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Old 12-25-2012, 08:21 PM
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Bob Eaton took $90 million for letting Chrysler drift under his watch. He did not have the leadership skills to hold the wheel. It would have done as well with no CEO. That sort of income disparity causes big problems, particularly during union contract bargaining sessions.
When Lee Iacocca took over Chrysler, his first year salary was $1.

He, of course, eventually made bank in stock options but he earned it with everyone else...

That's leadership.
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Old 12-26-2012, 09:06 AM
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It's not. A police state is when the military takes over the government, aka martial law.
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When is the last time a policeman has killed a classroom of first graders with a machine gun?
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It's not. A police state is when the military takes over the government, aka martial law.
And puts soldiers in the schools and other public places. Come to think of it, a Republican in my family posted a picture of a Marine standing in front of a school (unarmed) and raved about what a great idea that was; Marines guarding schools and public places................

Now, let's see. Who is it that has a love affair with guns and the military................?

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Old 12-26-2012, 09:47 AM
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Police out of control can certainly be a police state. Watch what happens the next time some cop in your neighborhood does something wrong. Nothing will happen - their unions make them almost untouchable.

To switch gears, I mentioned it before: My local school district published their plans for a problem like this and said they were prepared. I read it. Their plan is, be shot.

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