Bank of America Boycott

[Vin DSL]

Finally!

http://www.bankofamericaboycott.com/

http://www.illegalimmigrationboycott.com/

I'm in the process of transferring all my accounts out from BoA. How about you?

It won't put 'em out of business, but it'll definiately make a blip on someone's chart...

[Ron]

I have a few dollars in there, as they became the ultimate owner of my BayBank account. BayBank was bought by Bank of Boston which was bought by Fleet, which was bought by Bank America, IIRC. We've had this account since 1977.

BayBanks had a huge ATM network here, and they have all survived the acquisitions. I use the account as my electronic hub, with my online bank accounts and checkout accounts linked there, and my automatic payments debited from there, etc.

Last year, I wrote a total of about 30 checks!

Considering my balance is quite low and they continue to mail me paper statements, I don't see how they are earning any money on my account. Of course, if they're loaning $1,000 out at 24.99% I suppose they might be making money on me, but they could just as easily borrow funds at 5% and make just a tiny bit less with no need to mail out statements.

Besides, I'll let all the sheeple participate in the boycott, and that'll change their behavior (or not) and I won't have to lift a mouse.

Sheeeeesh, I'm sounding more like someone else...

[Vin DSL]

Sheeeeesh, I'm sounding more like someone else...

It's contagious, huh?

[Spathiphyllum]

If I banked with them, I'd close my account with Bank of Illegals. Principals matter and I'd not want my name/number listed as one of their "assets" whether they had much of my money or not.

Sheeple need to act in order for the stampede to exist. No sheeple, no stampede, no change.

[Bellthorpe]

All the more reason for me to keep my BoA account, I reckon.

[Galen]

I have my mortage with BoA, so they're making quite a bit from me. And, really, I couldn't give less of a $hi7 who they give credit cards to.

[Vin DSL]

All the more reason for me to keep my BoA account, I reckon.

You're lucky that you live in a country where nobody cares about legality!

Actually, I've been thinking about moving to Tasmania for some time now... really!

Are you saying you guys don't require any documentation? I know NZ does...

[Pawel Kowalski]

Last time I checked BoA wasn't immigration police.

I got my first BoA checking account when I was 15 and I'm not going anywhere soon, this just helps win my support.

I do think the border should be secured. But once a family is in here with little kids I think those kids should be taken care of. Apperently some don't seem to share the idea and think they should be put down as far as possible to make sure they never become good american citizens. I have a real problem with that.

There is a difference between stopping illegal immigration and making sure that everyone in this country has the resources to feed and shelter their family. I came to this country from Poland when I was 8. We came here legally, but even legally things were extremely difficult. We were so poor you probably couldn't imagine such poverty. But my parents worked very hard and they are now both very successful and I am getting there. I can not imagine how much harder it must be for someone that is here illegally and I know you can't picture it. All you see is a bunch of mexicans that take jobs from you that you would never actually do. You don't see the personal grief in each and every single one of these families.

[the_ancient]

those kids should be taken care of. .

To what extent? (your statement goes far beyond illegal immigration)

Why should I have pay over $100 per mo to send other peoples kids to school? ( I do currently)
Why should I have to pay for people apartments, food, utilities etc when they are perfectly capable of working but CHOOSE not to.

More on this topic
Why should the Schools be forced into teaching children of parents that probally dont pay a dime in to the system?
Why should the schools be forced into teaching in Spanish?
Why should the state have to support people that because of the status pay zero taxes? work under the table for cash, and draw welfare?

This is just for Starters.. I probably agree with your immigration stance, but I disagree 100% with "taking care of them" I am against all social programs as they are run today

[Pawel Kowalski]

What you are trying to do is turn this into a topic about social services. I do pay the same amount you have to and I have no kids. I do however use roads while others that walk to work don't, yet they still have to pay for my use of those roads. And I am a so called liberal but you would probably find that I agree with you on a lot of your ideas regarding welfare.

But that really has very little to do with this discussion. Currently we as a country give out welfare to those that need it (and probably to a lot that don't). So what makes people that came here illegally looking for a better life any worse of a being than you and I. Is it becuase we have a 9 digit number, is that what makes us so special, so superior?

