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Saturday, July 27, 2002
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A Word from Joe:
NO FREE LUNCH!
If you thought eating out was getting more expensive, you should check the going rate of political lunches in Alabama these days! Recently, Republican Governor candidate, Bob Riley held a "shindig" for lunch with President George W. Bush. The price - $1,000 per plate (dessert was extra). In fact, pictures with the President cost $50,000 each. As these "average citizens" enjoyed their lunch, the Dow Jones average plunged and many 401-K's lost more than the price of this $1,000 lunch.
Now comes the announcement that Vice-President Dick Cheney is coming back to Alabama to 'sop the gravy' that's left from the Riley lunch for our worthy opponent in the Congressional race. Since textile workers are worried about their jobs and prescription drug costs are getting more expensive for those "now broke, 'un-average' seniors" - I suggest that the Vice-President and my opponent consider lowering the price of admission to their event to around $4.95 per plate. That's the average price of a good BBQ plate in the 3rd district, not including drink (sweet tea). Oh yes, the dessert is extra. Remember, there's no such thing as a free lunch! Bon Appetite Alabama...
GREED, GRAFT, AND WHAT TO DO
The financial markets and retirement pensions of Americans have been rocked as daily revelations of corporate misdeeds have deeply affected investor confidence. These revelations of mass deception on the part of corporate executives, accounting firms and even Washington special interests(elected officials) have led to a multi-trillion dollar decline in U.S. market values.
These happenings on Wall Street have left many Alabama citizens with fewer dollars for retirement and even scorched the Retirement Systems of Alabama, which is the bedrock for so many retired state employees and school teachers. Voters are angry and demanding that Congress and candidates for Congress take real action. The House of Representatives and White House must quit playing rhetorical games and pass strict rules (enforce the ones they have) and reassure small investors that America's financial markets are safe.
When elected to Congress, I pledge to wade into the battle to assure America's pensioners, investors, and corporations that if you play by the rules with integrity, your investment will be at risk only to market forces, not by corporate malfeasance and greed.
As an American citizen and father of two children, I am recommitting myself to teaching values of integrity and that greed and idolotry of money leads to evil. Getting rich quick or at any cost is not a fundamental of free enterprise. Hard work, fairness, honesty, ingenuity, good fortune, thriftiness and shrewdness are better values. Let's put America First, by putting integrity first in our corporate practices, halls of Congress, and in dealings with each other. Joe
