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House to vote on 90 percent tax for AIG bonuses
AP ^ | 03192009 | STEPHEN OHLEMACHER

Posted on 03/19/2009 6:57:28 AM PDT by EBH

Edited on 03/19/2009 7:34:42 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

WASHINGTON

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aig; aigbonuses; billofattainder; congressionaltyranny; fascism; taxes; taxincrease; taxincreases; yourtaxdollarsatwork
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To: EBH

Are you sure about that?


221 posted on 03/19/2009 11:29:53 AM PDT by NYC Republican (This Too Shall Pass- in 8 years.. how much destruction will they create?)
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To: eeevil conservative

...oathbreakers.
You know, we used to kill such scum.


222 posted on 03/19/2009 11:31:28 AM PDT by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: NYC Republican

Yes, they are talking about it now on C-Span needing 2/3’s as the bill was taken under suspension.


223 posted on 03/19/2009 11:31:42 AM PDT by EBH (The world is a balance between good & evil, your next choice will tip the scale.)
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To: EBH

What about Amendment 16?


224 posted on 03/19/2009 11:32:03 AM PDT by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: NYC Republican

Looks like they are getting republican support too.


225 posted on 03/19/2009 11:33:11 AM PDT by EBH (The world is a balance between good & evil, your next choice will tip the scale.)
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To: OneWingedShark

Where is the vote for a FULL INVESTIGATION and JAIL time for the ARSES in DC who helped create this damn mess


226 posted on 03/19/2009 11:34:29 AM PDT by eeevil conservative (GIVE ME A PLACE TO STAND AND I WILL MOVE THE EARTH....Archimedes)
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To: eeevil conservative

They don’t want to waste taxpayer money.

Weren’t you listening?


227 posted on 03/19/2009 11:36:03 AM PDT by Califreak (1/20/13-Sunrise in America)
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To: eeevil conservative

*nod* - Full agreement.
Though, I no longer trust our Justice Department and/or Judicial branch to put these in jail...


228 posted on 03/19/2009 11:39:42 AM PDT by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: kidd
Anyone with any talent at all would be a fool to work for a company that took bailout money.

Atlas is already shrugging; that's why the Treasury Department positions cannot be filled.

But the Democrats can get clowns like Al Franken to run.

229 posted on 03/19/2009 11:41:57 AM PDT by happygrl (BORG: Barack 0bama Resistance Group: we will not be assimilated)
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To: EBH
Sherman is talking about coming back next week and dealing with all executive compensation.

Good Lord these people have gone insane with power.

230 posted on 03/19/2009 11:44:26 AM PDT by Centurion2000 (01-20-2009 : The end of the PAX AMERICANA.)
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To: Centurion2000

They took my hope and now they want all of my change.


231 posted on 03/19/2009 11:45:27 AM PDT by Califreak (1/20/13-Sunrise in America)
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To: JrsyJack

bump


232 posted on 03/19/2009 11:46:36 AM PDT by Centurion2000 (01-20-2009 : The end of the PAX AMERICANA.)
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To: admin

Please update title to indicate the bill has passed the House.

328/93


233 posted on 03/19/2009 11:46:38 AM PDT by EBH (The world is a balance between good & evil, your next choice will tip the scale.)
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To: DesertRhino
What executive will be questioned about his bizjet and respond by rattling off a list of the private jet use by the star chamber before him? And keep reading it no matter what the chairman says or does? When questioned about bonuses, what man will reveal the personal extortion of the banks by Dodd, Pelosi, and Frank? That man will be a national hero. I hope he is out there.

Terrific post.

"Madame Speaker, have you no shame ?"

234 posted on 03/19/2009 11:48:43 AM PDT by happygrl (BORG: Barack 0bama Resistance Group: we will not be assimilated)
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To: EBH

Unbelievable.


