...like Halliburton, Exxon/Mobil et al, pay the expected financial penalties to the point of bankruptcy and dissolution since they have experienced great financial benefits in so many ways which appear malodorous? I'd go so far to say that businesses which avoid paying US taxes by the expedient means of apparent offshore ownership should be precluded from securing US contracts.

Ken Lay's charges being dismissed posthumously, wives of Halliburton executives being arrested overseas in money laundering schemes and the smugness of GOP leaders who seem to think they'll 'get away' with it (it being Foley, Ney, Delay, Abramhoff) as well as a host of other issues lead me to conclude that we might be well-served to consider how we'll 'fix' that which we've broken. Bush's presidency aside, Powell's 'China Shop' rules still apply. I just think those who've stolen the most should pay the most.

The taxpayer has stolen nothing. In their heart-of hearts, Halliburton executives know they have. Gop'ers are trying to rationalize 2800 unnecessary deaths. As they look in the mirror they know they cannot.