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dixiegrrrrl's JournalJ.P. Morgan cancels a Twitter Q&A after too many "insulting" questions are asked.
Hat Tip to DU's ms. smiler:
Few questions appeared until Wednesday afternoon, when responses piled in, many making fun of the attempt to use social media, insulting executives and reminding readers of the bank's recent legal problems.
"Reading the #AskJPM Twitter feed makes it seem JPM put a 'kick me' sticker on its back when it rolled out that hashtag," wrote one user.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/14/net-us-jpmorgan-qa-idUSBRE9AD01A20131114
Some of the questions:
Is the fact that you've paid over half a billion in fines since August a source or pride, or are you embarrassed it's not higher? #AskJPM
— alexis goldstein (@alexisgoldstein) November 13, 2013
My question: Why is JP Morgan Chase foreclosing on my neighbor after she's paid for her house 4 times over? #AskJPM Disgusting.
— Mark Schultz (@markasch) November 13, 2013
Does it feel better paying the biggest bank fines in history so far, or did the satisfaction of the crimes outweigh the fines? #AskJPM
— Schoun (@schoun) November 13, 2013
Are you relieved that credit ratings services are so inept, or would your billables be even higher if you faced competent scrutiny? #AskJPM
— Dominic Mauro (@mynameisdom) November 13, 2013
Wait! It gets even better!
Apparently JP did not realize a hashtag cannot be deleted, so comments continue to pour in to #AskJPM !!!!!
https://twitter.com/search?q=%23AskJPM&src=hash
feel free to join the fun....
Unindicted war criminal Bush to be on Leno show Nov. 19th.
OS ANGELES (AP) — George W. Bush is headed back to Jay Leno's show next week.
NBC tells The Associated Press that the former Republican president will discuss his post-White House life with Leno on the "Tonight Show" on Nov. 19.
Since leaving the White House in 2009, Bush has intentionally avoided the Washington political scrum and rarely gives lengthy interviews.
He told ABC earlier this year he wants to "stay out of the limelight."
It will be the fourth time that Bush has been a guest on Leno's couch.
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/george-w-bush-heads-lenos-stage-next-week
Guess we know where NBC stands....rather, the owners of NBC, which are GE..
.the 26th-largest firm in the U.S.
the 4th-largest in the world
"spends more on U.S. lobbying than any other company."
At attempt at turd polishing, perhaps????
Hot damn...hell has frozen over.
Bank Of America Found Liable For Countrywide’s “Hustle” Scam
http://consumerist.com/2013/10/23/bank-of-america-found-liable-for-countrywides-hustle-scam/
story carries Oct. 23 date, but is the first I have seen of it.
I still think criminal charges should be brought, but large fines DO hit them where it counts..in the profits.
edited to add:
Ironically, one of those Countrywide "No doc" loans was mine.
We could, and can, afford to pay the mortgage, but at the time of buying our house,
had just entered retirement and did not have proof of all of our pending income.
No problem, as it turned out, for Countrywide.
Once in awhile, a silver lining.
Train carrying crude oil explodes in West Alabama
That train crosses a trestle about 1/4 mile from my house.
It was announced a few months ago that the trains would be carrying crude oil.
And now this..
12 cars derailed, followed by several explosions, fires.
Fortunately, in a very rural area.
Unfortunately, rural area is difficult to get to, it is west of Tuscaloosa, for reference.
http://www.abc3340.com/story/23912869/train-crash-reported-in-west-alabama
FDA now says trans fats are unhealthy!
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday took a first step toward potentially eliminating most trans fat from the food supply, saying it has made a preliminary determination that a major source of trans fats -- partially hydrogenated oils -- is no longer "generally recognized as safe."
If the preliminary determination is finalized, according to the FDA, then partially hydrogenated oils will become food additives that could not be used in food without approval. Foods with unapproved additives cannot legally be sold.
Trans fat can be found in processed foods including desserts, microwave popcorn products, frozen pizza, margarine and coffee creamer, and has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/07/health/fda-trans-fats/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
damn well about time............
2nd NM man reports forced anal exams by local police
Yesteday a DU post about a man subjected to horrendous forced and illegal medical treatment because local cops insisted he had drugs in his anus.
http://upload.democraticunderground.com/10023981384
The same local news station that reported theyhave now heard from a 2nd male victim:
Police reports state deputies stopped Timothy Young because he turned without putting his blinker on.
Again, Leo the K-9 alerts on Young's seat.
Young is taken to the Gila Regional Medical Center in Silver City, and just like Eckert, he's subjected to medical procedures including x-rays of his stomach and an anal exam.
Again, police found nothing, and again the procedures were done without consent, and in a county not covered by the search warrant.
We've learned more about that drug dog, Leo, that seems to get it wrong pretty often.
He might be getting it wrong because he's not even certified in New Mexico.
http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S3210356.shtml#.UnpoOVO33rN
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