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Sat Oct-03-09 01:01 AM
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| 11. well, you ARE worth more to em dead than alive, so..... |
| -"We Were Stunned When We Saw This in Michael Moore's Latest Film" — Claire Shipman of ABC News |
Turborama |
Oct-03-09 12:21 AM |
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K & R |
democracy1st |
Oct-03-09 12:28 AM |
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We have commie gubmint run OSHA on 1 side, and legal incentive for early death on the other. |
Billy Burnett |
Oct-03-09 10:15 AM |
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Tax Break |
Braulio |
Oct-03-09 01:50 PM |
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Bingo! |
whathehell |
Oct-03-09 03:42 PM |
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When the country is BROKE, they need TAX REVENUES!! |
loudsue |
Oct-03-09 03:47 PM |
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Oh, this is what I love about high paid premiere shitty reporters... |
HardWorkingDem |
Oct-03-09 12:30 AM |
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Yep - shitty, lazy, bought |
Ishoutandscream2 |
Oct-03-09 08:58 AM |
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Yes indeed. Journalism at a new low. Claire, if you'd read anything in your life, you'd be on to |
LuckyLib |
Oct-03-09 11:36 AM |
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I don't know.... this isn't "common knowledge" by any stretch. |
Quantess |
Oct-03-09 03:11 PM |
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First I've heard of it too...If it isn't too much |
whathehell |
Oct-03-09 03:45 PM |
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For $600,000+ per year, it is her JOB to read widely and deeply, to know something |
LuckyLib |
Oct-03-09 04:09 PM |
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Gee, I've known about this for months, if not years. |
mwb970 |
Oct-03-09 06:45 PM |
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Thanks for posting this |
ashling |
Oct-03-09 09:49 PM |
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What does "journalist" mean, then? PARROT? |
WinkyDink |
Oct-03-09 07:22 PM |
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+100 |
emilyg |
Oct-03-09 12:12 PM |
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Shipman doubled her NBC salary by moving to ABC for $600,000/yr in 2001. |
Bozita |
Oct-03-09 10:36 AM |
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just like the "Pet Goat" video in Fahrenheit 9/11 |
Enrique |
Oct-03-09 11:06 AM |
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I think that's the most one-sided Youtube comment section I've ever seen |
tridim |
Oct-03-09 12:31 AM |
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Look for lots of violence - maybe even some terrorist activity -- distractions . . . |
defendandprotect |
Oct-03-09 01:01 PM |
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It's not just creepy-it seems it may be a reason for big companies to |
jhrobbins |
Oct-03-09 12:31 AM |
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well, you ARE worth more to em dead than alive, so..... |
abq e streeter |
Oct-03-09 01:01 AM |
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Well. That explains why our company president sent out a corporate wide |
chalky |
Oct-03-09 01:13 AM |
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BINGO!!! Notice how the reporter does not explain how to research a co. to see |
midnight |
Oct-03-09 07:01 AM |
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how do you research this? |
northernlights |
Oct-03-09 08:41 AM |
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They said the employers are now required to get your consent (since 2006). |
Honeycombe8 |
Oct-03-09 09:55 AM |
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But the policies BEFORE 2006 |
Tx4obama |
Oct-03-09 03:46 PM |
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That isn't the way I understood it. They have to pay for the policy every year, so the new |
Honeycombe8 |
Oct-04-09 10:28 AM |
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Good. Claire Shipman shocked? I love it. nt |
babylonsister |
Oct-03-09 12:41 AM |
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COLI: Corporate Owned Life Insurance |
Fridays Child |
Oct-03-09 12:43 AM |
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I believe Wal-Mart has been doing this for years and years, |
WestSeattle2 |
Oct-03-09 02:43 PM |
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Yep. Walmart is a perp. In fact, they got caught doing it in a state where it's illegal. |
Fridays Child |
Oct-03-09 06:12 PM |
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Shipman says, "Nobody really gets hurt, but... it's creepy." |
intheflow |
Oct-03-09 12:52 AM |
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It certainly sounds like fraud to me. |
midnight |
Oct-03-09 07:03 AM |
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not to mention conflict of interest |
