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laughingliberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-20-10 02:14 PM
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Nina Easton, Fortune Columnist, Compares Bank Protesters To 'God Hates Fags' Group
Nina Easton and her husband Russell Schriefer were outraged Sunday when a loud, raucous protest arrived on their neighbor's front lawn in Chevy Chase, one of the nicest neighborhoods on the edge of Washington. The event, organized by the SEIU and National People's Action, targeted Greg Baer, deputy general counsel for Bank of America, for the bank's role in the foreclosure crisis. <snip>

<snip> On Wednesday, Easton, an editor at Fortune magazine, said in a column that the protesters went too far by targeting a person's private home. She wrote that the SEIU has joined the ranks of "radical animal-rights activists and the Kansas anti-gay fundamentalists harassing the grieving parents of a dead 20-year-old soldier at his funeral." (That's the "God Hates Fags" crowd.)

And aside from personal intimidation, Easton suggests the SEIU is hoping to batter the bank's image as part of its effort to unionize bank tellers. Bonus: The union owes Bank of America $4 million.

On Wednesday evening, the union responded in kind with a blog post pointing out that Schriefer's PR firm -- SSG -- boasts the Chamber of Commerce and the Business Roundtable as clients. Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan is a member of the Business Roundtable.

"ith his wife's Bank of America apologist piece today he can chalk up another victory for his clients," wrote SEIU's John VanDeventer. "If Nina Easton really wants to see 'personal intimidation,' she should head outside her posh neighborhood and follow along next time Bank of America forecloses on a family."

Full story at link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/20/nina-easton-fortune-colum_n_583023.html?ir=Business

The difference she doesn't see between Phelp's group and the SEIU protesters is: God really does hate Banksters. ;)
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DJ13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-20-10 02:17 PM
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1. Maybe her home should be next?
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laughingliberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-20-10 02:20 PM
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3. What? And wake her 2 year old again? Heavens! eom
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joeybee12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-20-10 02:19 PM
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2. If she does truly believe that, she is one phucking idiot...n/t
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sakabatou Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-20-10 02:21 PM
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4. False comparison, Easton.
Edited on Thu May-20-10 02:22 PM by sakabatou
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Webster Green Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-20-10 02:26 PM
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5. Matbe Fred will show up at her houst to protest that statement.
That would be sweet.
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blm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-20-10 02:39 PM
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6. No wonder Easton slimed Kerry so much for so long...BANKSTERS hated the uncovering of BCCI
and light being shone on their traitorous efforts on behalf of the Fascist global agenda.

Easton...another 'journalist' tool for the BFEE and global fascism.
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laughingliberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-20-10 03:09 PM
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7. +1000 nt
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