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Octafish

(55,745 posts)
32. You are a marvel, Hootinholler.
Tue Dec 11, 2012, 09:20 AM
Dec 2012

The new stars' appointments and their complex un-follow throughs have all the fingerprints of a Texas conman. I've got a lot of new names to put in the BFEE Rolodex.

Going for the stones they chose to turn over, such as the now-paroled Brent R. Wilkes, they gave a pass to the monster that still roams free -- the Old Boy Network of systemic revolving door corruption that results from war profiteering.

From Corporate McPravda's POV: All is fair and balanced in Bartertown, as Jerry decided to retire this term. His legacy, however, lives on. As do the machinations of the secret team.

PS: Your Journal is a must-read, second to none. Thank you for taking the time to create a record from which we can learn and move forward.

For some, the truth is greatly overrated. For some, having a big "D" and a certain gender is enough. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #1
Toshiba is a reminder of the relationship of money to loyalty - corporate, national, personal. Octafish Dec 2012 #4
I remember Toshiba was supposed to suffer a two year trade sanction penalty oasis Dec 2012 #19
A Norwegian firm also prospered. Octafish Dec 2012 #26
How many US jobs does Westinghouse maintain? Robb Dec 2012 #2
Is this about 'national' interests or 'corporate' interests? leftstreet Dec 2012 #3
It's about jobs, really? Octafish Dec 2012 #5
No surprise here. blm Dec 2012 #7
You got a long memory, blm. Octafish Dec 2012 #8
It's kind of odd how that investigation petered out hootinholler Dec 2012 #14
US Attorney Carol Lam got fired by Karl Rove's body. Octafish Dec 2012 #24
Oh, I was thinking of Debra Wong Yang hootinholler Dec 2012 #29
You are a marvel, Hootinholler. Octafish Dec 2012 #32
I should dust off my file of notes hootinholler Dec 2012 #39
Was Carol Lam Targeting The White House Prior To Her Firing? Octafish Dec 2012 #40
That's news to me. hootinholler Dec 2012 #41
It's OK to say "I don't know." Robb Dec 2012 #18
Thanks for remind me, Robb. How many jobs does Westinghouse provide in the United States? Octafish Dec 2012 #20
9-10K, a little less than half of that in the nuke division. Robb Dec 2012 #25
Thank you! As many as 10,000 jobs? Octafish Dec 2012 #35
watch it, Octafish, or you will be called a "hater" or something. Thanks for that. nt antigop Dec 2012 #6
What I hate is war and secret government. Octafish Dec 2012 #9
and thank you for your posts. I have learned a lot from them. nt antigop Dec 2012 #12
K&R Scuba Dec 2012 #10
One thing trumps peace. Octafish Dec 2012 #16
What bullshit. Let them lobby on their own, WTF. Thanks Octafish. nt Mnemosyne Dec 2012 #11
Ask Cass Sunstein, the nuclear lobby is a really interesting thing. Octafish Dec 2012 #22
Who? The Senator from Tata? The same people she has always worked for. K&R n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #13
When it comes to promoting the nation's interest, odd how often it coincides with one's own. Octafish Dec 2012 #27
Just a series of wild and random coincidences. Nobody could possibly be that clever. n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #33
Thanks for this Octafish LiberalLovinLug Dec 2012 #15
What has Wikileaks ever taught us? Octafish Dec 2012 #37
They circle the globe locks Dec 2012 #17
Bernie Sanders. n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #34
The Cashberg Octafish Dec 2012 #38
what good would it do to break up the soviet union if the satellites stay within the russian orbit? HiPointDem Dec 2012 #21
K&R for more exposure woo me with science Dec 2012 #23
This stuff never gets old, and it never reaches its half-life. Not in our lifetime, anyway. leveymg Dec 2012 #28
k/r marmar Dec 2012 #30
Thank you Octafish Trailrider1951 Dec 2012 #31
Kick Le Taz Hot Dec 2012 #36
K&R. I didn't realize Westinghouse had been sold so long ago. Overseas Dec 2012 #42
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