Local News: Kenosha, WI 

 | 

Sign Up

 | 

Sign In

Advertisment

Mar 16, 2009 | Posted by: roboblogger

Feingold Listens To People's Anger In Kenosha Over AIG Bonuses

Full story: WISN.com

Bonuses being paid out at a failed company on Wall Street prompted outrage on 15th Avenue in Kenosha Monday morning.

Read All 5 Comments

Comments

Showing posts 1 - 5 of5
new neighbor

Nashotah, WI

|
Report Abuse
|
Judge it!
|
#1
Mar 19, 2009
 
Senator,

Shame on you for pandering to the ignorance and emotions of the people.

The FACT is that these so called bonuses are in contractural compensation that was ok'd by Congress and President Obama.

But facts and logic rarely matter in the face of soooo much emotion.
notnow

Kenosha, WI

|
Report Abuse
|
Judge it!
|
#2
Mar 20, 2009
 
new neighbor wrote:
Senator,
Shame on you for pandering to the ignorance and emotions of the people.
The FACT is that these so called bonuses are in contractural compensation that was ok'd by Congress and President Obama.
But facts and logic rarely matter in the face of soooo much emotion.
maybe Geitner signed off but Obama was not in office
notnow

Kenosha, WI

|
Report Abuse
|
Judge it!
|
#3
Mar 20, 2009
 
maybe Geitner signed off but Obama was not in office.
new neighbor

Nashotah, WI

|
Report Abuse
|
Judge it!
|
#4
Mar 20, 2009
 
Yes he was. The President's stimulus bill at one time had language in it restricting these bonuses. It was removed at the urging of Geitner.

The stimulus that allowed the bonuses to proceed was in fact signed into law by President Obama.

Just a fact.

In fact last night on Jay Leno, Pres Obama even admitted that the legal opinion of AIG's lawyers that the "bonuses" should be paid, was not necessarily legally wrong.

He then made excuses for the fake outrage calling it an ethical and moral issue.

Big ups to the President for at least acknowledging the legality of the contracts. Shame on him for pandering to the emotions of the so-called ethical and moral issues which are IMHO just pure politics.

“Drexel Lay”

Joined: Mar 12, 2009

Comments: 1265

Newcomb, Tennessee

ISP: Waukegan, IL

|
Report Abuse
|
Judge it!
|
#5
Wednesday Nov 11
 
Thats your tax dollars being given out ...... o maybe it's your grandchildern tax money he is giving away
Tell me when this thread is updated!
(registration is not required)
Showing posts 1 - 5 of5
Type in your comments to post to the forum
Name
(appears on your post)
Comments
Type the numbers you see in the image on the right:

Please note by clicking on "Post Comment" you acknowledge that you have read the Terms of Service and the comment you are posting is in compliance with such terms. Be polite. Inappropriate posts may be removed by the moderator. Send us your feedback.

Install the Topix Community Toolbar

Never miss another reply to your comments, no matter where you are on the web.

Powered by Krillion

Cars [ See all ]

Kenosha Jobs

Mortgages [ See current mortgage rates ]
Apartments [ See all ]
Kenosha Dating

more search filters

less search filters

Kenosha News, Events & Info

Click for news, events and info in Kenosha

Daily Horoscope for December 10

Aries

One of the family needs plenty of love and attention today, but the trouble is that you may not be able to spare the time. If so, you'll be consumed with guilt and self-reproach, and this may become so strong that it casts a blight over the day. So do what you can to let them know you're thinking about them, but resist the temptation to berate yourself over things you can't change.

Get your Horoscope »