Opensecrets.org tells the story about the Bankruptcy Bill bribes.

[MikeG]

www.opensecrets.org.

I'm going to be ill.

[BlueEyedSon]

1. More specific links:

Biden:
http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.asp?CID=N00001669&cycle=2004

Carpenter:
http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.asp?CID=N00012508&cycle=2004

[BrklynLiberal]

3. Sure explains a lot.....

[aquart]

2. You didn't think Biden was corrupt??

[MikeG]

4. You hear stuff, I didn't know it was such an obvious buy-out.

[cestpaspossible]

5. I went to their site but I couldn't find what you describe.

Could you post a more specific link or more info please? Thank you.

On edit, thank you BES

[MikeG]

7. Click on members of Congress and look up individual contributors

for Biden and Carper.

You'll see MBNA gave six figures to both.

[woosh]

8. That's chump change

If that's all it takes then I am extremely disappointed.

[realFedUp]

15. Finance/Credit Companies: Top 20 Recipients

http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/recips.asp?Ind=F06

Bush, George W (R)
Pres
$640,975

2
Kerry, John (D)
Pres
$173,366

3
Shelby, Richard C (R-AL)
Senate
$138,000

4
Oxley, Michael G (R-OH)
House
$128,999

5
Castle, Michael N (R-DE)
House
$86,250

6
Carper, Tom (D-DE)
Senate
$76,107

7
Bachus, Spencer (R-AL)
House
$75,300

8
Sessions, Pete (R-TX)
House
$74,582

9
Daschle, Tom (D-SD)
Senate
$63,750

10
Biden, Joseph R Jr (D-DE)
Senate
$62,125

11
Dodd, Chris (D-CT)
Senate
$61,750

12
Bennett, Robert F (R-UT)
Senate
$57,750

13
Isakson, Johnny (R-GA)
Senate
$56,999

14
Bayh, Evan (D-IN)
Senate
$52,500

15
Ney, Bob (R-OH)
House
$50,850

16
Hensarling, Jeb (R-TX)
House
$49,071

17
Reid, Harry (D-NV)
Senate
$48,500

18
Bunning, Jim (R-KY)
Senate
$46,250

19
Martinez, Mel (R-FL)
Senate
$43,500

20
Crapo, Mike (R-ID)
Senate
$43,000

[BlueEyedSon]

6. BTW, "Pachulski, Stang et al" is Biden's second biggest donor

and the nation's largest bankruptcy law firm.

[NJCher]

11. one hand washes the other

They'll be awash in new bankruptcies, all for the low, low price of (six figures).


Cher

[AP]

14. I bet they work for corporations not individuals...

...and in all the talk about the bankruptcy bill, I haven't heard anything about how it might be making it harder for corporations to dissolve debt in bankruptcy. It only addresses Chs 7 and 13, right? 11 is the one for corporations, right?

[Sugarbleus]

9. Thanks for the link............

I think I'll punch a realator next time I see one; not to mention I'm dumping a bunch of my credit cards PDQ! :grr:

[Alizaryn]

10. How do they sleep with themselves at night?

MBNA Corporation (NYSE: KRB)
independent credit card issuer that also provides retail deposit, consumer loans, and insurance products.


Pachulski Stang Ziehl Young Jones & Weintraub Law Firm
Pachulski Stang Ziehl Young Jones & Weintraub is the nation's largest
bankruptcy firm representing some of the most prestigious companies in the world.

[xchrom]

12. what democracy?

[BlueEyedSon]

13. Pure & simple plutocracy.