STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Monday, 21 May 2012

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58. Bank Accountability Advocates Show Up at Geithner’s House

5/21/12 Bank Accountability Advocates Show Up at Geithner’s House

The protests at the NATO summit in Chicago weren’t the only ones over the weekend. A group of about 1,000 bank accountability advocates drove to the front of Timothy Geithner’s house in Bethesda, Maryland, on Sunday, and tried to get an impromptu meeting with the Treasury Secretary. Nobody answered the door, however.

Geithner actually met with several National People’s Action members about a year ago, so I guess they didn’t appreciate the lip service and decided to request a follow-up. They specifically focused on investigations of Wall Street (I’m not sure Geithner’s the best contact for that) and a financial transactions tax (which Geithner has specifically shut down, so they’re on target right there). Really, Geithner should be reminded every day that his friends on Wall Street broke the law, and most of the public believes they should be brought to justice.

more...
http://news.firedoglake.com/2012/05/21/bank-accountability-advocates-show-up-at-geithners-house/


video...
5/20/12 Knocking on Tim Geithner's door - National People's Action
Over 1,000 of us made an unannounced visit to Secretary of Treasury Tim Geithner's home to demand he support a Robin Hood tax--a tiny tax of less than 0.5% on Wall Street transactions--and a thorough investigation of the bankers who caused this crisis.

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pictures...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalpeoplesaction/sets/72157629823279332/