Re: {OT} minimum wage hypocrisy by pelosi

>From [url]http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2007/1/12/164112.shtml?s=lh[/url] -

In addition to the Del Monte-San Francisco connection, there is a link
between the company and another prominent Democrat: Following a 2002
business deal, about 75 percent of Del Monte stock is owned by
shareholders of the H.J. Heinz Company - whose heirs include Teresa
Heinz Kerry, wife of Massachusetts Democrat - and failed 2004
presidential candidate - Sen. John Kerry.

Why am I not surprised...


badgolferman wrote:[color=blue]
> House Republicans yesterday declared "something fishy" about the major
> tuna company in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco district
> being exempted from the minimum-wage increase that Democrats approved
> this week.
>
> "I am shocked," said Rep. Eric Cantor, Virginia Republican and his
> party's chief deputy whip, noting that Mrs. Pelosi campaigned heavily
> on promises of honest government. "Now we find out that she is
> exempting hometown companies from minimum wage. This is exactly the
> hypocrisy and double talk that we have come to expect from the
> Democrats."
>
> On Wednesday, the House voted to raise the minimum wage from $5.15 to
> $7.25 per hour.
>
> The bill also extends for the first time the federal minimum wage to
> the U.S. territory of the Northern Mariana Islands. However, it exempts
> American Samoa, another Pacific island territory that would become the
> only U.S. territory not subject to federal minimum-wage laws.
>
> One of the biggest opponents of the federal minimum wage in Samoa is
> StarKist Tuna, which owns one of the two packing plants that together
> employ more than 5,000 Samoans, or nearly 75 percent of the island's
> work force. StarKist's parent company, Del Monte Corp., has
> headquarters in San Francisco, which is represented by Mrs. Pelosi. The
> other plant belongs to California-based Chicken of the Sea.
>
> "There's something fishy going on here," said Rep. Patrick T. McHenry,
> North Carolina Republican.
>
> During the House debate yesterday on stem-cell research, Mr. McHenry
> raised a parliamentary inquiry as to whether an amendment could be
> offered that would exempt American Samoa from stem-cell research, "just
> as it was for the minimum-wage bill."
>
> [url]http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20070112-120720-2734r.htm[/url][/color]

Fortunately, this is the only example of politicians being connected with
corporations. I'm relieved.


"Mark" <bogusmailmark@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1168880260.612619.156030@11g2000cwr.googlegroups.com...[color=blue][color=green]
> >From [url]http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2007/1/12/164112.shtml?s=lh[/url] -[/color]
>
> In addition to the Del Monte-San Francisco connection, there is a link
> between the company and another prominent Democrat: Following a 2002
> business deal, about 75 percent of Del Monte stock is owned by
> shareholders of the H.J. Heinz Company - whose heirs include Teresa
> Heinz Kerry, wife of Massachusetts Democrat - and failed 2004
> presidential candidate - Sen. John Kerry.
>
> Why am I not surprised...
>
>
> badgolferman wrote:[color=green]
>> House Republicans yesterday declared "something fishy" about the major
>> tuna company in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco district
>> being exempted from the minimum-wage increase that Democrats approved
>> this week.
>>
>> "I am shocked," said Rep. Eric Cantor, Virginia Republican and his
>> party's chief deputy whip, noting that Mrs. Pelosi campaigned heavily
>> on promises of honest government. "Now we find out that she is
>> exempting hometown companies from minimum wage. This is exactly the
>> hypocrisy and double talk that we have come to expect from the
>> Democrats."
>>
>> On Wednesday, the House voted to raise the minimum wage from $5.15 to
>> $7.25 per hour.
>>
>> The bill also extends for the first time the federal minimum wage to
>> the U.S. territory of the Northern Mariana Islands. However, it exempts
>> American Samoa, another Pacific island territory that would become the
>> only U.S. territory not subject to federal minimum-wage laws.
>>
>> One of the biggest opponents of the federal minimum wage in Samoa is
>> StarKist Tuna, which owns one of the two packing plants that together
>> employ more than 5,000 Samoans, or nearly 75 percent of the island's
>> work force. StarKist's parent company, Del Monte Corp., has
>> headquarters in San Francisco, which is represented by Mrs. Pelosi. The
>> other plant belongs to California-based Chicken of the Sea.
>>
>> "There's something fishy going on here," said Rep. Patrick T. McHenry,
>> North Carolina Republican.
>>
>> During the House debate yesterday on stem-cell research, Mr. McHenry
>> raised a parliamentary inquiry as to whether an amendment could be
>> offered that would exempt American Samoa from stem-cell research, "just
>> as it was for the minimum-wage bill."
>>
>> [url]http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20070112-120720-2734r.htm[/url][/color]
>[/color]

JoeSpareBedroom, 1/15/2007,11:58:52 AM, wrote:
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> Fortunately, this is the only example of politicians being connected
> with corporations. I'm relieved.[/color]

Your New York sarcasm is duly noted. The point of this entire story is
hypocrisy, not unethical behavior and political exemptions by congress
people.

