what does Lance Armstrong's problem and the weak ecomy have in common?

[truvia]

What does Lance Armstrong's problem and the economy have in common? It's bureaucrats trying to snuff out their target. Lance could not maintain his families wealth and fight those elitist. I tried to fight bureaucrats and friend let tell you, its way too expensive. Brings to a point about what ills this economy most.

Now every kind of profession requires more licenses, with a license comes regulations, enforcement, auditors, CE you name it, its a whole economy of both government and compliance whores right smack in the middle. All with the full faith and support of Republican's just look at Rick Perry's record for example. i think they are all socialist but that's not the point here.

The little businesses are always picked on the hardest by the regulators (pick any industry), Big businesses are allowed to put on a charade that they are “self-regulating”. Also big businesses have lawyers on staff that can drain a state regulators program budget. In fact, one lawyer making $250,000 a year working full time for a big business can cost a State 10-20 million in legal cost should they try to mess with them. On the other side, all a small business can afford is a not so loyal contract lawyer that will drain the small business out of existence. If a small business is totally in the right, expect they pay legal about 350,000 on the low side, trying not to get on a tangent here but it is not possible for small business to fight a state regulator innocent or guilty. The regulators/auditors know its impossible for any small business to be completely compliant, particularly to new rules. I don’t think people understand that auditors expect us to maintain reports that give them the ammunition to fine us, Industries like plastic manufacturing, food, financial, medical/dental, workforce, and chemical supply to name just a few, all have to do this. These state and fed auditors walk in and walk out with fines that no one can afford to not pay. It’s more than unfair, it’s actually a gradual process to a socialist society.

Soon only large corporations will rule the economy. Large businesses “self-regulate” and small businesses are dropping cock roaches under Obama’s spray nozzle. The figurative nozzle would be in the form of explosion of new regulators and auditors employed by state and federal government. I call these new employees (could be the fastest growing sec in the economy). Soon only large businesses will control all industries. No one will be able to start a new business since compliance to the unclearly defined laws would be impossible. No one could be allowed to compete and undermine the large corporations. Next step, Obama will seize the absolute power and control over all that remains (just all large employers/ public companies) Now I don’t think that’s going to happen but look at the wreck left behind as it tries to happen

 

[tyroneweaver]

What does Lance Armstrong's problem and the economy have in common


a stimulus?

 

[Politico]

Neither him nor the bureaucrats have enough balls?

 

[truvia]

not bad Politico. you know I think I screwed up this thread with that subject heading.

 

[PredFan]

Dammit! I thought there was a punchline somewhere in here.

 

[waltky]

Lance gonna confess to Mother Oprah...

Armstrong will answer 'honestly' during Oprah talk
Jan 12,`13 -- Lance Armstrong said he will answer questions "directly, honestly and candidly" during an interview with Oprah Winfrey next week. He will also apologize and make a limited confession to using performance-enhancing drugs, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.

Armstrong has spent more than a decade denying that he doped to win the Tour de France seven times. Without saying whether he would confess or apologize during the taping, Armstrong told The Associated Press in a text message early Saturday, "I told her (Winfrey) to go wherever she wants and I'll answer the questions directly, honestly and candidly. That's all I can say." A confession would be a stunning reversal for Armstrong after years of public statements, interviews and court battles from Austin to Europe in which he denied doping and zealously protected his reputation.

Armstrong was stripped of his titles and banned from the sport for life last year after the U.S. Anti-Doping agency issued a detailed report accusing him of leading a sophisticated and brazen drug program on his U.S. Postal Service teams that included steroids, blood boosters and a range of performance-enhancing drugs. Armstrong's interview with Winfrey is not expected to go into great detail about specific allegations levied in the more than 1,000-page USADA report. But Armstrong will make a general confession and apologize, according to the person, who requested anonymity because there was no authorization to speak publicly. Several outlets had also reported that Armstrong was considering a confession.

Armstrong hasn't responded to the USADA report or being stripped of his Tour de France titles. But shortly afterward, he tweeted a picture of himself on a couch at home with all seven of the yellow leader's jerseys on display in a room at his home in Austin. He also agreed to be interviewed there, in what the Oprah Winfrey Network announced would be a "no-holds barred" session. That's scheduled to be taped Monday and broadcast Thursday night. "His reputation is in crisis," said crisis management expert Mike Paul, president of New York-based, MGP & Associates PR. "Most people don't trust what comes out of his mouth. He has to be truly repentant and humble."

He also has to be careful. Armstrong is facing legal challenges on several fronts, including a federal whistle-blower lawsuit brought by former teammate Floyd Landis, who himself was stripped of the 2006 Tour de France title, accusing him of defrauding the U.S. Postal Service. The U.S. Justice Department has yet to announce whether it will join the case.

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