Alan Grayson Explains Occupy Wall Street (Video)

For all the “what do they want” and “They have no demands”, former Representative (D) Alan Grayson succinctly sums it up in less than 60 seconds.

For more information on Alan Grayson and more videos, check out the website CongressmanwithGuts.com <—great domain!

Occupy Cleveland Ad Campaign Concept- A work in progress

Occupy Cleveland is brainstorming ideas for television ads. This is the first video I have seen from the group in the “info-based” category.

I think they are looking for volunteers with a background in advertising, web design, tv or radio, video editors etc. who can volunteer their time and skillset moving this project forward.

I’ll stop babbling now, and let the video speak for itself.

Ladies and gentlemen, #Ohio is #Occupied

Ladies and gentlemen, #Ohio is #Occupied! – OHIO FRAUDclosure: OCCUPY OHIO http://ow.ly/82C44

                  OCCUPY OHIO

Over 1,600 towns, cities, and communities’ across the United States are OCCUPYING

We at OHIO FRAUDclosure support this National Movement…as it provides the

OHIO HOMEOWNER - A VOICE – against the Wall Street FRAUDclosure machine.ASHTABULA COUNTY SHERIFF ALL SMILES exercising Holiday EVICTIONSheriff happily brushes past Christmas Lights (in his face) during “Set-Out” to curbFANNIE MAE adds another ”empty house” to their tax-payer owned portfolio!Lerner Sampson Rothfuss (LSR) adds another Predator Drone Foreclosure kill

Almost a dozen cops (including a paddy wagon) and an equal number of media outlets large and small descended upon an attempted eviction prevention action by 25 peaceful Occupy Youngstown & Occupy Cleveland members Thursday morning in Orwell, Ohio.

Fannie Mae plans to give a short reprieve to those in danger of being evicted over the holidays. Well …except those people scheduled TWO DAYS before the moratorium starts! Unfortunately for the CART family (Christine Cart, her Husband, and their two sons), theywere forcibly removed from their home of 40 years by the sheriff, and will have to find some type of

Christine Cart in Front of her Orwell Home

temporary shelter or accommodation with the temperatures in Orwell, Ohio (Ashtabula county) expected to dip below freezing.

“God help her if it snows” The Occupiers said…..(more here)

Please call the Sheriffs office to wish them happy Holidays

Ashtabula County Sheriff Department civil division: (440) 437-2187
non-emergency number: (440) 576-0055
and for Christmas Card mailings …to the Judge (who authorized eviction) please send to:
Judge Ronald Vettel
Ashtabula County Court of Common Pleas
25 West Jefferson Street
Jefferson, OH 44047

Maddow and Hayes on Local Politics

How many times have you heard the words “All politics is Local”?
Let me tell you, this is as local as it gets!

btw, I’m digging the show Up with Chris Hayes on Weekend mornings, the tweeters use #Uppers and they are hilarious, just sayin, all the cool kids get up early on Saturdays

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32545640

 

 

visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

#NewsNet5- #OccupyCleveland Protesters Join…

#NewsNet5- #OccupyCleveland protesters join effort to stop foreclosure of family’s Ashtabula County home http://ow.ly/80BNm

The Occupiers said, “This is not a loss but a shot across the bow of the Ashtabula foreclosure racket.”

Wow….This is what community looks like!

One Judge on Vacation, One Refusing to Take Calls, and a Family Evicted In December

I would be LIVID if my judge refused to take calls regarding my case!
Is that Justice? Is that fair?

Is it even Legal? Any Legalista’s out there have the answer?

This came to me from an Occupy Cleveland-er. It breaks my heart.

It’s a real sign of how much our system is broken when a family can be evicted from their family home of 40 years just before Christmas with an appeal still waiting to be heard. One judge is on vacation, one refusing to take calls, and neither willing to let the eviction be part of a moratorium that starts in 2 business days. It almost seems like they’re doing everything they can to take property away from homeowners. The banks got a bailout with our tax dollars, but they systematically refuse to work with us to let us stay in our homes.

What happened here? These are not numbers slipping through the cracks, these are PEOPLE. Living in the home that has been in their family for over 35 years.

All she is asking for is someone in the courts to examine the open appeal. What benefit is there for Orwell, Judge Vettel, Judge Yost, or even Highway Patrol to evict this family 2 days before the moratorium begins.

Do we live in a country which is ok with evicting a family of four from their family home while they still have an open case appeal?

