[jazusamo]

Good for Sen. Inhofe and Rep. Lucas, two of the sane people with common sense in Washington.

[newheart]

Sadly, Lucas and Inhofe must have missed the memo. Thanks to TARP, the government now “owns” the banks.

[FourPeas]

In other news Tom Hoenig, formerly with the KC Fed, is seeking new employment after committing career-suicide.

[pointsal]

Sure wish the Inhofe & Lucas letter was posted on the internet.

[Doulos1]

Good on them.
Christians are being discriminated against in the once freest country the world has ever known.
Who knew? All who were paying attention in the 70’s and 80’s and 90’s could see where the hate train was heading.
Looks like lead is the only thing that is going to fix this problem. Liberal, must be forced to leave, walking or feet first.

[marron]

I would sure like to see them step up and audit the Fed. And Fannie, while they are at it.

[Paleo Conservative]

I’m ready for Ron Paul to start hearings on the Federal Reserve in January, and I’m not even a Ron Paul fan.

[La Lydia]

Wish they would have named the bank examiner (or examiners) who told them to take down their religious items in the first place.

[pepperdog]

Fire the examiner!

[CynicalBear]

“or the free exercise thereof”

[radioone]

We’re becoming Germany in the 30’s. The Government, and their “workers” are out of control.

[SERKIT]

Get rid of all religious materials, but you better comply with Shari’a finance rules!

[okie01]

The examiner had determined that the religious items violated "Regulation B" of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, which stipulates that banks cannot make any statements to potential applicants that could discourage them from seeking an application.

In other words, a minor functionary of a branch of the federal government was able to exercise power over how a local institution chose to reflect the faith of its employees and customers.

That's. Going. Too. Damn. Far.

So far as I know, there is nothing in the Federal Reserve Charter that allows them to police private religious observance.

Go. To. Hell. Do. Not. Pass. Go.

[BlessingsofLiberty]

Just one more reason to eliminate the Unconstitutional Federal Reserve.

[PGalt]

The Federal Reserve quickly withdrew an order...

ELIMINATE the FED! Who in the 7734 do these UNaccountable bureaucrats think they are?

[Portcall24]

It now appears a local bank robber in Richmond, VA says he was just helping the bank become Fed compliant by removing any bills which said, “In God We Trust”.

[rawhide]

The letter forced Tom Hoenig, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, to respond. In a statement Friday, he said the regulation does not apply to personal items displayed in the workplace.

So does this mean that the bank still cannot display 'Merry Christmas, God With Us' on their website? Seems like it, since this is not a personal item, but is on the bank's website.

[ccmay]

An example must be made. This person must lose his job.