2016 Postmortem

Octafish

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50. Until Vietnam, I didn't believe people could sacrifice their integrity.

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 09:06 AM

Apr 2016

Brown & Root co-founder George Brown (left) with President Lyndon B. Johnson. LBJ's ties to the Brown brothers dated back to his days as a Texas congressman.
From 'Builders'/ © Texas A&M University Press

Halliburton Deals Recall Vietnam-Era Controversy

Cheney's Ties to Company Reminiscent of LBJ's Relationships

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1569483

Now, it's what Levi Walking Bear said: "Grab all you can, any time you can."

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Guess who works for Phil Gramm at UBS? [View all] Octafish Apr 2016 OP

knr snagglepuss Apr 2016 #1

Bill Clinton also works at UBS Octafish Apr 2016 #21

IT IS... ALL ABOUT THE GD MONEY! Carvilee is A POS Corporatist as Well CorporatistNation Apr 2016 #48

It's a big club, and you ain't in it LondonReign2 Apr 2016 #53

K&R for needed exposure /nt Dragonfli Apr 2016 #2

George W Bush also works at UBS Octafish Apr 2016 #22

LOL should have had a warning for the first pic! Faux pas Apr 2016 #3

Really Scary: UBS received $287 Billion bailout...and Phil Gramm still talks slow. Octafish Apr 2016 #24

They're all just one big happy family aren't they? We were so scammed! But not anymore thankfully. sabrina 1 Apr 2016 #37

K & R disillusioned73 Apr 2016 #4

Clearly not Hillary supporters who claim they are Democrats. Joob Apr 2016 #11

This land is their land. We pay them rent. Octafish Apr 2016 #25

Great article.. disillusioned73 Apr 2016 #31

K & R AzDar Apr 2016 #5

Guess whose Foundation is tied to UBS? Octafish Apr 2016 #34

Aw, how sweet! sabrina 1 Apr 2016 #38

Is the Clinton Foundation the Dulles Brother’s Sullivan and Cromwell? Octafish Apr 2016 #39

Just as long as you don't equate... malokvale77 Apr 2016 #6

Never. Octafish Apr 2016 #7

Panama Papers: The secrets of dirty money (Suddeutsche Zeitung) bobthedrummer Apr 2016 #8

''Integrity is for paupers.'' Octafish Apr 2016 #35

K&R&bookmark JEB Apr 2016 #9

The Clintons and Wall Street: 24 Years of Enriching Each Other Octafish Apr 2016 #36

Lots of folks in on the Clinton Con. RiverLover Apr 2016 #10

I once actually hoped Democrats would not succumb to the ecstasy of gold. Octafish Apr 2016 #40

Buy-Partisan. Perfect Hillary description. cherokeeprogressive Apr 2016 #12

UBS is all kinds of Buy Partisan Octafish Apr 2016 #43

It is one big club. nt artislife Apr 2016 #13

'aye 840high Apr 2016 #28

Mere mention of its existence brings out anguished (and now paid) cries of ''CONSPIRACY THEORY!'' Octafish Apr 2016 #42

And we ain't in it. nt cherokeeprogressive Apr 2016 #46

K&R Great research! Hope this gets wide publicity! amborin Apr 2016 #14

Hillary, the Banksters Committed 'Fraud,' Not 'Shenanigans' Octafish Apr 2016 #45

K&R Hiraeth Apr 2016 #15

Phil Gramm works at UBS Octafish Apr 2016 #47

Senator Gramm is a Good Guy now....Haven't you gotten the memo? Armstead Apr 2016 #16

It is amazing, believing what history shows otherwise. Octafish Apr 2016 #49

They are all Cronies Octafish, you know this...Bernie- has a minor in cronyism LOL snooper2 Apr 2016 #17

Until Vietnam, I didn't believe people could sacrifice their integrity. Octafish Apr 2016 #50

Except wrt to the Panama Papers, a lot of us were painfully aware of this back in the day... 2banon Apr 2016 #18

Thank you, 2banon! That's why the Infodump: to Clog the Memory Hole. Octafish May 2016 #55

K & R! It's all a cozy little country club, isn't it? southerncrone Apr 2016 #19

I like the way your thinking...I want them to feel the Bern...fuckers. Evil! nt haikugal Apr 2016 #29

Kick n/t bobthedrummer Apr 2016 #20

The corruption is high there jfern Apr 2016 #23

Thank you for the information. It's amazing the way these people operate.. think Apr 2016 #26

k&r silvershadow Apr 2016 #27

One good ole boys (and girls) club... tex-wyo-dem Apr 2016 #30

I fucking love you. Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2016 #32

^ bobthedrummer Apr 2016 #33

K&R azmom Apr 2016 #41

Also...its Amazing where Clinton Campaign People have ended up in their Afterlife.. KoKo Apr 2016 #44

It's like a reward for all their hard work in government service. Octafish Apr 2016 #52

K&R nt raouldukelives Apr 2016 #51

Buy-Partisan me b zola Apr 2016 #54