Comments on: Pre-Fed Political Randoms http://www.billakanodoodahs.com/2007/10/pre-fed-political-randoms/ Trading, Investing, Politics, Whatever Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:18:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Bill http://www.billakanodoodahs.com/2007/10/pre-fed-political-randoms/#comment-43158 Bill Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:14:28 +0000 http://www.billakanodoodahs.com/2007/10/pre-fed-political-randoms/#comment-43158 Not if paid for by tax dollars! Plus, they're not "private security companies," they're mercenaries. Despite the popular neutering of the American language, I will persist in using accurate terminology. If you check ownership, executive membership, and directorship of these mercenary organizations, my bet is you'll find the typical political nepotism, i.e., filled with former (and probably future, if young enough) cabinet members, former (and probably future, if young enough) politicians, career lobbyists, and suchlike, and connected to same currently in "government." Not if paid for by tax dollars! Plus, they’re not “private security companies,” they’re mercenaries. Despite the popular neutering of the American language, I will persist in using accurate terminology.

If you check ownership, executive membership, and directorship of these mercenary organizations, my bet is you’ll find the typical political nepotism, i.e., filled with former (and probably future, if young enough) cabinet members, former (and probably future, if young enough) politicians, career lobbyists, and suchlike, and connected to same currently in “government.”

]]> By: DougM http://www.billakanodoodahs.com/2007/10/pre-fed-political-randoms/#comment-43153 DougM Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:06:33 +0000 http://www.billakanodoodahs.com/2007/10/pre-fed-political-randoms/#comment-43153 I thought that you would be in favor of using private security companies in place of federal troops. I thought that you would be in favor of using private security companies in place of federal troops.

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