Hi all, This will go up tomorrow evening at disinfo.com Peace, Preston So Can we Really Trust G. W. Bush? While current Republican Presidential hopeful George W. Bush has admitted that in 1976 he was arrested for DUI while driving in Maine with friends, (Nov. 1, 2000), he still portrays himself as the man who will bring honor and integrity back to the highest office in the land. But this unfortunately is not the only shadiness in Bush’s past, nor the only illegal action on his part. G.W. Bush violated federal securities law at least 4 times in the late 80s and early 90s, says a recent report from the Center for Public Integrity by Knut Royce, reported in collaboration with TALK magazine. According to an internal government memo of the US Securities and Exchange Commission CPI obtained, written in 1991 during an investigation into a sale by Bush of Harken Energy Corporation stock just before the Gulf War dropped the value of company Director Bush’s shares drastically. Investigators found the Bush had made a habit of filing notice of insider information and sales with the SEC in an extremely untimely fashion. The press made much of the investigation at one point, alleging that because the SEC did not file charges on the one previously known sale of Harken shares in 1991, it must not have been a big deal. But CPI found that there were not one, but at least 4 separate instances where Bush had illegally waited to file notice with the SEC, and that SEC investigators could see a pattern to Bush’s late filings, almost as though he were trying to hide them for the maximum time he could. The Securities and Exchange Commission Act of 1934 requires that all company insiders must report publicly all transactions, both sales and purchases by filing a Form 4 report by the 10 day of the month following the deal. But Bush did not do that. This can alert “outside investors that company officers or directors are nervous about the company’s earnings or growth. They can also alert the SEC that an officer or director benefited from information that only an insider could have known, a violation of securities laws,” report CPI. All 4 late filings involved transactions totally more than $1 million dollars. While the SEC decided not to press charges, it is obvious from the SEC memo that investigators felt Bush knew he what he was doing, as he had already filed Form 4s in other transactions involving other companies at which he either sat on the board, or was director of. Bush has also been told by a judge in Texas that he must face a civil rights lawsuit filed by environmental activists who were non-violently protesting outside of the Governor’s mansion last Spring, according to Brian Hansen at the Environmental News Service. Bush told reporters a5t the time that “people just gotta respect the rules,” even though it was his action that was breaking the rules by allowing the Texas Department of Public Safety police officers arrest lawfully protesting activists. On Thursday, Nov. 2, 2000, Bush told a crowd of supporters during a campaign stop in Pittsburgh, while standing next to Gulf War “hero” Colin Powell, “In my administration, we’ll make it clear there is the controlling legal authority of conscience. We will make people proud again, so that Americans who love their country can once again respect their government,” reports Laurie Kellman of the Associated Press. This guy wants to be President of the biggest, most powerful country in the world. Both he and his running mate, Dick Cheney, are harping on about how they want to bring back a government the American people can trust. Ok, so who are they suggesting we can trust? Certainly not themselves I’d hope, but unfortunately for us all, that is exactly who they are talking about. 620 words Preston Peet [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1- Bush Gets Tough on Limited Liability http://mai.flora.org/forum/11881 3 pyramids This article and comment details G.W. Bush’s proposal to go after the shareholders for crimes committed in their name by corporations and companies. Sounds idealistic as the commentator notes, and more than a bit disingenuous. 2- The Bush Watch http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/3750/july2000.htm 4 pyramids This is a great page, with tons of info on Shrub, and if you scroll about half-way down the page you can see both info on Bush tax-cuts in Texas, the results of those cut, and his Dad’s Savings and Loans connections. 