[LowCountryJoe]

3Then Mary took about a pint[a] of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus' feet and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. 4But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected, 5"Why wasn't this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year's wages.[b]" 6He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it.

The question Mitt Romney should have asked of Mike -- after Mike's question of Mitt's -- is whether or not he (Huckabee) was brothers with Judas.

[driftdiver]

IMHO its up to the shareholders. If they are stupid enough to pay someone hundred of millions to ruin their share value then that is their right.

Or should we pass a federal law tying company performance to CEO pay?

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

I think he should rail against Hollywood actor pay. Also big media pay. Why should a liar like Dan Rather have received $5 million a year? His replacement must make a fortune as well.

Nevertheless, greed is a human failing that can hit anyone. The more power you have the more opportunity you have to take advantage of others. That's why there must be rules that everyone plays by. Things won't be equal becuase risk, talent, effort, etc. are not equal. Fair is when you play by the rules, not when the outcome is to your liking.

[TheThirdRuffian]

How can someone make too much money in a capitalist country?

Huckabee’s dislike of the market is telling.

[Redbob]

"He claims government is not the answer, but, at the end of the day, he is willing to use government to achieve the results he deems morally necessary."

Just like Pres. Bush...

[facedown]

And then what I would like to see is the corporate board showing responsibility with an understanding that if they don’t start showing some responsibility, then they’re going to end up forcing government to take action, which is the worst thing that could happen and it only exacerbates a problem rather than actually solves it.

Huh?

[HAL9000]

Notice also how Huckabee inoculates himself, arguing that he would be forced to impose government regulations because of inaction on the part of corporate boards.

Notice how Huckabee actually says that government action is "the worst thing that could happen" that "exacerbates a problem rather than actually solves it".

Soloveichik is obviously trying to distort Huckabee's message. Huckabee is advocating good corporate governance, not federal intervention.

[Moonman62]

If I had a CEO who was running my company into the ground I’d make him break rocks in the hot sun for $20 million a year rather than buy out his contract. The problem is when CEO’s get total control of the board they can dictate their own terms.

[numberonepal]

Who knew the Huck was a commie?

[Vigilanteman]

While the Huckster seems like a nice enough fellow, his problem is the same as many lieberals who want to use their religion to reshape the world to their ideal image, by persuation if possible and by force if necessary.

Most of the Baptists I know are utterly opposed to using the government as an instrument of force. It is entirely possible that the Huckster has wonderful intentions which do not include enriching himself like Judas. But the scenario which you propose is just as possible.

A proper government has the obligation to foster a free society where people are most likely to prosper, not to impose their notion of what is fair. Free societies are more likely to acheive prosperity. Prosperous societies are ultimately more fair and helpful to the less fortunate that fairness imposed from the top down.

If Huckabee wants to preach this doctrine, he should go back to his ministry, not run for public office adviocating the government use of force.

[kbennkc]

That sounds like a pretty good book . Some one should place copies in Holiday Inn Express rooms .

[the_devils_advocate_666]

If Tiger Woods or other professional athletes and entertainers can earn tens of millions of dollars why aren’t intelligent heads of large business not also entitled to that sort of pay?

[antiRepublicrat]

If I believed in situational ethics, I’d like to see this applied to Darl McBride for running SCO into the ground and costing other companies millions in the process.

But I don’t, so shareholder suits and hopefully criminal fraud prosecutions will have to take care of him.

The Huckster forgets that a corporation already has a penalty for doing this, and it’s called bankruptcy. Yes, some people get off scot-free and with profit, but that’s the way the free market works — companies are allowed to be stupid.

[DManA]

See, it's not his fault. He doesn't want to do it. Private industry is doing it to themselves.

First job of a moral person is take responsibility for your actions.

they’re going to end up forcing government to take action

Weasel.

[montag813]

Why does anyone care if the failed CEO of a company gets a $50 retirement parachute, but not care when Jason Giambi gets paid $175 million after duping the investors of the Yankees into thinking he was worth anything without steroids? What about failed coaches of the NBA? Should they give the money back? Should the taxpayers regulate their salaries? Where does this nanny state crap end?

[xjcsa]

The Huckster pushed a minimum wage increase in Arkansas. If a minimum wage is a good idea, why not a maximum wage?

[RdhseRat]

Memo to the Huckster:

If you want to look at real corruption look no further than the halls of Congress! Both federal and state levels.

These people make corrupt CEO's look like pikers.

[syriacus]

A pre-9/11 Presidential candidate

Who would have thought that we could see
A prez as weak as Huckabee?
Another Clinton, who when pressed,
Will not defend the brave, free West.
“Fools rush in,” ‘tis often said.
But wimps like Huck can make us dead.

[Dick Vomer]

'nuff said

[navyguy]

When Benito Mussilini inject gov’t control into business pay, production, etc we called it “fascism”.

What will Huckabee call it when he does it?

[Kevmo]

Huckabee has surged because he won a couple of debates and he’s got evangelical support. If a quick rise can happen to the liberal pro-life evangelical Huckster, it can happen to the conservative pro-life evangelical Hunter.

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According to Intrade, the winner of the December 12th GOP debate was... Duncan Hunter.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1938773/posts

Why the smart money is on Duncan Hunter
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1926032/posts

In this poll Hunter is up 3% and even with Paul and Thompson.
http://www.wxyz.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=3481ef60-8195-46a9-af04-b87b907bcfdd