Like the three card molly guys in the ghetto they always have their stooges win a few bucks to get the crowd going.I'm a Capitalist but what you have in America is a con game.

I like the idea that government should be smaller but at the same time I think that some social programs benefit America as a whole.

Excerpt from:"America's mortgage-insurance giants are making bigger profits than before the crisis"From this month's Economist:  "The fact remains that both Fannie and Freddie have emerged from the financial crisis churning out more profits before tax than they ever have before (see chart).

Redding, and areas like it used to be towns where you didn't have to lock your doors, where everyone knew their neighbors, where community events were what America was known for.

@Jason Borowy - if it is a large bank, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, etc, then no, you have a better chance of winning the lottery.

You guys are going to love this.I applied at Bank of America (mistake 1) for a HELOC. 

Hi all, I am just researching the future of America's population growth.

Note to America's builders: less-expensive homes are starting to move.

One of your best sources in North America would be Ken Lothian at Thermotec Fibreglass in Carp, Ontario (just outside Ottawa) ... who knows, with the 25-28% currency exchange in your favour, they might not bee too terribly expensive.You can get windows that are wood or a wood/aluminium blend.

Any time you want to join Free America Dan, we're 30 minutes away.