northernlights |
Oct-03-09 08:46 AM |
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Take the candy and throw it out!!!!! |
onlyadream |
Oct-03-09 11:08 AM |
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Star-Ledger reporter here in NJ said he didn't get why the emotion over this . . . |
defendandprotect |
Oct-03-09 01:02 PM |
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I lived in North Jersey from 1990-1997...The Star Ledger was a Republican |
whathehell |
Oct-03-09 03:37 PM |
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I don't think it's changed . .. I don't read it - |
defendandprotect |
Oct-04-09 09:17 PM |
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It's the motive. Insurance bought by an employer when your worth |
The Wielding Truth |
Oct-03-09 10:25 PM |
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Not to mention... |
MessiahRp |
Oct-03-09 05:49 PM |
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Wasn't insuring someone without his knowledge outlawed after Murder Inc.? |
aquart |
Oct-03-09 12:53 AM |
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The companies do it for a tax break and a big payout when an |
MadMaddie |
Oct-03-09 12:55 AM |
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I remember a story, years ago, when a WalMart(?) employee died and |
SharonAnn |
Oct-03-09 10:09 AM |
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Greg Palast calls this "shooting the wounded", when the MSM suddenly "discovers" |
abq e streeter |
Oct-03-09 01:00 AM |
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I saw a report on it on one of the major channels about two years |
sabrina 1 |
Oct-03-09 02:19 AM |
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Thank you. |
Bolo Boffin |
Oct-03-09 03:12 AM |
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Greg Palast should be our MSM. nt |
Enthusiast |
Oct-03-09 04:55 AM |
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Rate it on YouTube too |
NBachers |
Oct-03-09 02:35 AM |
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Yup- Grayson was correct about Republican Health Care "Plan B" |
stlsaxman |
Oct-03-09 04:44 AM |
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It is exactly true. nt |
Enthusiast |
Oct-03-09 04:57 AM |
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These are Credit Default Swaps on people, plain and simple. |
Bolo Boffin |
Oct-03-09 03:11 AM |
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I was thinking the same. CDS on people. |
Enthusiast |
Oct-03-09 04:59 AM |
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knr! n/t |
indimuse |
Oct-03-09 04:31 AM |
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Why didn't we hear this from the M$M? |
Enthusiast |
Oct-03-09 04:52 AM |
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... |
CrispyQ |
Oct-03-09 08:39 AM |
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yer killin' me |
pollo poco |
Oct-03-09 09:17 AM |
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Why make the workplace safer, when we can insure the victims? |
tclambert |
Oct-03-09 06:15 AM |
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Everyone acts like it is hard to articulate why this is wrong |
ProfessorPlum |
Oct-03-09 07:22 AM |
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Nice Freudian Slip - Untinkable Questions |
drexel dave |
Oct-03-09 07:39 AM |
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Were you really, Claire? Stunned? |
tanyev |
Oct-03-09 08:01 AM |
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Well said. |
Dangerously Amused |
Oct-03-09 11:15 AM |
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And conservatives complain that the MSM had a "liberal bias" |
alp227 |
Oct-03-09 12:22 PM |
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With all the stories about cheating celebrities... |
Beartracks |
Oct-03-09 07:32 PM |
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Not necessarily "liberal" bias, but rather "pro-ratings" bias |
alp227 |
Oct-03-09 07:58 PM |
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Oh, no no no: **I** know that! |
Beartracks |
Oct-03-09 09:35 PM |
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Both liberals AND conservatives have expressed concern about sensationalism in MSM |
alp227 |
Oct-03-09 10:43 PM |
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Yes, true. |
Beartracks |
Oct-04-09 03:24 AM |
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K&R n/t |
myrna minx |
Oct-03-09 08:05 AM |
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Didn't it use to be illegal to sell a life policy on someone without the person knowing about it? |
CrispyQ |
Oct-03-09 08:33 AM |
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So how do you look up something like this? |
The Animator |
Oct-03-09 08:41 AM |
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Is there incentive to "work" people to death |
BanzaiBonnie |
Oct-03-09 08:46 AM |
