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Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-05 06:19 PM
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Congratulations UNCLE BUCKY! "Having a Bush doesn't hurt!"
Edited on Wed Feb-23-05 06:19 PM by Bluebear
USA! USA! USA! Bush, Bush, Bush! Suck it hippy's! :crazy:



WASHINGTON — The Iraq war helped bring record earnings to St. Louis-based defense contractor Engineered Support Systems Inc., and new financial data show that the firm's war-related profits have trickled down to a familiar family name — Bush.

William H.T. "Bucky" Bush, uncle of the president and youngest brother of former President George H.W. Bush, cashed in ESSI stock options last month with a net value of nearly half a million dollars.

"Uncle Bucky," as he is known to the president, is on the board of the company, which supplies armor and other materials to U.S. troops. The company's stock prices have soared to record heights since before the invasion, benefiting in part from contracts to rapidly refit fleets of military vehicles with extra armor....

"Having a Bush doesn't hurt," said Kreher, who acknowledged that the company was routinely engaged in Washington lobbying efforts.


http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=2026&ncid=2026&e=2&u=/latimests/20050223/ts_latimes/companysworkiniraqprofitedbushsuncle
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sickinohio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-05 06:21 PM
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1. If that's "Uncle Bucky" he looks
like he's had as much to dring as nephew Bu$hCo. Must run in the family.
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porphyrian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-05 06:25 PM
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4. Some branches of the family intertwine, if you know what I mean. -n/t
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sickinohio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-05 06:52 PM
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8. Ha - how true!!
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Mugweed Donating Member (939 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-05 06:23 PM
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2. Headline: Fat White Rich Guy Cashes in on War
He looks like an "Uncle Buck" alright. OK, that's just an insult to John Candy and I take it back.
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Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-05 06:25 PM
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3. Perfect headline and welcome to DU!
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joeybee12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-05 06:26 PM
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5. What level of hell awaits this slug? Skimming a profit off human blood and
misery--it's hard to fathom what sub-human filth these people are.
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two gun sid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-05 06:28 PM
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6. Uncle Buck Fuck looks like a real asshole.
I don't even flinch anymore when I hear that someone from the Bush Cartel makes money off of this war. I hope this fuckstick chokes on the money he's stolen. Have another whiskey Buck.



"I piss down the throats of these Nazis"

---HST
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izzie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-05 06:28 PM
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7. And I am sure Bush voters will be happy
Funny how if you take part of the picture out it all looks OK so just leave the part out about maybe 100,000 Iraq people may be death and this guy makes a profit on it.Greed is good......
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RBHam Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-05 07:11 PM
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9. War profiteering - it's a crime.
"Uncle Bucky" should be given a fair trial and then sent to leavenworth.
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Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-05 07:55 PM
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10. It's OK! He's a Republican!
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Straight Shooter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-05 07:59 PM
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11. Well, now we know who's been choosing Laura's wardrobe. eom
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Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-23-05 08:25 PM
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12. I see what Jeb will look like in a decade too.
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Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-24-05 07:17 PM
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13. Once again for Lisa :)
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