Bush Live - Speech on Corporate Responsibilty

MSNBC

[Sub-Driver]

Says Fraudulent CEOs Should Lose All Compensation

[rintense]

I'd watch and see what Neil Cavuto says later today.

[Miss Marple]

As far as I am concerned, we ARE at war with crooked CEO's who are undermining our economy during time of war. During WWII people who did stuff like this were charged with profiteering and went to jail.

Tell me why we should be supporting crooked CEO's. That is not a constituency I care to cultivate.

[rdavis84]

"$3,400,000,000,000 Of Taxpayers' Money Is Missing , one year...1998, Feds. lost over a TRILLION taxpayers $$$$. Couldn't even give accounting information....no one goes to jail, no one investigates..."

Good Placement. ;-)

[Cogadh na Sith]

They are in full Panic Attack and will be until we start some heavy duty PreEmptive Strikes against the Islamic Thugs of Iran, Iraq and Syria.

There will be no strikes against Iran, nor Syria. No arab coalition would allow it.

We are many, many months out from any action in Iraq if, IF, an arab coalition will allow it.

Which do you think will happen first, the DOJ Task Force 'SWAT Team' acts against a US company or the US acts unilaterally against a terrorist nation? Answer it honestly....

[Grampa Dave]

I'm turning you in for Elder Abuse for not have a Barf Alert/Warning on this vile comment by you:

Honestly,I'd rather watch Hillary put on pantyhose!

Now I need to go throw up, use a gallon of Scope, brush my teeth again and swallowed several Zantacs and anti acids to get my stomach back to normal. What a terrible word picture to use on elder conservatives!

[Howlin]

I'd love to see those polls.

[Wait4Truth]

There is another point of hypocrisy on the part of the RATS. They said this issue is now at the very top of their agenda. Prescription drugs for seniors is now nowhere. Neither is passing the appropriations bill on defense and homeland security. Why can't the American people see that the RATS don't care about seniors or the safety of the country? All they care about is getting the President. The public needs to wake up.

[afraidfortherepublic]

That they are going to be held personally responsible for their company's books.

And why not? I own a small business, and I am personally responsible for all of it. I am personally responsible for every blasted regulation that the State and the Feds pass -- have to post them all, even though no one reads them. Costs me several hundred dollars a year for the updates.

I am personally responsible if some jerk that works for me brings his favorite software from home and loads it on his computer.

I am personally responsible for all the bills that people run up around here.

I am personally responsible even though some of my customers don't pay me -- I still have to pay for the components I purchased to produce their product.

When the economy goes in the tank, like it has for the last 2 years, I am still personally responsible for the taxes, the heat, the AC, the lights, any lease payments, whether I make money, or not.

I am even personally responsible for all of the errors the former owner made in the last 30 years.

[Howlin]

My very first impression of Brown is that you have to be on quaaludes to watch him.

[San Jacinto]

#188

Give 'em hell, Gramps!

[jwalsh07]

Rush's quoting of Peeuuuu Research Polling to buttress his wacky opinion has made me ill and I have a cast iron stomach.

[Grampa Dave]

Go to ReformPartyOrphansWhoHateAmerica24/7.com! You haven't a clue about life when adults are running the country!

They will appreciate your spew of teenage mantras/hatred. We don't!

[Miss Marple]

Actually, the most important thing is the financial fraud swat team, which looks to me to be serious business. When that group swings into action, we will see some serious stuff. I do not think it is for window dressing, despite what the nay-sayers believe.

[rintense]

Now what did Rush say?

[ladtx]

We are many, many months out from any action in Iraq if, IF, an arab coalition will allow it.

From all indications I don't think there will be an overt attack against Iraq. Looks like the "regime change" will come from within, with our covert help. But you are correct in the time window, probably many months away.

[Grampa Dave]

Again just for you. The candid photo of Da$$hole listening to President GW's speech.

[B Knotts]

Here is the actual sentence in question, from what I can tell:

"The lure of heady profits of the late 1990s spawned abuses and excesses."

I think Rush is blowing it out of proportion a bit.

OTOH, this whole issue is blown out of proportion a bit. We have laws that govern these matters, and they can and will be enforced against lawbreakers. New regulations aren't necessarily needed. The Democrats inside and outside the media have hyped this as a means to try to gain some sort of political traction.

There is an unfortunately tendency by politicians, especially Democrats, to respond to the violation of law, by proposing more laws. Illogical.

[Miss Marple]

The usual nit-picking. He also doesn't like the restrictions on boards of directors, which makes me wonder how many boards he and Marta sit on.

I am not listening to him. He is turning into an unpleasant and bitter person.

[Cogadh na Sith]

As far as I am concerned, we ARE at war with crooked CEO's who are undermining our economy during time of war. During WWII people who did stuff like this were charged with profiteering and went to jail.

'War Profiteering' punishments can only be enforced when there is an actual declaration of war.

Now, are "crooked CEO's" the ones 'chasing the lure of bloated profits' like in Bush's speech, or the dishonest ones with twisted Clintonian ethics?

Is pursuing profits crooked? or lying?

Tell me why we should be supporting crooked CEO's. That is not a constituency I care to cultivate.

Would you work for a company with a CEO who doesn't pursue profit?

[Mo1]

There is another point of hypocrisy on the part of the RATS. They said this issue is now at the very top of their agenda

I would like know when they will start funding the Military

Because if you don't win this war .. We won't have to worry about all that other stuff