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Lawmakers have $196M invested in defense industry
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ANNE FLAHERTY
Associated Press
April 4, 2008
WASHINGTON — Members of Congress have as much as $196 million collectively invested in companies doing business with the Defense Department, earning millions since the onset of the Iraq war, according to a study by a nonpartisan research group.
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Not all the companies in which lawmakers invested are typical defense contractors. Corporations such as PepsiCo, IBM, Microsoft and Johnson & Johnson have at one point received defense-related contracts, notes the report by the Washington-based Center for Responsive Politics.
The center’s review of lawmakers’ 2006 financial disclosure statements suggests that members’ holdings could pose a conflict of interest as they decide the fate of Iraq war spending. Several members earning money from these contractors have plum committee or leadership assignments, including Democratic Sen. John Kerry, independent Sen. Joseph Lieberman and House Republican Whip Roy Blunt.
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April 4th, 2008 at 7:41 am
Just another reason why these worthless wars will never end. If people actually saw the truth like this peice, they might then understand. But thanks to apathy, idenity politcs, and the corporate media, they never will.
April 4th, 2008 at 8:10 am
WHAT THE SHEEPLE FAIL TO UNDERSTAND IS AS “LAWMAKERS” WE HAVE THE “POWER”TO DO WHAT WE WANT WHEN WE WANT WITHOUT OVERSIGHT.
OUR PTIANCE OF A “LAWMAKERS SALARY” COULD NOT SUSTAIN OUR LIFESTYLE.THEREFORE WE “INVEST”IN COMPANIES THAT ENSURE WE LIVE COMFORTABLE LIVES,IRREGARDLESS IF YOU ARE OUT OF WORK(WHICH YOU SHOULDN’T BE ,THE T.S.A.HAS NUMEROUS OPENINGS),LOSING YOUR HOME ,CANNOT AFFORD THE COST OF FOOD OR FUEL.IT REALLY IS NOT OUR CONCERN.LOOKING OUT FOR NUMERO UNO IS OUR ONLY CONCERN.APPARENTLY IT IS MORE THAN ACCEPTABLE WITH THE SHEEPLE OF THE STATE OF AMERICA,BECAUSE YOU CONTINUALLY RE ELECT US INTO OFFICE.
SO STOP YOUR WHINING AND COMPLAING–YOU–THE AMERICAN–ALLOWED THIS TO HAPPEN AND HAVE DONE -NOTHING- TO CHANGE IT.
LONG LIVE THE NEW WORLD ORDER
April 4th, 2008 at 9:20 am
Israeli sales of weapons and bombs has jumped 300% every year since 9/11. Their economy is based on weapons sales and they are infamous for starting wars and then supplying both sides.
April 4th, 2008 at 9:32 am
US Readies April Nuclear Attack On Iran
Russian Foreign Ministry Officials are reported to be ‘alarmed’ today over a ‘presentation’ made by the United States War Leaders to President Putin at this weeks NATO summit in Romania and which details the Americans plan to begin a nuclear attack against Irans atomic facilities in the next two weeks. Most disturbing of these reports, according to Foreign Ministry Analysts, are the United States ‘offers and threats’ towards Russia to ‘remain neutral’ in this conflict or face the combined weight of the American and EU central banks deliberate collapsing of the Western banking system, and US dollar, and which is estimated will cause the loss of nearly $800 billion of Russian foreign reserves. To the ‘offers’ presented to President Putin for keeping Russia out of this war, these reports continue, will be NATO’s rejection of Ukraine and Georgia membership into the Western Military Alliance and the ending of the planned US Missile Shield being planned for Poland and the Czech Republic. In what, sadly, passes for diplomacy these days with the United States, this ‘presentation’ to President Putin is eerily reminiscent of the offer made to the Taliban rulers of Afghanistan prior to the US invasion of their country after their rejection of the American offer, and which French news sources reported was stated, “Either you accept our offer of a carpet of gold, or we bury you under a carpet of bombs.” To the likelihood of the US carrying out their brutal expansion of their war against the Muslim peoples of the World with a nuclear attack upon Iran there remains today little doubt as Saudi Arabia has ordered their people to prepare for nuclear war, and as we can read as reported by Iran’s Press TV News Service, and which says: “Saudi Arabia is reportedly preparing to counter any ’radioactive hazards’ which may result from a US strike on Iran’s nuclear plants.
April 4th, 2008 at 9:40 am
#2 you too better get prepared because these bloodthirsty dogs are coming for you too! How is it that you think you are safe? You’ll get worse treatment if you become a traitor! You too will stand before God and give an account for what you did for unsuspecting people. Your knowledge will not save you! You need Jesus Christ today!
