This storyclaims that Bush was informed that his dealings could be considered insider trading: The memo, a copy of which was obtained by the Globe, does not say directly whether Bush would face legal problems if he sold his stock. But it does lay out the potential for insider-trading violations by Bush and other members [...]
Archive for October 30th, 2002
Lawyers told Harken that Bush's sale could be illegal
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Did bringing Federal Charges destroy possibility of sniper confession?
Posted in General on October 30, 2002 | Comments Off
This is why political grandstanding is such a danger: State and federal investigators said today that John Muhammad had been talking to them for more than an hour on the day of his arrest in the sniper shootings, explaining the roots of his anger, when the United States attorney for Maryland told them to deliver [...]
Did the French win in the UN?
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This seems a lot closer to the Fench position than to Bush’s The United States and France are moving toward a compromise on Iraq that would oblige the Bush administration to consult the United Nations Security Council before embarking on military action against Saddam Hussein but still leave it the freedom to act alone. American [...]
More on Bush's pattern of deceptions
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Or Bush is “Not the Un-Clinton After All“, as the article states: Compared with taking the country to war based on a body of lies, Bush’s duplicity on domestic issues doesn’t seem as egregious, but the pattern is disturbing. On the budget, he has managed (or mismanaged) the biggest fiscal reversal in the country’s history. [...]
Smears erase Alexander's choirboy image
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The Commerical Appeal has a nice run down of Alexander’s decpetions: Alexander has legitimately worked to undermine Clement’s support among African-American voters. He held a Memphis reception with Mayor Willie Herenton and others. He cited his 1980 appointment, as governor, of the first black justice to the Tennessee Supreme Court, Memphian George H. Brown Jr. [...]