Government widens control over paychecks (to non-bailed out companies)

WaPo ^

[Sir Gawain]

And for some unknown reason, ammo sales continue to surge...

[benjamin032]

Wow, they are barely trying to conceal it now, and still the public sits back and takes it.

[EGPWS]

And for some unknown reason, ammo sales continue to surge...

Big brother is watching YOU! ; ) I need more safe space for I am buying as much as I can get a hold of while it is still available.

[DonaldC]

That is because the gov is only going after those evil profiteering executives, wait for them to go after the minions and then it will get interesting.

[Vince Ferrer]

This alone means a one term Obama administration.

[umgud]

Well, surprise, surprise, surprise......

[mtrott]

And so it begins. I think the repubs should propose cuts to salaries for professional sports athletes and big name entertainers, on grounds that their ticket prices are taking too much disposable income from the middle class such that they have too little income left to pay for health care insurance.

[K-oneTexas]

As much as I disagree with the outrageous salaries of CEO’s and other corporate officers ... it is a matter between the corporate officers and the board of directors/shareholders of the company.

The Administration’s action, are in my estimation, unconstitutional.

[Freddd]

These people named in the article are the very ones who thought up the problem under Clinton’s administration!

Check out Frontline article on Brooksley Born!

[Wolfie]

Smokescreen to avoid actually regulating the goofy stuff the banks are involved in.

[SteamShovel]

This alone means a one term Obama administration.

One term in the traditional sense.....

.....Life as a dictator perhaps?

[Seaplaner]

You are correct.

This is about fighting straw men, who conveniently supply an artificial reason for them to take over and put there own peeps in.

They do this newsy, spite-filled stuff to provide cover so we don't notice all those giant seed pods.

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[Vince Ferrer]

No, as in the powers that be will reverse the money advantage going to democrats in 2008, and they will be left to starve. The only reason to give money to politicians is if you are going to get something in return. In return, they got their salaries cut.

How many industries are not government regulated? There's the FCC, EPA, SEC, Railroad act, FAA, Interstate Commerce Clause, FDA etc. This is implementing facism, starting by throwing the unpopular to the lions first.

[magooey]

Speechless.

[scamsam]

Agree, these companies should take legal action against
these jerks. Everyone has accepted this con man without a fight. Grow some nuts and go after these childish bullies.
Obama has no authority to do any of this.

[NTHockey]

And yet this morning, people here were agreeing with the unconstitutional actions of this regime. The banks and auto companies today, tomorrow it could be ANY company.

Fight or accept the yoke and chains.

[org.whodat]

When Bank America bought golden west, the bank CEO said they, Bank American would make billions, he then paid himself 25 million as a bonus for his great investment. Now you look up and see how much money Bank America actually made on the deal!!!

The POS should be on the way to jail instead of you worrying about his salary paid by tax payers.

[EBH]

Federal Reserve unveils proposal that would police banks’ pay policies for the first time
Star Tribune ^ | 10/22/2009 | JEANNINE AVERSA
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2368591/posts

[Wolfie]

It seems to me that the majority of FReepers don’t see anything wrong with that sort of behavior.

[benjamin032]

He didn’t pay himself, the board of directors paid him. I didn’t give him a dime, until the Government told me to. So is it the CEO, the Board, or the Government that should go to jail?