3- George W. Bush- Billionaires Politician Puppet http://georgewbushissues.freeyellow.com/bushbook/bushcover.html 4 pyramids This is the book by Chris Fick, online free at the George W. Bush Issues- Right House Home Page, for a limited time only, on Shrub and the strings that control him and make him dance. This is quite a read, and not cheerful. “Read the frightening story of GWB, and the Bush family’s involvement in the S and L scandal,” it says here. 4- George W. Bush Exploratory Committee http://www.rtmark.com/bush/bushpubletters.html 4 pyramids Check out what lies in store for America if Shrub and his Savings and Loan emptying cohorts and corporate-criminal friends. While you’re at it, check out the rest of the Shrub- horror as well. 5- Lanier Crosses Party Lines, Backs Bush http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a381458.htm 1 pyramids This New Republic article, (July 8, 1998), reports on how the former mayor of Houston is supporting Shrub, or was anyway, way back when. 6- DUBYA- From Oil to Baseball to the Governor’s Mansion http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a37f1ce197112.htm 4 pyramids Here is a look by the Wall Street Journal, (Sept. 27, 1999), at Shrub’s financial dealings over time, from his not-so-humble beginnings in big business, to the sports stuff, to the governor’s mansion, as so noted in the title. 7- Bush and Republican Corruption http://www8.50megs.com/kkamberg/BushCorruption.html 4 pyramids This is a great collection of article and essays on the Bush’s and the Republican connections to lots of corruption and criminal behavior. 8- Who is G.W. Bush? http://www.monitor.net/monitor/0001a/fortunateson.html 4 pyramids This is an article by Toby Rogers, and disinfo’s own Nick Mamatas. It’s well worth reading, so visit here now! Find out about how the Bush camp tried to lie and say their interview with Toby Rogers never took place, that the spokesperson had never even met Rogers, denying the meeting to someone, while that someone was holding a photo of the meeting in their hand. This guy Shrub might win the election too. How is that for a scary thought? 9- Colorful History- Just the Ticket http://www.guardianunlimited.co.uk/US_election_race/Story/0,2763,197237,00.htm l 2 pyramids This article from the Guardian Observer, by Harold Evens, (Nov.15, 1999), runs down some of the Presidential candidate’s “colorful history,” including that of Shrub. 10- Dick Cheney Needed to Come Clean http://www.tompaine.com/opinion/2000/10/06/index.html 4 pyramids This has nothing to do with the Savings and Loans, but it is about how Shrub’s vice-presidential running mate, Dick Cheney, flagrantly lied to the American people during the debate with Gore’s running mate, Joe Leiberman, by saying the government had nothing to do with his being much better of now than he was 8 years ago under Bush Senior’s reign. He helped the company Halliburton obtain some $3.8 Billion in government contracts while working there. While this isn’t illegal, it does illustrate quite clearly where the loyalties lie with these guys. 11- The Governor’s Sweetheart Deal http://texasobserver.org/subjects/dateline/1.30.98.rb.html This article by Robert Bryce in the Texas Observer, (Jan. 30, 1998), details the moola the Shrub made from the sale of the Texas Rangers baseball team, making at least $14.9 million on an investment of $605,000. That is quite a profit. Not illegal, but a really sweet deal for a rich kid who is now a lot richer. 12- Bush Affidavit Refuted http://www.lawnewsnetwork.com/stories/A4538-1999Aug16.html This is a very short article on Bush’s apparent lying in an affidavit involving a woman suing over being fired by the Governor’s office in Texas, to stop an investigation into embalming practices of a huge funeral conglomeration in the governor’s fine state. 13- Governor’s Role Questioned in Funeral Agency Oversight http://www.dallasnews.com/specials/bush_campaign/controversies/0818bush2funera l.ht m This article from the Dallas Morning News, by George Kuemple, (Aug. 18, 1999), outlines the connection Shrub has to the killing of an investigation into the embalming practices of Service Corporation International, the world’s largest funeral service. 14- The Bush Millions http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/3750/bushmillions.html This site features a collection of articles, originally gathered together by the Bush Watch.com site, detailing the small Shrub’s financial fortunes, and the fact that he has done it all only due to the help he has received form friends and family connections. 