Personally I'd like to see a Constitutional amendment where Congress
could make no law that it exempts itself from. That would take care of
lots of things, the least of which is their own health care and
retirement benefits.on

On 15 Jan 2007 09:29:09 -0800, "Mark" <bogusmailmark@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>Joe, it is the right of every American (and American companies) to try
>and influence their legislators to see things their way and get support
>for certain kinds of legislation. It is also legal when done under the
>law in ways prescribed by Congress, and is a normal part of the
>democratic (notice I didn't say Democrat) process.
>
>What is especially galling about the hypocrisy Pelosi shows is that she
>claims that this Congress will be more "honest" (IIRC a claim also made
>early in the Clinton administration) and yet she arbitrarily exempts
>the people on an island where they have few if any other employment
>options (75% are employed by one of two tuna plants) and where the
>leading employer is headquartered in her district. Did she really
>think she could do that without anyone noticing or questioning? I have
>to question both her intelligence and her common sense, especially in
>light of the Hoyer/Murtha debacle. I didn't read anywhere that she
>offered any kind of explanation other than Barney Frank shouting "sit
>down and shut up" when a Republican congressman objected.
>[/color]

Turns out MR. Pelosi has 17,000,000 worth of stock in 'Charlie
Tuna'....

[color=blue]
>I am in favor of abolishing the minimum wage completely, it's
>completely unnecessary and results in many kids in poor areas being
>unable to find work, but if we must have one, then let's apply it to
>all Americans.
>
>
>
>JoeSpareBedroom wrote:[color=green]
>> Fortunately, this is the only example of politicians being connected with
>> corporations. I'm relieved.
>>
>>
>> "Mark" <bogusmailmark@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:1168880260.612619.156030@11g2000cwr.googlegroups.com...[color=darkred]
>> > >From [url]http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2007/1/12/164112.shtml?s=lh[/url] -
>> >
>> > In addition to the Del Monte-San Francisco connection, there is a link
>> > between the company and another prominent Democrat: Following a 2002
>> > business deal, about 75 percent of Del Monte stock is owned by
>> > shareholders of the H.J. Heinz Company - whose heirs include Teresa
>> > Heinz Kerry, wife of Massachusetts Democrat - and failed 2004
>> > presidential candidate - Sen. John Kerry.
>> >
>> > Why am I not surprised...
>> >
>> >
>> > badgolferman wrote:
>> >> House Republicans yesterday declared "something fishy" about the major
>> >> tuna company in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco district
>> >> being exempted from the minimum-wage increase that Democrats approved
>> >> this week.
>> >>
>> >> "I am shocked," said Rep. Eric Cantor, Virginia Republican and his
>> >> party's chief deputy whip, noting that Mrs. Pelosi campaigned heavily
>> >> on promises of honest government. "Now we find out that she is
>> >> exempting hometown companies from minimum wage. This is exactly the
>> >> hypocrisy and double talk that we have come to expect from the
>> >> Democrats."
>> >>
>> >> On Wednesday, the House voted to raise the minimum wage from $5.15 to
>> >> $7.25 per hour.
>> >>
>> >> The bill also extends for the first time the federal minimum wage to
>> >> the U.S. territory of the Northern Mariana Islands. However, it exempts
>> >> American Samoa, another Pacific island territory that would become the
>> >> only U.S. territory not subject to federal minimum-wage laws.
>> >>
>> >> One of the biggest opponents of the federal minimum wage in Samoa is
>> >> StarKist Tuna, which owns one of the two packing plants that together
>> >> employ more than 5,000 Samoans, or nearly 75 percent of the island's
>> >> work force. StarKist's parent company, Del Monte Corp., has
>> >> headquarters in San Francisco, which is represented by Mrs. Pelosi. The
>> >> other plant belongs to California-based Chicken of the Sea.
>> >>
>> >> "There's something fishy going on here," said Rep. Patrick T. McHenry,
>> >> North Carolina Republican.
>> >>
>> >> During the House debate yesterday on stem-cell research, Mr. McHenry
>> >> raised a parliamentary inquiry as to whether an amendment could be
>> >> offered that would exempt American Samoa from stem-cell research, "just
>> >> as it was for the minimum-wage bill."
>> >>
>> >> [url]http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20070112-120720-2734r.htm[/url]
>> >[/color][/color][/color]

--

Scott in Florida

On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 12:43:22 -0500, "badgolferman"
<REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
>JoeSpareBedroom, 1/15/2007,11:58:52 AM, wrote:
>[color=green]
>> Fortunately, this is the only example of politicians being connected
>> with corporations. I'm relieved.[/color]
>
>Your New York sarcasm is duly noted. The point of this entire story is
>hypocrisy, not unethical behavior and political exemptions by congress
>people.
>
>Personally I'd like to see a Constitutional amendment where Congress
>could make no law that it exempts itself from. That would take care of
>lots of things, the least of which is their own health care and
>retirement benefits.on[/color]

I'd like to take it a lot further.

