Radio Interview Regarding Halliburton/KBR

[CorpGovActivist]

As soon as I know it's going to air, I'll post.

- Dave
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Edit added at 10:57. This just went out to my trusted MSM contacts:

Subject: Radio Interview to Air

From: [e-mail]
Date: Fri, Nov 17, 2006 10:55 am
To: [e-mail]
Cc:
Bcc: (redacted)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Yesterday, Halliburton rammed through the KBR spinoff, to raise desperately-needed cash. Aiding and abetting this spinoff were:

1. BakerBotts LLP;
2. KPMG LLP;
3. The self-dealing underwriters;
4. The self-dealing analysts (who are likely going to find this IPO being cited on Capitol Hill as the poster child for the need for Sarbanes-Oxley II in the next Congress).

Earlier today, I gave a radio interview. As soon as I know the airtime, I'll let the journalists in the bcc: line of this e-mail know where to obtain the recording and/or transcript. Also, with the looming Thanksgiving holiday, just a reminder: I have a limited number of spots left for sit-down interviews before Wednesday.

The desperation of the Houston C-levels is transparent, and the Texas media outlets have been especially adept at staying ahead of this story. There is no Houston Mint - the Enronesque efforts of Halliburton to print money notwithstanding.

Cheers, and have a good weekend!

- David A. Smith, Editor of www.HALwhistleblowers.org (placeholder page up; full site coming soon)
(not to be confused, ever again, with David R. Smith, the as-yet-unindicted VP of Tax at Dresser Industries, and now at Halliburton)
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Edited at 11:03 a.m. ET: If you're just now tuning in, please read the Halliburton-related threads in my DU Journal: http://journals.democraticunderground.com/CorpGovActivi...

[wicket]

1. Excellent!

I'll be waiting eagerly

[CorpGovActivist]

3. He Had a Face...

... that was meant for radio.

LOL!

That is one of my favorite dry wit comments.

- Dave

[hootinholler]

12. Madame, I might be drunk...

But in the morning I shall be sober. You however shall still be ugly.

I don't hink I have it exactly, I think it was Churchill.

-Hoot

[CorpGovActivist]

13. Lady Astor...

... if memory serves, had upbraided him for his drunken state.

; )

- Dave

[Subdivisions]

26. You had a radio interview with

Sam Donaldson? Bravo!

[CorpGovActivist]

32. LOL...

... wait and see.

- Dave

[stop the bleeding]

2. 1st or second REC here

man you people are fast

can't wait for the interview - maybe today?

[CorpGovActivist]

4. We'll See

"man you people are fast"

Well, Halliburton C-level execs apparently want a legal fight. They're going to get what they asked for.

"can't wait for the interview - maybe today?"

*shrug* I never know for sure when a piece is going to air or appear. As soon as I do, I'll say so.

; )

- Dave

[Buttercup McToots]

5. Yeah David...

Cannae wait...
Bye thee bye...I'm lost...cannae figer oot what thread I'm on...
Silly me...

[CorpGovActivist]

6. I Didn't Have Enough Coffee...

... when I spoke to the radio interviewer.

I imagine I'm going to laugh (or cry) when I hear it.

- Dave

[IdesOfOctober]

20. BWA HA HA!

I just remembered something funny from college - a certain phone call.

: P

Ides

[Blackhatjack]

25. Tip of the Hat To You Mr. Ides !!! Now what have you been up to?...LOL

[IdesOfOctober]

29. See #22

; )

Ides

[porphyrian]

7. Definitely. - n/t

[CorpGovActivist]

8. Please Read Edited OP

Thanks!

- Dave

[mom cat]

9. Keep it up and watch your back!

[CorpGovActivist]

10. Thanks...

... will do.

- Dave

[G_Leo_Criley]

11. Dave!

Yes please, we NEED to know when your interview will air!

You go Dave!


This is fantastic news. May it lead to many more interviews and to action!!!



glc

(ps -- D'OH? No Houston Mint? )

[IdesOfOctober]

14. Radio Free Halliburton

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

FYI, David now has a publicist, to handle the overflow of MSM interest. More on that later.

Ides

[DemReadingDU]

15. Have the publicist contact Keith Olbermann!

Keith is the best newsman on TV at Countdown MSNBC!

[IdesOfOctober]

16. The publicist came on board...

... to handle the overflow of requests coming *in*, so it may be a while before more goes out.

