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I have always wonder how a “no nonsense” guy like Eric Holder would step down at the Justice Department especially since he does not have a history of ever running away from a fight and recent run-ins with the Republican Senate and House members would certainly constitute a fight.  Today, I think we may just have our answer. We all know that Democrats as well as Republicans enjoy big money donated by big business in order to win in any election, or that is the perception anyway.  Now having taken their money, they feel obligated to try and return the favor in any way possible while in office so holding them accountable, responsible or their feet to the fire is certainly a lost art and one most avoided by our elected officials.  This is also true of the Obama Administration just like all others before them and that shall follow.  Not many have ever been able to navigate this dark and tricky path but I think the Obama Administration may have just found a way. ...

This article is in by no way paining all Republicans with a broad brush and is not intended to offend those “real” Republicans out there but it is a question that deserves an honest answer.   I draw my question and inspiration from and Associated Press article titled Republicans say new consumer bureau too powerful. In it states that “House Republicans said Wednesday that a new government agency designed to protect consumers from problems with mortgages and other financial products has too much power. They also criticized it for participating in a federal-state effort to force mortgage servicers to change the way they foreclose on troubled homeowners.”   My question is what is wrong with an agency created by Washington to protect consumers from gambling and abuse by those with deeper pockets and businesses who only see their customers as dollar signs with legs?    It appears to report that the main reason behind Financial Services Chairman Spencer Bachus, R-Alabama ...