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huck
Joined: 19 Jan 2003
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| Note two: Jacqueline Trescott of the Washington Post recently reported that Smithsonian Secretary Lawrence Small is paying himself $813,000 per year. The Smithsonian's secretary has virtually no responsibilities, other than deciding what to order for lunch, since the location and use of Smithsonian facilities is determined by Congress. The Smithsonian boss experiences none of the business risk that may justify high pay to public-company CEOs, since the Smithsonian holds a government-granted monopoly and exists on federal subsidies. Here is the Smithsonian's fiscal 2007 budget request to Congress; in it the Smithsonian asks federal taxpayers for $644 million in subsidies, including $537 million for salaries. So federal taxpayers with a median family income of $53,692 are having their pockets picked to give Lawrence Small $813,000 a year, 15 times the median income of the taxpayers. Why isn't this viewed as white-collar crime? |
These are the types of things that we read about but can never actually change..... |
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Don Gately
Joined: 20 Mar 2006
Location: In a basement taking a severe beating
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| Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 11:31 pm Post subject: |
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| If I was going to start hacking up the Federal Budget I wouldn't start at the Smithsonian. The Pentagon, maybe. But not the Smithsonian. |
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The Man known as The Man
Joined: 29 Mar 2003
Location: 3 cheers for Ted Haggard oh yeah!
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| Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 12:00 pm Post subject: |
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| leafs sick |
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Bulsajo
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 12:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Don Gately wrote: |
| If I was going to start hacking up the Federal Budget I wouldn't start at the Smithsonian. |
Sure, but there certainly should be some sort of accountability for the position of Secretary, if he's receiving a federal paycheck?
I'm sure the Smithsonian could find better uses for $800K... |
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huck
Joined: 19 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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Something else that sucks...
I'm home visiting my family, and had to pay $50 (U.S.) for a tank of gas today...
Another great thing about not living in the U.S.....for the present, at least. |
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Bulsajo
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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| huck wrote: |
Something else that sucks...
I'm home visiting my family, and had to pay $50 (U.S.) for a tank of gas today...
Another great thing about not living in the U.S.....for the present, at least. |
Really?
If you were living in Saudi or UAE I could see your point...
You think gas is cheaper in Korea? |
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princess
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: soul of Asia
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| Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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| The people over at cyworld suck because my ilchon invitation page disappeared before my very eyes...before I had a chance to click yes for someone to be my ilchon-_-THAT SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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poker player
Joined: 27 Sep 2004
Location: On the river
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| Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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| huck wrote: |
Something else that sucks...
I'm home visiting my family, and had to pay $50 (U.S.) for a tank of gas today...
Another great thing about not living in the U.S.....for the present, at least. |
$50? I just filled up my car today in Korea and paid 80,000 won or about $90. Now that sucks. |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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| I pay W50,000 to fill my Kalos each time. |
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huck
Joined: 19 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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| ahh....but I don't need a car to get around in Seoul... |
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Satori
Joined: 09 Dec 2005
Location: Above it all
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| Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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| princess wrote: |
| The people over at cyworld suck because my ilchon invitation page disappeared before my very eyes...before I had a chance to click yes for someone to be my ilchon-_-THAT SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Thats it! Total confirmation of what Ive said all along, you are a total troll and a man. NO ONE could possibly be that self obsessed! |
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princess
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: soul of Asia
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| Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Hey Satori....Life is NOT a precious gift when your cyworld page messes with your head...boohoo I'm so sad. I need some Kleenex-_- I want those cyworld people fired for their incompetence. |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
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| Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 12:15 am Post subject: |
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| Korean food sucks! |
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Eunoia
Joined: 06 Jul 2003
Location: In a seedy karakoe bar by the banks of the mighty Bosphorus
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Threads which contain content that don't - or only marginally - match the Title of said thread........
SSSSSSSSSUUUUUUUUUCCCCKKKKKKK!!!! |
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huck
Joined: 19 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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Eunoia might suck too...
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