Stinky The Clown (46,917 posts)
So McCain and Levin want to bar United Technologies from getting defense contracts?
Seems United Technologies Corp. (UTC) violated federal law and sold some restricted software to the Chinese.
That was probably not a good thing to do. It was probably counter to our national best interest. It is probably worthy of punishment. In fact, Pratt & Whitney Canada pleaded guilty to the charges and was fined more than a few bux.
So these two Senators want to bar the company from defense contracting.
Okay. A worthy consideration, probably.
But how about this? How about we consider the workers who will be out of jobs? How about we consider the impact on the economy? It won't affect just the Canada subdivision. Of course, if UTC is smart - and I have no doubt they are - they'll probably figure a way to get around this. And so they'll be okay. Jobs will be saved, and Levin and McCain will look tough.
But how about **this**? How about if we order the board of UTC to come clean as to who made the actual decision to commit the crime, and require them to provide the documentation to back it up? If they don't, *then* we shut 'em down. Meanwhile, we find the actual people who actually made the actual decision to actually sell the actual software to the actual Chinese. And how about we prosecute these titans of industry for the crime? You know. Personal accountability.
The corporate veil is only as strong as the crime-free nature of the veiled. UTC has admitted they committed a criminal act. Now let's get the people who actually did it.
I think that would be a good thing.
http://connecticut.cbslocal.com/2012/08/07/senators-ask-panetta-to-suspend-pratt-whitney-defense-work/
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021126127That almost sounds reasonable. Hold the people , not the entire company responsible.
However, this DUmmie wants to imprison almost every single DemonRat that has ever held office.
rfranklin (12,601 posts)
1. Yes, personal responsibility, that's the key!
Punishment for weakening our national security is life imprisonment, isn't it?
He's wrong, but I like the idea of punishing them.
Stinky The Clown (46,917 posts)
3. I'd be happy if they got five years!
The simple fact of charging someone with a crime would be worth a light sentence.
Personally, I think Holder and Obama deserve much more than 5 years.
