| Tuesday, October 11, 2005 |
| Iraq & Katrina: For Some, It's Like Winning the Lottery |
Why was Vice President Dick Cheney shopping for a new multi-million dollar home while hundreds of thousands of Americans were suffering in the hurricane ravaged Gulf Coast Region (that’s right, a somewhat petty shot, but thats where he was)? Has he recently come into some cash? Cash that’s burning a hole in his pocket? Could said hypothetical cash be related to the many, many, many billions of dollars worth of Iraqi, and Gulf Coast no-bid reconstruction and oil services contracts awarded to, Cheney's "former" employer, Halliburton by the Bush administration (run-on diddly on)? Well, according to Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ):
Cheney's options -- worth $241,498 a year ago -- are now valued at more than $8 million. The former CEO of the oil and gas services juggernaut, Cheney has pledged to give proceeds to charity.
Sweet! But on top of that:
Cheney continues to receive (sic) a deferred salary from the company. According to financial disclosure forms, he was paid $205,298 in 2001; $162,392 in 2002; $178,437 in 2003; and $194,852 in 2004.
NO FINANCIAL INTEREST, INDEED!?! I'd give Cheney's Superior Vena Cava for just a fraction of that financial non-interest. |
posted by MindSquash the Brain Worm @ 12:52 PM   |
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