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To: joanie-f
Excellent post and links, Joanie.

Here's a few more:

The Fannie Mae Foundation Grants Awarded search page.

The Foundation had a similar corruption model as Obama, namely, awarding millions in grants to "community organizations" (including Acorn, of course), who in return would be called upon to lobby congress and create a media blitz on Fannie Mae's behalf.

This is an excellent video of a C-Span interview with Peter Wallison of American Enterprise Institute, who's written at least three books on the subject. The interview covers the history and background of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, including the widespread Beltway corruption involved, the intimidation tactics used against its critics, the Foundation, congressional donations, lobbyists, and the surprising fact that Bush, unlike his predecessor, refused to appoint board members to either.

Q & A with Peter Wallison - Fannie Mae 

(It's an hour long flash video, and well worth watching.)

48 posted on 09/17/2008 5:09:22 AM PDT by browardchad
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To: browardchad
Thanks for the additional sources. I intend to watch the video tonight, with great interest.

~ joanie

63 posted on 09/17/2008 11:49:23 AM PDT by joanie-f (If you believe that God is your co-pilot, it might be time to switch seats ...)
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