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  1. Eastoff

    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    Oil is doing well. link
     
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    Time to attack those greedy bastards and take their money, as well as the shareholders' money!

    I started looking for companies that run $1.3 trillion annual deficits without an updated budget, yet claim to be successful, but I couldn't find any on that list.

    Must be the CEO?
     
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    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    So you think that corporations should be treated as sovereign nations.

    NOW we're hearing honesty from radical Republican thinkers.
     
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    corporations are people
     
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    The usual suspects.

    But what can we say? There will always be large corporations than employ thousands of workers. I mean, someone has to be the biggest. I was surprised there were no insurance companies among those.
     
  6. Eastoff

    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    Except when it comes to going to jail. ;]
     
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    Kenneth Lay
    Bernie Madoff
    Martha Stewart

    When was the last time a current politician went to jail for stealing taxpayer money? Duke Cunningham? Hell, Charles Rangel got caught red-handed vacationing on taxpayer dollars, and he is up for re-election, and will probably win.

    The biggest crooks have always been in government. If you control the police, you're pretty much untouchable.

    [​IMG]
     
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    he never went to jail did he? i thought he died while on vacation :lol:
     
  9. Eastoff

    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    those are people, not coporations. Corporations are treated as people except when it comes to that. Hello, can i introduce you to Rob Blagojevich?
     
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    Those evil corporations. How dare they make a profit while providing millions of jobs. It's even more disheartening to see technology companies on the list.

    We really should move back to an economy built on local trade. Some hot items would be hand-carved sticks, goats, hand-made blankets and home-grown vegetables. It would really get the growth engine revving.
     
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    yes, a blanket made in bangladesh by 6 year olds is such a boon to our economy

    and my god yes, whats worse than home grown vegetables? i mean yuck, give me a can of genetically altered processed and preserved corn anyday :lol:
     
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    He died before he was sentenced. He would have done 24 years in the federal pen.
     
  13. Eastoff

    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    why would anyone carve a goat??!
     
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    Goat is a tasty feast in some 3rd-world countries.
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    EL PRESIDENTE Username Retired in Honor of Lanny.

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    LA is a 3rd world country?
     
  17. Eastoff

    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    I had goat here in Oregon, and it was a little stringy, and cooked to be spicey.
     
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    We should also get rid of any technological advances due to corporations. I'm sure little mom and pop shops will really push the advancement envelope. Think how wonderful life would be if we replaced healthcare advancements with bead jewelry and flea markets.
     
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    EL PRESIDENTE Username Retired in Honor of Lanny.

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    replace all barnes and noble with indian meditation book stores. :ghoti:
     
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    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    I think you mean replace all Kindles with Barnes and Noble ;]
     

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