Results 1 to 30 of 59

Thread: Two events give us the Bush agenda in a nutshell

Threaded View

Previous Post Previous Post   Next Post Next Post
  1. #1
    Mad Professor Senior Member Hurin_Rules's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2002
    Location
    Alberta and Toronto, Canada
    Posts
    2,433

    Default Two events give us the Bush agenda in a nutshell

    1. After making loud noises about individuals filing for bankrupcy, Bush passes a bill lobbied for by banks and big credit card corporations which prevents more of the American people from filing for bankrupcy:

    http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...nkruptcy_dc_18

    2. A few days later, when a federal judge allows United Airlines, while in bankrupcy protection, to eliminate its own pension plan to save money, Bush is completely silent. While the pension plan will have to be handed over to the government, give reduced benefits and be paid for by American taxpayers, the pension plans of top executives, on the other hand, are 'proofed' and therefore won't suffer:

    http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.../buggs/1884536

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050510/...nited_airlines

    The message: don't you dare default on your responsibilities, unless you're a major corporation, in which case, go ahead, and remember to get the American people to pay so you can make higher profits.
    Last edited by Hurin_Rules; 05-12-2005 at 18:11.
    "I love this fellow God. He's so deliciously evil." --Stuart Griffin

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Single Sign On provided by vBSSO