Has the Halliburton/ Cheney story been reported on the big stations yet. This should be huge

[LeftyAndProud60]

Forget Obama and his deals for a day or two, this is huge IMO. The Vice President of The United States needs a company to pay 500mil to keep him off trial. Why? What does he have to hide?

[RandomThoughts]

1. And why should money decide that?

[mtnsnake]

2. If you mean the Nigeria thing, yes, there was a little bleep about it last week

on some of the networks, but it didn't take off because the media would rather have us thinking that Bush's tax cuts are more important than anything.

[Exilednight]

5. Sadly, the tax-cut debate is the most important thing going on on DC. And I say sadly because .....

this should really be what we are talking about. But we are talking about the future of our economy, which in tied to the survival of our nation. Cheney's ills are "only" tied to our moral high-ground, but we lost that battle long ago.

[Autumn]

3. It's Halliburton and Cheney,

I don't expect much coverage at all. 500mil to keep him from a trial says it all. If you are wealthy and powerful you can buy justice.

[FrenchieCat]

7. Maybe we can make some noise about it....?

like we do when we feel like it?

No, better to cut Obama off at the knees
so that we can hit him over the head.

[Autumn]

12. In all seriousness Frenchie,

what the fuck does this OP or my reply to this OP have to do with cutting Obama off at the knees so we can hit him over the head? WHAT???

[FrenchieCat]

13. Cause it appears that we only get loud

about certain things and not others.....
and that this selectiveness is killing us.

[Autumn]

15. That might be what you see and hear on your end,

you don't know that. Appearances can be deceiving. SOME of us contact our Representatives about things on a regular basis.
I will agree 100% on you on this
"and that this selectiveness is killing us." That sentence actually makes sense.

[catgirl]

19. Yes, let's make noise about it

Cheney needs to pay for his evil ways. K&R

[TheCowsCameHome]

4. They should save 500 mil and let him go to trial.

He'd be at room temperature in 10 minutes.

[Exilednight]

6. I have a better use for that money. Let's let Cheney go to jail and use the money to finance ......

Social Security or health-care for the pure.

[jtuck004]

8. Let him go to jail, and we could raffle a get out of jail free card for him

It might pay for tution for a lot of college students...

The downside of that plan is that he may not have as many friends as he thinks, once that door closes.

[bbinacan]

9. Got link? n/t

[OneGrassRoot]

11. I Googled to find out what this was about. Here ya go:

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/12/halliburton-500-million-cheney-prison/

:hi:

[bbinacan]

14. Thanks. n/t

[Bluerthanblue]

17. why AREN'T people talking about this?

:shrug:

[Bluerthanblue]

10. do you have any more info?

I'd be very interested in knowing more.

:hi:

[boppers]

16. It's a bribe to avoid a bribery trial.

SOP for them, here's a past case:
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE50P5ZE20090126

[Bluerthanblue]

18. thanks- I just read the one above-

this SHOULD be news.

[indimuse]

20. KNR! n/t

[sabrina 1]

21. I was just reading the latest Wikileaks 'leaks' about Nigeria

Halliburton is not the only Corp. involved in corruption over there. It looks like Shell 'had agents' in every part of government. Haven't finished reading it yet and I don't know if this will be news to the Nigerian Government, or if they are already charging other Corps.

But, you are absolutely right. This SHOULD be huge news here, but I have not seen even a mention of it. The charges against Cheney are serious. And should be seen as serious.

:kick:

[glinda]

22. This info has been out there but no major media will cover it. Surprised?