AIG et al ,When will we learn.....

So AIG wants to pay no sorry did pay $165million dollars of our "bailout" money to employees of their (our) financial division. Yes, we own quite a bit of that company but are being told, contracts in place before they "failed" and had to be bailed out by our money ! NOT !!! You want to first tell me by these savvy businessmen who ran AIG into the ground while they made millions,would write an employee contract for monetary bonuses Not based on merit ??!!

I mean if that is the decision making they tout then it is time for them to go , that's right fire the top that is where the problem is and so where they are stealing our hard earned tax dollars. Get rid of them, let them go spend what they have already taken but not a red cent more !

Oh ,the favorite argument is that they will just go to work for our competitors, well let 'em, if they use their same brains and sorry decision they used to sink AIG ,it should help us come out way ahead.

Tell me why the Bush administration didn't make all prearranged contracts null and void as a condition of giving them the bail-out money.

You know of course that a whole lot of that bail out money went to "foreign " banks, who AIG where in up to their ears too. Yes, many of our home town banks and other major business entities where the recipients of that bailout money to them too. Something had to be done for them but why not get control of the things they were doing which were so wrong ?! No Bush and his cronies like Paulson didn't do anything about these issues just handed over the money with no strings attached.

We can still stop them from losing what we have invested so far and what they will want in the future. How ? By emailing every senator,congressman and AIG board member to say ,fire the top. Take the firings deep all the way to the second tier , that would be anyone making more than 1 million in salary.

Give them an option ,no salary for two years or resign, after that tie salary to performance ,if they don't agree then, fire them. They are millionaires after all so it isn't as it they will starve anytime soon.

I still hope they (the attorney general ) will be able to prove they don't have to honor those sorry contracts but if they do , then tax them at whatever rate it will take to get it all back. No it isn't harsh; I'm just tired of all the "fat cats "getting fatter ,while we worry about making ends meet. This time let's make 'em pay ,then they will learn.

What do you think about AIG's callous disregard for their rescuers ,us ?

Daily Kos National Attention to Florida Redistricting...

Daily Kos, Sunday March 1,2009 giving much needed attention to just how unfair to Democrats and voters in general districts in Florida have been set up to favor the Republicans. "
A New Hope For Redistricting in Florida
by Arjun Jaikumar aka brownsox
Sun Mar 01, 2009 at 04:11:14 PM PST
"Legislators shouldn't get to pick their voters: voters should get to pick their legislators".
The 2010 U.S. Census is now around the corner, and that means that all the states of our union will be drawing new maps for legislative and Congressional redistricting following the census.
Even casual observers of redistricting understand the power of controlling the process, or at least having a seat at the table during redistricting. It could make the difference of a seat or two in several states, and perhaps as many as 10-20 Congressional seats overall."

We can all do something about making the changes we need to be properly represented ,in our efforts to win back the seats which have been stolen from us.

We have all been hearing about our need to work on making Florida Redistricting a priority as it will affect so many positive changes in our State. (Check out the efforts being made by the DEC on our home page ) We all deserve to choose our representatives not have the folks on the other side of the river choosing our State and local reps. The Republicans have done this to us but with out help. Anytime we don't stand up for against the "gerrymandering" which is as Southerns as mint juleps we give others the power to keep us locked out. Let's all commit to working on changing the "business as usual " methods being used to exploiting our lack of involvement.

I hope you will visit the Daily Kos site here is the link ....
http://www.dailykos.com/

Read the entire article which was one of the best I have seen recently ,not only explaining how this effects us all but also what can and should be done about it. Here is the Florida group we can all join to do something to help.....Fair Districts Florida . Along with the local DEC , there is more we can do, phone work,canvassing neighbors,petitions speaking , and more. Sometimes it might mean having a conversation with someone who does not know of the abuse of the system used to get only Republican Gov,legislators elected disproportionately to Democrats. That means lots of Democrats are being discounted and our wishes are being disregarded. I want my wishes to matter ,count and be a fair share of influence in all elections, not diluted with Repubs so they can win seats where they don't really represent the majority of voters. Sounds unfair, yeah, 'cause it is unfair. We can stop it , just a little work but we know we are up to it. We helped get the 44th President elected and he carried Florida, so let's fix this "redistricting" issue then go after a fair number of legislative seats and the governorship too. We deserve Democratic representatives who respect and care about our best interests.
Want to help , here is the link for Fair Districts Florida ,have a quick look at the 'join them' page to see what you can do to get involved. Oh, don't forget to check out our home page , and petitions can be obtained and turned in at the DEC on Beach Blvd., as well. Write me 'cause I want/need to hear from you . TTFN