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To: Amy J who wrote (281895)	3/26/2006 7:56:40 PM
From: steve harris	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 1577483

Maybe the IRS could investigate Travelgate.....

To: Amy J who wrote (281895)	3/26/2006 7:58:52 PM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 1577483

sounds like what the Kennedys do

To: Amy J who wrote (281895)	3/26/2006 8:42:04 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1577483

"That's not a donation. That's giving money to your son. " There is more to it than that. They also own a chunk of the company, although it likely isn't generating profits at this point. It seems that "Silverado" Neil hits up people and countries that need to do business with the US to invest in his company. For example, Dubai developed a burning desire to invest in Ignite! when they started to bid for the company managing the ports...

To: Amy J who wrote (281895)	3/27/2006 9:35:03 AM
From: Elroy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577483

"Former first lady Barbara Bush gave relief money to a hurricane relief fund on the condition that it be spent to buy educational software from her son Neil's company." Isn't this the same as donating software that she paid for to the relief fund to be given freely to schools? It makes bad PR, but it's essentially a gift (paid by her) of software developed by her son's company. Don't seem so bad to me. And I'm sure the school's don't have to use the software if they think it's not helpful.