Keystone XL pipeline corruption investigation

n2doc

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Wed Oct-19-11 08:55 PM
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Keystone XL pipeline corruption investigation

The tangled web of corruption surrounding the Keystone XL pipeline implicates lobbyists and government officials alike. DeSmogBlog, Oil Change International, The Other 98% and Friends of the Earth investigated the cozy relationships between key State Department officials and corporate lobbyists, and they lead all the way to the president’s doorstep.

President Obama made a campaign promise to shut out oil lobbyists, yet the State Department’s blatant bias toward approving the Keystone XL pipeline is a clear example of oil influence over our democracy.

Check out the investigation board and then take action.
http://www.foe.org/keystone-xl-pipeline-corruption-investigation

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polichick

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Wed Oct-19-11 08:57 PM
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1. Thank you for this post - please put it in GDP too! k&r

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glinda

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Wed Oct-19-11 09:05 PM
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2. Plain as day. Kick!

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Sancho

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Wed Oct-19-11 09:12 PM
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3. k & r

:wtf:

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hedgehog

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Wed Oct-19-11 09:13 PM
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4. Obama has an established no-tolerance policy- if Hillary

becomes a problem, she'll be out of his administration in days.

I think this is part of a pattern for Hillary (not to say that many other politicians follow the same pattern). Here in Syracuse, her Senate campaign received major donations from Republican developer Congel and buddies. Once elected, major Federal funds went to Congel's mall expansion, Destiny a.k.a. Destiny USA.

"Congel, his family and associates affiliated with his development have donated $40,000 to Clinton's state and national campaigns since she first ran for office in 1999."

http://articles.latimes.com/2007/dec/10/nation/na-earmarks10/3

http://syracusethenandnow.org/Dstiny/MallSaveAmerica.htm

The chummy relationship has been ongoing:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/04/washington/04clinton.html?pagewanted=all

and may take down Andrew Cuomo as well!

http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2011/05/mall_developer_robert_congel_s.html

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Nihil

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Thu Oct-20-11 03:51 AM
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6. Good one!

> Obama has an established no-tolerance policy- if Hillary
> becomes a problem, she'll be out of his administration in days.

:spray: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

> President Obama made a campaign promise to shut out oil lobbyists,
> yet the State Department’s blatant bias toward approving the Keystone XL
> pipeline is a clear example of oil influence over our democracy.

Not the first, not the last, just "the usual".

Welcome to the best democracy money can buy!

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tech5270

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Wed Oct-19-11 11:02 PM
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5. Gotta save that one and print it out. Suggestion!

Edited on Wed Oct-19-11 11:04 PM by tech5270

We should all do the same and spread it around. Looks like it should fit on a legal page and still be legible.

edit: would need to be cut in half for legal paper.

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