UPDATE 9-4-09 at 12:12 p.m. Central: Just learned that the judge in the $27 billion environmental lawsuit filed by Amazon Defense Coalition against Chevron in Ecuador has recused himself. Details here and here! In a post earlier today, I offered a 20-minute snippet of highlights from 2 hours of video documentation purported by Chevron Corporations [...]
Transcript: Ecuadoran Officials Caught on Tape Seeking $3 Million in Return for Favorable Ruling (Update)
August 31st, 2009 · 1 Comment
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Scandal Erupts in Chevron-Ecuador Environmental Lawsuit; $3MM Bribery Scheme Caught on Tape! (Update)
August 31st, 2009 · 10 Comments
UPDATE 9-4-09 at 12:14 p.m. Central: Just learned that the judge in the $27 billion environmental lawsuit filed by Amazon Defense Coalition against Chevron in Ecuador has recused himself. Details here and here! Today, according to this news release, Chevron Corporation officials provided authorities in Ecuador and the U.S. with video recordings that reveal a [...]
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‘Team Obama’ Cartoon Great for Scandal Watching
January 8th, 2009 · No Comments
The cartoon above originally appeared in the form of a sketch in my Dec. 18 post about the scandal involving Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D-Ill.). Rather than limit it’s use to a single scandal, My Personal Litmus cartoonist “Michael” explained the slight alteration in a post today, writing, “It seems like there are so many (scandals) [...]
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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 [...]
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Barack Obama’s Ties to Blagojevich Still ‘Sketchy’ (Updated)
December 18th, 2008 · 2 Comments
My friend Michael at My Personal Litmus offers two great sketches that highlight the scandal involving Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D-Ill.) and the impact it might have on Barack Obama. One sketch (above right) highlights three things: The possible blowback against Obama resulting from news that the voice of Rahm Emanual, his chief of staff, can [...]
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‘Blago-Gate’ Captures Nation’s Interest
December 16th, 2008 · No Comments
In an article published today, the folks at the Pew Research Center report today that the scandal surrounding Illinois Democrat Gov. Rod Blagojevich (a.k.a., “Blago-gate”) filled more than a quarter of the news hole from Dec. 8-14, as measured by the News Coverage Index from the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism. Mark [...]
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Obama Finance Chair Tied To Subprime Scandal
February 14th, 2008 · 6 Comments
Recently, I was encouraged by a Bob McCarty Writes reader to look into the background of Penny Pritzker, a Chicago billionaire who now serves as the National Finance Chair for Barack Obama‘s presidential campaign. When I did investigate, I found details that should not only cause “Obamaniacs” to question their candidate’s judgment, but should — [...]
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