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How federal funds helped Mitt reverse Olympic revenue shortages
Posted: Jul 21, 2012
The Romney camp has attempted to steer focus away from his term as governor, and is now chafing under the yoke of his business credentials of late. Maybe they would be more comfortable with national scrutiny of his involvement in the 2002 Winter Olympics since candidate often points to that experience as a fundamental resume qualification for running the country “like a business.”
After overcoming initial Mormon and non-Mormon local opposition based on perceptions of cronyism and Mormon prosthelytism, Romney became president and CEO of the 2002 winter Olympics. Along with revamping leadership, policy and budget structures, Romney was instrumental in securing between $400 and $600 million in direct federal funding, and a whopping $1.1 billion for roads, bridges, highway, transit and infrastructure projects. We have Rick Santorum to thank for pointing this out during the primaries, who characterized the money grab as an earmark bailout. At one point, John McCain called the games "an incredible pork-barrel project for Salt Lake City and its environs.”
There is some pretty interesting stuff in those devilish details of the role Romney played in his aggressive DC lobbying and solicitation of those funds, something he proudly bragged about in 2002, but a feature of his Olympics oversight he keeps well under wraps at 2012 stump stops. In his book, “Turnaround,” he talks about how he attracted experienced transportation staff by providing them with UNION wages (Oh my, say it ain’t so !), then persuading the government to foot the bill. Here’s a great quote that sums up his perspective on this: “If you work at it long enough, there is always another way to GET THE HELP YOU NEED IN WASHINGTON.” However, the $1.32 billion federal Olympics money commitment is rarely mentioned, an amount that broke all previous Olympics federal funding records.
Another great quote was caught on tape during his 2002 gubernatorial campaign: “I am big believer in getting money where the money is. The money is in Washington….I have learned from my Olympic experience that if you have people who really understand how Washington works and have personal associations there, you can get money TO HELP BUILD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES.” (see link #3 for video). The GOP often attributes Romney’s bid for those federal funds being brought about by post 9/11 security imperatives but, while security costs skyrocketed after the attacks, Romney had already pushed for federal aid long before the attacks. According to the Government Accountability Office, by the fall of 2001, $342 million was already in place for costs not related to 9/11. In fact, getting more federal dollars was listed one of the top three priorities for his Olympic committee back in the spring of 1999, another revelation found in his book. Examples of these non-security requests include tree planting program, anti-drugs educational programs, cultural outreach, communications and Weather Service funding, just to name a few.
Not only does Romney agree with President Obama’s alleged, though contextually edited, statement, “If you have a business…you didn’t build that,” in theory, his key Olympics experience turns out to be the poster child of successful application of those expressed “it takes a village” principles. In other words, the GOP has inadvertently nominated a commie who wants the government to give us everything but we’re not supposed to pay attention to the big “slap in the face” (Fox News takeaway) he delivered to small businesses by begging for bucks in DC.
http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2002/01/21/020121fa_FACT1
http://news.yahoo.com/romney-led-olympics-success-help-085513182--spt.html
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But the real question is... - JTBB
[ In Reply To ..]Does he eat dog? ROFLololol
Obama bites - medtranusa
[ In Reply To ..]Where did all the money go that Obama used to supposedly bring unemployment down below 8 percent? All the while the debt clock is ticking upwards, something he said was un-patriotic back in 2008.
Well, my guess is... - JTBB
[ In Reply To ..]He spent that money on an imported delicacy only found on a tiny island in the Black Sea. Its a new breed of dog that, from what I understand, makes for great appetizers at house parties. Its a combination of the Bulldog and the Shih tzu....making it bullshi...
Diversionary tangents bite more - sm
[ In Reply To ..]Regardless of how many insane side shows emerge between now and November, Romney's resume is going to be meticulously scrutinized between now and then. So far he's pretty much batting a big fat goose egg on that. The campaign has exerted considerable effort to keep his service as moderate-to-centrist GOP governor off limits. The president has succeeded in turning the pillar of his Bain Capitol experience on its ear. The missing tax returns will continue haunt him in the interim so long as he keeps his heels dug in. That jobs dig has already been effectively countered with the outsourcing/offshoring dialog, so I'd be more than happy to go there if you like, since this thread is about Romney, not Obama.
