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Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

09/09/2005 05:42:28 PM · #352

Originally posted by MadMordegon:

Damn. And Dick Cheney still gets a yearly check from Halliburton and owns over 400,000 shares of stock. Back in the days of honestly, we would call that a conflict of interest.

Please....show me the "facts" on this.

Dick Cheney received $400,000 since being in office from Halliburton. However, this was money pre-earned in 1999. He took it broken down into several payments. So he is NOT being paid but simply collecting similarly as you or I would from a pension plan or deferred payment plan. The money is at a lock payment and does not fluctuate (so whether Halliburton's stocks go up or down do not make a difference in this case).

Now some might point out that if Halliburton were to go bankrupt VP would stand to lose a substantial sum of money, thus posing a conflict of interest. So VP Dick Cheney spent nearly $15,000 of his own money to insure that payment. If Halliburton goes belly up it doesn't matter. VP Cheney will still receive the payment from the insurance protection.

As for all the profits from his stock options....guess who benefits!!!

(40%) University of Wyoming
(40%) George Washington U's medical for tax-exempt charitable purposes
(20%) Partners for Education - financial aide for low-income families

It's all these claims which is why people like me don't believe things like those timelines. Out of context the facts are meaningless!

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Message edited by author 2005-09-09 17:43:50.

theSaj

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

09/09/2005 05:45:48 PM · #353

Originally posted by laurielblack:

FEMA director removed

Yeah and look who's heading it up now...

Ya..Coast Guard Baby!!!! All the way....

(I'm pro Coast Guard... ;)

Message edited by author 2005-09-09 17:56:46.

MadMordegon

09/09/2005 06:00:13 PM · #354

theSaj, as I posted earlier, that document is filled with loopholes that allow the 2 people who signed it, Lynn and Dick Cheney, to make modifications to it without any approval of a 3rd party. And I also posted the question of why he has not cashed in any of that stock and made donations with it.

Message edited by author 2005-09-09 18:04:46.

rox_rox

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM

09/09/2005 06:00:59 PM · #355

Originally posted by theSaj:

Originally posted by laurielblack:
FEMA director removed

Yeah and look who's heading it up now...

Ya..Coast Guard Baby!!!! All the way....

(I'm pro Coast Guard... ;)

My sentiments exactly.

Originally posted by greatandsmall:

Perhaps we should increase Coast Guard numbers, since they are best trained to rescue people, and are first on the scene?

The Coast Guard has the training and experience to get the job done.

rox_rox

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM

09/09/2005 06:27:55 PM · #356

Forgive me if this has already been posted. I found it fascinating.
National Geographic Article

Cam

Sony DSC-F717

09/09/2005 06:45:27 PM · #357

Originally posted by theSaj:

Originally posted by laurielblack:
FEMA director removed

Yeah and look who's heading it up now...

Ya..Coast Guard Baby!!!! All the way....

(I'm pro Coast Guard... ;)

Why wasnt he just fired?

Lets all hope to God there is not another disaster with him in charge.

Message edited by author 2005-09-09 18:46:17.

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

09/09/2005 08:11:48 PM · #358

Anybody saw this? Dick Cheney being told to go f**k himself! It's probably not being aired (or even mentioned) on american TV since the Bush admistration have control over the news...

Hope the link works...

The report is in french tough... It's from Radio-Canada (french CBC) the second most trusted and accurate news broadcaster after the BBC.

ClubJuggle

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

09/09/2005 08:13:02 PM · #359

Originally posted by laurielblack:

No, I'm a school counselor. I take pictures for fun and stress relief, and participate on this site for the same reasons. He didn't post a picture, he typed something. You are suggesting he plagiarized that text, whether or not you know he did. I think that's pretty presumptuous.

I didn't say you are a professional photographer. I said you are a photographer.

As to plagiarizing the text; the formatting of the text (hard returns on each line) strongly suggests the text came from somewhere else. That's not something that normally happens on our forums.
In any case, my interest is not in accusing anyone of plagiarism. It's about being able to make judgment of the credibility of the source.

-Terry

David Ey

Nikon D80

Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D

09/09/2005 08:14:25 PM · #360

Originally posted by grandmarginal:

..... the second most trusted and accurate news broadcaster after the BBC.

Now thats pretty funny, Thanks!

09/09/2005 08:21:37 PM · #361

Originally posted by Kaizen:

Search the word "failure" on Google. Or better yet, hit the "I'm Feeling Lucky" button Google while searching "failure."

JV

Ok, what the hell? What's going on ther?, That's hilarious whether you're pro-bush, pro-kerry or pro bikini inspector.

Did somebody hack some meta tags into that website or something?

09/09/2005 08:22:39 PM · #362

Originally posted by David Ey:

Originally posted by grandmarginal:
..... the second most trusted and accurate news broadcaster after the BBC.

