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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: tombogan03884 on August 19, 2009, 07:52:34 PM
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http://www.downrange.tv/forum/index.php?topic=8455.0;topicseen
House Democrats are probing the nation’s largest insurance companies for lavish spending, demanding reams of compensation data and schedules of retreats and conferences.
Letters sent to 52 insurance companies by Democratic leaders demand extensive documents for an examination of ‘extensive compensation and other business practices in the health insurance industry.” The letters set a deadline of Sept. 14 for the documents.
Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, signed the three-page letter dated Monday.
An industry source replied when asked for comment: “This is nothing more than a taxpayer-funded fishing expedition designed to silence health plans."
By Sept. 4, the firms are supposed to supply detailed compensation data for board members and top executives, as well as a “table listing all conferences, retreats, or other events held outside company facilities from January 1, 2007, to the present that were paid for, reimbursed, or subsidized in whole or in part by your company.”
For employees or officers making $500,000 or more, the committee wants information on salary, bonus, options and pension.
And by Sept. 14, the firms are supposed to provide copies of reports from compensation consultants, plus board drafts of compensation plans and information about market share.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0809/26251.html
(Quote from Haz tat inspired this poll) Ya know what I would tell Waxhead if I got a letter like this?
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Can I pick more than 1? ;)
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Exactly what gives these committees the authority to demand this private information on these companies. I haven't heard of a court order or any LE functions granted to these legislative committees. If the various Insurance Co. comply with this demand, they will be openning themselves up to a public rectal exam that will leave them covered in shit. Whether they've done anything wrong or not.
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I would LOVE to see one of the CEOs say "Senator I would be happy to answer your letter before the whole Senate in an open hearing" and then have him deliver my line!
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No, you can only vote once, I tried to change that but it won't let me ;D
Born in Los Angeles, California, Waxman attended college at UCLA, earning a bachelor's degree in political science in 1961 and a degree from UCLA's law school in 1964. After graduating, he worked as a lawyer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Waxman
How about this on C-Span "Congressman, You were a lawyer for 5 years and you've been sitting on your ass here for the last 35 years, what the hell do YOU know about managing ANYTHING ? now trim that stupid mustache and STFU".
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There is a Waxman "nostril" remark in my head, but I can't put my
finger, or 72 Lincoln Continental, in it,...er, uh,..on it right now,...
Oh, 15 years ago, Hustler Magazine named him A**hole of the Month,...Don't ask,.......... ;) Larry Flynt got that one right...
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm182/twyacht/vertwaxmangi.jpg)
My response was not listed in the poll, 8)
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There is a Waxman "nostril" remark in my head, but I can't put my finger, or 72 Lincoln Continental, in it,...er, uh,..on it right now,...
Oh, 15 years ago, Hustler Magazine named him A**hole of the Month,...Don't ask,.......... ;) Larry Flynt got that one right...
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm182/twyacht/vertwaxmangi.jpg)
My response was not listed in the poll, 8)
What was it, I'll be happy to add it if it's either rude or insulting ;D
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There is a Waxman "nostril" remark in my head, but I can't put my finger, or 72 Lincoln Continental, in it,...er, uh,..on it right now,...
Oh, 15 years ago, Hustler Magazine named him A**hole of the Month,...Don't ask,.......... ;) Larry Flynt got that one right...
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm182/twyacht/vertwaxmangi.jpg)
My response was not listed in the poll, 8)
Have you ever noticed how much he looks like Porky Pig with glasses and a frown?
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More like the original MOONBAT model!
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;D
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I voted for "Blow it out your ass". Its the 2nd greatest line in the history of the world.... #1 being "Hang it in your ass", and a close 3rd being "Suck my ass".
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I had to add what I thought was another good answer.
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Tom, as we have previously discussed on another issue I think you know what my response would be and how I voted.
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This is absurd. Minus credible allegations of fraud, its none of the governments damn business. The correct answer (as it should have been in the Mcarthy hearings) is show me probable cause or kss my ass. The human Q tip should get nothing for free. If the courts say yes, then give it to him, if not, piss off.
