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1 posted on 06/10/2014 1:37:48 PM PDT by upbeat5
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I already know how it affects me. Cronyism has kept me from advancing in my present position at a local military base. The boss's cronies all get the jobs that I can do and have several years experience for, while those who have little to no experience get them instead.

It's pretty bad when someone "who is good with details" and zero years experience gets a position that I have almost 30 years combined experience to do. Oh, did I mention that she looks better in a dress than I do?

Oh the stories I could tell.................

2 posted on 06/10/2014 3:09:48 PM PDT by ducttape45
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Everytime you flick on a lightswitch and fill your gas tank thank cronyism for the “skyrocketing” cost.


3 posted on 06/10/2014 8:51:45 PM PDT by Organic Panic
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I thought it did really well until the very end with the closing line “why should our money be used to gamble on exports.” We need more exports but the fact is we have massive trade imbalances that, in part, are caused by a myriad of taxes and regulations that make the US more expensive and more cumbersome to do business in.

The purpose of the video is propaganda against the Imports-Exports Bank which, while it may be a worthy target, is only a small part of the overall cronyism picture. Take the same video, edit out the final line, replace it with a more general anti-cronyism theme and then make it a part of an ongoing series about cronyism and the government structures that enable it.


4 posted on 06/10/2014 10:02:20 PM PDT by Flying Circus (God save us!)
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