Do you think Romney will accept Sensata Technologies/Freeport IL invitation to come there to face the 170 families whose jobs are being shipped overseas just in time for the election? Do you think he will talk about how Bain Capitol's sensible, sound business goals of maxmizing profits by exporting jobs justify the pending bankruptcy of their small town that closing the factory could very well bring about? What is Romney's plan for middle class jobs creation? Where are those tax returns?
Tax returns, schmax returns - JTBB
[ In Reply To ..]What is Romney's plan for middle class jobs creation? I bet it's not a bill that would bring jobs back into the country with tax benefits for corporations and job creation (or should I say re-employment) for Americans.
BTW, you really should stop saying "tax returns" as that seems to keep bringing up the issue of Romney's tax returns and the lack of his providing those tax returns so that people could actually review those tax returns and make informed decisions. I don't think we'll ever see those tax returns because those tax returns will probably show income from sources that most of our tax returns don't. His tax returns may also show how little tax you can pay if you find appropriate loop holes for your tax returns that most of us peons with the one-page tax returns don't have the opportunity to exploit.
Well, now that I'm thinking about it...where are those tax returns?
How hypocritical. So what about Obama, the most - secretive president in US history?!!! nm
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So let me get this straight... - JTBB
[ In Reply To ..]The OP was concerning Romney's business practices and how he used federal funds for the olympics when they could have been more appropriately used elsewhere.
JTBB highjacked this into a dog show, which medtranusa seemed to think meant we should talk about Obama spending vs unemployment, again with an attempted highjack by that mean ol JTBB.
So, the person you are responding to quite appropriately brought the subject matter back to Romney (the initial subject) and his business practices, and you....being the insightful truthseeker you are...called the only person in this thread who stayed on topic a hypocrit for staying with the subject, and then turned around and tried to change the subject again yourself.
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BTDT a few short days ago. Prez has been vetted, - elected and
[ In Reply To ..]examined microscopically over his entire term. We all acknowledge that some winger factions like the birthers, transcripters, communist takeover conspiracists and their ilk have an insatiable appetite for wild-goose chases and witch hunts (for stuff that does no exist), hoping to strike pay dirt so they can take a page out of Romney's book and retroactively retire Obama. The libs are not alone in their dismissive approach toward their accusations of "secrecy."
I found this out last weekend when I went to visit my sensible independent right-leaning centrist sister, who told me she had decided to vote for Obama because Romney's secrecy was making him look so suspicious. She said his refusal to disclose his tax retuns "smacked" of a sense of entitlement and privilege and that he acted like he didn't have to play by the same rules the rest of us are expected to follow. She voted for McCain last time, and Bush x2 (not because she likes him so much, but because she has some kind of weird fascination for dowager queen Barbara....go figure). She also said she didn't appreciate what the extremists had done to the GOP and that she was tired of being associated with their craziness, which she then proceeded to poke fun at.
BTW, in the past, she has voted GOP more often than not, but said she would be splitting her ticket this time in an effort to avoid supporting the social engineers. Forum rules prevent me from including the ?-ing expletive she inserted before the word "social." Yep. I'd say her mind was made up. Feel free to call her a RINO, but at the end of the day, it DOES amount to one less vote for the Mittwit.
But I digress. Since the prez is a known entity who has been vetted extensively, it's Mitt's turn now. No amount of name-calling, spurious scorn, or begruding umbrage is going to change that or in any way allow him to escape the glare of the spotlight he chose to bask in when he threw his hat into the ring.
POTUS, FLOTUS, VP and wife have all posted 12 years of tax returns, so apparently they are more transparent than RawMoney, so where ARE those tax returns?
Transparency as quoted by O is a joke. There are - TONS of transcripts he blocks from the public.nm
[ In Reply To ..]nm
You have seen 12 years of tax returns. What....sm - VTMT
[ In Reply To ..]else do you want? His graduation status from Columbia and Harvard tells you he got good grades. He was born in Hawaii and proved it. Again I ask, what else could he provide. Would that make you more likely to vote for him?