April 4th, 2008 at 10:49 am
The military needs to leave Iraq on their own. Tell all of your contacts in Iraq to pack up and leave now. If they all leave then how can they all be court martialed? How can the US government stop them from going on stike? They will all return to thier US bases and continue to get paid. After the strike is over they will still get paid.
April 4th, 2008 at 11:21 am
Joe Rogers Says: pack up and leave Iraq now
DO YOU REALIZE THE DAMAGE THAT WILL BE DONE IF WE LISTEN TO PEOPLE LIKE YOU?
IRAQ WOULD FALL INTO THE DEPTHS OF DISPAIR NEVER SEEN ON THE PLANET.
NOT TO MENTION THE FINANCIAL CONCERNS WE HAVE IN THE REGION.
April 4th, 2008 at 11:23 am
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The War Economy Says:
April 4th, 2008 at 9:40 am
#2 you too better get prepared because these bloodthirsty dogs are coming for you too! How is it that you think you are safe? You’ll get worse treatment if you become a traitor! You too will stand before God and give an account for what you did for unsuspecting people. Your knowledge will not save you! You need Jesus Christ today!
I HAVE READ THE “END-TIME”PROPHESIES”
I AM NOT A TRAITOR –KEEP YOUR FREINDS CLOSE-YOUR ENEMIES CLOSER”
ALSO SIR,IN THE TIMES WE ARE FACING ,BETTER TO BE ON THE “INSIDE”THAN OUTSIDE STANDING IN A SOUP LINE AT CAMP F.E.M.A.
April 4th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
I would rather stand in a bread line with my brothers than on any golden ground with you. Trolls are worse than Neocons – trolls have a choice.
April 4th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
“Its On Says:
April 4th, 2008 at 9:32 am
US Readies April Nuclear Attack On Iran
Russian Foreign Ministry Officials are reported to be ‘alarmed’ today over a ‘presentation’ made by the United States War Leaders to President Putin at this weeks NATO summit in Romania and which details the Americans plan to begin a nuclear attack against Irans atomic facilities in the next two weeks.”
Haha you guys have been saying that since 2006. It’s not going to happen. What source did you get that from anyway.
April 4th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
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Roach Says:
April 4th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
I would rather stand in a bread line with my brothers
I AM SO GLAD YOUN HAVE ACCEPTED YOUR FATE WITHOUT SO MUCH AS A WHISPER…..IT IS THIS MINDSET THAT HAS ALLOWED US TO TAKE OVER AND RUIN “YOUR BELOVED COUNTRY”
LONG LIVE THE NEW WORLD ORDER
April 4th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
Well that explains why they are tring to disarm us..
April 4th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
George Douvris
Russia Alarmed’ As US Readies April Nuclear Attack On Iran
Wed Apr 2, 2008 13:30
72.201.40.154
—– Original Message —–
From: George Douvris
To: george douvris
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 12:56 PM
Subject: Russia Alarmed’ As US Readies April Nuclear Attack On Iran
April 2, 2008
Russia Alarmed’ As US Readies April Nuclear Attack On Iran
Russian Foreign Ministry Officials are reported to be alarmed’ today
over a presentation’ made by the United States War Leaders to President
Putin at this weeks NATO summit in Romania and which details the
Americans plan to begin a nuclear attack against Iran’s atomic facilities
in the next two weeks.
Most disturbing of these reports, according to Foreign Ministry
Analysts, are the United States offers and threats’ towards Russia to
remain neutral in this conflict or face the combined weight of the
American and EU central banks deliberate collapsing of the Western
banking system, and US dollar, and which is estimated will cause the
loss of nearly $800 billion of Russian foreign reserves.
To the offers’ presented to President Putin for keeping Russia out of
this war, these reports continue, will be NATO’s rejection of Ukraine
and Georgia membership into the Western Military Alliance and the ending
of the planned US Missile Shield being planned for Poland and the Czech
Republic.
In what sadly passes for diplomacy these days with the United States,
this presentation to President Putin is eerily reminiscent of the
offer made to the Taliban rulers of Afghanistan prior to the US invasion
of their country after their rejection of the American offer, and which
French news sources reported was stated, “Either you accept our offer of
a carpet of gold, or we bury you under a carpet of bombs.”
To the likelihood of the US carrying out their brutal expansion of their
war against the Muslim peoples of the World with a nuclear attack upon
Iran, there remains today little doubt as Saudi Arabia has ordered their
people to prepare for nuclear war, and as we can read as reported by
Iran’s Press TV News Service which says:
“Saudi Arabia is reportedly preparing to counter any ‘radioactive
hazards’ which may result from a US strike on Iran’s nuclear plants.
