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[ PRIVACY Forum ] Darth Vader on Congress vs. AIG Employee Bonuses
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Thu Mar 19 18:28:56 2009
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Greetings. This is just a quick "light side" addendum to:
Chilling Chaos in Congress Over AIG Bonuses
( http://lauren.vortex.com/archive/000523.html )
An alert reader (with a good memory) reminded me that if Congress is
looking for a role model for this sort of retroactive contract
annulment, it need look no farther than Darth Vader's opinion
regarding deals.
Here's how Lord Vader himself succinctly described his actions in
"The Empire Strikes Back":
http://lauren.vortex.com/VaderDeal.mp3
--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein
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Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800
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Co-Founder, PFIR
- People For Internet Responsibility - http://www.pfir.org
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- Network Neutrality Squad - http://www.nnsquad.org
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