[Outlaw76]

Now I would willingly admit that the economy is not right for my company's business. We need people to buy our product and they just aren't spending money in this particular area right now. But what on earth does Iraq have to do with it?

I suppose I should ask our leadership exactly that question, but I like my job even if I don't care much for the board of directors.

How many of you have seen things like this leaning to any political party? I've seen it in small doses here before but I can't say that I've seen it elsewhere.

[Jumper]

Notice that your management doesn't have the common sense to consult the International Hearld Tribune, Barron's or any other reputable business periodical.... South Korea declared a recession two weeks ago, Germany and France are technically already there, most of Europe is in toilet! The US is about the only bright spot with 1-3% growth but our spending is growing. I would really try to find another company where the bottom line is based on a healthy world view of economics and not some politicialized mumbo jumbo written by socialists.

[Huck]

My industry is the travel business--hotels. My CEO has addressed the geopolitical and economic factors in the last couple of "town hall" meetings. I believe my leadership is looking after the bottom line, not trying to score political points. The economy has been a challenge and times have been uncertain. To deny that is to put your head in the sand. It isn't as if the GOP talking points are that the economy is great and times are as stable as they have ever been.

If you want to see democrat style talking points in corporate governance, look to the HR dept. Diversity policies and even ethical codes are replete with the latest trends in liberal gobbledygook. In many ways I think of our Federal government as the world's largest HR dept., doling out health benefits and paid time off.

[Timesink]

I don't think they're intentionally parroting RAT talking points; I think they're looking for the most convenient excuse as to why they've failed at their jobs.

This might be a good hint to start looking for other work, if the management is making excuses instead of getting the job done.

[Charlie OK]

bump to reply when I get home.

[crz]

CEOs and Corporate managers are looking for excuses to fail daily. The "new" corp managers are NOT businessmen/women, they are speculators/investors. They care not one bit for what the business they are in does in the long term, nor can they think past the next few quarters. All they care about is how well the stock is doing and what the bottom line is at the end of the fiscal year. Pencil pushers will do that to a business, they'll say.."if we dont show a profit this quarter, then sell it off".

[Mike Darancette]

You should e-mail back to your boss with a copy to top management saying that the bosses are right and that you are going to vote for Dean who will quadruple corporate taxes and limit executive salaries.

- Power to the Working Class.