Posted on 11/09/2009 3:12:43 PM PST by khnyny
The Associated Press and the Wall Street Journal report that Wall Street giants Citigroup and Goldman Sachs have been issued the swine flu vaccine for their "at risk" employees despite the fact that there are massive shortages of the vaccine nationwide.
The rarity of the vaccine has made it a hot commodity, one in which movers, shakers, traders, and bailout recipients now have jumped to the front of the line when it comes to what President Obama declared to be a National Emergency in late October.
Reaction to the news has been swift, fierce, and angry. Senator Chris Dodd of Connecticut was quoted as saying that the "Vaccines should go to people who need them most, not people who happen to work on Wall Street." Others are angry that the firms recieved billions in bailouts in order to jumpstart the US economy and have instead chosen to invest much of the money into the stock market and reward their mismanagement masters with billions more in bonuses.
And if that was not bad enough, now the firms are getting preferential treatment when it comes to the vaccine that millions of at-risk citizens are being denied because of shortages across America. Congressman Frank Pallone of New Jersey was quoted as saying, "I am concerned that the distribution of the vaccine is resulting in favored treatment for the privileged."
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I dunno - kind of odd that our little rural school district has vaccines for all of the kids that want it - both the shot and the Flu Mist
Sometimes, I think you just get lucky. There is no reason why our district should have them when others dont.
It’s only right that the important people get it first. We may have to sacrifice a few lowly citizens but how else can they keep good people?
And if that was not bad enough, now the firms are getting preferential treatment when it comes to the vaccine that millions of at-risk citizens are being deniedGET OUT!
How is this determined?
I detect double speak ... (and something TOM HARTMANN would say)
Goldman Sachs is just “doing God’s work”, according to a recent interview with their CEO. (rolls eyes)
I think that cities, towns and municipalities vary in their preparedness, etc. If this vaccine shortage and lack of organization was happening under President Bush the MSM and the general “populists” who masquerade as capitalists here on FR would be calling for his impeachment already. But what have we heard regarding Obama and his administration’s gross incompetence?
**crickets**
If this vaccine shortage and lack of organization was happening under President Bush the MSM and the general “populists” who masquerade as capitalists here on FR would be calling for his impeachment already.Can that be described as a 'straw man' argument?
You know, paint your opponents position with ridiculous, but possible (plausable is another issue) cicumstance, then debate the proferred circumstance?
Just asking - I'm here to learn ...
Second TARP loss likely
UCBH, which accepted almost $300 million, fails
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ucbh-failure-likely-spells-second-tarp-loss-2009-11-09
This sounds like a class warfare story floated to heap more hate upon the “evil” financial sector
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At Walmart yesterday?
Are you sure it was the swine flu vaccine and not the regular flu vaccine?
blah blah blah blah blah
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