Truth about Obama documents - Partial list
[ In Reply To ..]Its like Barry said. … “The only people who don’t want to disclose the truth are people with something to hide.” – Barack Hussein Obama, II – August 21, 2010
(1) the original, long-form 1961 Hawaiian birth certificate. Then there’s:
2) Marriage license between Obama’s father (Barak Sr.) and mother (Stanley Ann Dunham) — not found, not released
3) Obama’s baptism records — sealed
4) Obama’s adoption records — sealed
5) Records of Obama’s and his mother’s repatriation as US citizens on return from Indonesia — not found, not released
6) Name change (Barry Sotero to Barack Hussein Obama) records — not found, not released
7) Noelani Elementary School (Hawaii) — not released
8) Punahou School financial aid or school records — not released
9) Occidental College financial aid records — not released. (These records were, however, subpoenaed but Obama lawyers succeeded in quashing the subpoena in court. No other Occi records have been released.)
10) Columbia College records — not released
11) Columbia senior thesis — not released
12) Harvard Law School records (not mentioned below, but not released)
13) Obama’s law client list — sealed
14) Obama’s files from career as an Illinois State Senator — sealed
15) Obama’s record with Illinois State Bar Association — sealed
16) Obama’s medical records — not released
17) Obama’s passport records — not released
THERE IS NOTHING OPEN AND HONEST ABOUT THIS WHITE HOUSE PRES IMPOSTER.
The Queen Mum - sm
[ In Reply To ..]I, too, had a friend that voted for both Bush and shrub because of the dowager queen. Apparently a whole new variant of the conservative Republican derangement syndrome. Actually tried talking me into voting for Bush because Babs was such a nice grandmother. I suspect she is now an adviser to Willard.
Yeah, and the coutry is thriving under Os policies. - WAKE UP !! nm
[ In Reply To ..]nm
COMMIE OBAMMIE aint liking this either - interesting facts, not good for Obammie
[ In Reply To ..]Subject: FW: Next POTUS Romney
Personal Information:
His full Name is: Willard Mitt Romney
He was Born: March 12, 1947 and is 65 years old.
His Father: George W. Romney, former Governor of the State of Michigan
He was raised in Bloomfield Hills , Michigan
He is Married to Ann Romney since 1969; theyhave five children.
Education:
B.A. from Brigham Young University ,
J.D. and M.B.A. from Harvard University
Religion:
Mormon - The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints
Working Background:
After high school, he spent 30 months in France as a Mormon missionary.
After going to both Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School simultaneously, he passed the Michigan bar exam, but never worked as an attorney.
In 1984, he co-founded Bain Capital a private equity investment firm, one of the largest such firms in the United States .
In 1994, he ran for Senator of Massachusetts and lost to Ted Kennedy.
He was President and CEO of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.
In 2002, he was elected Governor of the State of Massachusetts where he eliminated a 1.5 billion deficit.
Some Interesting Facts about Romney:
Bain Capital, starting with one small office supply store in Massachusetts , turned it into Staples; now over 2,000 stores employing 90,000 people.
Bain Capital also worked to perform the same kinds of business miracles again and again, with companies like Domino's, Sealy, Brookstone, Weather Channel, Burger King, Warner Music Group, Dollarama, Home Depot Supply, and many others.
He was an unpaid volunteer campaign worker for his dad's gubernatorial campaign 1 year.
He was an unpaid intern in his dad's governor's office for eight years.
He was an unpaid bishop and state president of his church for ten years.
He was an unpaid President of the Salt Lake Olympic Committee for three years.
He took no salary and was the unpaid Governor of Massachusetts for four years.
He gave his entire inheritance from his father to charity.
Mitt Romney is one of the wealthiest self-made men in our country but has given more back to its citizens in terms of money, service and time than most men.
In 2011 Mitt Romney gave over $4 million to charity, almost 19% of his income. Just for comparison purposes, Obama gave 1% and Joe Biden gave $300 or .0013%.
Mitt Romney is Trustworthy:
He will show us his birth certificate.
He will show us his high school and college transcripts.
He will show us his social security card.
He will show us his law degree.
He will show us his draft notice.
He will show us his medical records.
He will show us his income tax records.
He will show us he has nothing to hide.
Mitt Romney's background, experience and trustworthiness show him to be a great leader and an excellent citizen for President of the United States .
You may think that Romney may not be the best representative the Republicans could have selected. At least I know what religion he is, and that he won't desecrate the flag, bow down to foreign powers, or practice fiscal irresponsibility. I know he has the ability to turn this financial debacle that the current regime has gotten us into. We won't like all the things necessary to recover from this debt, but someone with Romney's background can do it. But, on the minus side, He never was a "Community Organizer", never took drugs or smoked pot, never got drunk, did not associate with communists or terrorists, nor did he attend a church whose pastor called for God to damn the US.
