How to treat local banks?

November 2, 2011 at 3:25 am.

Categories: Open Mic

Community Bank of the Bay should not be a target IMO. They have 3 branches FFS and it will look pretty absurd for us to be “invading” a bank that is a true community owned and operated bank. I am concerned that this distinction will be lost later today. Also, what about a local bank like Mechanics Bank? How to treat the Chevron Credit Union that is on 14th Street, does not that institution deserve more animus than a local bank? I am no shill for the banks, I just feel it will be blunting to our messaging it the media has us trying to shut down a small locally owned and operated bank or two rather than just the “Big Guys” as it were.

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