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Roycroft201 · 07-18-2004, 23:35

With all due respect to Guy, and sir, please correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the point being made in starting this thread was that the media has a tendency to include a reminder of VP Cheney's past association with Halliburton or any of its subsidiaries, whenever anything negative is attributed to those companies in the press.

I agree.

And, sadly, it certainly reinforces the belief that the media leans to the left and objectivety in reporting is becoming rare.

But, along that same line of thought, I highlight the following:

"The VP has sold all of shares in Halliburton yet the media will continue to associate him with anything that Halliburton does wrong"

The caution flag that I raise here is because the statement seems to imply that Halliburton and its subsidiaries are indeed "wrong" - based solely on the remarks to the press made by disgruntled present and former employees.

Let me clearly state here that neither I, nor any member of my family, have any affiliation with Halliburton or any of its subsidiaries.

However, I have been made aware that 'new hires' of Halliburton and its subsidiaries go through a thorough 'orientation' process regarding their job and specifically the conditions under which they will be performing their job. Certainly because the conditions under which they will be working can be extremely difficult and demanding, the compensation is much higher in order to attract and retain employees.

Many new hires, eager to make the big bucks, have lasted a very, very brief time when they then find themselves in the reality of working in areas of the GWOT and the conditions there . Some, I have been told, do what almost amounts to literally turning around and getting right back on the plane that brought them there.

I don't promote hiring under false pretenses.

Nor do I promote "whining" to the press. I would suggest that perhaps a more measured approach would be to question the knowledge and intent of the 'employees' before labeling Halliburton or one of its subsidiaries, as "wrong".

Roycroft201

07-18-2004, 23:35	#20
Roycroft201 Guerrilla Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: USA- the northeast Posts: 372	With all due respect to Guy, and sir, please correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the point being made in starting this thread was that the media has a tendency to include a reminder of VP Cheney's past association with Halliburton or any of its subsidiaries, whenever anything negative is attributed to those companies in the press. I agree. And, sadly, it certainly reinforces the belief that the media leans to the left and objectivety in reporting is becoming rare. But, along that same line of thought, I highlight the following: "The VP has sold all of shares in Halliburton yet the media will continue to associate him with anything that Halliburton does wrong" The caution flag that I raise here is because the statement seems to imply that Halliburton and its subsidiaries are indeed "wrong" - based solely on the remarks to the press made by disgruntled present and former employees. Let me clearly state here that neither I, nor any member of my family, have any affiliation with Halliburton or any of its subsidiaries. However, I have been made aware that 'new hires' of Halliburton and its subsidiaries go through a thorough 'orientation' process regarding their job and specifically the conditions under which they will be performing their job. Certainly because the conditions under which they will be working can be extremely difficult and demanding, the compensation is much higher in order to attract and retain employees. Many new hires, eager to make the big bucks, have lasted a very, very brief time when they then find themselves in the reality of working in areas of the GWOT and the conditions there . Some, I have been told, do what almost amounts to literally turning around and getting right back on the plane that brought them there. I don't promote hiring under false pretenses. Nor do I promote "whining" to the press. I would suggest that perhaps a more measured approach would be to question the knowledge and intent of the 'employees' before labeling Halliburton or one of its subsidiaries, as "wrong". Roycroft201
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