Author Archives: Mike Bock

In the campaign to persuade Kettering voters to approve a new 6.9 mill property tax for Kettering Schools, I received six pieces of literature through the mail urging a “Yes” vote — all of impressive professional quality.  I’m on the … Continue reading →

I’m reading Simon Johnson and James Kwak’s new book — “13 Bankers, the Wall Street Takeover and the Next Financial Meltdown” — and posting a summary and excerpts of each chapter. In chapter two, “Other People’s Oligarchs,” Johnson and Kwak … Continue reading →

In testimony, May 4, 2010, from Jamie Galbraith before the Subcommittee on Crime on the role that fraud played in the financial crisis, Mr. Galbraith said sub-prime mortgage was a “license to steal.” He said, “Given a license to steal, … Continue reading →