15- Who is David Edwards http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a1000401.htm This is a slanted article designed to go after Clinton and the “friends of Bill,” but for those who don’t recognize the name, Edwards also helped the company Harken Energy Corp., and Harken board member Shrub, land a lucrative oil drilling operation contract with Bahrain. So all Morrison winds up doing with this article is graphically illustrate the lack of difference between the two major US political parties, the collusion and cronyism between the parties’ upper echelons. 16- Bush Family Values http://www.motherjones.com:8080/mother_jones/SO92/pizzo.html This is the classic tale by Steven Pizzo, from Mother Jones, (Sept./Oct, 1992), of then-President George Bush’s 3 sons, and their shady financial dealings. 17- Whitewashing the Bush Boys http://bsd.mojones.com/mother_jones/MA94/pizzo.html This is another article by Steven Pizzo, from Mother Jones, (March or May, 1994-can’t quite tell the date here), on the Bush boys, and their really suspicious, profitable, and un-wacky connections to some very dubious, and apparently outright criminal activities. 18- Overnight Guests Added $2.2 Million to Bush Campaign http://www.public-i.org/story_01_031500.htm Find out how the Texas Governor, G.W. Bush, had political campaign contributors, 60 of them apparently, according to this article from the Center for Public Integrity, (March 15, 2000), over to crash at the Governor’s mansion, in much the same way Bubba Clinton did at the White House. Hmmm, has this become some sort of twisted perversion in America, folks who get some kind of thrill sleeping in the vicinity of politicians? What a weird trip that must be. 19- The Governor’s Gusher’s- The Sources of George W. Bush’s $41 Million Texas War Chest http://www.tpj.org/reports/gusher/cover.html This report on Shrub’s two Texas gubernatorial races, from the Texans for Public Justice, illustrates the contributions to Shrub, and who made those massive contributions, their ideological and political leanings, and their possible reasons even for giving to Shrub. Interesting site, and more than a bit of a magnifying lens on the ease with which Shrub raises big business money. 20- Bush Violated Federal Security Law 4 Times, SEC Report Says http://www.public-i.org/story_01_100400.htm This is another report from the Center for Public Integrity, (Oct. 4, 2000), reporting on the Securities and Exchange Commission alleged G.W. Bush “violated federal securities laws at least 4 times,” while on the board of Harken Energy. 21- SEC Memo- Bush Violated Federal Law 4 Times http://aolpf.marketwatch.com/source/blq/aolpf/archive/20001005/news/current/bu sh_sec. asp This is a report on the Center for Public Integrity’s report, on their report of the SEC findings that Bush had delayed reporting stock deals, with federal investigators finding a pattern to his lateness. 22- Harken Energy Corp. http://www.harkenenergy.com/ Take a look into the company G. W. Shrub used to be a board member of, until he sold his shares in the company right before prices plummeted, and he subsequently forgot to file the sale with the SEC for months, for some odd reason. 23- Bush Plead Guilty to DUI in 1976 http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3459-2000Nov2.html So it turns out, as reported in this Washington Post article, (Nov. 2, 2000), that Bush was indeed arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, which is again, illegal. But as he was only 30 years old, he was “young and irresponsible.” 24- Bush Renews Attacks over Democratic Scandals http://www.courierpress.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?200010/27+bush102700_elect2000.ht ml+ 20001101 In this Evansville Courier-Press story, by Laurie Kellman, (Nov. 1, 2000), Bush makes some real stupid comments about how is going to bring honor and integrity to the highest office, again. Great. Another hypocritical liar in the office of President, just what we Americans need. 25- Bush Must Face Lawsuit Brought by Environmentalists http://ens.lycos.com/ens/sep2000/2000L-09-13-02.html This article from the Environment News Service, by Brian Hansen, (Sept. 13, 2000), reports on a Texas judge’s decision to not allow Bush to duck out of the civil-rights lawsuit filed by activists arrested during a non-violent protest outside the Governor’s Texas mansion on a public sidewalk in the Spring, I’m assuming Spring 2000. -------------------------- eGroups Sponsor -------------------------~-~> <FONT COLOR="#000099">eGroups eLerts It's Easy. It's Fun. Best of All, it's Free! </FONT><A HREF="http://click.egroups.com/1/9698/16/_/475667/_/973240489/"><B>Click Here!</B></A> ---------------------------------------------------------------------_->
