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To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (57051)	2/17/2009 1:03:07 PM
From: Jorj X Mckie	Respond to of 57110

It's a new era of investing and I need a new thread. For those who didn't know where the name Jorj X McKie came from, you will see a certain synergy. I will be moving here: BuSab Subject 57714 The Bureau of Sabotage is a fictional government entity set in two of Frank Herbert's science fiction novels, Whipping Star and The Dosadi Experiment, and first introduced in his 1964 short story "The Tactful Saboteur". It is colloquially known as BuSab. Jorj X. McKie, the protagonist of all the works listed below, is a saboteur extraordinary first appeared in the story "A Matter of Traces" in 1958 Background In Herbert's fiction, sometime in the far future, government becomes terrifyingly efficient. Red tape no longer exists: laws are conceived of, passed, funded, and executed within hours, rather than months. The bureaucratic machinery becomes a juggernaut, rolling over human concerns and welfare with terrible speed, jerking the universe of sentients one way, then another, threatening to destroy everything in a fit of spastic reactions. In short, the speed of government goes beyond sentient control (in this fictional universe, many alien species co-exist, with a common definition of sentience marking their status as equals). History Founded by the mysterious "Five Ears" of unknown species, BuSab began as a terrorist organization whose sole purpose was to frustrate the workings of government in order to give sentients a chance to reflect upon changes and deal with them. Having saved sentiency from its government, BuSab was officially recognized as a necessary check on the power of government. It provides a natural (and lucrative) outlet for society's regular crop of troublemakers, who must be countered by society's regular crop of "do-gooders". First a corps, then a bureau, BuSab gained legally recognized powers to interfere in the workings of any world, of any species, of any government or corporation, answerable only to themselves. Their motto is, "In Lieu of Red Tape." Limitations Forbidden from committing acts of sabotage against private citizens, BuSab acts as a monitor of, and a conscience for, the collective sentiency, watching for signs of anti-sentient behaviour by corporate or government entities and preserving the dignity of individuals. Some essential functions of government are immune from BuSab by statute. BuSab is opposed by such organizations as the "Tax Watchers" who have successfully lobbied to grant themselves the same immunity from BuSab enjoyed by agencies such as public utilities. BuSab monitors even itself and employs sabotage to prevent the agency from slipping into hidebound stasis. Agents are promoted to the head of the organization by successfully sabotaging the Secretary. By the same token, there is no term limit imposed on the Secretary of the Bureau of Sabotage. As long as he is alert enough to avoid being sabotaged, he remains qualified to lead BuSab.

To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (57051)	2/17/2009 1:37:59 PM
From: Oral Roberts	2 Recommendations Respond to of 57110

their role is to kill American industry and the economy. Yes and to enrich themselves in the process. Unions today protect the douche bags that wouldn't work without the union. Good people will be paid a fair wage or they will just go elsewhere. The unions job is to screw the employer as hard as they can and then whatever shortfall they have in their budget is made up for by screwing their members. As I told the state president during negotiations right in front of his guys that there are 3 groups sitting at this table. He asked how I figured that. I said the employers are sitting here trying to stay in business, our employees are sitting here trying to get as much of a pay raise as they can and then there is you, the union, the vulture in the corner looking to fuck us both as hard as you can. He about went berserk but it's the truth. I pay my men 48.35 per hour not counting SSI or workers comp. In this area that is huge money. Only problem is the men only see 22 and change in their pocket. The rest is for their wonderful programs. I send 5.85 per hour for each man to their national pension. This pension is on the critical underfunded list and about to be seized by the government due to fraud, theft and mismanagement. Not a day of jail was served by the way and the biggest thief of them all was rewarded with a scholarship fund named after him. At any rate in this wonderful pension if you work 30 years you will retire with 2200 per month. 2200 per f-ing month. They aren't even paying these pour SOB's the money deposited for them with zero interest of gods sake. Oh, and get this. 1600 hours is considered a year of full time employment. What happens with a guy who works 2200 hours you ask. Well that 600 hours of deposits for them is kept by the fund as they have already paid in their year. Not credited to future years, not stop being withheld and on their check, nope stolen by the union. Their health insurance works the same way. You are dealing with organized crime with these criminal sons of bitches and Obama is going to make it easier then ever for unions to thug their way in the door. God help us all. In truth the Republicans have done far more for the working man then the Democrats ever thought of doing. Unions 100% endorse Democrats however. Very similar to minorities. It's Republicans that fought for civil rights and have done more for minorities then Democrats ever thought of doing yet minorities are Democrats by and far. Republicans have always supported Israel. GW was probably one of their staunchest allies in a generation yet the Jewish vote Democrat. I don't get it. So much for enjoying my lunch. I shouldn't have read your post until after:)