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To them (and the Nosurance corporations), we're not "people" |
Amonester |
Oct-03-09 10:06 AM |
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How did the Record Store KNOW the kid was gonna die? |
janedum |
Oct-03-09 09:08 AM |
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Michael Moore had to uncover this and SURPRISE the "Press"? LOL |
newmac |
Oct-03-09 09:39 AM |
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K&R |
jeff30997 |
Oct-03-09 10:18 AM |
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I don't understand how people qualify for this. |
nolabear |
Oct-03-09 10:30 AM |
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I'm guessing it's term insurance, no qualification, no questions asked. Just place your bet. Sort |
54anickel |
Oct-03-09 10:42 AM |
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and all these corporate shills could say about it was that it's creepy. |
bobshin |
Oct-03-09 01:43 PM |
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Creepy? Doesn't hurt anyone? I call BS!!! Of course it hurts others, by causing an |
54anickel |
Oct-03-09 10:38 AM |
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I want to know how they found this out. n/t |
Fire1 |
Oct-03-09 11:05 AM |
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"Nobody's really getting hurt"? |
Plaid Adder |
Oct-03-09 11:07 AM |
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The government also profits when we die, and they make the absolute most of it |
marshall |
Oct-03-09 11:15 AM |
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I would expect that under Bush--but that needs to change now. |
DuaneBidoux |
Oct-03-09 12:59 PM |
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K & R n/t |
ihavenobias |
Oct-03-09 11:41 AM |
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Maybe this explains why the airlines are cutting back on maintenance |
cpamomfromtexas |
Oct-03-09 12:17 PM |
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Since 2006 the law says... |
Tx4obama |
Oct-03-09 03:51 PM |
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Anybody want to bet that some employees don't get shifted into higher risk tasks because of the ins |
DuaneBidoux |
Oct-03-09 12:57 PM |
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It would depend on what state the employee worked in |
dflprincess |
Oct-03-09 01:19 PM |
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Corporations are a pile of manure, period. nt |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Oct-03-09 01:21 PM |
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Well, piles of manure can help bring forth life. |
truedelphi |
Oct-03-09 02:02 PM |
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So true LOL! I forgot that at least piles of manure can be used as compost :-) nt |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Oct-03-09 02:18 PM |
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The employee should get a percentage of the action. |
Butch350 |
Oct-03-09 02:31 PM |
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Absolutely disgusting... |
fubarsnafu |
Oct-03-09 03:08 PM |
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Duh! It takes a Michael Moore movie to get journalist to do their fucking job....And if |
GreenTea |
Oct-03-09 04:27 PM |
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No insurable interest = |
Ajaye |
Oct-03-09 04:28 PM |
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I don't see a problem with the concept. But the application |
dbmk |
Oct-03-09 10:07 PM |
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"only banks are required to reveal it" "it's not easy to find..." |
underpants |
Oct-03-09 06:01 PM |
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KandR |
Dystopian |
Oct-03-09 06:12 PM |
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The REAL QUESTION that needs to be asked is?? |
kayla9170 |
Oct-03-09 06:25 PM |
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As preposterous as your theory is, sadly I'm sure it's been |
WestSeattle2 |
Oct-04-09 01:02 PM |
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Surely those highly paid asswipes on the news realize that they are all "insured"? |
Rabrrrrrr |
Oct-03-09 06:31 PM |
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This practice has been around a long time. I recall reading |
Norrin Radd |
Oct-03-09 09:23 PM |
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As if my employer needed any incentive to work me to death |
ashling |
Oct-03-09 09:43 PM |
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Wal mart have been doing that for decades......... |
BrklynLiberal |
Oct-03-09 09:57 PM |
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Does anyone know how to find the viewing figures for that show? |
Turborama |
Oct-03-09 10:46 PM |
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Sounds pretty creepy but not surprising. |
ScottLand |
Oct-05-09 06:08 AM |
#106 |
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