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disalitervisum

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20. Lockheed Martin is the United States

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Fri Jan 13, 2017, 09:24 PM

Jan 2017

World's largest weapons producer, financial info concerning government ties can be found at Investopedia. Dick Cheney's wife was or is a board member. The phrase "Lockheed Martin is the United States," is widely used within the iron triangle.

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Whoa. [View all] madamesilverspurs Jan 2017 OP

Damn! Get thee to the greatest page and fast malaise Jan 2017 #1

KNR secondwind Jan 2017 #17

The bit about the Lockheed Martin engines seems to be true, or partly true. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2017 #2

I got an error on that link. n/t denbot Jan 2017 #4

Strange. It worked the first time - but try this: The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2017 #6

That worked, thanks. n/t denbot Jan 2017 #9

link okay except Sunny05 Jan 2017 #21

A period got caught up in the hyperlink designation. A zero is the last Sunny05 Jan 2017 #22

The Art of the "Steal" Chasstev365 Jan 2017 #3

+10,000 all this corruption and greed from the GOP. Rich get richer, and the poor, get poorer. GAH iluvtennis Jan 2017 #29

effing perfect. nt LaydeeBug Jan 2017 #49

Can you please source this? Chasstev365 Jan 2017 #5

Here ya go ... Stonepounder Jan 2017 #31

Thank you! Chasstev365 Jan 2017 #33

Sounds 2naSalit Jan 2017 #7

Senior Vice President of Lockheed Martin TubbersUK Jan 2017 #8

That HSBC connection might be more valid. politicat Jan 2017 #23

I can't find a connection between Bridgewater and Mercer, Mc Mike Jan 2017 #40

I think that this is all about lifting environmental protections and sanctions. yardwork Jan 2017 #10

All of that 2naSalit Jan 2017 #13

Except the sanctions are relatively new -- only since the Crimean annexation. politicat Jan 2017 #24

KNR Lucinda Jan 2017 #11

Kick! 2naSalit Jan 2017 #12

Trump also dinged LMTs stock to the tune of several billion in value, with one tweet Warren DeMontague Jan 2017 #14

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Jan 2017 #15

KNR Amaryllis Jan 2017 #16

K & R GP6971 Jan 2017 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Jim__ Jan 2017 #19

Lockheed Martin is the United States disalitervisum Jan 2017 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author GeoWilliam750 Jan 2017 #25

Why did Obama appoint this person as the FBI director? GeoWilliam750 Jan 2017 #26

Why did Obama appoint this person as the FBI director? LenaBaby61 Jan 2017 #28

Have to agree 100 percent with this. BlueWI Jan 2017 #36

And then Trump gets to pick? Unless he's constrained the way Obama seemed to be. chimpymustgo Jan 2017 #45

Constrained? By what? BlueWI Jan 2017 #46

K&R CentralMass Jan 2017 #27

Why did Obama appoint this guy? This kind of info must have available back then. jalan48 Jan 2017 #30

Comey has to go along with . . . . leanforward Jan 2017 #32

Treasonous bastards. They care nothing for America Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2017 #34

Double whoa. Triple wow. oasis Jan 2017 #35

So the fascists have found a way to make money off global warming milestogo Jan 2017 #37

Kick malaise Jan 2017 #38

Every day DK504 Jan 2017 #39

Swamp! zentrum Jan 2017 #41

Nightmarish political cartoons have morphed into today's headlines! FailureToCommunicate Jan 2017 #42

Kick 2 the Top. sarcasmo Jan 2017 #43

benedict comey more + more. pansypoo53219 Jan 2017 #44

Found this on (gag) Breitbart about Comey & Clinton connection flying_wahini Jan 2017 #47

However -- madamesilverspurs Jan 2017 #48