FQ13
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The correct answer is 'in the running'. ;)
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This is absurd. Minus credible allegations of fraud, its none of the governments damn business. The correct answer (as it should have been in the Mcarthy hearings) is show me probable cause or kss my ass. The human Q tip should get nothing for free. If the courts say yes, then give it to him, if not, piss off.
FQ13
Off topic (big surprise ) but McCarthy HAD probable cause AND subpoena power. FQ, what you know about Joe McCarthy is NOT TRUE. You see how the citizens protesting against Obama Care are being miss represented, Everything you were taught about McCarthy leading a "Witch hunt", causing suicides, and making "wild, unfounded, accusations" is Bullshit.
He found out that several high level employees of the Govt were actual communists at the height of the Cold War and tried to find out why known security risks (Alger Hiss for example) had access to classified information. The only person who committed suicide was a willing witness who could not deal with the Democrats revealing his Homosexuality so he jumped out a window. The only people who's lives were ruined were the ones who tried to protect America's security, like Joe himself.
History has shown that not only was he correct that those people should not have had Government jobs, but that the infiltration extended all the way into the Oval Office in the persons of Harry Dexter White, and Louchlin Curry.
"The KGB Papers" covers it in detail but it's about 2000 pages and is basically a history of the entire USSR operations against America, a more condensed version,that more or less summarizes the Venona intercepts and the thousands of pages of KGB documents, but focus's specifically on McCarthy, is Ann Coulter's "Treason" your opinion of HER is not relevant, I had read the other book and several others BEFORE I read hers and she is spot on as far as her facts go, I could identify her sources from the quotes and phrases that she used. Love her or hate her it is an ACCURATE history of the McCarthy hearings.
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Tom, you've mentioned The KGB Papers a few times, but I cannot locate anything published by that name. Have a link?
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Had to go with........FU ;D
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Tom, you've mentioned The KGB Papers a few times, but I cannot locate anything published by that name. Have a link?
I have to go to the library later, I will get the Author and publisher and post them here for every one.
I'll PM it to you .
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I got the title wrong.
The book is;
"The Sword and The Shield" by Christopher Andrew and Vasili Mitrokhin Published by Basic Books.
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He looks like a dog who chases parked cars.
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Sounds like a Commie to me. I miss Gene McCarthy!
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Off topic (big surprise ) but McCarthy HAD probable cause AND subpoena power. FQ, what you know about Joe McCarthy is NOT TRUE. You see how the citizens protesting against Obama Care are being miss represented, Everything you were taught about McCarthy leading a "Witch hunt", causing suicides, and making "wild, unfounded, accusations" is Bullshit.
He found out that several high level employees of the Govt were actual communists at the height of the Cold War and tried to find out why known security risks (Alger Hiss for example) had access to classified information. The only person who committed suicide was a willing witness who could not deal with the Democrats revealing his Homosexuality so he jumped out a window. The only people who's lives were ruined were the ones who tried to protect America's security, like Joe himself.
History has shown that not only was he correct that those people should not have had Government jobs, but that the infiltration extended all the way into the Oval Office in the persons of Harry Dexter White, and Louchlin Curry.
"The KGB Papers" covers it in detail but it's about 2000 pages and is basically a history of the entire USSR operations against America, a more condensed version,that more or less summarizes the Venona intercepts and the thousands of pages of KGB documents, but focus's specifically on McCarthy, is Ann Coulter's "Treason" your opinion of HER is not relevant, I had read the other book and several others BEFORE I read hers and she is spot on as far as her facts go, I could identify her sources from the quotes and phrases that she used. Love her or hate her it is an ACCURATE history of the McCarthy hearings.
Yes this is all demonization to cast doubt and despair on truth. Some fall for it easily, some not so easy and some not. A time honored fascist/liberal/communist technique that works even today with people not willing to think an issue through. I gotta tell you, if we lose our nation to this ilk I'm going take care of mine and sit back and watch them fleece the sheep and add to their misery. Weak minds vote for this kind of ludicrous self-serving politician like we have in the White House right now....the sheep need to suffer to get it...if they don't get it maybe their children will get it and hold the parents somehow accountable.