For Christmas, Bush gave Cheney a $338 hammock on a steel stand.

[Gumby]

despotism

noun

1. A government in which a single leader or party exercises absolute control over all citizens and every aspect of their lives: absolutism, autarchy, autocracy, dictatorship, monocracy, tyranny. See over/under, politics.
2. A political doctrine advocating the principle of absolute rule: absolutism, authoritarianism, autocracy, dictatorship, totalitarianism. See over/under, politics.
3. Absolute power, especially when exercised unjustly or cruelly: autocracy, dictatorship, totalitarianism, tyranny. See over/under, politics.

JUST TO LET YOU KNOW THE AVERAGE PERSON ON THE PLANET MAKES $2 A DAY... THE AVERAGE AMERICAN MAKES UNDER $30,000 A YEAR....


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...051501638.html

Bushes' Assets May Top $20 Million; Cheneys', $94 Million

By Brendan Murray
Bloomberg News
Tuesday, May 16, 2006; Page A03

President Bush and his wife, Laura, had assets valued between $7.2 million and $20.9 million last year, up from as much as $18.1 million a year earlier, annual disclosure forms released last night showed.

Bush, who says his economic policies have helped Americans increase their wealth, is still making up ground from the start of his first term in 2001, when he and his wife reported assets of as much as $24 million.

Vice President Cheney disclosed a portfolio worth as much as $94.6 million in 2005.

Most of the Bushes' wealth was in real estate and a diversified trust, which combined were worth as much as $10 million, the 18-page statement showed. Much of the rest of their holdings were U.S. Treasury notes and certificates of deposit.

The biggest assets Cheney reported for last year were mutual fund holdings in the American Century Investments International Bond Fund and the Vanguard Group's Short-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Admiral Shares, each valued at between $5 million and $25 million.

The Cheneys reported owing $529,636 on taxable income of $1,961,157 in 2005, according to their tax return, released last month. The couple's total income in 2005 was $8.8 million, largely as a result of stock options Cheney, 65, received before stepping down as chairman of Houston-based Halliburton Co., the world's largest oil-field services company, to run for vice president in 2000.

Gumby Reviewed by Gumby on 05-16-2006. For Christmas, Bush gave Cheney a $338 hammock on a steel stand. despotism noun 1. A government in which a single leader or party exercises absolute control over all citizens and every aspect of their lives: absolutism, autarchy, autocracy, dictatorship, monocracy, tyranny. See over/under, politics. 2. A political doctrine advocating the principle of absolute rule: absolutism, authoritarianism, autocracy, dictatorship, totalitarianism. See over/under, politics. 3. Absolute power, especially when exercised unjustly or cruelly: autocracy, Rating: 5

[Bong30]

Hey gumby....

Nice to see you dont need to make threads about your bullshit..just put it in your sig good idea... i knew you were a thinker

Pres bush sucks....... but i dont care about his tax return. We have bigger fish to fry.

you are upset that the standard of living in ameraca is so hi that our POOR PEOPLE GET FAT..... try that for 2 bucks a day anywhere but america..

GOD BLESS AMERICA........

you allready had the despotism thread..........

[Gumby]

if you're so worried and concerned about me saying the same thing twice then what are you doing??

I believe you've already said everything you just said, and am pretty sure it's you who posts behind 90% of my threads, with the same thing...

I am upset because our standard of living is a lie (we are 9 TRILLION dollars in debt) and we are fat and lazy because we have been lied too and people in america are too ignorant to believe that we might not be that great after all...

Our Freedom and Right to live the life we choose is what makes america great not the Lies that everyone will be a millionare and can sit on their ass all day. Lies that our educational system is good... Lies that our country is rich... people like you are too stupid and ignorant to question lies and that's what upsets me...

[amsterdam]

This post is ridiculous.

[Miss Green]

What I don't get is howcome cheney paypacket is more than bushs?I would of thought that bushs was more but I could be wrong. :smokin:

[Gumby]

halliburton, it's called war profiteering

[Gumby]

This post is ridiculous.

I just thought it was funny that a guy who make $20 + mill a year bought the guy who helped him get it a $350 hammock... that's all the post was really for... and the other gifts the 90mil SOB bought for our Dictator... sorry if this was spose to be the best post in the world and I didn't make it happen... but you know it goes away faster if you don't post a ridiculous post behind it just saying it's ridiculous... :thumbsup: