Why don't we call them “ho-nalists” and get it over with already?

]]> By: CPL http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/blame-the-niggers-a-time-honored-response-to-the-financial-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-75501 CPL Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:54:54 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=3622#comment-75501 Especially now that the Rednecks are going for Obama.<br><br>Larry the Cable Guy and nem were their base. When you lose that faction, you're pretty much toast.<br><br>Will shoot you an email about the initiative - I'm still researching to put it together. Especially now that the Rednecks are going for Obama.

Larry the Cable Guy and nem were their base. When you lose that faction, you're pretty much toast.

Will shoot you an email about the initiative – I'm still researching to put it together.

]]> By: CPL http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/blame-the-niggers-a-time-honored-response-to-the-financial-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-75500 CPL Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:53:07 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=3622#comment-75500 Spirit, you and Town need to take your act on the road! And I'll be both of your managers.<br><br>Government cheese made the best grilled cheese sammiches (yeah, my Baptist Church was passing out the cheese in the 80s) Spirit, you and Town need to take your act on the road! And I'll be both of your managers.

Government cheese made the best grilled cheese sammiches (yeah, my Baptist Church was passing out the cheese in the 80s)

]]> By: CPL http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/blame-the-niggers-a-time-honored-response-to-the-financial-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-75498 CPL Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:50:43 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=3622#comment-75498 Just like the majority of people receiving social services are white people; not African-Americans.<br><br>I can't forgive Reagan for coining that "Welfare Queen" phrase and aiming it at Black people. I hope there's a special place in hell for him for doing that; not to mention trying to pass off Ketchup as a Vegatable. Just like the majority of people receiving social services are white people; not African-Americans.

I can't forgive Reagan for coining that “Welfare Queen” phrase and aiming it at Black people. I hope there's a special place in hell for him for doing that; not to mention trying to pass off Ketchup as a Vegatable.

]]> By: birdie lee http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/blame-the-niggers-a-time-honored-response-to-the-financial-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-75470 birdie lee Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:58:53 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=3622#comment-75470 Yeah, ridiculous, racist shite all over again! Macon D wrote a good post about it awhile ago at "stuff white people do," with a Michelle Bachman video too, about how <a href="http://stuffwhitepeopledo.blogspot.com/2008/10/blame-problems-caused-by-white-people.html">whites wipe their problems off onto the backs of minorities</a>. Rich white folks can't seem to take responsibility. Yeah, ridiculous, racist shite all over again! Macon D wrote a good post about it awhile ago at “stuff white people do,” with a Michelle Bachman video too, about how whites wipe their problems off onto the backs of minorities. Rich white folks can't seem to take responsibility.

]]> By: rikyrah http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/blame-the-niggers-a-time-honored-response-to-the-financial-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-75463 rikyrah Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:41:36 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=3622#comment-75463 Jill,<br><br>Luv ya.<br><br>thanks Jill,

Luv ya.

thanks

]]> By: DarkStar http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/blame-the-niggers-a-time-honored-response-to-the-financial-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-75461 DarkStar Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:32:41 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=3622#comment-75461 Great post. Great post.

]]> By: BIGGIE_4_OBAMA http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/blame-the-niggers-a-time-honored-response-to-the-financial-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-75440 BIGGIE_4_OBAMA Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:49:49 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=3622#comment-75440 since I work in the financial sector, dealing with trading mortgage backed securities, I know for a fact the large majority of subprime loans went to white people not black people like the right would like to have people believe and all the statistics in the world would not change the mindset of some white people otherwise. since I work in the financial sector, dealing with trading mortgage backed securities, I know for a fact the large majority of subprime loans went to white people not black people like the right would like to have people believe and all the statistics in the world would not change the mindset of some white people otherwise.

]]> By: Plantsmantx http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/blame-the-niggers-a-time-honored-response-to-the-financial-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-75438 Plantsmantx Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:42:08 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=3622#comment-75438 I meant to say I don't know that anyone has mentioned... I meant to say I don't know that anyone has mentioned…

]]> By: Plantsmantx http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/10/blame-the-niggers-a-time-honored-response-to-the-financial-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-75437 Plantsmantx Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:40:35 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=3622#comment-75437 I haven't read all these comments thoroughly, so I don't know that when this whole subprime thing first began to blow up , a lot of conservative commentators, bloggers, etc. tried to get the "it's those damn niggers" meme out there, but it didn't get any real traction until recently, when it began to be taken up by the financial industry. I haven't read all these comments thoroughly, so I don't know that when this whole subprime thing first began to blow up , a lot of conservative commentators, bloggers, etc. tried to get the “it's those damn niggers” meme out there, but it didn't get any real traction until recently, when it began to be taken up by the financial industry.

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