And finally, last time I checked BoA giving out bank accounts to illegals doesn't cost you a penny. If anything it helps you since that money gets back into our system.

[the_ancient]

What you are trying to do is turn this into a topic about social services. I do pay the same amount you have to and I have no kids. I do however use roads while others that walk to work don't, yet they still have to pay for my use of those roads. And I am a so called liberal but you would probably find that I agree with you on a lot of your ideas regarding welfare.

that is the problem, people do try to separate the 2 issues when they SHOULD NOT BE, Social Services are at the very crux of the matter.

But that really has very little to do with this discussion. Currently we as a country give out welfare to those that need it (and probably to a lot that don't). So what makes people that came here illegally looking for a better life any worse of a being than you and I. Is it becuase we have a 9 digit number, is that what makes us so special, so superior?

BS, it has everything to do with the discussion, Almost all problems steaming from illegal Immigration come from social programs, Hell almost all of our problems in general stem from our social problems. Your Liberal Hero, FDR, f'ed us all with his "Bad Deal" errr "new deal"

And finally, last time I checked BoA giving out bank accounts to illegals doesn't cost you a penny. If anything it helps you since that money gets back into our system.

Who do you think will pay for all the defaults? BoA? hahhahahahahahahaha it will be passed on to consumers, legit consumers, and/or government programs

[Pawel Kowalski]

Who do you think will pay for all the defaults? BoA? hahhahahahahahahaha it will be passed on to consumers, legit consumers, and/or government programs

It will cost BoA the most. If they saw a threat of this happening as a business they would not have offered it. Its their problem, not yours. If you really have a problem with this don't bank at BoA, that's fine. But don't give me that "Boycott France" BS O'Reilly logic.

You say most of our costs of welfare stem from illegals? You might want to double check your statistcs on that. If you do find the statistics to back that up (you wont) get back to me.

FDR is a hero to most americans, for some reason the extreme right seems to be the only ones that do not like him. I won't get into a discussion about FDR but I will say that I am glad FDR was president during the Great Depression and not the republicans that were in power before him in the 1900s - 1930s which lead to the great depression. In that time you only had one democratic persident, that woked out real well didn't it? (Sarcasm tag goes here). But let me guess, the economic problems that stemed from these republicans at the turn of the century were Clinton's fault.

[the_ancient]

It will cost BoA the most. If they saw a threat of this happening as a business they would not have offered it. Its their problem, not yours. If you really have a problem with this don't bank at BoA, that's fine. But don't give me that "Boycott France" BS O'Reilly logic.

I dont back with them, never have, I had a Car loan through them Years and Years Ago, but nothing recent, I use a Local Credit Union for my Personal Banking.

You say most of our costs of welfare stem from illegals? You might want to double check your statistcs on that. If you do find the statistics to back that up (you wont) get back to me.

So the influx of illegal Immigrates coming here and using our social programs have had no effect? is they really your stance? is so how about I sell you a nice Bridge. Give you a Great Deal

FDR is a hero to most americans, for some reason the extreme right seems to be the only ones that do not like him. I won't get into a discussion about FDR but I will say that I am glad FDR was president during the Great Depression and not the republicans that were in power before him in the 1900s - 1930s which lead to the great depression. In that time you only had one democratic persident, that woked out real well didn't it? (Sarcasm tag goes here). But let me guess, the economic problems that stemed from these republicans at the turn of the century were Clinton's fault.

I am the Extreme Right? News Flash, I don't Align myself with Either the Republicans or the Democrats, I think both groups, and every single person that aligns themselves with either group are flipping morons

as far as what caused the Great Depression, will that is a whole other topic, but the Democrats are not innocent in all of it. Nor was FDR's solution a good one

[Pawel Kowalski]

I have a tendancy to get a little carried away on political topics so I'll just back away from this now. I'm sure in the end we would both find that we agree a whole lot on a lot of things.

[Vin DSL]

I have a tendancy to get a little carried away on political topics so I'll just back away from this now. I'm sure in the end we would both find that we agree a whole lot on a lot of things.

I doubt it!

the_ancient is a 'real' American... not some refugee's kid from a commie county!