Today, I offer evidence suggesting Ben Barnes, lobbyist for the plaintiff in a lawsuit that could cost San Ramon, Calif.-based Chevron $27 billion, has been reading this blog. It takes a while to explain, but I think you’ll find it offers worthwhile and relevant information about the Chevron lawsuit now being tried in a thoroughly-corrupt [...]
Lobbyist’s Disclosure Documents Raise Serious Questions in Chevron-Ecuador Lawsuit
October 15th, 2009 · 6 Comments
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Someone Should Have Thrown a Shoe at Blago!
January 9th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Speaking to the news media only hours after being impeached by the Illinois House of Representative, Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D-Ill.) said that body’s action today was not a surprise and that he has fought similar efforts since he was re-elected in 2006. While droning on for nearly 20 minutes, however, he chose not to discuss [...]
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Richardson Scandal ‘Shape of Things to Come’
January 5th, 2009 · No Comments
The scandal that led to the withdrawal of Commerce Secretary-designate Bill Richardson may be “just the beginning of a string of scandals unlike anything we’ve seen in American history,” Richard A. Viguerie said today.
Viguerie used a late-afternoon news release to share his thoughts about Richardson, the current New Mexico governor and former Clinton cabinet member [...]
Tags: · Bill Richardson, blagojevich, capitol visitor center, Chicago, chicago-ization of american politics, conservativehq.com, corruption, economic stimulus, new mexico governor, richard a. viguerie, richard viguerie, Richardson, Rod Blagojevich, scandal, stimulus, the big dig
Book Published for Soon-to-be-Axed Workers
December 9th, 2008 · No Comments
I was surprised to find a news release for Budweiser in the rotation of ads featured today in “THE HOLIDAY SPOTLIGHT” on PRNewswire. Why? Because the ad appeared on the same day that ABInBev, the beermaker’s parent company as of Nov. 18, used another news release to announce it would slash approximately 1,400 U.S. salaried [...]
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U.S. Attorney Outlines Charges Against Blagojevich
December 9th, 2008 · 2 Comments
The Office of the U.S. Attorney in Chicago just posted a 12-page news release outlining the charges against Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D-Ill.) who, along with his chief of staff John Harris, was arrested this morning on federal corruption charges:
(Headline) ILLINOIS GOV. ROD R. BLAGOJEVICH AND HIS CHIEF OF STAFF JOHN HARRIS ARRESTED ON FEDERAL CORRUPTION [...]
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