Dystopian Paradox

Bush is coming on TV tonight most likely to try and cram the Bailout down our throats.  I sent an email to Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson of Texas (R) a few minutes ago.  I urge you to email your federal congress people immediately to let them know your views.

My email read as follows:

Dear Senator Hutchinson:

Please vote against Paulson’s plan unless:

Taxpayers get paid back with interest before any bank profits.

Reduce executive compensation

Bipartisan oversight of funding the Bailout.

Paulson was CEO of Goldman Sachs immediately before he became SOT.  He has a direct conflict of interest with what he is proposing.  Congress must force him to resign if he doesn’t do so volutarily. 

Why isn’t the FBI investigating Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch?

Please vote for your constiuents. Not Wall Street and not the Bush administration.

Ridge Dickey

The FBI is investigating Fannie Mae, Freddie Mack, Lehman and AIG. Why not Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch?

Paulson has a direct conflict of interest as Treasure Secretary. Paulson was CEO at Goldman Sachs when he came on as SOT two years ago.

If Paulson doesn’t have the decency to resign as SOT voluntarily, Congress must demand his resignation.

More Bush administration shenanigans.