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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (95522)	11/17/2010 1:39:40 PM
From: longnshort	5 Recommendations Respond to of 224755

It's not a conspiracy

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (95522)	11/17/2010 2:24:28 PM
From: longnshort	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224755

Soros & Chertoff Make a Killing On Controversial TSA Scanners Probably small change for Soros, of course. But millions add up to billions. Posted by Jim Hoft on Wednesday, November 17, 2010, 6:09 AM Well, what do you know… Uncle George made a killing this year off of those controversial TSA scanners. The Washington Examiner reported, via Free Republic: Be sure and read Tim Carney’s Examiner column today on the politically-connected lobby for the controversial new TSA scanners that are upsetting airline employees and travelers everywhere. Carney notes that a company called Rapiscan got a $165 million contract for the new body image scanners four days after the underwear-bomber incident this past Christmas. Not surprisingly, Rapiscan is politically connected, observes Carney: Rapiscan got the other naked-scanner contract from the TSA, worth $173 million. Rapiscan’s lobbyists include Susan Carr, a former senior legislative aide to Rep. David Price, D-N.C., chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee. When Defense Daily reported on Price’s appropriations bill last winter, the publication noted “Price likes the budget for its emphasis on filling gaps in aviation security, in particular the whole body imaging systems.” Then this morning Carney also noted that former Homeland Security secretary Michael Chertoff was flacking for Rapiscan. As for the company’s other political connections, it also appears that none other than George Soros, the billionaire funder of the country’s liberal political infrastructure, owns 11,300 shares of OSI Systems Inc., the company that owns Rapiscan. Not surprisingly, OSI’s stock has appreciated considerably over the course of the year. Soros certainly is a savvy investor. Likewise, Former former Homeland Security secretary Michael Chertoff also made out on the new scanners. The Boston Globe reported on this back in January: Former Homeland Security secretary Michael Chertoff has given dozens of media interviews touting the need for the federal government to buy more full-body scanners for airports. What he has made little mention of is that the Chertoff Group, his security consulting agency, includes a client that manufactures the machines. Chertoff disclosed the relationship on a CNN program Wednesday, in response to a question. An airport passengers’ rights group on Thursday criticized Chertoff’s use of his former government credentials to advocate for a product that benefits his clients. gatewaypundit.rightnetwork.com

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (95522)	11/17/2010 6:53:18 PM
From: chartseer	1 Recommendation Respond to of 224755

Soros isn't pulling the strings? How many times has he been to the saotoro white house? comrade chartseer

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (95522)	11/18/2010 9:56:20 AM
From: chartseer	5 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224755

"Noteworthy is the fact that the far-left liberal-progressive billionaire George Soros has been among the White House's most frequent visitors, so having left-wing bloggers that work for an organization he funds is surely not unexpected. On the other hand, it does illustrate where Obama's head is at" Is Soros just wasting his money, time and energy with all his visits to the Soetoro white house? Your silence is deafening. comrade chartseer