Daily Archives: September 6, 2008

Socializing loss, Privatizing gain

Government Nears Deal To Take Over Fannie Mae, Freddie MacWASHINGTON — The government is expected to take over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as soon as this weekend in a monumental move designed to protect the mortgage market from the failure of the two companies, which together hold or guarantee half of the nation’s mortgage debt, a person briefed on the matter said Friday night.

This is why I get angry and so should you. Disgusting.

QOD

In the spirit of an idol of mine that had the courage to commit suicide, my question of the day is what book  have you read the past decade has become a movie and has best captured or come as close as possible to capturing how you envisioned hollywood portraying that beloved novel?