Why would Cheney, McChrystal, and Dubya be speaking to insurance leadership group

[deminks]

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2010/10/04/dick-cheney-gives-speech-in-colorado/

Last summer, former Vice President Dick Cheney was hospitalized with congestive heart failure, and underwent a procedure to implant a tiny turbine-powered pumping device in his chest. Today, Cheney gave a speech to a national insurance group in Colorado, in a further sign that the device is working to assist his damaged heart.

Cheney was the keynote speaker on Monday at the 97th annual Insurance Leadership Forum at the Broadmoor resort in Colorado Springs.

The group that sponsored the appearance, the Washington-based Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers, was releasing no details of the former vice president’s closed-door remarks, other than to confirm that he appeared in person as scheduled.

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http://parkcitiesblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/10/bush-cheney-joint-billing-but.html

http://www.kktv.com/news/headlines/104268154.html

97th annual insurance leadership forum

sponsored by the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers.

Seems like a lot of headliners for an insurance convention? Why do the need a general as a speaker? No details will be published. And the press just says, "OK, we won't ask."

My guess is one last 'surge' against social security.

[Kringle]

1. speakers fee. nt

[malaise]

2. WTF????

What a trio.

[mmonk]

3. Taking advantage of their above the law status for a few bucks.