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Old 06-26-2011, 09:22 AM
 
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And this is just one example. There are many more prominent and powerful people who have held government positions with even bigger hands in the cookie jar. And we wonder why our economy is f'kd up and we are in perpetual war. The War on Terrorism will never end. Too much money to be made from it.
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Old 06-26-2011, 09:27 AM
 
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In April, 2005, Ridge's appointment to the board of the Illinois/Pennsylvania/New Jersey electric utility was announced, with starting director compensation of $35,000 annual retainer plus a $1,500 meeting fee or per diem fee. Directors were also granted $60,000 in deferred stock units each year at that time.[28]
In 2010, it was reported that Ridge had appeared on MSNBC Hardball With Chris Matthews promoting nuclear energy as part of a "green agenda [to] ... create jobs, create exports," without any revelation by him or the cable channel of his Exelon position. In the report, his cumulative Exelon-derived compensation was put at $530,659; and it was said that, as of March 2009, he held an estimated $248,299 in Exelon stock, according to SEC filings. Exelon was described as "the nation's largest nuclear power company."[29

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Ol tricky Dick Armitage one of the biggest offenders
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I mean these guys are making MILLIONS!
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Old 06-26-2011, 09:33 AM
 
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Well well look who sits on the board of this company? Our own Robert Gates Defense Secretary.

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Old 06-26-2011, 09:59 AM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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As with most..follow the money and the trail and the same people keep popping up.
It really is a very small circle of people "at the top".
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