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Gunmaker Accuses Bank Of America Of Freezing Its Accounts
An American gunmaker says Bank of America is holding his money hostage. Joe Sirochman, owner of American Spirit Arms, recently claimed in a Facebook post that Bank of America froze his company’s accounts, CNSNews reported Monday. And Sirochman says the reason is the nature of his business. The gun manufacturer makes arms and components based on platforms for the AR-14, M-16 and other military-style assault weapons and, like its competitors, saw a huge spike in sales in the wake of the Newtown shooting — 500 percent over the past two weeks, according to Sirochman. Bank of America, who has been the company’s bank for roughly 10 years, is now holding the sales deposits “for further review,” according to Sirochman’s post.Read More…
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Tarantino tells Henry Louis Gates Jr. “I find the criticism ridiculous”
A wide-ranging 3-part interview on The Root with Quentin Tarantino conducted by its editor, the Harvard Prof and cultural critic Henry Louis Gates Jr., offers the public a chance to hear Tarantino’s thinking about slavery, race, use of the N-word and the making of his latest film, ‘Django Unchained.’ Prominent figures including Spike Lee have attacked Tarantino in recent days for being disrespectful and exploitative of America’s racial past and present in ‘Django.’ The following are excerpts of some his most interesting remarks:On working with Jamie Foxx to build the character of the hero, Django:Continue Reading… … Read More
