Well, exactly. Most of our Congress came from the private sector, and that's what we want, instead of the professional polticians. And as more and more rich guys like Bloomberg get into politics, it's going to get stickier and stickier. The ties will just multiply. And what if you're part of the company and you resign to take public office, and then your old company takes over a bunch of others. Do you recuse yourself from legislation affecting all of them?
Can't any one of your damn little Scooby club at least try to remember that I hate you all?
Spike ,'Get It Done'
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Caroma - Mar 29, 2003 1:25:35 pm PST #2610 of 9843
Hello! I must be going.
Caroma - Mar 29, 2003 1:26:18 pm PST #2611 of 9843
Hello! I must be going.
The NGO's will come in later, I thought.
Trudy Booth - Mar 29, 2003 1:27:52 pm PST #2612 of 9843
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Caroma, the assertion is that he gained power and dragged us into war in order to make a fortune.
Burrell - Mar 29, 2003 1:30:41 pm PST #2613 of 9843
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Most of our Congress came from the private sector, and that's what we want, instead of the professional polticians.
Okay, after I get over my amusement at the idea that Cheney isn't a "professional politician," whatever the fuck that means, can I just say that not everyone you have grouped under that "we" buys into the bullshit that politicians don't belong in politics.
Typo Boy - Mar 29, 2003 1:54:32 pm PST #2614 of 9843
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Fayjay, I won't have time to post much for the next few weeks. Until then, you officially speak for me, only much more concisely..
scrappy - Mar 29, 2003 2:02:04 pm PST #2615 of 9843
Nobody
Later? Don't you think it's awfully short-sighted not to include those with the most experience on the ground in planning for such a major event? We've seen how difficult large scale transport is there. Planning where resources go and timetables and all those things needs to be happening now. And if it is--they haven't been consulted.
Cindy - Mar 29, 2003 5:32:37 pm PST #2616 of 9843
Nobody
What does NGO stand for?
brenda m - Mar 29, 2003 5:33:38 pm PST #2617 of 9843
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
non-governmental organization
brenda m - Mar 29, 2003 5:35:19 pm PST #2618 of 9843
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
moved from Natter:
Unsettling conversation with my brother today. He says that the animosity towards Americans in Russia is unbelievable, and from his perspective, it's not going to go away any time soon. Meaning in the next twenty years. He's been advised by a number of people to conceal the fact that he's American and just tell them he's Canadian (which he is, dual citizen). He's going with that, both for personal safety reasons and because he's so appalled to be associated with what's going on.
Penny B. - Mar 29, 2003 5:52:36 pm PST #2619 of 9843
Nobody
He's been advised by a number of people to conceal the fact that he's American and just tell them he's Canadian (which he is, dual citizen).
I really think this is wrong - not so much in your brother's case as in general. Nice Americans should travel, tell everyone who asks that they're American and thereby prove that Americans are nice people.