Primarily because it is the result of the efforts of the

OCCUPY BUFFALO movement.

The Occupy movement seems to be working effectively to begin the restoration of our Democracy.

I've has an Occupy yard sign by the road in front of my house for about 6 months now, and an Occupy bumper sticker on my tailgate for about four.

Meager, I know, but, I feel you have to keep trying and every little tiny bit helps.

ESPECIALLY IF WE THE 99% ARE ALL ENGAGED IN DOING THESE LITTLE THINGS! That would yield a louder pro-democracy message than all the Citizens United Corporate Propaganda their billions can buy!

-90% Jimmy

and pointless, and violent, and anarchist, and has no message, and is made up of rich/poor/lazy students and rapists with nothing better to do.

Was I misinformed?

They (we) need to do this across the country, with every single local government that is doing business with the banksters.

Here's another target to think about: How many local and state governments are having admin work processed in India? Any number is too many, and any government found doing that should be educated. They need to be hiring people at home and keeping our tax dollars in our communities.

First Niagara Financial Group Inc. and HSBC Holdings PLC agreed to divest 26 branch offices around Buffalo, N.Y., to resolve antitrust concerns, the U.S. Justice Department said.

HSBC is selling 195 branches in upstate New York and Connecticut to First Niagara Financial for about $1 billion, as the international bank is trimming 30,000 employees and restructuring its business toward higher-profit areas.

Without the divestiture agreement, the Justice Department said, the acquisition would have an adverse effect on small business and retail banking competition in the Buffalo area. About $1.6 billion in deposits are in the 26 branches, which are located in Erie, Niagara and Orleans counties.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/hsbc-first-niagara-to-divest-buffalo-branches-2011-11-10