Comments for Main Street Brigade: http://mainstreetbrigade.org Protect the Consumer Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:24:39 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on The CFPA: Myths and Facts by Ken http://mainstreetbrigade.org/2010/01/29/myths-and-facts-about-the-cfpa/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Ken Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:24:39 +0000 http://marywald.com/fineprint/2010/01/29/myths-and-facts-about-the-cfpa/#comment-27 At this point having too much regulation is not the problem. That said, the CFPA needs to be answerable to the people and NOT BANKS OR POLITICIANS. At this point having too much regulation is not the problem. That said, the CFPA needs to be answerable to the people and NOT BANKS OR POLITICIANS.

]]> Comment on What You Can Do by Ken http://mainstreetbrigade.org/2010/01/30/what-you-can-do-2/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Ken Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:48:00 +0000 http://marywald.com/fineprint/?p=107#comment-24 IMPORTANT! We need to ensure that the members of the consumer protection agency are elected NOT assigned by the party in power. It needs to be INDEPENDENT. IMPORTANT! We need to ensure that the members of the consumer protection agency are elected NOT assigned by the party in power. It needs to be INDEPENDENT.

]]> Comment on Tell Them to Watch Your Back by Rashelle Walker http://mainstreetbrigade.org/2010/01/25/speak-up-today/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Rashelle Walker Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:18:55 +0000 http://marywald.com/fineprint/?p=48#comment-22 The Honorable Senator Dodd/The Honorable Senator Shelby Dear Senator Dodd/Dear Senator Shelby, I am writing to encourage you and the members of the Senate Banking Committee to pass an effective financial reform bill and establish a Consumer Financial Protection Agency. The CFPA must be an independent agency that will stand up for every America consumer and crack down on abusive practices by credit card companies and mortgage lenders. We need a strong agency, not a watered-down version, nor one that will wield no real power because it is buried in another department or agency. A strong CFPA will also limit the kinds of risk that led to the current crisis, hold Wall Street accountable, and, as a result, prevent future financial meltdowns. Senators Dodd and Shelby, you have been charged with representing the interests of the American public. Please be visionary leaders and champions. Be OUR voices in Congress, not those of the big banks, CEOs and Wall Street institutions responsible for the financial collapse that has cost millions of jobs and devastated so many lives and communities. We need a Consumer Financial Protection Agency, and we need meaningful financial reform. Respectfully, Rashelle Walker- consumer, and proud American Rashelle Walker- consumer and proud American The Honorable Senator Dodd/The Honorable Senator Shelby
Dear Senator Dodd/Dear Senator Shelby,
I am writing to encourage you and the members of the Senate Banking Committee to pass an effective financial reform bill and establish a Consumer Financial Protection Agency. The CFPA must be an independent agency that will stand up for every America consumer and crack down on abusive practices by credit card companies and mortgage lenders. We need a strong agency, not a watered-down version, nor one that will wield no real power because it is buried in another department or agency. A strong CFPA will also limit the kinds of risk that led to the current crisis, hold Wall Street accountable, and, as a result, prevent future financial meltdowns.
Senators Dodd and Shelby, you have been charged with representing the interests of the American public. Please be visionary leaders and champions. Be OUR voices in Congress, not those of the big banks, CEOs and Wall Street institutions responsible for the financial collapse that has cost millions of jobs and devastated so many lives and communities. We need a Consumer Financial Protection Agency, and we need meaningful financial reform.

Respectfully, Rashelle Walker- consumer, and proud American

Rashelle Walker- consumer and proud American

]]> Comment on About the Brigade by Funny Or Die Presidential Reunion Unites SNL Stars for Web Hit [VIDEO] http://mainstreetbrigade.org/about/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Funny Or Die Presidential Reunion Unites SNL Stars for Web Hit [VIDEO] Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:24:34 +0000 #comment-21 [...] offering current President Obama advice on how to fix Washington. The ending features an ad for Main Street Brigade, an organization calling for financial reform. Check it out [...] [...] offering current President Obama advice on how to fix Washington. The ending features an ad for Main Street Brigade, an organization calling for financial reform. Check it out [...]

]]> Comment on About the Brigade by Funny Or Die Presidential Reunion Unites SNL Stars for Web Hit [VIDEO] | Tech News From All Over The Net http://mainstreetbrigade.org/about/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Funny Or Die Presidential Reunion Unites SNL Stars for Web Hit [VIDEO] | Tech News From All Over The Net Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:05:34 +0000 #comment-18 [...] offering current President Obama advice on how to fix Washington. The ending features an ad for Main Street Brigade, an organization calling for financial reform. Check it out [...] [...] offering current President Obama advice on how to fix Washington. The ending features an ad for Main Street Brigade, an organization calling for financial reform. Check it out [...]

