Comments on: Corporate Takeover? http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/04/corporate-takeover/ Firedoglake weblog Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:06:25 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: cando http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/04/corporate-takeover/#comment-799533 cando Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:51:41 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/07/04/corporate-takeover/#comment-799533 <p>Ari Berman had an article in June 4, 2007 copy of The Nation, about Hillary’s connections to business, and her key campaign staff are lobbyists. I recommend it even if it is an old story. The DLC has always been pro-corporations/pro-business. While I think Hillary is on the move and the rise, these ties are my greatest concern about her: what she will do about foreign trade agreements, the economy, non-productive changes to the health care system etc.</p> Ari Berman had an article in June 4, 2007 copy of The Nation, about Hillary’s connections to business, and her key campaign staff are lobbyists. I recommend it even if it is an old story. The DLC has always been pro-corporations/pro-business. While I think Hillary is on the move and the rise, these ties are my greatest concern about her: what she will do about foreign trade agreements, the economy, non-productive changes to the health care system etc.

]]> By: john in nc http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/04/corporate-takeover/#comment-799517 john in nc Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:38:10 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/07/04/corporate-takeover/#comment-799517 <p>The DLC was organized to take over the party for big business. They won. Greaseball Willy was the leader of the DLC. So, this is a very old story.</p> The DLC was organized to take over the party for big business. They won. Greaseball Willy was the leader of the DLC. So, this is a very old story.

]]> By: wgg: tokin lib’rul http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/04/corporate-takeover/#comment-799332 wgg: tokin lib’rul Wed, 04 Jul 2007 21:27:12 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/07/04/corporate-takeover/#comment-799332 <blockquote><p>Oklahoma kiddo @ 61<br /> My favorite cousin (she’s Mexican) is making green and red chile pisole for the 4th. of July dinner this afternoon. </p></blockquote> <p>The Spelling Nazi sez:<br /> <a href="http://www.southernnewmexico.com/Articles/Food/Posolestew-aNewMexicoholi.html">It’s <em>posole</em>…</a></p>

Oklahoma kiddo @ 61
My favorite cousin (she’s Mexican) is making green and red chile pisole for the 4th. of July dinner this afternoon.

The Spelling Nazi sez:
It’s posole…

]]> By: wgg: tokin lib’rul http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/04/corporate-takeover/#comment-799300 wgg: tokin lib’rul Wed, 04 Jul 2007 21:00:48 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/07/04/corporate-takeover/#comment-799300 <p>Nobody can be ‘elected’ president of the US without being already a safely vetted, corrupted, sold-out, CorpoRat…<br /> nagahapun…</p> Nobody can be ‘elected’ president of the US without being already a safely vetted, corrupted, sold-out, CorpoRat…
nagahapun…

]]> By: Kaiser vonzepple. http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/04/corporate-takeover/#comment-799260 Kaiser vonzepple. Wed, 04 Jul 2007 20:28:12 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/07/04/corporate-takeover/#comment-799260 <p>We do indeed need new blood in this election. Perhaps T.R. Baskin? U.N. owen? Maybe even Thomas G. bullhowitz of the P.L.G.H. shire? Think about it.</p> We do indeed need new blood in this election. Perhaps T.R. Baskin? U.N. owen? Maybe even Thomas G. bullhowitz of the P.L.G.H. shire? Think about it.

]]> By: Kaiser vonzepple. http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/04/corporate-takeover/#comment-799251 Kaiser vonzepple. Wed, 04 Jul 2007 20:22:13 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/07/04/corporate-takeover/#comment-799251 <p>Hillary will not lead us astray. She will reflect that constancy that pervades the incoming hordes of inflection. She has that special divine apptitude that invites the homage of the enlightened. To say otherwise would be to divide and assimilate the contrary of the opposite of that which is different. Down with the tyrants!Up with the fourth form!</p> Hillary will not lead us astray. She will reflect that constancy that pervades the incoming hordes of inflection. She has that special divine apptitude that invites the homage of the enlightened. To say otherwise would be to divide and assimilate the contrary of the opposite of that which is different. Down with the tyrants!Up with the fourth form!

]]> By: Simp http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/04/corporate-takeover/#comment-799238 Simp Wed, 04 Jul 2007 20:12:52 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/07/04/corporate-takeover/#comment-799238 <p>This is <i>EXACTLY</i> why I don’t support Hillary and only marginally like Obama.</p> <p>Hillary is going to be just another effing corporatist in the WH. It will piss me off to no end.</p> <p>Edwards ‘08!</p> This is EXACTLY why I don’t support Hillary and only marginally like Obama.

Hillary is going to be just another effing corporatist in the WH. It will piss me off to no end.

Edwards ‘08!

]]> By: sporkovat http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/04/corporate-takeover/#comment-799202 sporkovat Wed, 04 Jul 2007 19:46:07 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/07/04/corporate-takeover/#comment-799202 <p>MarkH @ 88</p> <p>From the official press release of the Port Authority of NY/NJ. </p> <p>nothing scary, just an official press release from April 26, 2001.</p> <p>PORT AUTHORITY TO LEASE WORLD TRADE CENTER TO SILVERSTEIN PROPERTIES, INC. AND WESTFIELD AMERICA, INC.</p> <blockquote><p>Six months before the 9/11 attacks the World Trade Center was “privatized” by being leased to a private sector developer. The lease was purchased by the Silverstein Group for $3.2 billion. “This is a dream come true,” Larry Silverstein said. “We will be in control of a prized asset, and we will seek to develop its potential, raising it to new heights.”</p></blockquote> <p>sorry I can’t say more, mods will delete posts.</p> MarkH @ 88

From the official press release of the Port Authority of NY/NJ.

nothing scary, just an official press release from April 26, 2001.

