Author Topic: OK Liberals, we lost the contest over war, now fight the next corrupt policy (Read 400 times)

Karnak · « **on:** March 19, 2003, 09:57:46 PM »

The Bush Administration is now pushing its Totalitarian ideas into the "Free Market" by taking a page from all of the great Communist tyrannies of the past century.

Over the last bit of time the Bush Administration has been holding "competitive" bids for the rebuilding of Iraq. That sounds fine, but there are problems, huge hairy problems, in the details. The only corporations allowed to bid on these projects that promise multi-billion dollar profits are those corporations with close ties to the Bush Administration, corporations like Dick Cheney's Haliburton.

Is it a free bid from among American corporations? No.

Not only are they shutting out the vast majority of American corporations they are also shutting out the corporations of our close Allies, the British, Spanish and Australians.

This kind of action is inherently anti-capitalistic. When the Government gives choice advantages to select corporations the free market ceases to be free and it ceases to be competitive. Only those chosen few corporations will be given the billions of dollars in profits from these lucrative contracts.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #1 on:** March 19, 2003, 10:20:07 PM »

so now bush is a communist, i thought he was hitler....

and dont use vague statemments like "close ties" - define it specifically

and even just be decent to give proof

which non us firms are exclded

which firms are excluded because they dont have close ties

then prove that they are only excuded for that reason

and dont forget to specifically dewfine close ties

you are allreasdy starting another no war for oil bs fest - you are presenting no proof just vague catchy whines

im actually disaapointed as up to now i considered you a bit above such teemage brekely retard sloganism

Dowding · « **Reply #2 on:** March 20, 2003, 03:39:17 AM »

I'm going to be very interested in how this pans out.

There were some equally interesting deals being cut in Bosnia, after the war there. And in Yugoslavia.

ra · « **Reply #3 on:** March 20, 2003, 07:35:20 AM »

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Is it a free bid from among American corporations? No.

Klinton signed an executive order requiring that the US government give preference to union labor vs non-union labor when signing contracts, thus excluding the vast majority of labor from these contracts. And unions are rumored to be friendly to Democrats were political contributions are concerned.

ra

RRAM · « **Reply #4 on:** March 20, 2003, 07:38:09 AM »

power is power and electoral debts are electoral debts. If instead of being Republican Bush was Democrat, I'm sure he'd do the same.

This has more to do with the corruption of power itself than with partidism. IMO, of course.

Bodhi · « **Reply #5 on:** March 20, 2003, 07:38:16 AM »

Grunherz, liberals never provide proof for any of their catchy little rants and raves, the only proof they offer, are the psychodelic rantings of some eggheaded ex-druggie who delves into abscure facts and twisted figures to make their points. Why they or anyone else takes them seriously is beyond me....

Rockstar · « **Reply #6 on:** March 20, 2003, 07:53:16 AM »

Bodhi, you mean eggheaded ex-druggies like these?

http://www.brain-terminal.com/articles/video/peace-protest2-qt-hq.html

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #7 on:** March 20, 2003, 09:17:14 AM »

The Liberal explanation of any issue is far too confusing for anyone not currently enjoying a PCP high to understand so Ill give you the Conservative view of this thread.

Youre wrong, and youre a moron. Next?

Eaglecz · « **Reply #8 on:** March 20, 2003, 09:21:11 AM »

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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ

and even just be decent to give proof

since when americans need to proof something ??

ehhh ...... ?

midnight Target · « **Reply #9 on:** March 20, 2003, 09:27:01 AM »

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Originally posted by Bodhi
Grunherz, liberals never provide proof for any of their catchy little rants and raves, the only proof they offer, are the psychodelic rantings of some eggheaded ex-druggie who delves into abscure facts and twisted figures to make their points. Why they or anyone else takes them seriously is beyond me....

prove it!