The time has come. We can wait no longer. We need a FEDERAL TRUST COMMISSION.
(Let's face it: Nobody TRUSTS Anybody. (Except me, of course.) And that is affecting my life and my business. Sometimes, I'm not so sure I even TRUST myself. The government must come to our rescue.)
I'm Serious Here
A FEDERAL TRUST COMMISSION (hereafter to be called the FTC) should be tasked with insuring TRUST in all places.....especially in high places (where an increase in TRUST would be most welcome indeed) - but also in low places (where TRUST is clearly, sorely lacking and must be restored).
The FEDERAL TRUST COMISSION would be comprised of 27 members, each having cabinet rank, and each presiding over one highly-specialized, new or revamped governmental unit, such as (but not limited to) the following:
The FEDERAL-TRUST AUTHORITY. Mission: establishing TRUST in high places. We intend to start in the low places and work our way up. We have a five-year plan.
The FEDERAL TRUST-AGENCY would be all about fixing the horrible trust bust in the housing industry. Our first step was to jail the sunny optimists at the National Association of REALTORS.
The FEDERAL TRUTH-IN-LENDING DIVISION. This old-line program/agency will be given a new government seal .... of approval....that they will use to stamp the forehead of every mortgage loan officer in the nation. It will feature prominently the words "In Fanny We Trust.....and the Big Banks, Too".
The FEDERAL TRUTH-IN-REALTY DIVISION. It seems Congress found out that nearly all real estate agents tell sellers that their expectation for price is too high. Any continuation of that practice could bring about a Depression-like downturn in real estate values - at any time - and must be snuffed out like the public curse it truly is.
Following in the footsteps of those who demanded national licensing of mortgage brokers, this agency will license real estate agents - taking special care to insure that they abide by the motto: first do no harm (to seller illusions).
The FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUND. We are all about putting some actual money in an actual trust fund. But we have got to get Congress to quit spending it and/or quit giving you a payroll tax break in a futile, short run attempt to create jobs. We were thinking of implementing a tax on real estate sales, but the Obamacare Department beat us to it. We intend to do them one better, they are going to only go after the wealthy on that one. Panty waists!
The DEPARTMENT OF OFFENSE. Like a good football team we should have a Department of Defense and a Department of Offense. Offend US and this department will Off you, too. We are thinking of adding a Special Teams Department, just to cover all contingencies. We never heard of that high school basketball coach whose creed included: The best offense is a good defense.
The FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. Sometimes called the MAKE-IT-A-FEDERAL-ISSUE-AND MAKE-OUR-DAY BUREAU. You got a problem with the guvmnt do ya? Well, we'll have a thing or two to say about that.
And least but not last (TRUST us, we do have more, but we are well over 200 words):
The FEDERAL BLOGGING COMMISSION. Step out of line with your blog and the office will send a SEAL team or a drone after you. You know who you are....and so do our staff of former China internet censors (trained, of course, by Google).
Not only will we take away your blog and your first born, we may make your points vanish, too. Our back-up motto is: Your blog or your wife?
But, to be demonstrably fair, we'll give you a get-out-of-jail card that you can (and will) use as needed. Here it is:
This post is a submission to the ActiveRain / Adobe EchoSign Trust Contest. I could possibly win a prize. You can find out about the contest by clicking here
I'm Serious Here
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Jim Hale
Principal Broker / Owner
Graduate, REALTOR Institute e-PRO
2012 Member, Million Dollar Club of Lane County
2012 Member, Real Estate Brokers Million Dollar Club
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