Ides

[Minnesota_Lib]

17. Having worked in the media long ago, a word of warning....

Be very careful as to not come off as a publicity hound to reporters. Nothing will turn them off and kill a story faster.

Of course, I am not saying Dave is (I am a big supporter of what Dave is doing), but reporters deal with self-promoters every day and some become really cynical in that regard...and that can kill their enthusiasm for a story no matter how valid it seems. So just be careful as to not give that false impression.

That said, GO DAVE!!!! I'll be following this all day and can't wait to hear ya. What station? Is it available on the net?

BTW, I have a radio voice...and face...as well.

[IdesOfOctober]

19. Good advice...

... but I think David has done a pretty effective job of putting the larger story ahead of his role in it.

Some reporters will miss the boat on this; that's to be expected.

Ides

[conscious evolution]

21. Hi Ides

Good to see you.Been a bit busy lately,eh?

[IdesOfOctober]

22. Yup, a bit ...

... busy, pruning my periwinkles.

; )

Ides

[conscious evolution]

23. hahahahahahaha

google is so much fun!!
I couldn't remember what a periwinkle was so I did the google and found this.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periwinkle_ (plant)

Which lead me to this:
Disambiguation in Wikipedia and other Wikimedia Foundation projects is the process of resolving ambiguity. The conflict occurs when a single term can be associated with more than one topic. In many cases, this word or phrase is the same natural title of more than one article.

[IdesOfOctober]

24. Precisely...

... so.

Ides

[CorpGovActivist]

27. More Like...

... tending to your tumbleweeds.



- Dave

[conscious evolution]

36. more fun with the google

this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumbleweed
lead to this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monophyletic

"In phylogenetics, a group of organisms is said to be paraphyletic (Greek para = near and phyle = race) if the group contains its most recent common ancestor, but does not contain all the descendants of that ancestor....

'...Technically, in the original meaning of the words, a paraphyletic group is a monophyletic group from which one of the clades is excluded to form a separate group'

On a sobering note I also found this.http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-11/gsoa-tgf...
This should be good reminder of why bushco must go

[Blackhatjack]

28. Of course the upside of having a publicist is ....

Scheduling and organizing contacts is being handled for Dave, and that helps prevent Dave from being exhausted by demands on his time. Also, a publicist gives inquirers someone they can speak with and learn when and where Dave may address issues.

I have seen publicists perform a valuable public service, and I have seen some publicist who are clearly out to maximize the dollar value of the principal's role.

I think as long as the media inquirers are able to speak directly to Dave, the chance that he will be associated with the latter will be small.

[IdesOfOctober]

30. It is no accident...

... that the publicist in question has known David since grade school.

The whole point is to create a triage system, so that David doesn't get overwhelmed.

Ides

[DemReadingDU]

38. Hey Ides, you seem to know Dave a long time

are you going to be Dave's publicist?

[CorpGovActivist]

39. Oh, Please!

Do you think Ides is allowed to talk to people?



- Dave

[DemReadingDU]

42. Well, Ides seems to do as he wants, LOL

Ides comes here to talk to us!

[CorpGovActivist]

45. Yeah...

... when he chews through his restraints.



- Dave

[IdesOfOctober]

54. Oh the tales...

... I could tell.

Ides

[CorpGovActivist]

43. And She's NOT a Publicist...

... she is a very old and dear friend, who will be helping keep me sane, scheduled, disciplined, and grounded. When I am unavailable, she'll be able to field calls and inquiries, triage them, and make sure that I know who to call back ASAP (e.g., which reporter is "on deadline" for an immediate piece, etc.).

She's a wonderful person, and I am the luckiest guy in the world to have friends like her.

- Dave

[DemReadingDU]

46. Ah, sounds like the perfect publicist

and now we know the publicist is a she!

[CorpGovActivist]

48. She Is...

... someone who knows that, "I don't know the answer, but I'll find out and get back to you ASAP" is a perfectly valid response, as long as it is then followed up with timely follow-through.

She's magnificent.

- Dave

[IdesOfOctober]

53. No, but...

... where ever periwinkles go unpruned, there I will be.

Ides

[radfringe]

66. if you are available for private hedge pruning...

let me know in the spring..

[CorpGovActivist]

69. Oh, Groan...

... I shudder to think at what direction he's gonna take that.

