John Kerry, and the Caymans...

[imax2268]

so check this out...some repugs are posting this at another site...we were talking about Kerry and Heinz and they throw this into it...and I can't find anything on it except for the link they posted...The Boston Globe fishwrap...

Check out the documents

(snip)
Documents obtained by the Globe detail John Kerry's 1983 investment of between $25,000 and $30,000 in offshore companies registered in the Cayman Islands. The document below, signed by Kerry, shows his pledge to purchase 2,470 shares of Peabody Commodities Trading Corp. through Sytel Traders, registered in the Caymans.
(snip)
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Now I know this is the Boston Globe and it's a right-wing piece of toilet paper...but I can't find a thing on this except that site...which tells me that it's probably a hoax or they are really special people to come accross this...any thoughts...?

Has anyone ever seen this...?

Any links...?

[DAGDA56]

1. $25-30K?

That may seem like alot to you and I, imax, but if that is the best the freepers can do, JK has nothing to worry about. I suspect that in his and Theresa's portfolio, they are charged that much in fees alone.

[EndElectoral]

2. Kerry on pre-911 terror warning

I'm more worried about this link. I tried getting info on Kerry site, but my post was removed.

Was just trying to get info. THe fact they removed it worries me a bit. What do the rest of you know about this?

http://mensnewsdaily.com/archive/m-n/mariani/2004/mariani032104a.htm

[KAZ]

4. Give it up. n/t

n/t

[EndElectoral]

7. This is the crap they're going to hit us with

We better be able to respond....This is the crap that people focus on, we cannot just dismiss it.

[sangha]

9. So that's why you read right-wing rags?

How noble of you to make that sacrifice

[EndElectoral]

12. Understanding the enemy is the best way to defeat him

Being prepared and getting the truth from DEM's is better than being hit unexpectedly by a bunch of Rush's diatribe stuff where you're not a 100% sure of the source.

[sangha]

14. That's why I salute you

It's fine and noble sacrifice you're making. You should be commended

[EndElectoral]

17. Why can't I get a response on this though?

Thanks. I asked the Kerry board about it, and got my post booted. Now I'm voting for Kerry, but there are people who are on the fence that hit me with this stuff.

I live in PA and its gonna be a swing state. I can say it's just right wing garbage, but when someone one the fence says prove it, I really don't have the answers to it yet.

Hopefully some one here can refute it and fill me in.

[sangha]

20. What I know about this is that you haven't put much effort into this

I went to Altavista and searched for "Kerry" and "Cayman" and an article from the paper imax linked to had an article that explained everything.

Maybe you should spend more time reading real news.

[PaDUer]

32. Hiking time...

see you in your OD's.

[phaseolus]

15. Someone informed him of security holes, so he told the DOT.

Doesn't seem too damaging to me. Now, if he was the National Security Advisor, the writer might have a point, but he's a senator. Passing the info on to someone who's in charge of airports would be the thing to do in his position.

The writer (and perhaps you as well, EndElectoral) may want to review the definition of the word "Ignore".

[imax2268]

19. Didn't the guy...

who reported on all the security problems say that Kerry did do the right thing after all...I believe that's what I saw...

[sangha]

3. flame-bait

.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

5. Why 2 threads?

http://www.boston.com/globe/nation/packages/kerry/061903b.shtml

[imax2268]

8. you mean

my two threads...or two articles by the globe...?

[sangha]

10. Correction - THREE threads

There's also one in GDP2004.

And I bet now there are three articles

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

11. 2268 asked for the article. I gave it to him.

Guess I'll have to mosey over to 2004... :eyes:

[sangha]

21. He must not have tried very hard

I went to altavista and searched for "Kerry" and "Cayman" (I know, a stroke of inspiration) and the article you cited was the third on the list.

He put more time into starting three threads on DU

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

31. See #5

:shrug:

[Sufi Marmot]

6. The Boston Globe isn't right-wing...

It isn't left-wing, either.

-SM

[Kathy in Cambridge]

13. It's getting right-wing. You should read some of the columnists.

and the Globe has had a vendetta against Kerry from Day 1.

[sangha]

18. And RUMMY has posted proof that Kerry didn't make a penny

In fact, he lost money. It's another Whitewater

Also, imax claims "...and I can't find anything on it except for the link they posted"

I searched for "Kerry" and "Cayman" on Altavista and it was the third item on the list.

[imax2268]

Well...

I wonder why the righties are making such a bid deal out of it...

Check this out...the two posts towards the bottom before mine...

AZFamily.com

So maybe that's why it's not such a big news item because he really didn't profit from it...he actually lost money...

I just don't get these right-wingers...

[sangha]

24. I just don't get these right-wingers, either

All they have to do is a simple search, and they'd see the facts of the matter.

[imax2268]

16. Well...I made a booboo...

I posted this thread in GD2004 also because things go so fast here...I didn't think it would take off...

So here's the other thread...hopefully they will see my request and lock it...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x500104

So from what I gather about it...is that he was convinced by his accountant that it wasn't a good idea so he backed out and took a loss...unethical...

[sangha]

23. You posted three threads, in two forums

You said you couldn't find anything on this, but I found the article in less than a minute

[imax2268]

26. Ok...I get it...

thanks...

[sangha]

27. Was that supposed to be an explanation?

.

[imax2268]

29. nooooooo...

I was just saying that I get it...I posted two thread in two differnt forums...I got it...you don't have to tell me anymore...thanks...

[blm]

28. NO. The financial advisor advised the deal. Kerry was uncomfortable

with the deal and pulled out of it.

Seems you misunderstood the story.

[imax2268]

30. This is what I was referring to...

(snip)
"It wasn't legit," said Kerry. "And thank God my accountant looked at me and said, `Don't do this,' and thank God, I think, that I had the good judgment to listen to him and not want to create something that I would pay the price for down the road."
(snip)

so basically...as usual...the righties have nothing on this...correct...?

[blm]

38. The rightwing has nothing.

Kerry made the right ethical decision.


The righties should note that Reagan-Bush's secretary of the Treasury at the time JAMES BAKER had pushed through deregulation of the S&L's and many a scam was pushed through with little policing. Alot of the crap that went down was unethical and thanks to Reagan-Bush NOT wholly illegal.

The ethical guys like Kerry were few and far between.

[jackstraw45]

22. The new "Whitewater" for Repukes?

They gotta deflect with something since they have no SUBSTANCE.

[Avalux]

25. Bwaaaahaaaahaaaaaa!!!

:yourock:

[bobbyboucher]

33. Post it again

why don't you. If at first you son't succeed in carrying Repube water, try, try again.

[bobbyboucher]

34. Here we go

again.

[bobbyboucher]

35. Keep trying

to get them together.

[bobbyboucher]

36. Success

!

[imax2268]

37. heh...

ok...I get it...I'm the dunce tonight huh...

ok...I'll play...any closer yet...?

[Null Pointer]

39. Boston Globe = owned by NYT

You're thinking of the Boston Herald. THAT's the right wing propaganda paper here.