"He will show us" doesn't cut it. I don't think - VTMT
[ In Reply To ..]he will be showing us any of those things including his full income tax returns.
A few other things.
1. Being head of the Olympics IS being a "community organizer", an admirable job.
2. The 30 months spent as a missionary in France earned him a deferment from the Vietnam war.
3. He doesn't drink alcohol, tea, coffee or cola either. Doesn't chocolate have caffeine in it too? Would you want those banned?
4. You have no idea who he associated with during his international business dealings, the profits of which are conveniently hidden in offshore accounts in the millions, maybe billions.
I think you have way too much confidence in someone who has not been shown to be very open about anything so far.
Do not care *** - Obama refuses to provide documents
[ In Reply To ..]*** Obama is a wash out
1. Obama never served in the military; so your Romney attack again is biased and hypocritical. What about good ole Bill fleeing to Europe to avoid the draft? Usual lib hyporcisy.
2. No one ever said anything about banning chocolate or caffeine. Try to stay on topic, and put aside the delusional what ifs that don't exist in the post.
3. As for Obama, "you have no idea who he associated with during his international business dealings, the profits of which are conveniently hidden in offshore accounts in the millions, maybe billions." Obama has already proven himself to readily engage in business dealings with felons. Again, usual lib hypocrisy and diversionary tactics to avoid any real issue that does not put a halo around Obama's egotistical head.
Yeah, we all get it, *** worship at Obama's feet and facts and Obama's dirty deals, lies, mean nothing ***. The hypocrisy of your posts is astounding to say the least!
Copied this from above - thought you might like this
[ In Reply To ..]Subject: FW: Next POTUS
Personal Information:
His full Name is: Willard Mitt Romney
He was Born: March 12, 1947 and is 65 years old.
His Father: George W. Romney, former Governor of the State of Michigan
He was raised in Bloomfield Hills , Michigan
He is Married to Ann Romney since 1969; theyhave five children.
Education:
B.A. from Brigham Young University ,
J.D. and M.B.A. from Harvard University
Religion:
Mormon - The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints
Working Background:
After high school, he spent 30 months in France as a Mormon missionary.
After going to both Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School simultaneously, he passed the Michigan bar exam, but never worked as an attorney.
In 1984, he co-founded Bain Capital a private equity investment firm, one of the largest such firms in the United States .
In 1994, he ran for Senator of Massachusetts and lost to Ted Kennedy.
He was President and CEO of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.
In 2002, he was elected Governor of the State of Massachusetts where he eliminated a 1.5 billion deficit.
Some Interesting Facts about Romney:
Bain Capital, starting with one small office supply store in Massachusetts , turned it into Staples; now over 2,000 stores employing 90,000 people.
Bain Capital also worked to perform the same kinds of business miracles again and again, with companies like Domino's, Sealy, Brookstone, Weather Channel, Burger King, Warner Music Group, Dollarama, Home Depot Supply, and many others.
He was an unpaid volunteer campaign worker for his dad's gubernatorial campaign 1 year.
He was an unpaid intern in his dad's governor's office for eight years.
He was an unpaid bishop and state president of his church for ten years.
He was an unpaid President of the Salt Lake Olympic Committee for three years.
He took no salary and was the unpaid Governor of Massachusetts for four years.
He gave his entire inheritance from his father to charity.
Mitt Romney is one of the wealthiest self-made men in our country but has given more back to its citizens in terms of money, service and time than most men.
In 2011 Mitt Romney gave over $4 million to charity, almost 19% of his income. Just for comparison purposes, Obama gave 1% and Joe Biden gave $300 or .0013%.
Mitt Romney is Trustworthy:
He will show us his birth certificate
He will show us his high school and college transcripts.
He will show us his social security card.
He will show us his law degree.
He will show us his draft notice.
He will show us his medical records.
He will show us his income tax records.
He will show us he has nothing to hide.
Mitt Romney's background, experience and trustworthiness show him to be a great leader and an excellent citizen for President of the United States .
You may think that Romney may not be the best representative the Republicans could have selected. At least I know what religion he is, and that he won't desecrate the flag, bow down to foreign powers, or practice fiscal irresponsibility. I know he has the ability to turn this financial debacle that the current regime has gotten us into. We won't like all the things necessary to recover from this debt, but someone with Romney's background can do it. But, on the minus side, He never was a "Community Organizer", never took drugs or smoked pot, never got drunk, did not associate with communists or terrorists, nor did he attend a church whose pastor called for God to damn the US.
