Take all of the umbrage that you want, my comment was not aimed at you. It was aimed at the rest of the population who continue to elect the corrupt, fail to promote any honest and ernest candidates, and sit around complaining about evil Conservatives.
To be honest, despite living in Watertown for six years I had no idea what party Graham belonged to. I did have a conversation with him at Ft. Pearl (no autographs please). I guess I am used to more conservative non-Dems. Still, I voted for the guy. Next to Owens, Dede was a good choice. Graham did throw his support to Hoffman after Dede turned traitor, but too late.
Actually, the Watertown area (60 miles North of Syracuse) is pretty Conservative by NY standards. The Mayor, Graham, is an almost conservative Dem. The whole state is pulled under by the anchor that is NYC.
What private? This administration is taking huge strides towards privatizing all industry. The banks were, in part, forced to take the money, not allowed to pay it back early, and are now being told how to compensate their executives. I agree that, if they took the money from tax payers, they should be subject to whatever strings are attached. I do not think those strings should be longer then the terms of the loan, and they should not reach into businesses that did not take any money. Currently the Government is looking into regulating pay for ANY business that is otherwise federally regulated.
OK, if a Bank Exec violates a federal statute then he gets a ticket to jail. But if his buddy does everything right why does he get a pay cut? Who the hell does the federal government think they are to go around and tell people what they can and can't earn?
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?