Loose cannons
Chockers already
There is no room in the ALP for people who break the law. ALP federal
leader Kim Beazley.
Their health is another matter
We commit to respecting the religious, cultural and ethical concerns of
people. Hendrik Verfaille, president and chief executive officer of
the giant Monsanto chemicals and genetic engineering corporation, manufacturer
of Agent Orange and other toxic herbicides.
And pigs will fly!
[We] will bring the knowledge and advantages of all forms of agriculture
to resource-poor farmers in the developing world to help improve food security
and protect the environment. Verfaille again.
Only some?
[Australian Institute of Company Directors CEO Ian] Dunlop admits that
people in the corporate sector are being paid an awful lot, some for jobs
that 'fall short of rocket science'.
Financial Review, December
2-3.
Rocket science
The market pressures the board [and] the board pressures the management.
Dunlop, attempting to explain why average salaries for CEO's in the US
are 475 times the average wage.
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