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BofA Cardholder Rips 'Thieving Bastards'

Foe of 'usury and plunder' won't pay 'til CEO watches video

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(Newser) – A California woman who says she kept paying her credit card bill even after she lost her job has had enough: She's pledging not to pay down her Bank of America account until the creditor lowers her interest rate, the Huffington Post reports.. It’s “the proverbial first shot fired in an American debtors' revolution against the usury and plunder perpetrated by the banking elite,” Ann Minch says in a YouTube video that's quickly going viral. “Stick that in your bailout pipe and smoke it.”

Minch demands BofA CEO Ken Lewis watch her video before the "evil, thieving bastards" at the bank have a hope of collecting the $5,943.34 she owes. Minch’s interest rate jumped from 12.99% to 25.49% at the same time BofA received its federal bailout, even though she paid on time. A USPIRG exec says “realtime viral outrage” could work and force “big business to start treating consumers more fairly or pay the price.”

A sign for a Bank of America branch is shown in Charlotte, NC.
A sign for a Bank of America branch is shown in Charlotte, NC.   (AP Photo)
Bank of America Corp. Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Lewis.
Bank of America Corp. Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Lewis.   (AP Photo)
Ann Minch.
Ann Minch.   (Rockerchic4God)
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RobN
Sep 14, 09 1:12 PM CDT
Actually she demands that Ken Lay watch her video, which is going to be really, really hard since he's currently burning in hell. Reply
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Reader64481089
Sep 14, 09 1:15 PM CDT
What, they don't have an ISP in Hell? Oh, I thought you meant Hell Michigan, it is the only one I know of that has been verified as the other is a fairy tale
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Yourself
Sep 14, 09 1:21 PM CDT
that doesn't matter, the point gets made, and it's getting the attention it deserves. she's doing the right thing by speaking out, and it's nice to see the average joe is getting noticed for a change!
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doingtherightthing
Sep 14, 09 3:32 PM CDT
tic for tac here........BofA took my cards from 7.99 12.99 just because. I got even. I cancled them, payed them off and quit them forever. Her credit standing doesn't matter. She has no job. You can thank Obama for helping her out of her job. Obama how you doing on the job front? Oh, hitting 10% soon. Thanks for the stimulus Obama. Its really not working except for ACORN 59 billion jobs 0...........
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Snarfeh
Sep 14, 09 10:09 PM CDT
@ non christian hypethang - Nah, we already thanked Herr Busch for her losing her job. Now close your mouth and breathe through your nose for a day or two, at least.
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