Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Bill who wrote (708887)	10/26/2005 1:34:48 PM
From: DuckTapeSunroof	Respond to of 769670

Er... too short. Too fat. Not handsome enough. :)

To: Bill who wrote (708887)	10/26/2005 3:47:38 PM
From: paret	Respond to of 769670

2. Who says that conservatives are racist because they don’t support affirmative action but has an abysmal record of hiring blacks? a. Barbra Streisand b. Michael Moore c. Al Franken d. All of the above Answer D. All of the above. Of the 2 people Franken has hired to work on his books, television projects and radio program, only one was black. Of the 35 individuals Michael Moore hired, only three were black. Barbra Streisand has hired 53 senior people to work on her film projects and only one was black.

To: Bill who wrote (708887)	10/26/2005 3:48:34 PM
From: paret	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

3. Who says that corporations are “terrorists” and has said “I don’t own a single share of stock” but secretly owns shares in Pentagon contractors like Boeing, pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer, and even Halliburton? a. Barney Frank b. Gloria Steinem c. Michael Moore Answer: C. Michael Moore. According to IRS records, Moore owns at least several hundred thousands of dollars in stock and has a broker, even though he has repeatedly claimed he doesn’t “own a single share of stock.”

To: Bill who wrote (708887)	10/26/2005 3:50:48 PM
From: paret	Respond to of 769670

5. Who proclaims him/herself an environmentalist but is part-owner of a golf course that failed to comply with state environmental regulations to protect the California Tiger Salamander and the Western Pond Turtle? a. Leonardo DiCaprio b. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. c. Nancy Pelosi Answer: C. Nancy Pelosi. Pelosi and her husband are part owners of the CordeValle Golf Club in California. In 996 they were granted a permit to build the course if they created natural habitats for these endangered species. To date, these habitats still have not been built. The golf course has also been cited for polluting groundwater. They have hired lobbyists to fight the regulations.