Posted on 03/20/2018 12:24:46 PM PDT by Enterprise
President Obama used his executive powers to attack industries to lower the value of certain companies, allowing his friends in the private sector to swoop in and buy them up at reduced prices, according to Peter Schweizers new book Secret Empires: How Our Politicians Hide Corruption and Enrich Their Families and Friends.
The book, released Tuesday, said Obama and his administration would deem industries either destructive to the environment or exploitative for the financial and professional gain of his friends, including industries such as coal mining, offshore drilling, cash advance companies, and for-profit colleges.
Ya think?
AND WHAT HAPPENED TO THE SOLYNDRA RECORD THE FBI GRABBED?
This by itself...is deserving of a special counsel to check out the facts. If any of this is true....you’d have to drag in each party....ask what they donated to get this privilege, what they bought, and the profit situation. I think in each case....every penny of the profit ought to be returned to the company, and some fine paid by the individual to avoid jail. Pretty sick behavior if any of this is true.
Yep, “environmental regulations” to enrich comie cronies’ environment (pockets).
Thanks Enterprise.
Schewizer gives a good set of examples of DC corruption from his book, including Joe Biden, John Kerry, and Mitch McConnell.
-PJ
Not surprised .... ObamaIdiot was [is] as corrupt as the Clinton’s were when they were in the White House .... at least they did not attempt to steal furniture and the like out of the White House as they departed it....../s
And I bet O’s got a piece of the businesses he helped nad is still pocketing.
Americans demand a Leave Office, Go Home and Shut up law. We are totally sick of eternal presidenciesClinton and Obama seem to think they were elected for life. Worse, these greedsters are exploiting the office of the presidency to get-rich-quick.
Obamas foundation and his Chicago resting place-his libraryare awash in donations.
Americans demand to know if the billions this sucker handed out to Muslims and radical lefties are now his big buck contributors.Meaning your taxes are still at work.....making the Obamas rich.
ACTION NOW-demand laws outlawing these exploitative ex-presidential activities.
Call President Trump:
Comments: 202-456-1111 Switchboard: 202-456-1414
CONTACT CONGRESS: Capitol Switchboard 1-866-220-0044
Contact U.S. Department of Justice
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Marauding ex-president’s like Clinton and Obama MUST be reigned in from their crass exploitation of the presidency to make themselves get-rich-quick.
(HAT TIP TILTED IRISH KILT) what we need is a “Presidential Entrepreneur, Enterprise Law” that states once the ex-prez pockets more than the retirement salary, pensions, Secret Service and other perks (amt to be determined) they are now considered to be running a money-making corporation or business for their own profit.
That post-presidency businesses could include (A) speaking engagements, (B) consultancies, (C) organizing personal or political business strategies, (D) investment opportunities, (E) money-gathering foundations, (F) profit-making presidential centers/libraries, (G) selling access to govt entities and individuals, and/or, (H) guest appearances for money.
Taxpayers should not be subsidizing any such personal business or personal security, or subsidizing the success of the ex-president’s business ventures.
The law should regularly evaluate the income-—amid risks and returns-—then forthrightly terminate tax-funding.
Once an ex-president reaches the law’s dollar limit, they can continue to receive the Presidential pension, but Secret Service security is dropped, as is their direct access to classified intel, confidential memos and Congressional committee reports.
ACTION NOW
Call President Trump:
Comments: 202-456-1111 Switchboard: 202-456-1414
email. president@whitehouse.gov
CONTACT CONGRESS: Capitol Switchboard 1-866-220-0044
U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
Comment Line: 202-353-1555
Switchboard: 202-514-2000
the current Forbes billionaire issue lists Barack Obama with a fortune valued at 2.9 billion
I can remember when he lacked the resources to buy a house.
The democrats are all crooks. many should be cheated out of their fortunes by death
FBI: Records? Records? We ain’t got no steenkin records!
I would BET on it!
Agreed. WHERE DID HE GET THE MONEY!!!!!
Like, duuuh!
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