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liberal N proud

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3. Do what they do in Japan you miserable fuck

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 09:14 AM

Dec 2012

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Twinkie CEO Admits Company Took Employees Pensions and Put It Toward Executive Pay [View all] unhappycamper Dec 2012 OP

Why doesn't this surprise me in the least? catbyte Dec 2012 #1

Not surprised either .. SummerSnow Dec 2012 #22

Thom is wrong on one point - PBGC in not taxpayer-funded. SomeGuyInEagan Dec 2012 #40

Off with their heads! RegieRocker Dec 2012 #2

Do what they do in Japan you miserable fuck liberal N proud Dec 2012 #3

Patience. discharge Dec 2012 #4

They better do something real and substantial deutsey Dec 2012 #6

Bwahahahahaha. progressoid Dec 2012 #25

Only if he's got a joint in his hand. CrispyQ Dec 2012 #27

I have a little of what you are smoking. nt Javaman Dec 2012 #28

This is a problem that has to be addressed by congress so that iemitsu Dec 2012 #5

LOL! That's not going to happen. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #17

Well, Daneel I know its not going to happen iemitsu Dec 2012 #34

I can't believe the right-wing doesn't go after that Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. brewens Dec 2012 #7

Excellent point. nt raccoon Dec 2012 #11

I've actually tried to stir that up a little with the Freepers. Trolling and slamming brewens Dec 2012 #14

What a bunch of ahole bastards. Remmah2 Dec 2012 #8

Jail mtasselin Dec 2012 #9

When a homeless kid steals a Twinkie for breakfast and is caught, he or she goes to jail. Octafish Dec 2012 #10

You are so right .. SummerSnow Dec 2012 #21

it is so clearly wrong barbtries Dec 2012 #12

Sounds like a corporate forced welfare scam. Baitball Blogger Dec 2012 #13

I find it incredible that this is legal CanonRay Dec 2012 #15

So, we taxpayers end up paying for pay raises the give themselves. Frustrating. /nt Festivito Dec 2012 #16

Didn't some Judge just approve their new bonuses? Horse with no Name Dec 2012 #18

This is criminal. There people need to be in prison. LiberalEsto Dec 2012 #19

I Agree, grand theft drynberg Dec 2012 #39

This doesnt make any sense to me. cstanleytech Dec 2012 #20

Maybe this type of vulture cap EC Dec 2012 #23

How is this "not technically illegal", anyways? Canuckistanian Dec 2012 #24

The greed does not stop, the same CEO says the unions and employee demands has bankrupt the co. Thinkingabout Dec 2012 #26

Great post unhappycamper pipewrench Dec 2012 #29

What Are You REALLY Prepared to Do About It? triplepoint Dec 2012 #30

The Hostess with the Mostest Blue Owl Dec 2012 #31

It's not illegal because paying the workers and management is considered operating expenses. There okaawhatever Dec 2012 #32

How is this different from Bernie Madoff??? CoffeeCat Dec 2012 #33

Phuck these assholes and especially the phucking judge!. K&R n/t DeSwiss Dec 2012 #35

Civil suit bl968 Dec 2012 #36

How can it be legal quakerboy Dec 2012 #37

Because the laws are written to benefit the upper 1%. America ... Reagan + 30 years. SomeGuyInEagan Dec 2012 #41

I swear this is exactly what Denny McLain went to prison for in the Peet Packing scandal. tclambert Dec 2012 #38

White House petition to end corporate welfare commenter8 Dec 2012 #42

Did it! mbperrin Dec 2012 #43