zacharytelschow

This author is great. Keep sending these my way.

"While Obama was lambasting private sector CEOs over $18B, the real thieves are these Congressional CEOs, and cronies thereof, and they are robbing us in plain sight, because they report to no one, not even us. No board for oversight, and no Obama breathing down their necks."

Amen.

Kevin and Zacharaytelschow, you nailed part of the problem. Now let's take it another level lower. We are the CEOs of our families/selfcorporationsgo. Why are we not executing our responsibility of managing the body politick better?

What will it take to get rid of all the bums in Washington (Democrats and Republicans)? Voting doesn't seem to be working and armed revolution is against the law (although putting bombs in public places, long ago, seems well-tolerated by the current POTUS, if William Ayres is any evidence).


Perhaps it's time for all of us to change our names and our modus operandi to John Galt, Inc. Drastic measure I know, but we live in desperate times. Think uhboud it.

Dawn - I don't disagree with you. If you know how things work, until most of these guys die, it's difficult to beat them with their warchest. So unless we go after them strategically, we will fail. We will have a tight strategy in place by 2010.

You are absolutely right Dawn. Everyone repeat after me: I am John Galt. It is time to destroy this machine of our own design that is being used to torture us. I use my art to do this. Everyone find your voice and your talent and make this happen. Complaining will get us nowhere.

Taken into perspective with this mult-trillion dollar disaster, CEO bonuses and corporate jets are just emotional issues that are being used to get the things that the administration wants.

The guys that get these things have fun figuring out a way to get around government restrictions and brag about it to their buddies when they do. They will soon be making more than they were before.

They will continue to donate to Obama's campaigns and inauguration(s) if they manage to eliminate the 22nd Amendment.

The very first thing we should do is DEMAND an end to the practice of gerrymandering. There should be no such thing as a "safe seat," but here we are with damn near 535 of them.

"Which Barney Would You Rather Have Fix Wall Street?"

Any one that's NOT Barney Frank.

Diane MacDonald February 5

This is just soooo interesting!

The main outrage over the CEO's Bonuses was it was rewarding failure (and quite well. I like 1% of that for my failures in life). If it hadn't been for the bailouts, these CEO's would had gotten what they deserved: NOTHING! There would had been nothing to give and the others would know if they continue their policy of failure, they will follow suit. Now we all get something far more worse: an excuse to put one of these lying, cheating failure on Obama's advisory to tell us all how much we're allow to make. Only in Bizzaro World does this make sense. Why stop at CEO's, what about doctors, lawyers (ha ha ha, I know it won't happen, but why not?), assembly worker, inventor, editor, freelance writer, etc. This is a one way path of each according to his ability, each according to his needs. The equalization of all wages, unless you're in government. frankly, I don't want to work years becoming an engineerer to make the same as an Obama voter (unless it's Opra which, again, won't happen).

You are spot on, Kevin:

1) b. Hussein is in way over his head (just like Slick was). Whether or not he figures out how to be a "CEO" and lead will largely help determine the kinds of gains we can get in Congress in 2010.

2) Here's an interesting fact (from the NY Times, no less) about our esteemed CEO Congressmen and women: "this year’s freshmen reported a median net worth of around $1.8 million, while those already in Congress were worth a median of around $815,000."

So...just where should b. Hussein aim his income caps?

Interesting post here - keep up the great work!

Would you like to have a link exchange with our blog COMMON CENTS where we blog about the issues of the day??

http://www.commoncts.blogspot.com

Kevin,
Some great points about our congressmen and their salaries and who they should be responsible to.

There is however one CEO that no one has railed about with his perks.
a.) private plane and helicopter
b.) 132 Room Mansion, $0 lease payments
c.) 5 chefs at beck and call
d.) tennis court, track, pool, bowling alley and home theater.
e.) operating expense well over $9.5M annually.

This CEO is non other than the BIG "O". Let him Give back some of his perks before he demands a maximum pay rate for any CEO.
Since the BIG "O" has never run a company he does not realize as he keeps stating that these CEO's do not pay themselves just as he does not pay himself. Congress granted and approved the current compensation for the POTUS and may change it when it is necessary.

So when a corporation grants a top executive perks, privileges and compensation it comes with great responsibility. I do not like it when they (top exec's) get their golden parachutes after doing a poor job but the board of directors granted them these contracts in the first place.

RonB

Dave G - agreed, there should be no safe seats. But these guys have warchests, and they won't give up a seat lightly. Term limits!!

MadMath1 - The gov't is the main one giving money to failing companies and CEOs! The irony!

Dr Dave - Nice stats. You entered the Sphere "armed and ready" for battle!

commoncents - email me on the details of the exchange, and I will consider it.

RonB - You are the voice of reason in this mad crazy world, my friend. Great comments as usual!

kp998

I can see why they let this guy go. The board is nothing more than a rubber stamp for the CEO.

emmettgolf

Taken into perspective with this mult-trillion dollar disaster, CEO bonuses and corporate jets are just emotional issues that are being used to get the things that the administration wants.

The guys that get these things have fun figuring out a way to get around government restrictions and brag about it to their buddies when they do. They will soon be making more than they were before.

They will continue to donate to Obama's campaigns and inauguration(s) if they manage to eliminate the 22nd Amendment.

Tbyrd073

I would be extremely surprised if Barney Frank or any of these idiots in Washington are ever held accountable for the $700B theft.

iMattK

Agreed -- Obama needs a distraction as he pushes through the greatest heist in American history, this phony "stimulus" package which will only serve to increase the size of government, drive up inflation and diminish our quality of life.

David Sforza at 5:44pm February 5

Typical. Punish the hard workingl and reward the lazy.

This surprises you? Most people cannot tell you how many Senators or Congresscritters they have, nor can they name any one of them.
We have the government we deserve.

Incredible rant Kevin, that so many Americans are blind to the sort of tomfoolery you so brilliantly illustrate in this article, is maddening.

Larry - Nobody deserves this ship of fools, not even those who stupidly voted for them. I will do all I can to change it, one Congresscritter at a time!

@Digital - Thanks my man! You know I appreciate that coming from you. And I like that you used "tomfoolery", a throwback word.

Has anybody noticed Mr. Obama has not opposed the outrageous professional athlete compensation? But there is that little fact most of them are not of the White persuasion. Makes one wonder.

On second thought, maybe it has to do with bashing business is cool, but bashing rich athletes and entertainers is not cool.

Chip - If they make more than $100K, he will get them. Most of these guys have to retire, before they become Conservatives. When the money flow stops, they get a dose of Liberalism.

Another great post.

NewsGuy2005

The problem is not compensation for people who have earned it, but the banking practices themselves.... this whole argument over "bonuses" is a smokescreen so the banks continue to bleed us dry. Too bad we are too stupid to realize it.

Guess which agency and which Americans are being asked to do more with less in the trillion dollar spending fiasco- Your military.

That’s right, the men and women who keep your free to right the anti-american junk in your blogs are having their budget slashed 10% while the rest of the government is bloating with this so-called stimulus bill.

The Carter years all over again. Get ready.

Tim - You are obviously speaking figuratively, since I post NOTHING anti-American. I am a true patriot. The kind you can trust with your RED-blooded life!