[Tom D.]

It is rare to see such scorn heaped upon all things Democratic on the editorial page of the New York Times.

[Kozak]

I’ve seen estimates that in high tax states like New York the total tax, adding state and local cuts, on the “bonus” can exceed 100%....

[livius]

Quite a letter. I'm surprised the Times published it. I do think Liddy should have defended them better, but I guess I know why he didn't:

The only real motivation that anyone at A.I.G.-F.P. now has is fear. Mr. Cuomo has threatened to “name and shame,” and his counterpart in Connecticut, Richard Blumenthal, has made similar threats — even though attorneys general are supposed to stand for due process, to conduct trials in courts and not the press.

[caver]

This letter tells a lot. Mr. Liddy screwed his employees. He let Barney Frank and others defame these people. Liddy is a tool of Obama’s.

[Alberta's Child]

What a damning letter . . . and published in the NY Times, no less!

In the immortal words of one Freeper who posted this gem for the ages shortly after the 2008 presidential election . . .

Atlas Barfed

[tips up]

Good to see AIG employees speaking up about this.

[SE Mom]

This letter needs to be read far and wide.

[ReleaseTheHounds]

I’m not surprised the NY Times published this... this is a huge issue for the Times’ local market and the response of the financial community should be voiced.

What’s somewhat surprising is that the NY Times apparently made zero effort in researching this important nearby story and getting the take from individuals like Mr. DeSantis. Instead, the NYT just goes with the mob and its most odious segment, the rabble in Congress.

[FReepaholic]

Just as I thought. I was wondering why the DBM hadn’t interviewed anybody that received the “bonuses”. Now I know.

[browardchad]

Unfortunately, it isn't just "all things Democratic."

85 Republican Congressmen voted for this illegal, unconstitutional populist feeding-frenzy of a bill, taxing retention bonuses at 90%.

The 85 include Eric Cantor, by the way -- the Republican House Whip, I believe.

Congress is out of control, and these Republicans are riding the wave to our destruction.

[mosaicwolf]

There are those few among us that have strength of character, honor, the courage of their commitments, and those that do not. It is fairly easy to see that no one on Capitol Hill meets these essential requirements as an American envisioned by our Founding Fathers. How sad indeed. However, I personally will not let the un-American cowards distract me from the oath I took as a career US Military Officer to defend the Constitution against all enemy's foreign and domestic. I have fought for these principles and our great country in the past and will continue to do so until my last breath.

De Oppresso Liber

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

I did not realize many of those who received the bonuses gave up their salaries. Wonder why no one mentioned this in the media???(rhetorical question only)

[kanawa]

Digg it

[McGavin999]

And now we have the rest of the story. This man worked for $1 on the promise that he would be compensated after the sale of his profitale division and the dems-AND A LOT OF YOU-screamed bloody murder.

[EBH]

Ping!

[sickoflibs]

“But you also are aware that most of the employees of your financial products unit had nothing to do with the large losses. And I am disappointed and frustrated over your lack of support for us. I and many others in the unit feel betrayed that you failed to stand up for us in the face of untrue and unfair accusations from certain members of Congress last Wednesday and from the press over our retention payments, and that you didn’t defend us against the baseless and reckless comments made by the attorneys general of New York and Connecticut. “

[Truth29]

There is another locked thread on this same topic that, among other things, discussed the source of the information on the addresses of the executives so they could be targeted by demonstrators. According to the Glenn Beck program, the tour buses that were taking the demonstrators around were from ACORN. ACORN and a riled up mob are integral tools of leftists in their attempt to stamped the country into a socialist workers paradise.

[optiguy]

ping for later.

[magellan]

A John Galt moment if there ever was one.

[SiGeek]

Maybe these people weren't so bright after all. Who would work for no salary but a lump sum at a future date in a company that is $100B+ in the hole going down in flames?

A lesson for any employees at a company that seeks a bailout in the future: if you don't like your board of directors driving your company in the ditch and all, wait until your new board of directors takes over: 500+ clowns in Washington plus a few rabid Attorneys General

Just let it go kaput and leave the market to the competitors and avoid this circus of incompetents.

[ReleaseTheHounds]

After thinking about this some more, my only critique for Mr. DeSantis is that he had nothing to say about his President. Maybe that would have been expecting too much in these politically correct times.