Funny to see people who I know I've seen cry over weatlth redistribution when it comes to giving to the poor appear on this thread, which is about wealth redistribution to the rich, and have nothing to contribute other than lame deflections.

If you're against wealth redistribution when the poor are at the receiving end but can't muster the same level of outrage when failed executives are paid bonuses by the taxpaer for ruining our economy, then you aren't really against wealth redistribution. You're just a stupid asshole.

"The problem, Sully, is that most people who are against "wealth redistribution" were also against giving massive bailouts to AIG."

Depends on which bailout you were talking about. There are people here who were for Bush's and against Obama's and vice versa.

"When you buy a company, you take on all of its prior liabilities (including prior employment or bonus agreements) unless there is an agreement to the contrary."

I realize that execs get their own special deals but how are bonuses guaranteed? Guaranteed pay is called salary. "Bonus" means variable pay and most companies tie it to some type of performance goal.

Also, given that these people were looking at getting nothing had the bailout not occurred, they were in no bargaining position during the bailout and they could have been made to agree their bonus is gone due to their own incompetence.

But as I said, I don't believe for a minute that these companies were legally obligated in a 100% airtight manner to pay all these bonuses given that the companies had been bankrupted by the idiots receiving them. Doesn't pass the common sense test at all..

"Acknowledging that fact is not the same as supporting the massive transfer of money to AIG in the first place."

That's not really the type of behavior I was calling out.

"I know. And it's our own government's fault for not attempting to negotiate the bonuses out of these peoples' employment contracts. My guess is they intentionally overlooked it."

I tend to agree that this was intentional but whether or not it was intentional, it is still a redistribution on wealth.

"It amazed me when a bunch on this thread would always talk down G.W.Bush, make comments about how stupid he was, well you morons could'nt wait to put someone in the office that does'nt have a clue, this obama piece of shit is a moron."

How does that make Bush any less of a moron?

"Son, you go get yourself a job. It's important that you receive your redistribution of wealth from your employer for your 40 hour week."

We're talking about bonuses that are being paid with money taken from taxpayers by our government to people who drove their companies into the ground.

Try to keep up.

"The AIG bonuses will be paid out because those that are being paid, EARNED those bonuses for work performed according the agreement with their employer. "

They ran the company into the ground. There employer wouldn't exist if not for the American taxpayer. They didn't earn anything.

If they got what they deserved AIG would have gone under, they would be unemployed and more competent people would be angling to take their place.