Multiple #Occupy Groups in Ohio come together to STOP Evictions and Foreclosures for the Holidays

Multiple Occupy Groups in Ohio come together to STOP Evictions and Foreclosures for the Holidays

URGENT:

NORTHEAST OHIO COORDINATED OCCUPIES NEED PHONE CALLS BETWEEN 8:30 AND 9:30AM TO HALT THE EVICTION OF CHRISTINE CART. 
Ashtabula County Sheriff Department civil division, (440) 437-2187. non emergency number (440) 576-0055. property address 7234 State Route 45 Orwell, Ohio 44076. writ of possession to be enforced December 15, 2011 at 10:00 AM.

There is more info about the family, and the joint action by the Ohio Occupy groups available HERE

Occupy Groups from Ohio Unite to Fight an Eviction

On December 1st Fannie Mae announced it would begin a “Foreclosure Holiday” from December 19, 2011, to January 2nd 2012.

STOP foreclosures and evictions!

Like some other big banks, Fannie Mae plans to give a short reprieve to those in danger of being evicted over the holidays.  Unfortunately for one Ohio family, scheduled to be evicted Thursday December 15th, that 2 business day gap, means Christine Cart, her Husband, and their two sons, will be forcibly removed ( and likely arrested) from their home  by the sheriff, and will have to find some type of shelter or accommodation over the weekend, when temperatures in the Orwell, Ashtabula cty. are likely to be in the 30s. (God help her if it snows)

Did you catch that?

Simply postponing the eviction until Monday would stay  the eviction long enough to qualify for the Fannie Mae eviction moratorium. Keeping the family of four in their home, safe, with running water and heat, through the Holidays, and one of the coldest months in Ohio.

I’ve quoted (in full) the press release I was able to find after first reading this Ben Fox Rubin article in the WSJ.

While reading the release from Fannie Mae regarding the eviction holiday, I was particularly moved by the quotes from Terry Edwards, the  Executive Vice President of Credit Portfolio Management, Fannie Mae. So I bolded them (emboldened them?) for emphasis and easy reading

December 01, 2011

Fannie Mae Announces Eviction Moratorium for the Holidays

Andrew Wilson

202-752-5168

WASHINGTON, DC – Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTC) announced today that it will suspend evictions of foreclosed single family and 2-4 unit properties from December 19^th, 2011 through January 2^nd, 2012.  During this period, legal and administrative proceedings for evictions may continue, but families living in foreclosed properties will be permitted to remain in the home.

“The holidays are meant for families to spend time together, especially if they’ve gone through the stress of financial challenges and foreclosure,” said Terry Edwards, Executive Vice President of Credit Portfolio Management, Fannie Mae. “No family should have to give up their home during this holiday season.  Fannie Mae is committed to helping borrowers avoid foreclosure whenever possible and we encourage any homeowner who is having difficulty making their payment to reach out for help.”

Homeowners with Fannie Mae-backed loans can call 1-800-7FANNIE or visitwww.knowyouroptions.com for information and resources on foreclosure prevention options, including contact information for the Fannie Mae Mortgage Help Center or a HUD-approved counseling agency in their area.

Fannie Mae exists to expand affordable housing and bring global capital to local communities in order to serve the U.S. housing market. Fannie Mae has a federal charter and operates in America’s secondary mortgage market to enhance the liquidity of the mortgage market by providing funds to mortgage bankers and other lenders so that they may lend to home buyers. Our job is to help those who house America.

Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/FannieMae

Even if you can’t attend an Occupy rally, or visit the Cart’s home, you can still make a difference and take action. The following quote is from  an Occupy Youngstown FB page.

Call the Ashtabula Sheriff’s department express your concern that a crime is about to be committed. The Cart family — Christina, Steve, and their sons — are about to be evicted from their home and neither Fannie Mae nor Aurora Loan Services has produced the note proving their ownership of the home. The writ of possession/eviction is scheduled for Thursday December 15, 2011 at 10:00 am.

Here are the numbers:

Ashtabula County Sheriff Department civil division: (440) 437-2187

non-emergency number: (440) 576-0055

Address of the Cart’s home:

7234 State Route 45

Orwell, Ohio 44076

OR

ANOTHER WAY TO HELP, compose a letter asking Judge Ronald Vettel to suspend any eviction action until Monday, which will put it within the holiday eviction moratorium buying us time until after the new year. Please FAX your letter to the contact info below. If you don’t have a fax machine, you can use the free web to fax service, http://faxzero.com/. Also, email your letter to his bailiff (see below). Remember, be respectful but firm.

Fax your letter to 440-576-3677:

Judge Ronald Vettel

Ashtabula County Court of Common Pleas

25 West Jefferson Street

Jefferson, OH 44047

Also send an email to:

Bailiff Sharon Huey

sshuey@ashtabulacounty.us

They’ve reached out to the Judge, Fannie Mae, Occupy Cleveland and Youngstown….Now they are reaching out to the people….Please help by taking a minute to call, fax, or email!

A family is depending on US!