AIG, Die In A Fire

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"In a letter to Mr. Geithner, Edward M. Liddy, the government-appointed chairman of A.I.G., said at least some bonuses were needed to keep the most skilled executives."

NO, YOU COCKMONGERS, YOU DON'T HAVE ANY "SKILLED EXECUTIVES," OR YOU WOULDN'T NEED $170BN.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/15/business/15AIG.html?_r=2&hp

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[maelstromsl.livejournal.com]

they hired my horrible cousin years ago, I have no faith in their ability to run a company in any way, shape, or form - and this was before this financial mess...

[kambriel.livejournal.com]

YOU DON'T HAVE ANY "SKILLED EXECUTIVES," OR YOU WOULDN'T NEED $170BN.

Seems like common sense, eh?

[y2kdragon.livejournal.com]

If it truly were "common" sense, wouldn't more people have it?

[kambriel.livejournal.com]

Precisely why I tend to call it "uncommon sense" ;)

[firefly-pilot.livejournal.com]

Succinct, accurate, and masterfully summed up.