WE ALL know who posts *** - Please, we are begging you
[ In Reply To ..]***, get some material that does not come from the Communist Weekly, Medial Matters (same thing) or the DNC. ALL of these posts/rants are so yesterday. Please, please, please read something of substance that will allow a legitimate, "coherent" post. You are so quick to launch an attack against others...try following your own advice, ***
Now where did Obama put those college transcripts?
Now where did Obama put his thesis?
Now where did Obama list his income prior to a community organizer?
Now where did Obama put his last dog? Umm Good.
Now where did Obama putland deal records with the felon?
Now where did Obama put Michelle's thesis and transcipts? Must have used the paper to start the barbecue for Fido.
AMERICA bites. It's become one of the most corrupt - countries in the world.
[ In Reply To ..]and it doesn't matter one iota anymore who, or what party, is in the White House. They don't run the country anymore.
The CORPORATIONS that run this country are all evil, greedy, and 100% corrupt.
Someday they will sell us all to China.
I actually kind of agree with you... - JTBB
[ In Reply To ..]Unfortunately though, we've already been sold...or that is..our financial system, our manufacturing, etc....in otherwords our livelihood has been on sale since the Reagan administration. (Check your history books.) However, if you believe in the old saying that history repeats itself then you can't ignore the fact that we are going down the same road that many have gone down before us. The problem? Absolute power creates absolute corruption. In my opinion, when a country gets to the point where it is not only trying to manage itself but the rest of the world as well, it will eventually crumble. Example: The Roman Empire. Think about it. Afghanastan wasn't always a crappy place to live. At one point it was considered to be extremely forward thinking...education...infrastructure...women's rights...What happened? Poverty. A nation is only as rich as its poorest civilian, and right now, we have some folks who are really, really struggling.
Why not move to Somalia? - I hear it's lovely this time of year
[ In Reply To ..]and perfect for all the ungrateful, ill-informed socialist with no political savvy whatsoever and even less common sense that are completely devoid any historical knowledge. USA is the only place people flock to for freedom - Look it up or google it. ***
Really? - JTBB
[ In Reply To ..]You call me devoid of historical knowledge and then turn around and say the USA is the only place people flock to for freedom? Just wow...
And yet her post remains, JTBB. Moderator - must be taking a hiatus.
[ In Reply To ..]nm
Have heard Syria is quite lovely also - ...
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Then why are you not in China? - ...
[ In Reply To ..]You hate it here so much, no one holding you captive. Nothing more than senseless babble, no convictions. Otherwise, you would have moved to one of your communist countries by now.
More on how federal $ helped the - corporate welfare king make millions
[ In Reply To ..]During the primaries, Romney told Gingrich the govt should “get out of his way” so he could make his millions but history tells us he must not have always felt that way. In 1991-92 Bain problems contributed to the failure of the Bank of New England. Seems they overestimated the time it would take to repay a $220 million debt from the mid 1980s. The bank went belly up and six months after it was seized by federal regulators, Fleet Financial Group took on loans they thought would be repaid. Alas, Bain's $38 million did not make that cut, and thus became the responsibility of the FDIC. Mitt, who was president and CEO at the time, negotiated a $10 million bailout…errr, I mean federal loan forgiveness of $5.7 million. The FDIC lost another $4 million in interest payments, while Romney and Bain made a $4 million profit and costs were eaten by bank customers who paid higher fees. Though Mitt thinks the government should have let big car companies fail, he didn’t seem to have a problem when feds rescued Bain from bankruptcy.
After 105 years in business, Romney and partners acquired controlling interest in GST Steel in 1993. They loaded the company with debt ($378 million by 1995) equal to 10 times the company’s annual income. Between 1997 and 1999, losses increased by 300%. By the time Bain declared GST Steel bankrupt, it had made $58.4 million in profits, in part by underfunding employee pensions to the tune of $44 million, a shortfall they passed on to a federal agency (PBGC). Romney himself made off with a cool $9 million. Reuters dubbed the disaster area a “profitable failure,” an oxymoron if ever there were one.
