Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 9:30 pm
Pigsteak:
The reason that the private contractor issue and Cheney are so closely aligned is that he is one of many prominent politicians (mostly, or at least many, republican) to be a part of the revolving door between working in government then going to work as a lobbyist for defense contractors and then back in govt.
It is just kind of creepy that cheney and rumsfeld (well, not anymore) have been operating at the highest levels of government since the 60's. Doesn't that creep you out? Bush's father was director of the CIA?
These guys have had their hands on govt on for a lot longer than Hilary and Bill (that isn't to say that they are the messiahs or something, just that they aren't as scary as the right wants them to be).
The whole Duke cunnigham deal, the K street project (and I emphasize project since it was a strategy by the GOP to control the lobbying in washinton) is a lot scarier than the petty thief jefferson (who yes, should go to jail).
Unfortunately, the Dems aren't organized enough to be that corrupt.
Unfortunately, the republicans are that organized, so their corruption and its connection with the private contractors is so unsettling.
Seen some of the weapons projects were pouring money into these days? The new fighter jet to replace the F-16 at billions a pop. Long range artilery?
Is the new fighter jet really going to win us the War on Terror? No.
Will it put money in the pockets of you favorite republican contributors lockheed martin? You bet.
Oh, by the way, I think some folks earlier in the post need to go back to eighth grade civics.
The house impeaches (yes, Clinton was very much impeached)
The senate convicts ( no he wasn't convicted).
The reason that the private contractor issue and Cheney are so closely aligned is that he is one of many prominent politicians (mostly, or at least many, republican) to be a part of the revolving door between working in government then going to work as a lobbyist for defense contractors and then back in govt.
It is just kind of creepy that cheney and rumsfeld (well, not anymore) have been operating at the highest levels of government since the 60's. Doesn't that creep you out? Bush's father was director of the CIA?
These guys have had their hands on govt on for a lot longer than Hilary and Bill (that isn't to say that they are the messiahs or something, just that they aren't as scary as the right wants them to be).
The whole Duke cunnigham deal, the K street project (and I emphasize project since it was a strategy by the GOP to control the lobbying in washinton) is a lot scarier than the petty thief jefferson (who yes, should go to jail).
Unfortunately, the Dems aren't organized enough to be that corrupt.
Unfortunately, the republicans are that organized, so their corruption and its connection with the private contractors is so unsettling.
Seen some of the weapons projects were pouring money into these days? The new fighter jet to replace the F-16 at billions a pop. Long range artilery?
Is the new fighter jet really going to win us the War on Terror? No.
Will it put money in the pockets of you favorite republican contributors lockheed martin? You bet.
Oh, by the way, I think some folks earlier in the post need to go back to eighth grade civics.
The house impeaches (yes, Clinton was very much impeached)
The senate convicts ( no he wasn't convicted).