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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 07:46 PM Original message |
Pentagon Says 200,000 Workers Could Receive Pink Slips for Christmas |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
1. Blackmail. nt |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 07:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. exactly. |
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HCE SuiGeneris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 07:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. First word that sprang to mind as well. n/t |
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cliss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 11:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
22. Exactly. |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-06-07 06:54 AM Response to Reply #1 |
29. I think it's technically extortion but I agree with the sentiment.n/t |
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Catch22Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
3. When asked to comment, the president said... |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
4. and of course, we can't cut any weapons systems/profits first |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 10:19 PM Response to Reply #4 |
19. Don't forget the billionssssss in tax breaks the Oil companies |
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Uben (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
5. Looks like the generals...... |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
6. this will scare the hell out of the dems. |
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angstlessk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
7. are they in fact saying we have 200,000 employees whose ONLY connection to the |
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HCE SuiGeneris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 07:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. ... |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 09:15 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. 200,000 is probably the right number of Americans in Iraq. |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-06-07 09:53 AM Response to Reply #7 |
31. No - read the article |
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ORDagnabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
9. no workers at pentagon no war? I like it. |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 09:29 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. $532,000,000,000.00. ain't what it used to be. |
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MrScorpio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-06-07 04:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
39. I used to work there - From Reagan through to Clinton |
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HCE SuiGeneris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
11. Perhaps we can investigate the missing trillions of $ now? |
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razors edge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 08:14 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Paging Dov Zackheim, |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
13. Tactic to get the Dems to move on Money. Regan used to |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
14. Their jobs will be covered by the troops that make it back home. |
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Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
15. Good. |
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fed-up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
16. Good-let's spend that money on health care, education, Katrina etc |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
20. ...and they'll probably replace them with Blackwater/private employees !! |
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boricua79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
21. NIce Christmas gift there... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
23. I have no problem with downsizing the Pentagram. |
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nealmhughes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
24. If I'm not mistaken, these are the guys that cut the grass, perform the maintenance on blds, etc. on |
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here_is_to_hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
25. Let them. |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-06-07 06:21 AM Response to Original message |
26. Gee.. bring a few troops home and PRESTO!, problem solved. |
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ClintonTyree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-06-07 06:39 AM Response to Original message |
27. Fantastic! |
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lostnfound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-06-07 06:46 AM Response to Original message |
28. Most of them will see a silver lining. |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-06-07 08:29 AM Response to Original message |
30. If only they were serious |
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pleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-06-07 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
32. BooHoo |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-06-07 04:17 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. so being |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-06-07 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
33. They don't have to give the 60 day warning under the new pay system... |
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JBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-06-07 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
34. In completely unrelated news |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-06-07 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
35. why don't they start with the troops in iraq? |
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tinymontgomery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-06-07 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
36. Repubs like smaller goverment |
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xxqqqzme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-06-07 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
37. I am on a BoD for an after-school program. |
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