"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary." ~ H.L. Mencken
Ain’t That a Shame? Part Deux: Mo’ Better Bonuses for Bailed Out Wall Street
Submitted by Melinda L. Secor on Sun, 2013-03-03 02:00
"Wall Street cash bonuses for 2012 could rise 8 percent to a grand total of $20 billion according to the Wall Street Journal, in an industry where the average salary is $362,900, higher than before the financial crisis began. Those who bagged the fat bonuses are doubtless popping the bubbly and heading for the nearest Lamborghini dealership, but embattled taxpayers might recall a few hard realities."
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