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2013-07-16 -Short Attention Span Theater-

CUNY reduces Petraeus salary from $150,000 to $1 - Daily Caller

In an effort to quash a growing scandal over how much the City University of New York was willing to pay former CIA chief David Petraeus to teach a single class next fall, administrators announced Monday that Petraeus salary would be reduced from $150,000 to just $1.
How can we make all of this unpleasantness just go away ?
Petraeus was perfectly willing to teach for less, and wanted to put the controversy behind him, his lawyer said.
Here, take it all. Just give me the NYC Per Diem, my suite at the Franklin, and a limmo.
The general never was taking on this teaching assignment for the money, said Robert Barnett, Petraeuss lawyer, in a statement to The New York Times. CUNY confirmed the change while maintaining that Petraeus expertise was worth much more than $1.
Of course it wasn't about the money, it never is.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-07-16 10:26|| || Front Page|| [11142 views ] Top

#1 Of course it wasn't about the money, it never is

Money is like air, Besoeker.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2013-07-16 12:13|| 2013-07-16 12:13|| Front Page Top

#2 Raises the whole philosophical question... how is it you can be a luftmensch without being a mensch to begin with?

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2013-07-16 12:49|| 2013-07-16 12:49|| Front Page Top

#3 Now if we could only get the California UC to cut Napolitano's salary...

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2013-07-16 14:04|| 2013-07-16 14:04|| Front Page Top

#4 what? no minimum wage or living wage?

Posted by airandee 2013-07-16 14:16|| 2013-07-16 14:16|| Front Page Top

#5 Petraeus is now a Dollar a Year Man!

Posted by Alaska Paul 2013-07-16 19:27|| 2013-07-16 19:27|| Front Page Top

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