Gal from cal and I’m Fed Up, thanks for the links!

While the American International Group comes under fire from Congress over executive bonuses, it is quietly fighting the federal government for the return of $306 million in tax payments, some related to deals that were conducted through offshore tax havens A.I.G. sued the government last month in a bid to force it to return the payments, which stemmed in large part from its use of aggressive tax deals, some involving entities controlled by the company’s financial products unit in the Cayman Islands, Ireland, the Dutch Antilles and other offshore havens.

A.I.G. is effectively suing its majority owner, the government, which has an 80 percent stake and has poured nearly $200 billion into the insurer in a bid to avert its collapse and avoid troubling the global financial markets. The company is in effect asking for even more money, in the form of tax refunds. The suit also suggests that A.I.G. is spending taxpayer money to pursue its case, something it is legally entitled to do. Its initial claim was denied by the Internal Revenue Service last year.

When does the site that Lee M writes for get of your hit list??

You didn’t seem to approve of suggesting a visit in the course of commenting to NQ posts….now you can see that we have good people writing at IA…

So, when do I get the honor of a reply or at least a post which says “in moderation” instead of your blind blacklisting?

Funny you should mention that – the puppies have started on their puppy food gruel, the beginning stage of weaning. Their poor mom is happy – even with cutting their nails, they scratch her, and we discovered last night when they chomped down on our fingers, that their TEETH are coming in!! I’m going to TRY to get a little video of them eating to put up, but at the least, I’ll take photos. They are playing now, growling and barking at each other – it is hilarious and adorable, all at the same time!

I remember during the election hearing Matthews one night make some vague refence how “they” were going to be getting some lucrative contract, or advertising contracts or something like that . I’ve forgotten the specifics but he seemed to imply some quid pro quo for supporting Obama. He may have been talking to Olbermann at the time.

A web search would probably turn up a quote or two.

“Moss’s Quality Pitchforks and Torches”