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166 [lbo-talk] Daily Show on Dubai -- rank: 1000

I understand that the UAE isn't going to be required to keep bank records, transaction records or any other writings that could get them in legal hot water - just the way Bush likes to do business. It also appears that the Carlyle Group may be positioned to make money off this deal -- Bush Sr would stand to gain if so. These bits came from Randi Rhodes and I do say now that I did not hear everything on my way to an appointment but she seemed to have back up for connecting the dots. Follow ...

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Date:	Thu Feb 23 18:01:03 PST 2006

167 [lbo-talk] Daily Show on Dubai -- rank: 1000

OK but its too bad he didn't follow the Dubai corporation money angle instead. Who is profiting from the sale of what could be analogous to our national parks? Marta On Feb 23, 2006, at 8:56 AM, Michael Pollak wrote: > > [If Corddrey wrote this, this is one if his two best moments ever] > > <begin excerpt> > > Jon Stewart: Rob, what exactly is the danger to having a firm from > Dubai running our ports? > > Rob Corddrey: No real danger, Jon. They won't control ...

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Date:	Thu Feb 23 10:36:48 PST 2006

168 [lbo-talk] PROVISIONS WRITTEN BY SPECIAL INTERESTS WASTE $80 BILLION -- rank: 1000

REPORT: PROVISIONS WRITTEN BY SPECIAL INTERESTS WASTE $80 BILLION ANNUALLY ON DRUG BENEFITS Seniors Pay For Corruption; $96 Million In Political Contributions Produce Higher Drug Prices, Record Profits WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Specific provisions of the Medicare prescription drug program inserted at the request of pharmaceutical and HMO interests will cost taxpayers and seniors more than $80 billion a year, according to a report released today by the Institute for America's Future and the Center ...

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Date:	Thu Feb 23 09:28:06 PST 2006

169 [lbo-talk] WSJ: how to sound like a hawk without being one -- rank: 1000

I was half listening to Air America but I think I heard that Dubai is connected with John Snow in some way. If it wasn't Snow it was someone who was closely connected to the Bush Crime Family. Marta On Feb 22, 2006, at 7:13 PM, Michael Pollak wrote: > > On Wed, 22 Feb 2006, Dwayne Monroe wrote: > > >> "Is it reasonable to fear," NPR on-air personality Robert Siegel >> asked his guest, Commander Stephen Flynn, "that Dubai Ports >> World's knowledge ...

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Date:	Thu Feb 23 08:59:33 PST 2006

170 [lbo-talk] How much money will Bush get in this deal? -- rank: 1000

New York Times February 21, 2006 Bush Threatens to Veto Any Bill to Stop Port Takeover By DAVID E. SANGER and ERIC LIPTON WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 President Bush said this afternoon that he would veto any legislation seeking to block the administration's decision to allow a state-owned company from Dubai to assume control of port terminals in New York and other cities. Mr. Bush's rare veto threat came as Republican leaders and many of their Democratic counterparts called up today for the port t ...

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Date:	Tue Feb 21 16:44:46 PST 2006

171 [lbo-talk] Future American lawyers to be proud of ... and Gonzales -- rank: 1000

From: "Karen Maki" <Karenmaki at earthlink.net> Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 22:33:50 -0800 Subject: [mpwg] IT WAS A GOOD DAY FOR DISSENT Future American lawyers to be proud of. ... and Alberto Gonzales. Alberto Gonzales spoke before law students at Georgetown today, justifying illegal, unauthorized surveillance of US citizens, but during the course of his speech the students in class did something pretty ballsy and brave. They got up from their seats and turned their backs to him. ...

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Date:	Fri Feb 17 08:54:17 PST 2006

172 [lbo-talk] TO -- rank: 1000

Hope this doesn't offend anyone here -- TO has consistently been a source of timely information. marta Tuesday 14 February 2006 I would love to have a serious budget to work with. We have our old faithful donors who always come through, but the vast majority do not. If you are not a donor but you are a TO reader, get in the game. Help us out. Just click this link for our secure donation form : https://secure.entango.com/donate/pkXd5Fr9GE4?mail If you prefer to donate by check, make payable ...

