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09/15/2005: The Gettysburg Address, revised edition
Change that reference to "government of the credit card companies, by the credit card companies, for the credit card companies." "hero", blogging at Corked Bats, points out an interesting bankruptcy fact:
Molly Ivins' column this week that contains the following observation: "hundreds of thousands of victims of Hurricane Katrina [will be] further harmed by the new Bankruptcy Act, scheduled to take effect Oct. 17. This law was notoriously written of, by and for the consumer credit industry, and is particularly onerous for the poor."
Molly's column
Yet, this morning two more major airlines filed for bankruptcy - bringing the total to 4 of the 6 largest airlines now protect by law from their creditors. Watch as they use this license to screw organized labor and raid pension funds. Bankrupt Flyers
Hmmmm. Maybe businesses deserve more protection under the law than individuals?! I dunno, let's ask John Roberts!
Len on 09.15.05 @ 01:26 PM CST