- Dave

[radfringe]

74. We have about a 20 long hedge row

and it's waaaaay over grown and waaay too high to safely trim the tops on a ladder.

my partner attacks it with manicure scissor... I tend to be a bit more ruthless and want to chop 'em down to a reasonable height...

I keep telling her they are hardy and will grow back.. but every time I drag out the big clippers, saw and hedge shears she's right behind me telling me NOT to cut off too much..

with the problem with our knuckledragger neighbors (long story) - the hedges separate our property from the knuckledraggers for a short length... ennywhoo - I've been pushing to just take the hedges out and put up a 150ft freaking stockade fence.

I want to paint the side of the fence which faces the knuckledragger's house some garish eye-blistering colors. Serves two purposes - we don't have to see the knuckledragger and it give us more privacy

[CorpGovActivist]

76. High Hedges...

... make for the best catapult cover!

; )

- Dave

[JackBeck]

18. Have you contacted or been contacted by Randi Rhodes?

Your story is something that is right up her alley.

[CorpGovActivist]

33. Thanks for the Tip...

... I've been keeping a running list of new outreach to do. I'll add her to the list.

- Dave

[conscious evolution]

47. another outlet to look up

is Creative Loafing inAtlanta Ga. http://atlanta.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/index
This paper would probably print your story.The main paper here,TheAtlanta Journal-Constitution,only ran a small part of the original AP story on the KBR/Nigeria bribe scandal.And what little there was was buried deep in the business section.

[CorpGovActivist]

49. Appreciated...

... honestly, this helps so much.

- Dave

[radfringe]

67. stephanie miller too

[JackBeck]

85. Jim would have a field day with this story. n/t

[MANative]

31. I haven't replied to one of your threads till now...

but I've been reading them with great interest and anticipation. MANY moons ago, I held a Series 6 license, so I have a basic understanding of the issues you're describing, but, dear David, this stuff is HEAVY!

I send good thoughts and positive energy to you daily, so I'm hopeful you're feelin' the DU love coming your way. Stay safe and keep moving forward - I, for one, am deeply grateful for your hard work and diligence.

[CorpGovActivist]

34. Martha...

... is that you?

; )

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=martha+stewart+sto...

Seriously, thank you.

- Dave

[MANative]

35. No, darling, but I am female and do live in CT

My housekeeping skills would be considered suspect as best in Martha's view

[CorpGovActivist]

37. LOL...AWESOME!

The dust bunnies don't get cleaned until they demand to be fed.

: )

- Dave

[MANative]

40. That would be the job of my two feline babies.

LOL!

On another note - Are you okay with sharing the jist of this discussion with non-DU but solid blue buddies? There are a couple of friends I'd love to give a heads up to...

[CorpGovActivist]

44. Sure Thing...

... I don't mind at all.

What breed? Or are they "mutts"?

- Dave

[MANative]

50. Thank you sir! As to my furbabies...

They're closest to American Shorthairs, but no real pedigree. A male and female from the same litter, named Sisko and Janeway. They're 11 years old and ben with me and hubby since they were weaned. 10 additional good wishes if you know the reference for their names

[CorpGovActivist]

52. I'm Not ...

... about to admit that I think she was the best captain ever to grace the chair.

; )

- Dave

[MANative]

55. With that response, you get the 10 promised

and 5 more for style. Nobody better than Kathryn! The funny thing is that Sisko is indeed a black male with a "soft-spoken" and brooding disposition, and Janeway is the ever-curious, in-your-face, quickest to get into trouble kitty you'd every imagine. Perfect namesakes!

[CorpGovActivist]

56. When They Get into Trouble...

... do you call them tribbles?

; )

- Dave

[MANative]

57. No, can't say that I've done that...

but withholding holodeck priveleges has been used when absolutely necessary. A brief stay in the brig is usually a last resort.

[CorpGovActivist]

58. *Snicker*

One of these days, over a glass of something frothy, we can laugh about the ways a holodeck would *actually* get used.

; )

- Dave

[MANative]

59. Now that sounds like fun...

You definitely need to know about something called "fanfic" Oy!

[CorpGovActivist]

60. *Innocent Eyeroll*

What's that?

- Dave

[MANative]

63. I do swear that some fanfic writers have

better skills than some of the so-called pros. Of course, they aren't restricted by censors either

[Gwerlain]

41. Well, it looks good. This is kind of like...

watching the snowball get bigger and bigger as it rolls down the hill toward Daffy Duck, right about the time he realizes it's coming and starts running.

