Displease a lobbyist, get fired


	Displease a lobbyist, get fired

debbyski

10-15-2006 9:42 AM

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debbyski says:

E-mails show Jack Abramoff's ability to influence White House staffing decisions through his highly placed friends.

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10-16-2006 10:55 AM

padzilla

Better than the mob. Displace the Don, get a nice trip to the Meadowlands. Leave the gun, take the cannoli.

Wouldn't it be great if companies and government were run like the mob? I'd get just a little satisfaction hearing on the morning news that some stock-swindling CEO got whacked.

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