Comments on: Maybe She Owns Halliburton

By: hollywood

hollywood — Sun, 18 Jul 2004 22:43:11 +0000

“The Kerrys would be by far the richest duo ever to inhabit the White House, if elected.” As to the White House, you may be correct. And I suppose he wasn’t elected, but let’s not forget Nelson Rockefeller was Vice President for about 3 years, had a lot of money and the country seemed to survive in a difficult period. So what if he died in the arms of a mistress.

By: Katherine

Katherine — Fri, 16 Jul 2004 05:42:11 +0000

Charlie,

thanks for clarification.

Sandy,

I share your disgust at WB hypocrisy (hence the mud pies). He is just like Kerry, he assumes that we need to be taxed at highest possible rate for our own goods, but he will make sure to avoid the same for himself.

Peter,

Terese will needs all those extra loopholes that President Kerry can give to Heinz corporation to catch up with Burkina Faso: according to the latest available data (2003) their GDP purchasing power parity was $14.33 billion.

By: PeterUK

PeterUK — Fri, 16 Jul 2004 05:08:42 +0000

I want to know purely out of prurient interest,after all if we can know the GNP of Burkina Faso why not Therese Heinz Kerry.

By: Charlie (Colorado)

Charlie (Colorado) — Fri, 16 Jul 2004 03:10:13 +0000

Katharine, if I understand the contracts correctly, that was more an effect than a cause: Halliburton was already in Kuwait because they had already competed for, and won, the support contract through which the additional money was routed.

By: Sandy P

Sandy P — Fri, 16 Jul 2004 03:09:40 +0000

Katherine, care to bet how much Warren (oh, please, great Uncle Sam, make us pay 50% or more in death taxes because we’re greedy bastards and won’t donate as we go along) Buffet will pay when he passes to the great beyond?

I bet $100 that he hasn’t walked his talk. If he’s worth $30 B, I do not expect a $15 billion check to the Treasury although 50%++ is good enough for the rest of us.

It’s going to med research and they’ll sing his praises. How many people have died because he’s worth $30 billion?

He couldn’t get by on $25-$29 Billion or less?

I think deep down inside, it sticks in his craw that Gates has more. And say what you will about Gates, he’s giving it away as he goes along.

By: ed

ed — Fri, 16 Jul 2004 02:10:51 +0000

Hmmmm.

My issues with Teresa’s tax returns are:

1. I believe the primary reason for not releasing them might be the backhanded way she is financing Kerry’s campaign. Teresa is not allowed to contribute directly to Kerry’s campaign, but she can contribute to 527 groups such as MoveOn.org.

Frankly I think the tax records would show that she is the primary contributor to MoveOn.org and the other DNC 527 groups. Whether this is illegal or not, I can’t say. I do think that it’s a little shady.

As a voter I’m uncomfortable about wealthy candidates *buying* an election.

2. The other issue I have is that Kerry has voted to include specific exceptions and loopholes that rewards the Heinz company. A primary source of wealth for Teresa, and therefore Kerry. This conflict of interest needs to be explored.

By: richard mcenroe

richard mcenroe — Fri, 16 Jul 2004 01:30:24 +0000

Doug b ó If not for public financial disclosure of candidates’ fianances, we would not know that Kerry is firectly profiting off the out-sourcing of jobs he condemns in other businessmen. Works for me.

By: Katherine

Katherine — Fri, 16 Jul 2004 01:10:59 +0000

This thread certainly is fun! I found myself pretty much completely agreeing with John, Knucklehead and Charlie; and Sandy, if you ever want to get together with me to throw mud pies at a picture of Warren Buffet, just say where and when, Iíll be there.

BTW, isnít it true that one additional reason why Haliburton got the contract was that they were already present in Kuwait? I thought that one of the important factors in choosing a company to do the work for the government is that they can start providing service right away.

By: Charlie (Colorado)

Charlie (Colorado) — Fri, 16 Jul 2004 00:57:17 +0000

*feh*

By: Matt Welch

Matt Welch — Fri, 16 Jul 2004 00:52:01 +0000

Charlie — Well, have fun with your causal conjuncts! I actually prefer to debate about topics I actually care about, with people who don’t make false assumptions about my motivations while accusing me of libel. I’ll make sure to read up on Brown & Root or whatever, and catch you on the flipside!