Dems on Gas Prices

[Mr. P]

For someone who's never seen my ass, you seem awfully interested in it.

Not at all, butt I'm guessing some guys a bit south of you are.

[5stringJeff]

You still haven't explained how a company that keeps its books honestly can pay $400 mil to one employee. "Volume" ain't the answer.

And how can I feel better if I never buy anything? I'll get hungry!

What ought a CEO be worth? The CEO runs the entire company. What that company does, or fails to do, is the responsibility of the CEO. If the Board of Directors feels that he deserves $400M, that's their decision. Typically, that kind of salary ensures that the CEO does what he can to keep profits high, so the huge salary is, in a way, an investment in the company.

[typomaniac]

What ought a CEO be worth? The CEO runs the entire company. What that company does, or fails to do, is the responsibility of the CEO. If the Board of Directors feels that he deserves $400M, that's their decision. Typically, that kind of salary ensures that the CEO does what he can to keep profits high, so the huge salary is, in a way, an investment in the company.

I won't get too deeply into this in a thread about gas prices, but a CEO should never be paid more than (s)he single-handedly increases the company's profits by.

I doubt that it's humanly possible for any lone individual to boost any company's profits by $400 million.

[Yurt]

Alright, I'll go with: Clinton's fault for 9/11 actually lies on the Republicans for taking his attention away from national security matters with the fruitless impeachment proceedings

What's your next move manu1959?

So Clinton actually cared more about his "presidency" than national security?

Can I now blame any mistake that Bush might make on the calls for his impeachment. There is even a thread about on this board...

Do you have a "next" move?

[Mr. P]

I won't get too deeply into this in a thread about gas prices, but a CEO should never be paid more than (s)he single-handedly increases the company's profits by.

I doubt that it's humanly possible for any lone individual to boost any company's profits by $400 million.

No, but it is possible for one individual to make a decision that does. I've seen it happen.

[Fountainhead]

From the "things that make you go hmmm" file.....

I seem to remember that last year the democrats were making a big stink of rising gas prices and blamed it on the republicans - now that they're in power, the gas prices are higher (on average) than they were this time last year and not a SINGLE Democrat who was campaigning using Gas Price talking points has presented a SINGLE solution on how to lower them.

Republicans in power = fat cats allow BIG OIL allowed to SCREW the consumer = MONUMENTAL PROFITS as the American oil cartel is allowed to behave like a monopoly.

Democrats in power = Global Warming, alternative energy, NO NEW refineries, NO NEW oil drilling = MONUMENTAL PROFITS as gasoline becomes more scarce

I keep buying oil stock ... and it keeps making GIANT profits for me.

No ... the Dem's aren't killing-off BIG OIL with environmental regulation ... they're just making it RICHER !!

Bwaaahahahahahaha ha ha

BIG OIL WINS ... no matter who is in power.