"Stephen Trapani" wrote in message
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Capt. JG wrote:
"Stephen Trapani" wrote in message
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Capt. JG wrote:
"Stephen Trapani" wrote in message
More than enough money to supply all that stuff disappeared into
the
companies run by Cheney's chums. Twice as much of our money was
spent to
give the USCG the equipment they need and they didn't get so much as
a
usable RIB out of it.
Any clue why a politician would want to risk life in prison to make
their "chums" rich? People spout this so much and never stop to think
of how ridiculous it is. These are bad, evil people taking huge risks
for someone else?? It doesn't make a bit of sense.
Huh? People risk jail time all the time for profit motive. They do it
for themselves and for others, which is not mutually exclusive.
Let's try again. The popular contention is that all these politicians
are making decisions so that their *friends* can profit, not themselves.
As we all know, high profile politicians like presidents and
vice-presidents have their finances highly scrutinized until the day
they die. Any large influx of money would shortly be obvious to the
entire world, so we all know they can't get any significant kickbacks or
profit of any sort remotely related to any companies who profited while
the politician was in office.

Really? After they leave office? Bill Clinton, to use the counter
example, made $100M last year. Do you know all the details?

I know he made close to that before he got in office and he makes a great
deal on the speaking circuit. I also know that there are multitudes of
reporters investigating him in hopes of a big story, just like there are
for every ex-president.

Nope. Wrong again:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...022202189.html


So the kooks, who have to come up with some motive for their contention
of corruption, are then relegated to claiming the politician is doing it
all for their friends. As if there is or ever has been any type of
criminal who does such a thing. I've never heard of any criminal who
wasn't going to profit from his crime if he succeeded. Has anyone else?

You're right. Cheney is a criminal, and he will profit. So will Bush and
his oil buddies. Certainly, they won't be glad to ensure his cushy life
after he leaves office. He only netted them billions.

Do you repeat this so many times in gets imprinted in your brain? Like I
said, if you want it to stay there, don't actually think about it for more
than five seconds or you will see how dumb it is. So you think they will
secretly be much richer? Or you think they will obviously be much richer
and no one will care? Which insane theory do you subscribe to?

Yes. See the other link. I subscribe to the insane theory of reality over
wishful thinking.


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