Mind's Eye Re: the rich are mean

I agree with the need to decriminalize economics and wonder how we got
here, as it seems a global phenom. In the US, my hope lies with the
undying Occupy movement to put pressure on the feds to change current
laws. I am still trying to convince CitiMortgage to take back my
brother's house, as they cannot legally require me to keep it. It has
been nine months and I had to hire an attorney. Somewhere during the
housing bust, the FHA laws changed and the banks can recover the
amount of the mortgage if they foreclose. So foreclose they will,
although they could easily issue a deed in lieu and take immediate
possession to prevent the house from languishing. I now understand
why so many homes lay vacant. The crime is, that they get the value
of the home from the feds in insurance, and then end up with the home
to sell. The value of the asset for homes has doubled for the banks
because they are in bed with the feds. The laws change quietly to
allow the pillage. Breaking the code of silence by not participating
in the system as it is, and supporting Occupy or whatever voice rises
against injustice seems essential. I watched our young people change
the course of the world when I was one of them. I applaud their
efforts now, while my old body is too achy to march and camp.

On Mar 5, 5:56 pm, archytas <nwte...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Dr. Paul Piff has done a number of reasonably scientific experiments
> that demonstrate the wealthy are less inclined to give in experimental
> settings.  You can find a review here -http://www.physorg.com/news/2012-02-upper-class-people.html
> .
>
> I've been exploring some dire financial deals of late and corruption
> in academic circles that eventually pan out in local genocides in
> Africa.  One of the most unethical creeps I worked with was a
> professor of business ethics, but other ethical professionals like
> lawyers often have none.  This link gives the gist -http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2012/03/on-the-continuing-oxymoron-of-...
> .
>
> My view for years has been we need to apply the criminal law and
> police investigation to economics and I think there is little clever
> about money-grubbing, just a set of myths justifying it.