“Richmond, California, sent the securities and real estate industries into a tizzy this week. The city said it is moving ahead with plans to use its power of eminent domain to seize home mortgages and restructure them for residents who owe more money than their homes are worth. This would be a first in the U.S. Normally when governments do things that upset Wall Street millionaires it’s a sign they’re going down the right path. There are exceptions, of course. Cities usually use eminent domain to seize land and buildings. If they’re going to start seizing home mortgages, why stop there?”
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-02/if-i-bribe-city-hall-can-i-reduce-my-mortgage-.html
Related posts:
Bill Clinton for president of Ireland or France?
Gold Price Oscillator (Year over Year Price Change %)
Congress awards POW medals to US aviators interned in Switzerland
Chinese woman pays for new BMW with mountain of one-yuan notes
Portland Diverts Entire Water Reservoir After Teen's Urination
Huge landslide shuts down largest mine in the world in Utah
Georgia high schoolers win $3M settlement over fruitless drug sweep
Cash machines robbed with infected USB sticks
The Saudi Town on the Frontline of Yemen's War
Florida court rules threats on Facebook can be prosecuted
Colombian president signs decree to legalise medical marijuana
British inventor of the World Wide Web scolds ‘insidious’ Western governments over spying
Chinese investors go crazy for Bitcoin
Bitcoin digital currency appearing in New Orleans small businesses
Why Police Lie Under Oath