Stay the hell out of the Social Security 'Trust' Fund...

Reduce everyone's salary if the budget isn't balanced.
(including staff...)

Get the Federal Government out of education....

--

Scott in Florida

I'm not defending her. I'm sarcastically pointing out that the 3 stooges
(here) have made a hobby of pretending not to notice the filth on the
republican side of the aisle.


"Roadrunner NG" <RRNG@highlandcraft.com> wrote in message
news:45ac0e8c$0$9578$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...[color=blue]
> Joe, Very poor, but democrat style defense of Dictator Pelosi. Everyone
> does it Clintoonspeak.
>
>
> "JoeSpareBedroom" <dishborealis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:gpOqh.637$ya1.253@news02.roc.ny...[color=green]
>> Fortunately, this is the only example of politicians being connected with
>> corporations. I'm relieved.
>>
>>
>> "Mark" <bogusmailmark@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:1168880260.612619.156030@11g2000cwr.googlegroups.com...[color=darkred]
>>> >From [url]http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2007/1/12/164112.shtml?s=lh[/url] -
>>>
>>> In addition to the Del Monte-San Francisco connection, there is a link
>>> between the company and another prominent Democrat: Following a 2002
>>> business deal, about 75 percent of Del Monte stock is owned by
>>> shareholders of the H.J. Heinz Company - whose heirs include Teresa
>>> Heinz Kerry, wife of Massachusetts Democrat - and failed 2004
>>> presidential candidate - Sen. John Kerry.
>>>
>>> Why am I not surprised...
>>>
>>>
>>> badgolferman wrote:
>>>> House Republicans yesterday declared "something fishy" about the major
>>>> tuna company in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco district
>>>> being exempted from the minimum-wage increase that Democrats approved
>>>> this week.
>>>>
>>>> "I am shocked," said Rep. Eric Cantor, Virginia Republican and his
>>>> party's chief deputy whip, noting that Mrs. Pelosi campaigned heavily
>>>> on promises of honest government. "Now we find out that she is
>>>> exempting hometown companies from minimum wage. This is exactly the
>>>> hypocrisy and double talk that we have come to expect from the
>>>> Democrats."
>>>>
>>>> On Wednesday, the House voted to raise the minimum wage from $5.15 to
>>>> $7.25 per hour.
>>>>
>>>> The bill also extends for the first time the federal minimum wage to
>>>> the U.S. territory of the Northern Mariana Islands. However, it exempts
>>>> American Samoa, another Pacific island territory that would become the
>>>> only U.S. territory not subject to federal minimum-wage laws.
>>>>
>>>> One of the biggest opponents of the federal minimum wage in Samoa is
>>>> StarKist Tuna, which owns one of the two packing plants that together
>>>> employ more than 5,000 Samoans, or nearly 75 percent of the island's
>>>> work force. StarKist's parent company, Del Monte Corp., has
>>>> headquarters in San Francisco, which is represented by Mrs. Pelosi. The
>>>> other plant belongs to California-based Chicken of the Sea.
>>>>
>>>> "There's something fishy going on here," said Rep. Patrick T. McHenry,
>>>> North Carolina Republican.
>>>>
>>>> During the House debate yesterday on stem-cell research, Mr. McHenry
>>>> raised a parliamentary inquiry as to whether an amendment could be
>>>> offered that would exempt American Samoa from stem-cell research, "just
>>>> as it was for the minimum-wage bill."
>>>>
>>>> [url]http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20070112-120720-2734r.htm[/url]
>>>[/color]
>>
>>[/color]
>
>[/color]

JoeSpareBedroom, 1/15/2007,6:33:04 PM, wrote:
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> the 3 stooges (here)[/color]

Which ones are which stooges?

Charlie
"badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:xn0f19utek1f6f000@news.readfreenews.net...[color=blue]
> JoeSpareBedroom, 1/15/2007,6:33:04 PM, wrote:
>[color=green]
>> the 3 stooges (here)[/color]
>
> Which ones are which stooges?[/color]

Joe as Moe
Art as Larry
Dizzy as Curly
Gary Burnmore as Shemp
and Cathy as Joe Besser. . . .

Charles of Schaumburg