So now that we're Over Christmas...... It's back to the politics of Hypocrisy.... I knew the good stuff couldn't last.

From the hallowed halls of commerce...... Our Government Pushes Profits Before Policy... Every Time.

This was brought in by "Care 2" make a difference" Website. Posted there by Christina Chew.
"Over the past decade, the United State government has allowed American companies to do business---billions of dollars of business---with countries blacklisted as state sponsors of terrorism.

An investigation by the New York Times has discovered that a little known office of the US Treasury Department, the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, has approved over 10,000 licenses for business deals with countries including Iran that have been 'cast into economic purgatory, beyond the reach of American business.' Companies that have benefited include Kraft Foods and Pepsi, not to mention some very large banks.

A law makes it possible for such licenses to be approved despite the sanctions on the basis of agricultural and medical humanitarian aid. But the law is written so broad that under the category of 'humanitarian aid' are: cigarettes, Wrigley’s gum, Jolly Time popcorn, Louisiana hot sauce, weight-loss remedies, body-building supplements and sports rehabilitation equipment which were sold to the institute that trains Iran’s Olympic athletes."

[Opinion from here on is all mine]
Can you F*%#ing believe it? Our government..... the same government that's pushing for you and me to be constantly surveilled for any sign of supporting terrorist organizations, is sleeping with the enemy to the tune of "billions of dollars of business". It seems our government has no regard for its own policies where business is concerned. They have even allowed imports from North Korea after restrictions were loosened, when North Korea promised it would renounce its nuclear weapons program. That agreement has fallen apart, but the license remains.

Talk about supporting "Terrorism".... Just when I was feeling all fuzzy about our President and his accomplishments.....
Cha-ching! The cash register supersedes all the moral values of our illustrious leaders. How can we be sending our troops to fight and die while we are supporting the countries that have sworn to see our demise?
"Hypocrisy" isn't a strong enough word for this action. I'd say "Treason" would be closer to it!

It's no wonder we (the good old U.S.A.) are revered far and wide as the "Evil Empire". We are the world's "whores'. Just show us the money, and we'll do anything.
So,... How much "bailout" money do you think actually went to North Korea and Iran from those "very large banks"? Probably enough to pay for those high roller's tax breaks, and then some.