Posted on 01/11/2007 6:22:55 AM PST by Quilla
You guys form a circle, Barney, to tackle the inequality experienced by the guys on doth ends on the line.
Most Congressmen were trained as lawyers. 10 years ago good lawyers billed their time at $500/hr. So why do lawyers become congressmen earning $84/hr, instead? Because they are losers.
"doth" = both.
Congress doesn't have much real work to do, so they have to create this 'busy work', to try to fool the boss that they're really working hard.
Just like most offices all over the country. Busy work.
I forgot to add something to my original reply. Remember the phrase years ago? Looks like we will be hearing this for the next two years.
Redistribution of wealth. Redistribution of wealth. Redistribution of wealth. Redistribution of wealth.
The Wellstone Syndrome.
Superbly made argument. Income inequality is the result (with exceptions of course) of all those other inequalities you mentioned above. Why does the govt make no mention of reducing them first ?
Hey! Barney! I think you've got your diaper on too tight!
LOL! Losers for sure. They spend 20 million dollars of other losers money every two years, to hold onto their 84 dollar an hour jobs.
Conservatism: Equality of Opportunity.
Liberalism: Equality of Outcome.
That's Conservatism vs. Liberalism in a nutshell.
Let's see. Worker A and worker B both make $100,000 per year. Worker B gets a $50,000 bonus while Worker B gets no bonus. How does B's bonus work to the detriment of A? While we're at it how do Streisand, Geffen, Spielberg, Buffet and Gates feel about it?
"redistribution of wealth" Oh my ears.....OH MY EARS! That phrase repeated over and over, really does have that sanity shattering drone to it.
I don't see anyone in congress whining about THEIR golden parachutes. Maybe we could suggest them starting with that. I never could understand why the congressional millionaires accepted the money after they retire. Like, they really need it.
The vast majority of Executives, specifically the ones who are company officers, have employment contracts. The golden parachutes are written into the employment contracts at teh time of hire. The can be specified as stock options, some index to company valuation, profit, etc. This means that the actual value of the severance is not known at the time the contract is signed. When the separation occurs, the Board approves the actual amount they are going to pay on the contract obligation. These types of contracts and subsequent values reflect the competition in the market for top shelf executives.
"Wait a tic ... blimey, this redistribution of wealth is trickier than I thought."
LOL!
Thanks. I think some politicians care not to treat a problem when there is money/power to be acquired in treating the symptom.
The list should also include Risk Taking Inequality.
Beyond that, devil take the hindmost.
-ccm
Yeah, I know. It was a rhetorical question. :-)
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