Posts Tagged ‘usury laws’

The Stalinist Era of Consumer Protection

Written on 12 Dec, 2011 at 15:58

Now, when right in front of our eyes, the banking lobby is pushing to make the only federal agency whose role is to protect consumers entirely toothless, once again we're failing to make our voices heard. I know this... (Continue reading)

The Most Damaging Propaganda Campaign in History. And its Aimed at You and Me

Written on 4 May, 2011 at 1:12

Debt is a status symbol... debt is a sign of success... debt is cool... you should want as much debt as you can get... being approved for more debt means you've made it. I want to be a gold... (Continue reading)

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