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Date:	Tue Feb 14 09:03:58 PST 2006

173 [lbo-talk] Albuquerque V.A. nurse investigated for "Sedition" after criticizing Bush -- rank: 1000

><http://progressive.org/mag_mc020806>http://progressive.org/ mag_mc020806 > >Published on The Progressive (<>http://progressive.org) > >VA Nurse Investigated for "Sedition" for Criticizing Bush > >VA Nurse Investigated for "Sedition" for Criticizing Bush >By Matthew Rothschild >February 8, 2006 > > Laura Berg is a clinical nurse specialist at the VA Medical >Center in Albuquerque, where she has worked for 15 years. > > ...

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Author:	Marta Russell
Date:	Sun Feb 12 20:56:19 PST 2006

174 [lbo-talk] insurance what to do? -- rank: 1000

LBOsters, It is time for me to renew my auto insurance. It has gone up even though I have had no claim against it. I hate sending money to these corporate bastards. Is there any "progressive" insurance company out there or does anyone have an opinion on which are the least corrupted as corporations go? Marta

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Date:	Sun Feb 12 15:36:26 PST 2006

175 [lbo-talk] Abramoff and Bush photo -- rank: 1000

apparently this is it --- Marta FOCUS | First Photo of Bush and Abramoff http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/021206X.shtml The first photo of Bush and Abramoff comes to light after recent emails were found that contradict the White House's claims that the President has no recollection of meeting Abramoff. Abramoff wrote in these emails that he met Bush almost a dozen times over the past five years, and even received an invitation to the his Crawford, Texas, ranch.

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Date:	Sun Feb 12 14:24:22 PST 2006

176 [lbo-talk] Boxer on Abramoff -- rank: 1000

Dear Friend: I recently joined Senators Kerry and Lautenberg in introducing an amendment to focus the Senate s attention on the reports of public corruption involving Jack Abramoff, including his ties to the White House. I am happy to share with you the statement I made on the floor of the Senate in support of our amendment. Sincerely, Barbara Boxer United States Senate Mrs. BOXER. Madam President, I rise now to discuss an amendment on behalf of myself and Senators Kerry and Lautenberg which ex ...

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Date:	Thu Feb 9 08:57:49 PST 2006

177 [lbo-talk] SS Privatization ALARM!!!!!!! -- rank: 1000

Bush buried detailed Social Security privatization proposals in his budget Inside the budget bill is SOCIAL SECURITY PRIVATIZATION Bush buried detailed Social Security privatization proposals in his budget. Can the surprise move jump-start bipartisan reform? by Allan Sloan Newsweek Feb. 8, 2006 If you read enough numbers, you never know what you'll find. Take President Bush and private Social Security accounts. Last year, even though Bush talked endlessly about the supposed joys of private ac ...

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Date:	Wed Feb 8 18:17:04 PST 2006

178 [lbo-talk] Harmful Budget bill passes -- rank: 1000

> From: "Peggy Denker, Families USA" <field at familiesusa.org> > Subject: House Approves Budget Bill > > Tonight -- Wednesday, February 1st -- the House of Representatives > approved the budget reconciliation bill by an extremely close vote of > 216-214. All Democrats and 14 Republicans (including five whose > votes we > succeeded in changing) voted against the bill. > <http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2006/roll004.xml>Click here to see the > roll & ...

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Date:	Wed Feb 1 17:23:04 PST 2006

179 [lbo-talk] Possible Internet grab -- rank: 1000

From: "Timothy Karr, Campaign Director" <list at freepress.net> Date: January 24, 2006 11:38:43 PST To: eandubh at verizon.net Subject: Internet Freedom Under Fire: Act Now After destroying TV and radio, mega-media corporations are scheming to control what content you can view and which services you can use online. Streaming video, Internet phones, podcasting and online games are the future of the Internet. But companies like Verizon, AT&T and Comcast want Congress to let the ...

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Date:	Wed Jan 25 09:47:44 PST 2006

180 [lbo-talk] Where was Antonin? -- rank: 1000

http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/print?id=1534260 EXCLUSIVE: Supreme Ethics Problem? What Was Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Doing on Day of Supreme Court Swearing-In? By BRIAN ROSS Jan. 23, 2006 - At the historic swearing-in of John Roberts as the 17th chief justice of the United States last September, every member of the Supreme Court, except Antonin Scalia, was in attendance. ABC News has learned that Scalia instead was on the tennis court at one of the country's top resorts, the Ri ...

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Date:	Wed Jan 25 09:44:59 PST 2006