]]> Comment on Getting the word out by rym http://mainstreetbrigade.org/2010/03/03/getting-the-word-out/comment-page-1/#comment-17 rym Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:44:32 +0000 http://mainstreetbrigade.org/?p=369#comment-17 Sounds like a great idea but CFPA is going to cost tax payers more money to organize. More government workers to be payed and still more government workers who'll be payed to oversee the progress. Hasn't our government already spent too much money on programs that are meant to help the ordinary guy/gal but end up either ineffective and or a target for corruption and extortion? I want these bastards to be held accountable just as much as the next guy, but who's going to hold Washington accountable? In my opinion, we need to start with the old bastards on the hill. Their corruption is older, and more far reaching than I think we could imagine. Can we really trust them with our "protection" anymore? Personally, I cannot. Funny video. Sounds like a great idea but CFPA is going to cost tax payers more money to organize. More government workers to be payed and still more government workers who'll be payed to oversee the progress.

Hasn't our government already spent too much money on programs that are meant to help the ordinary guy/gal but end up either ineffective and or a target for corruption and extortion?

I want these bastards to be held accountable just as much as the next guy, but who's going to hold Washington accountable? In my opinion, we need to start with the old bastards on the hill. Their corruption is older, and more far reaching than I think we could imagine. Can we really trust them with our "protection" anymore?

Personally, I cannot.

Funny video.

]]> Comment on What is the CFPA? by Funny or Die Presidential Reunion | The Paparazzis http://mainstreetbrigade.org/2010/01/25/featured-post-3/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Funny or Die Presidential Reunion | The Paparazzis Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:59:36 +0000 http://marywald.com/fineprint/?p=8#comment-16 [...] and lending industry regulations, for the consumer” according to the organization’s website. This Funny or Die Presidential Reunion video featured Dana Carvey playing Bush “41″, [...] [...] and lending industry regulations, for the consumer” according to the organization’s website. This Funny or Die Presidential Reunion video featured Dana Carvey playing Bush “41″, [...]

]]> Comment on About the Brigade by Funny Or Die Presidential Reunion Unites SNL Stars for Web Hit [VIDEO] | iPhoneGrez.com | iPhone Tutorials, iPhone Firmwares, Unlock iPhone 3GS, Jailbreak iPhone 3GS, Unlock iPhone 3G, Jailbreak iPhone 3G, iPhone Apps http://mainstreetbrigade.org/about/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Funny Or Die Presidential Reunion Unites SNL Stars for Web Hit [VIDEO] | iPhoneGrez.com | iPhone Tutorials, iPhone Firmwares, Unlock iPhone 3GS, Jailbreak iPhone 3GS, Unlock iPhone 3G, Jailbreak iPhone 3G, iPhone Apps Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:03:40 +0000 #comment-15 [...] offering current President Obama advice on how to fix Washington. The ending features an ad for Main Street Brigade, an organization calling for financial reform. Check it out [...] [...] offering current President Obama advice on how to fix Washington. The ending features an ad for Main Street Brigade, an organization calling for financial reform. Check it out [...]

]]> Comment on About the Brigade by Funny Or Die Presidential Reunion Unites SNL Stars for Web Hit [VIDEO] | The Civic Beacon- Musings on Politics, Finance, Media, Culture, Celebrity, Gossip, Michael Reinstein, AtCost.com http://mainstreetbrigade.org/about/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Funny Or Die Presidential Reunion Unites SNL Stars for Web Hit [VIDEO] | The Civic Beacon- Musings on Politics, Finance, Media, Culture, Celebrity, Gossip, Michael Reinstein, AtCost.com Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:42:45 +0000 #comment-14 [...] offering current President Obama advice on how to fix Washington. The ending features an ad for Main Street Brigade, an organization calling for financial reform. Check it out [...] [...] offering current President Obama advice on how to fix Washington. The ending features an ad for Main Street Brigade, an organization calling for financial reform. Check it out [...]

]]> Comment on About the Brigade by Funny Or Die Presidential Reunion Unites SNL Stars for Web Hit [VIDEO] | Tech News Today http://mainstreetbrigade.org/about/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Funny Or Die Presidential Reunion Unites SNL Stars for Web Hit [VIDEO] | Tech News Today Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:53:28 +0000 #comment-13 [...] offering current President Obama advice on how to fix Washington. The ending features an ad for Main Street Brigade, an organization calling for financial reform. Check it out [...] [...] offering current President Obama advice on how to fix Washington. The ending features an ad for Main Street Brigade, an organization calling for financial reform. Check it out [...]

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