Comments on: Sen. Gary Stevens and Rep. Mike Chenault in Secret Agreement with Gov. Palin http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/10/sen-gary-stevens-and-rep-mike-chenault-in-secret-agreement-with-gov-palin/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 18 Feb 2012 05:20:55 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: BargainCountertenor http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/10/sen-gary-stevens-and-rep-mike-chenault-in-secret-agreement-with-gov-palin/#comment-1827758 BargainCountertenor Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:50:24 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/10/sen-gary-stevens-and-rep-mike-chenault-in-secret-agreement-with-gov-palin/#comment-1827758 <p>In our Nation’s Laboratory for Bad Public Policy, known in some circles as “Texas”, the late but-not-too-lamented Bo Pilgrim (owner of Pilgrim’s Pride Chicken) went onto the Senate floor in 1989 during the debate of a bill that gutted Workmen’s Comp laws in Texas.</p> <p>Obviously he was lobbying in favor of the bill. He was lobbying with blank $10,000 checks for any and all comers. There was nothing in Texas law that made that illegal at the time.</p> In our Nation’s Laboratory for Bad Public Policy, known in some circles as “Texas”, the late but-not-too-lamented Bo Pilgrim (owner of Pilgrim’s Pride Chicken) went onto the Senate floor in 1989 during the debate of a bill that gutted Workmen’s Comp laws in Texas.

Obviously he was lobbying in favor of the bill. He was lobbying with blank $10,000 checks for any and all comers. There was nothing in Texas law that made that illegal at the time.

]]> By: jwoods526 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/10/sen-gary-stevens-and-rep-mike-chenault-in-secret-agreement-with-gov-palin/#comment-1827704 jwoods526 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:08:30 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/10/sen-gary-stevens-and-rep-mike-chenault-in-secret-agreement-with-gov-palin/#comment-1827704 <p>I guess when you have a pastor pray for you, you’d better make sure you don’t have any brooms in your own closet.</p> I guess when you have a pastor pray for you, you’d better make sure you don’t have any brooms in your own closet.

]]> By: twolf1 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/10/sen-gary-stevens-and-rep-mike-chenault-in-secret-agreement-with-gov-palin/#comment-1827698 twolf1 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:31:41 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/10/sen-gary-stevens-and-rep-mike-chenault-in-secret-agreement-with-gov-palin/#comment-1827698 <p>Waaaaaaahhhhhh… Leave Sarah alone!!! Waahhhhh!</p> Waaaaaaahhhhhh… Leave Sarah alone!!! Waahhhhh!

]]> By: Palli http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/10/sen-gary-stevens-and-rep-mike-chenault-in-secret-agreement-with-gov-palin/#comment-1827654 Palli Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:06:31 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/10/sen-gary-stevens-and-rep-mike-chenault-in-secret-agreement-with-gov-palin/#comment-1827654 <p>Please tell me why people who know they do not have the experience or training to do a job take ajob- Talis was a private small town lawyer- right? he didn’t have government credentials-right?<br /> Is the honor of an AG position so “rewarding” that someone would allow themselves to wake up every morning thinking: “Oh, what am I doing…I can’t do this” but get up and play act anyway? Where is professional and personal integrity and self-concept?<br /> Of course, you could apply this to Sarah- but she got the returns that canaflauge any lingering doubts in the darkest nights…I suspect her heart is disconnected</p> Please tell me why people who know they do not have the experience or training to do a job take ajob- Talis was a private small town lawyer- right? he didn’t have government credentials-right?
Is the honor of an AG position so “rewarding” that someone would allow themselves to wake up every morning thinking: “Oh, what am I doing…I can’t do this” but get up and play act anyway? Where is professional and personal integrity and self-concept?
Of course, you could apply this to Sarah- but she got the returns that canaflauge any lingering doubts in the darkest nights…I suspect her heart is disconnected

]]> By: Kurt http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/10/sen-gary-stevens-and-rep-mike-chenault-in-secret-agreement-with-gov-palin/#comment-1827653 Kurt Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:03:57 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/10/sen-gary-stevens-and-rep-mike-chenault-in-secret-agreement-with-gov-palin/#comment-1827653 <p>This is pathetic…still trying to destroy Palin after the election. Give it a rest.</p> This is pathetic…still trying to destroy Palin after the election. Give it a rest.

]]> By: Suzanne http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/10/sen-gary-stevens-and-rep-mike-chenault-in-secret-agreement-with-gov-palin/#comment-1827493 Suzanne Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:08:20 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/10/sen-gary-stevens-and-rep-mike-chenault-in-secret-agreement-with-gov-palin/#comment-1827493 <p><a href="http://oxdown.firedoglake.com/diary/3587" rel="nofollow">toby is a couple flights upstairs</a></p> toby is a couple flights upstairs

]]> By: neurophius http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/10/sen-gary-stevens-and-rep-mike-chenault-in-secret-agreement-with-gov-palin/#comment-1827490 neurophius Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:57:36 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/10/sen-gary-stevens-and-rep-mike-chenault-in-secret-agreement-with-gov-palin/#comment-1827490 <p>hey, newt</p> hey, newt

]]> By: ShotoJamf http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/10/sen-gary-stevens-and-rep-mike-chenault-in-secret-agreement-with-gov-palin/#comment-1827488 ShotoJamf Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:45:06 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/10/sen-gary-stevens-and-rep-mike-chenault-in-secret-agreement-with-gov-palin/#comment-1827488 <p>And when the party bosses tried to ply her with some fancy schmancy largesse, she said, “thanks, but no thanks”. And then shot some wolves from a helicopter…</p> And when the party bosses tried to ply her with some fancy schmancy largesse, she said, “thanks, but no thanks”. And then shot some wolves from a helicopter…

]]> By: newtonusr http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/10/sen-gary-stevens-and-rep-mike-chenault-in-secret-agreement-with-gov-palin/#comment-1827487 newtonusr Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:44:21 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/10/sen-gary-stevens-and-rep-mike-chenault-in-secret-agreement-with-gov-palin/#comment-1827487 <p>I’ll bet one inducement was that they convinced him that <strike>Imelda</strike> Magma Palin was going to be the next Vice-President.<br /> Hey neuro</p> I’ll bet one inducement was that they convinced him that Imelda Magma Palin was going to be the next Vice-President.
Hey neuro

]]> By: Hmmm http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/10/sen-gary-stevens-and-rep-mike-chenault-in-secret-agreement-with-gov-palin/#comment-1827486 Hmmm Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:43:27 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/10/sen-gary-stevens-and-rep-mike-chenault-in-secret-agreement-with-gov-palin/#comment-1827486 <p>Not to go all legally trendy or anything, but does “misprison of felony” not apply?</p> Not to go all legally trendy or anything, but does “misprison of felony” not apply?

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