Popular government-guided Saudi newspaper Okaz recently reported that
the Saudi Shura Council approved of nuclear fallout preparation plans
only a day after US Vice President Dick Cheney met with the Kingdom’s
high ranking officials, including King Abdullah.
As a result of the Shura ruling, the Saudi government will start the
implementation of ‘national plans to deal with any sudden nuclear and
radioactive hazards that may affect the Kingdom following expert
warnings of possible attacks on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear reactors’.
Israel is, likewise, said to be preparing for this new war, and as we
can read as reported by Israeli News Sources, and which state: “Defense
Minister Ehud Barak authorized on Sunday evening the plans for a
national emergency drill, which is scheduled to take place in two weeks
time.”
Russian Military Analysts in these reports further state that with a
US nuclear strike against Iran, Israel will also launch a simultaneous
attack against Syria, and as reported by Israel’s Ynet News Service,
“Syria is preparing for a comprehensive Israeli strike which will be
combined with an attack on Hizbullah, sources in Damascus have told the
London-based Arabic-language al-Quds al-Arabi newspaper. The sources,
which refused to reveal their identity, reported that Syria was closely
monitoring the movement of Israeli forces along the northern border.
The newspaper reported Wednesday that Damascus viewed the Israeli media
reports and statements made by senior Israel Defense Forces officials as
incitement and attempts to prepare the Israeli and global public opinion
for a war against Syria.
In addition to the military preparations, the sources said, Damascus has
raised its security alert level for fear that Israeli forces would
infiltrate its territories through one of its bordering countries,
mainly referring to Lebanon.
Over the past few weeks, the Syrians have stationed three armored
divisions, special forces and nine mechanized infantry divisions
opposite Lebanon’s western valley, as the Syrians estimate that a ground
Israeli invasion may take place in that area.”
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Bush: NATO should welcome Georgia and Ukraine into MAP
Daily Georgian Times, Georgia – 11 hours ago
US President Bush has once again called upon the NATO member
states to start an admission process for Ukraine and Georgia
April 4th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
#4 The threat of collapsing the entire monetary system of the western world in order to bankrupt Russia, all to enable the US to attack Iran without intervention, is not a viable threat. I believe that would be slitting the bankers who run the wars own throats as well. Not a believable scenario. What’s your source?
April 4th, 2008 at 10:19 pm
As pertaining to #13 the originator of the article is none other than Sorcha Faal,a bona fide BSer!
Google Sorcha Faal!
April 4th, 2008 at 10:43 pm
And we are supposed to believe that the young kids in Afghanistan were chanting against Osama Bin Laden? Remember the bullshit movie America Remembers? It’s fact that the whole Saddam Hussein statue pull down was staged. It’s admitted on Prime Time that the whole thing was set up and so many sheeps still don’t get it! Staged people staged!!
April 5th, 2008 at 12:06 am
WAR: Dude ,you are so right!!! I can’t give specific dates or times but, on C-SPAN there was a video that was panned back a 1/4 mile or more in which the whole area was fenced off!!! A totally staged event with purportedly kurdish individuals participating in pulling the staue down!!! Go C-SPAN for a search.
April 5th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
The Truth ia hard to take ,you much look at this , America has 1 vote in th W.T.O
http://www.google.com/s2/shari…..7403627231
April 5th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
Channel 2
Once upon a time there lived a man(you can substitute woman throughout,if you wish),who went out one day and bought himself a new television set. When he got it home,he plugged it in and turned it on to Channel 1. He watched Channel 1 for awhile,got up and accidentally dropped his drink beside the television set. Oddly enough,he discovered something. He found a ’strange switch’ on the side of the set that allowed him to change the station to yet another channel(Cnannel 2).
He hit the switch,cleaned the mess,poured himself another drink,sat down and decided to watch Channel 2 for awhile. ‘For some unknown reason’,he hit the switch and went back to Channel 1. He watched Channel 1 day in and day out for something close to seven years! He figured to himself,this is a pretty good channel,it’s got everything I need on it-sports,movies,news,game shows,reality tv and even radio. He simply loved it! He couldn’t stop talking about it!
One day he decided that he would go out and watch the President drive by in his cavalcade and see what all the fuss was about. When he arrived on the scene,he noticed a woman(you can substitute man here for the rest,if you so desire) there holding up a sign saying ‘9-11 was an inside job.’ The man went over to the woman and asked her where she came from. She told him,”You can see me on Channel 2 sometimes.” Well,he walked away and mumbled to himself,”Channel 2?”,”there is no Channel 2,that woman is crazy!”
May 14th, 2008 at 8:04 am
It’s time to fire the whole damn stinkin’ lot of them. Join or start a local FIRE CONGRESS! Meetup.
Politicians and diapers need to be changed often – and for the same reason!
Fire Congress – Save America
http://www.firecongress.meetup.com