[CorpGovActivist]

51. Gotta Check ...

... out:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=looney+tunes+golde...

Volumes I and II are a riot, and bring back a lot of good memories (plus, more of the quadruple entendres are clear to me now, as an adult). Maybe if I'm good, I'll have III and IV in my stocking this year.

; )

Maybe if I'm really good, I'll get some time to watch them.

- Dave

[CorpGovActivist]

61. Where's Mrs. McToots Today?

Must be busy.

- Dave

[Buttercup McToots]

64. Here is Buttercup McToots

Preparin` tasties fer the wild boys...
MANative...I am a nutmeg also...
and my lovely ball of fur
is named...TUPPENCE...
David I will be gettin' the afternoon
news...re: google
Who are Prime Projects International Trading LLC?

[Buttercup McToots]

65. Oops

well, how the heck did I get in Dubai?
Sometime my train of thinkin` just stuns me...

[conscious evolution]

68. I know what you mean

Sometimes when I start doing the google it blows me mind the places I end up.Gotta love the google and the people who think up stuff like the google.Or curse them.

[CorpGovActivist]

72. Six Degrees of Google...

... I love that game.

- Dave

[conscious evolution]

79. lalalalalalaalalalala

I cannnn't hear youuuu!LOL
The last thing I need is a google game like that.

[CorpGovActivist]

80. It Can Be Turned...

... into a drinking game, too, FYI.

; )

- Dave

[conscious evolution]

81. Good thing I qiut

drinking before google.
Me,Guiness and google would have been a bad combination!

[CorpGovActivist]

82. The Trick Is...

... not to have to take the first gulp, while forcing others to drink!

; )

- Dave

[conscious evolution]

83. back then I

would have lost on purpose.lol
The last time I really wanted a drink was on Jan.19,2001.I just new that bush was gonna fuck up our country to the max.
The next morning,though,when I saw someone on holding a sign that said 'Hail to the Thief' on CNN I knew that:1. I wasn't the only one that knew what a disaster he would be. 2. That it was time to get off my ass and get 'political'.
Funny how I haven't wanted a drink since then.

time for a meetin'. catch y'all later.

[MANative]

70. Well, hey there, neighbor!

To you and your furry baby!

[Buttercup McToots]

75. Pleased tae meetcha

[CorpGovActivist]

71. Mrs. McToots!!!

I plain forgot! You have hungry ones to get turkeys and such ready for, dontcha?

I bet it smells wonderful for a mile around!

: )

- Dave

[Buttercup McToots]

77. Aye

The boys are all ready startin` tae drool...lovely lads they are...
Tuppence is a bird watcher...She stays indoors always
an` runs from window tae window...
An she makes terrible noises at the squirrels...
Ah, the daily adventures at the wee house...

[CorpGovActivist]

78. Well Them Them Lads...

... that I said, that if their mother someday offers them a pot of *any* of their favorite foods, in return for a story about their work - "Don't you do it!"

; )

- Dave

[CorpGovActivist]

73. Thanks for the Earwig...

... now I have the Mary Poppins song ("Feed the Birds") stuck in my head: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=tuppence+a+bag+fee...

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=earwig+%22song...

; )

Does your Tuppence feed the birds, or feed on them?



- Dave

[myrna minx]

62. K&R. This is great news. n/t

[CorpGovActivist]

84. First Radio Interview Aired

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

- Dave

[Minnesota_Lib]

86. OMG, I never heard about that Super Bowl party. What a pisser!

[CorpGovActivist]

87. Be Sure to Bookmark...

... http://www.HALwhistleblowers.org to learn more of those kinds of stories.

- Dave

[Minnesota_Lib]

88. Already had it...btw, the link in your post has an errant coma making...

..it unable to find the server.

And you have a nice radio voice. Clear and easy to understand. Nice job.

[CorpGovActivist]

89. Thanks!

Fixed the punctuation, and thanks for the kind words.

: )

- Dave

[Buttercup McToots]

90. Good Mornin`

[CorpGovActivist]

91. Howdy...

... I'm properly caffeinated now.

- Dave

[DemReadingDU]

92. and podcasts are coming!

WooHoo!


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

[CorpGovActivist]

93. I Love That Idea...

... because it opens up a whole new channel to reach people with the story.

My hope is to be able to do a call-in format, so that it's fully interactive.

- Dave