One of his pet success stories is that of Steel Dynamics. He loves to talk about the $85 million return on an initial $18 million investment, but fails to mention the $37 million in tax credits ($23.4 in property tax abatments and $13.6 in tax credits & other federal govt funding)….double the amount of Bain’s original investment.
For as well as Mitt plays the system for profit, he plays the indignant hypocrite with even greater expertise.
well done! - nm
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Corporate Welfare King, watch how you refer to the - Imperial Wizard
[ In Reply To ..]You're showing your stripes!
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California's high-speed rail plan will receive up to $624 million in additional federal funds, Transportation Department officials announced Thursday. The new funding adds to the $715 million in federal funds previously awarded to California. It arrives courtesy of Ohio and Wisconsin, two states where recently elected Republican governors decided not to accept their own allotment of high-speed rail dollars. "I am pleased that so many other states are enthusiastic about the addi ...
Palin And Bachmann Offer $10,000 Photo-op To Raise Funds.Mar 17, 2010
Free tickets draw suckers in, but if they're hungry, they'll have to shell out 500 smackeroos at the general reception. For the privileged private photo-op, $10,000, all on behalf of Bachmann's campaign, that tireless defender of Minnesota's working folks. Meanwhile, Tarryl Clark, her democratic opponent, is asking for $10 donations. ...
IRS Budget Cuts: 12,000 Staff Reduction + 83% Cut In Training Funds = Jan 14, 2015
They will be able to answer about 4 out of every 10 phone calls until April 15. After that those who filed for extensions will not have access to phone assistance. Callers can anticipate at least a 30-minute hold. When you get someone on the line, don't expect them to know anything about anything beyond "basic" tax law, because that's the only kind of training the agency can afford to give them anymore. It will take months to receive written replies. On-s ...
President Bush II To Raise Funds For Group That Converts JewsNov 08, 2013
THURSDAY, NOV 7, 2013 03:50 PM EST The former president will be the keynote speaker at a fundraiser for the Messianic Jewish Bible Institute ELIAS ISQUITH 912 130 1 more TOPICS: GEORGE W. BUSH, GEORGE BUSH, GLENN BECK, ABE FOXMAN, ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE,SARAH POSNER, MOTHER JONES, MESSIANIC ...
Trump Just Helped Obama Win A Second Term!Apr 27, 2011
Divide and conquer...keep up the good work! ...
Scores Of Republicans Who Oppose Stimulus Sought Funds In Private LettersOct 17, 2010
This is really disgusting. I can't understand why people can't see through some of our Congressmen. Rep. Pete Sessions, the firebrand conservative from Dallas, Texas, has relentlessly assailed the Democratic-passed stimulus law as a wasteful "trillion dollar spending spree" that was "more about stimulating the government and rewarding political allies than growing the economy and creating jobs." But that didn’t stop the Republican lawmaker from reaching his ha ...
Decision By Subcomittee Investigation On MF Global Bankruptcy And Missing Funds - LongNov 15, 2012
Subcommittee Investigation Reveals Decisions by Corzine Led to MF Global Bankruptcy and Missing Customer Funds Full report of Financial Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee to be released Thursday Washington, Nov 14 - Decisions by Jon Corzine to chart a radically different course for MF Global and try to turn the 230-year-old commodities broker into a full-service investment bank were the cause of the firm&r ...
Doctor Who Helped The U.S. Find OBL Granted New TrialAug 29, 2013
IMHO, he NEVER should have been on trial to begin with and the U.S. should have gotten him out of Pakistan immediately instead of letting him rot in prison. Doctor who helped find Osama bin Laden gets a new trial PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN— A senior judicial official on Thursday overturned the prison sentence of a Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA find Osama bin Laden and ordered his re-trial, citing procedural problems with the initial trial. The official, Sahibzada Mohammad Anis, issu ...
Trump Was Helped By The Republican Hindu CoalitionNov 11, 2016
aggression. Donald Trump’s surprise victory on Wednesday in the bitterly contested US presidential election might have shocked people the world over, but there were people, aside from those who voted for him, who have found a cause for joy. In particular, Indian right-wing group, the Hindu Sena, celebrated in Delhi as projections trickling in showed Trump leading Clinton in the race to the Oval Office. Pictures of the celebration showed posters proclaiming 'India loves Trump' ...
John Dean Helped Bring Down Nixon. SmJun 05, 2017
He thinks Trump is even worse than Nixon. ...