Now thats pretty funny, Thanks!

I'd like to hear more from both of you on your positions...grandmarginal, why do you say that the BBC is the most trusted news broadcaster. And David Ey, what's your beef with the BBC?

I love the BBC online for my news but that's because they have a very global perspective and the writing is good.

09/09/2005 08:26:47 PM · #363

Originally posted by thatcloudthere:

Originally posted by David Ey:

Originally posted by grandmarginal:
..... the second most trusted and accurate news broadcaster after the BBC.

Now thats pretty funny, Thanks!

I'd like to hear more from both of you on your positions...grandmarginal, why do you say that the BBC is the most trusted news broadcaster. And David Ey, what's your beef with the BBC?

I love the BBC online for my news but that's because they have a very global perspective and the writing is good.

Huh... 'cause it's true!

Edit: Hey Mike, I haven't posted anything here in like a month... Don't expect me to get too verbal (or type-al, not even sure that's a word) all of a sudden! ;P

Message edited by author 2005-09-09 20:33:08.

09/09/2005 09:03:26 PM · #364

Did anyone watch the video? That's almost as funny as the last time Bush came to Canada and said: "I'd like to thank all those that came to the airport who were waving at me, even those who were doing it with one finger!"

09/09/2005 09:10:44 PM · #365

Originally posted by grandmarginal:

Huh... 'cause it's true!

I like the BBC too but I haven't read anywhere that they are the world's most trusted news source...no need to get too typal though!

Chinabun

Canon PowerShot SD990 IS

09/09/2005 09:16:32 PM · #366

dont really know who's to blame........ have you ever worked for the U.S. government? it takes them forever to do anything when it comes to their own people. i never realized how the government really functioned until I saw it first hand, pretty sloooooooooow. so much money gets waisted everyday and most people dont even know.

MadMordegon

09/09/2005 09:16:37 PM · #367

Originally posted by grandmarginal:

"I'd like to thank all those that came to the airport who were waving at me, even those who were doing it with one finger!"

LOL I hadn't heard that before. That is great!

09/09/2005 09:19:50 PM · #368

Originally posted by MadMordegon:

Originally posted by grandmarginal:
"I'd like to thank all those that came to the airport who were waving at me, even those who were doing it with one finger!"

LOL I hadn't heard that before. That is great!

Yeah, I remember seeing the video somewhere... Damn I wish I could find it. If I do, I'll post the link cause that was really funny!

09/09/2005 09:19:59 PM · #369

Originally posted by MadMordegon:

The actual quote was "I want to thank the Canadian people who came out to wave -- with all five fingers -- for their hospitality."

Olympus 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Digital ED

09/09/2005 09:21:51 PM · #370

Originally posted by thatcloudthere:

Originally posted by MadMordegon:

Originally posted by grandmarginal:
"I'd like to thank all those that came to the airport who were waving at me, even those who were doing it with one finger!"

LOL I hadn't heard that before. That is great!

The actual quote was "I want to thank the Canadian people who came out to wave -- with all five fingers -- for their hospitality."

That's right! I remember now... I knew it was something along those lines... Shit! I guess I won't be hired by CBC or BBC for my accuracy! lol

Chinabun

Canon PowerShot SD990 IS

09/09/2005 09:29:30 PM · #371

i just recieved this email

You're in Louisiana. In New Orleans, to be exact. There is chaos around
you, caused by a hurricane and severe floods. This is a flood of major
proportions.
You are a photojournalist working for a major newspaper caught in the
middle of this great disaster. The situation is nearly hopeless. You're
trying to shoot career-making photos. There are houses and people
swirling around you, some disappearing under the water. Nature is
showing all its destructive fury. You see a man in the water! He is
fighting for his life, trying not to be taken away with the water and
debris.

You move closer. Somehow the man looks familiar. Suddenly, you know who
it is ... it's George W. Bush! At the same time you notice that the
raging waters are about to take him under, forever.
You have two options. You can save him or you can take the most dramatic
photos of your life.
You can save the life of George W. Bush, or you can shoot a Pulitzer
Prize-winning photo, documenting the death of one of the world's most
powerful men.
Now, here's the question (please give an honest answer).

Would you select colour film, or rather go with the classic simplicity
of black and white?

bcoble

Olympus E-300 EVOLT

09/09/2005 09:43:10 PM · #372

Originally posted by grandmarginal:

This AM I saw it on FOX. What do you mean Bush has control over the media?

09/09/2005 09:43:35 PM · #373

That's good! I don't know about the choice of film, but I'd sure like to set my camera on self timer to get in the frame with both thumbs up and a smile! (I know,that's f**king mean... but the guy deserves it)