Posted by Joan Bergstrom on 9/25/08 12:08am
Msg #265258

Interesting Financial Times in the United States

It is interesting that a CNN poll says that 55% of the American public don't want a bailout of the financial industry for $700 billion.

I would guess that 85% of the notary/loan-signers would like a bailout so the loans could be funded.

What does everyone think?

Reply by Ernest__CT on 9/25/08 12:31am
Msg #265261

I'm against paying to support greedy people ...

... who make thousands of times what I make in a year.

No bailouts. They made the loans that they knew they shouldn't make. Oops. Bye-bye.

I _do_ feel badly for the employees! And the homeowners who got suckered, especially by ARMs and brokers saying "Oh, don't worry. You can refinance in a year when your credit score is better and the interest rate will be lower." But not a lot of sympathy for the stated-income people who lied to get loans that they couldn't afford to repay. I've got genuine sympathy for anyone who lost their home.

Reply by SheilaSJCA on 9/25/08 12:35am
Msg #265263

I agree with Ernest! (this belongs in Just politics) n/m

Reply by linda/ca on 9/25/08 1:00am
Msg #265267

Not Really, Sheila

Joan's second sentence: "I would guess that 85% of the notary/loan-signers would like a bailout so the loans could be funded" makes her comments suitable to this section.

Reply by John_NorCal on 9/25/08 8:59am
Msg #265288

This does belong in Just Politics

Just about every thing here pertains to notaries, but Ernest and Shela are right, this does belong in politics

Reply by kathy/ca on 9/25/08 9:41am
Msg #265302

Joan, no slap on the hand from me.......

as far as I am concerned, this is the appropriate forum for Joans post. This totally pertains to what we do and are hoping to be able to continue to do.

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 9/25/08 9:45am
Msg #265305

Disagree Kathy

our opinions about CNN polls and government bailouts belong in politics...MHO

Reply by MW/VA on 9/25/08 10:00am
Msg #265311

Re: Disagree Kathy

I agree. The "bailout" issue is political, whether it affects us as notaries, taxpayers, etc.

Reply by Ernest__CT on 9/26/08 12:16am
Msg #265434

People misunderstood SheilaSJCA's Post, ....

... probably because it was a one-line "no message" Post.

She was agreeing with my opinion re peons, etc. She wasn't agreeing with me that the Post should have been in Just Politics because I did not express that opinion. She expressed that opinion seperately from her agreement. I do not believe that the original Post does not belong here.