PORT AUTHORITY TO LEASE WORLD TRADE CENTER TO SILVERSTEIN PROPERTIES, INC. AND WESTFIELD AMERICA, INC.

Six months before the 9/11 attacks the World Trade Center was “privatized” by being leased to a private sector developer. The lease was purchased by the Silverstein Group for $3.2 billion. “This is a dream come true,” Larry Silverstein said. “We will be in control of a prized asset, and we will seek to develop its potential, raising it to new heights.”

sorry I can’t say more, mods will delete posts.

]]> By: Get Tough http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/04/corporate-takeover/#comment-799198 Get Tough Wed, 04 Jul 2007 19:44:48 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/07/04/corporate-takeover/#comment-799198 <p>Hillary clinton in ‘08 would be more of the same.</p> <p>I was watching KKK at the Clinton School of Public Service at the U of Arkansas today, and I am convinced he is enfatuated with her. On that note, it is my firm belief that the Boomer generation, with exceptions obviously, are made up of two groups of people (excluding the ladies, and I don’t intend to demean their role, but dealing only with the guys fits in to the analogy): The Billy Clintons, John Kerrys, Ted Kennedys, Al Gores and others who were cool, handsome, smoked some grass, partied, got laid AN AWFUL LOT, and pretty much got their say from the 60’s, fought and won many battles during the 80’s and owned the 90s. I’ll call them the Cool Guys.</p> <p>The other group of guys, The Nerds, are made up of KKK, Tom Delay, Rush Limbaugh, Newt Gingrich and others who were losers, not so bright, did not do drugs, did NOT SCORE WITH THE LADIES, have terrible sex, or in Rush’s case, only with 14 year old Dom. Rep. girls, and got their asses handed to them by the Cool Guys in DC and in the culture wars. They bided their time, fought dirty, lied, cheated and stole, found someone who was on the fringe of the Cool Guys, propped him up, stole a couple of elections and now have run this country’s principals into the ground. They aren’t “Republicans”, because most who consider themselves republicans are tired of these guys–Hell, H.W. fired Rove, for cryin’ out loud. It is the Revenge of the Nerds, and it is time to get rid of them, and their arch enemies, the Cool Guys, out of DC and move in some fresh blood. </p> <p>Edwards or Obama for President</p> Hillary clinton in ‘08 would be more of the same.

I was watching KKK at the Clinton School of Public Service at the U of Arkansas today, and I am convinced he is enfatuated with her. On that note, it is my firm belief that the Boomer generation, with exceptions obviously, are made up of two groups of people (excluding the ladies, and I don’t intend to demean their role, but dealing only with the guys fits in to the analogy): The Billy Clintons, John Kerrys, Ted Kennedys, Al Gores and others who were cool, handsome, smoked some grass, partied, got laid AN AWFUL LOT, and pretty much got their say from the 60’s, fought and won many battles during the 80’s and owned the 90s. I’ll call them the Cool Guys.

The other group of guys, The Nerds, are made up of KKK, Tom Delay, Rush Limbaugh, Newt Gingrich and others who were losers, not so bright, did not do drugs, did NOT SCORE WITH THE LADIES, have terrible sex, or in Rush’s case, only with 14 year old Dom. Rep. girls, and got their asses handed to them by the Cool Guys in DC and in the culture wars. They bided their time, fought dirty, lied, cheated and stole, found someone who was on the fringe of the Cool Guys, propped him up, stole a couple of elections and now have run this country’s principals into the ground. They aren’t “Republicans”, because most who consider themselves republicans are tired of these guys–Hell, H.W. fired Rove, for cryin’ out loud. It is the Revenge of the Nerds, and it is time to get rid of them, and their arch enemies, the Cool Guys, out of DC and move in some fresh blood.

Edwards or Obama for President

]]> By: MarktheSpark http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/04/corporate-takeover/#comment-799147 MarktheSpark Wed, 04 Jul 2007 19:09:10 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/07/04/corporate-takeover/#comment-799147 <p>Kudos to Pachutec & FDL for honest coverage of SHillary’s corporate and imperialist ties. I was awfully disappointed (2?) mths. back when she appeared on this site to sell her fake “alternative”– 24 yrs. of Bush-Clinton dynasties is 16 yrs. too long, imho.<br /> And kudos to the FDL community for honest, fair commentary on the Israeli apartheid system that doesn’t demonize the Palestinians as terrorist <em>untermenschen</em> like our MSM (& LIEberwhore & SHillary et. al) do. Reclaim this country! Throw the fascists out, and arrange for their war crimes trials (let’s see King Georgie try to arrange a pardon for Scootie at the Hague!)</p> Kudos to Pachutec & FDL for honest coverage of SHillary’s corporate and imperialist ties. I was awfully disappointed (2?) mths. back when she appeared on this site to sell her fake “alternative”– 24 yrs. of Bush-Clinton dynasties is 16 yrs. too long, imho.
And kudos to the FDL community for honest, fair commentary on the Israeli apartheid system that doesn’t demonize the Palestinians as terrorist untermenschen like our MSM (& LIEberwhore & SHillary et. al) do. Reclaim this country! Throw the fascists out, and arrange for their war crimes trials (let’s see King Georgie try to arrange a pardon for Scootie at the Hague!)

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