235 posted on 03/19/2009 11:51:12 AM PDT by Califreak (111th Congress: Destroying America With Reckless Abandon)
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To: EBH

A bill of attainder (also known as an act or writ of attainder) is an act of legislature declaring a person or group of persons guilty of some crime and punishing them without benefit of a trial. Bills of attainder are forbidden by Article I, section 9, clause 3 of the United States Constitution.


236 posted on 03/19/2009 11:52:07 AM PDT by pillut48 (CJ in TX --"God help us all, and God help America!!" --my new mantra for the next 4 years)
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To: DesertRhino

And please pay no attention to the 170 billion in taxes that Obama is channeling to foreigners through AIG.

THE BONUSES,,THATS ALL THAT MATTERS!!!!!!
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Let’s go then, send that to Rush and all the other news organizations. They are covering the bonuses they will now cover this.


237 posted on 03/19/2009 11:52:30 AM PDT by mojitojoe ( Idiots elected a Marxist ideologue with narcissistic personality disorder & America is dying.)
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To: Califreak

I’m going out to work in the garden now. Not much else to do...


238 posted on 03/19/2009 11:52:43 AM PDT by EBH (The world is a balance between good & evil, your next choice will tip the scale.)
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To: pillut48

Stop yelling at me.


239 posted on 03/19/2009 11:53:49 AM PDT by EBH (The world is a balance between good & evil, your next choice will tip the scale.)
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To: EBH

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Costello: I mean the fellow’s name.

Abbott: Who.

Costello: The guy on first.

Abbott: Who.

Costello: The first baseman.

Abbott: Who.

Costello: The guy playing...

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Costello: I’m asking YOU who’s on first.

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Costello: That’s who’s name?

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Costello: Well go ahead and tell me.

Abbott: That’s it.

Costello: That’s who?

Abbott: Yes.

PAUSE

Costello: Look, you gotta first baseman?

Abbott: Certainly.

Costello: Who’s playing first?

Abbott: That’s right.

Costello: When you pay off the first baseman every month, who gets the money?

Abbott: Every dollar of it.

Costello: All I’m trying to find out is the fellow’s name on first base.

Abbott: Who.

Costello: The guy that gets...

Abbott: That’s it.

Costello: Who gets the money...

Abbott: He does, every dollar. Sometimes his wife comes down and collects it.

Costello: Whose wife?

Abbott: Yes.

PAUSE

Abbott: What’s wrong with that?

Costello: Look, all I wanna know is when you sign up the first baseman, how does he sign his name?

Abbott: Who.

Costello: The guy.

Abbott: Who.

Costello: How does he sign...

Abbott: That’s how he signs it.

Costello: Who?

Abbott: Yes.

PAUSE

Costello: All I’m trying to find out is what’s the guy’s name on first base.

Abbott: No. What is on second base.

Costello: I’m not asking you who’s on second.

Abbott: Who’s on first.

Costello: One base at a time!

Abbott: Well, don’t change the players around.

Costello: I’m not changing nobody!

Abbott: Take it easy, buddy.

Costello: I’m only asking you, who’s the guy on first base?

Abbott: That’s right.

Costello: Ok.

Abbott: All right.

PAUSE

Costello: What’s the guy’s name on first base?

Abbott: No. What is on second.

Costello: I’m not asking you who’s on second.

Abbott: Who’s on first.

Costello: I don’t know.

Abbott: He’s on third, we’re not talking about him.

Costello: Now how did I get on third base?

Abbott: Why you mentioned his name.

Costello: If I mentioned the third baseman’s name, who did I say is playing third?

Abbott: No. Who’s playing first.

Costello: What’s on first?

Abbott: What’s on second.

Costello: I don’t know.

Abbott: He’s on third.

Costello: There I go, back on third again!

PAUSE

Costello: Would you just stay on third base and don’t go off it.

Abbott: All right, what do you want to know?

Costello: Now who’s playing third base?

Abbott: Why do you insist on putting Who on third base?

Costello: What am I putting on third.

Abbott: No. What is on second.

Costello: You don’t want who on second?

Abbott: Who is on first.

Costello: I don’t know.

Abbott & Costello Together:Third base!

PAUSE

Costello: Look, you gotta outfield?

Abbott: Sure.

Costello: The left fielder’s name?

Abbott: Why.

Costello: I just thought I’d ask you.

Abbott: Well, I just thought I’d tell ya.

Costello: Then tell me who’s playing left field.

Abbott: Who’s playing first.

Costello: I’m not... stay out of the infield! I want to know what’s the guy’s name in left field?

Abbott: No, What is on second.

Costello: I’m not asking you who’s on second.

Abbott: Who’s on first!

Costello: I don’t know.

Abbott & Costello Together: Third base!

PAUSE

Costello: The left fielder’s name?

Abbott: Why.

Costello: Because!

Abbott: Oh, he’s centerfield.

PAUSE

Costello: Look, You gotta pitcher on this team?

Abbott: Sure.

Costello: The pitcher’s name?

Abbott: Tomorrow.

Costello: You don’t want to tell me today?

Abbott: I’m telling you now.

Costello: Then go ahead.

Abbott: Tomorrow!

Costello: What time?

Abbott: What time what?

Costello: What time tomorrow are you gonna tell me who’s pitching?

Abbott: Now listen. Who is not pitching.

Costello: I’ll break your arm, you say who’s on first! I want to know what’s the pitcher’s name?

Abbott: What’s on second.

Costello: I don’t know.

Abbott & Costello Together: Third base!

PAUSE

Costello: Gotta a catcher?

Abbott: Certainly.

Costello: The catcher’s name?

Abbott: Today.

Costello: Today, and tomorrow’s pitching.

Abbott: Now you’ve got it.

Costello: All we got is a couple of days on the team.

PAUSE

Costello: You know I’m a catcher too.

Abbott: So they tell me.

Costello: I get behind the plate to do some fancy catching, Tomorrow’s pitching on my team and a heavy hitter gets up. Now the heavy hitter bunts the ball. When he bunts the ball, me, being a good catcher, I’m gonna throw the guy out at first base. So I pick up the ball and throw it to who?

Abbott: Now that’s the first thing you’ve said right.

Costello: I don’t even know what I’m talking about!

PAUSE

Abbott: That’s all you have to do.

Costello: Is to throw the ball to first base.

Abbott: Yes!

Costello: Now who’s got it?

Abbott: Naturally.

PAUSE

Costello: Look, if I throw the ball to first base, somebody’s gotta get it. Now who has it?

Abbott: Naturally.

Costello: Who?

Abbott: Naturally.

Costello: Naturally?

Abbott: Naturally.

Costello: So I pick up the ball and I throw it to Naturally.

Abbott: No you don’t, you throw the ball to Who.

Costello: Naturally.

Abbott: That’s different.

Costello: That’s what I said.

Abbott: You’re not saying it...

Costello: I throw the ball to Naturally.

Abbott: You throw it to Who.

Costello: Naturally.

Abbott: That’s it.

Costello: That’s what I said!

Abbott: You ask me.

Costello: I throw the ball to who?

Abbott: Naturally.

Costello: Now you ask me.

Abbott: You throw the ball to Who?

Costello: Naturally.

Abbott: That’s it.

Costello: Same as you! Same as YOU! I throw the ball to who. Whoever it is drops the ball and the guy runs to second. Who picks up the ball and throws it to What. What throws it to I Don’t Know. I Don’t Know throws it back to Tomorrow, Triple play. Another guy gets up and hits a long fly ball to Because. Why? I don’t know! He’s on third and I don’t give a darn!

Abbott: What?

Costello: I said I don’t give a darn!

Abbott: Oh, that’s our shortstop.


240 posted on 03/19/2009 11:57:17 AM PDT by mojitojoe ( Idiots elected a Marxist ideologue with narcissistic personality disorder & America is dying.)
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