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It all adds up to a sorry story
The numbers tell the tale of the Bush presidency
Also in this issue:
- Salesmen rob soldiers
- Beating the big shots
- The pentagons revolving door
- Going for the gold in Greece
- Blockheads fail to block dissent
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February's Lowdown
How corporate money took over Washington--and created the mobs who rant against reform
Despite a constant racket from the forces of the far-out right (Fox television's yackety-yackers, just-say-no GOP know-nothings, tea-bag howlers, Sarah Palinistas, et al.), the great majority of Americans support a bold progressive agenda for our country, ranging from Medicare for all to the decentralization and re-regulation of Wall Street. Indeed, in the elections of 2006 and 2008, people voted for a fundamental break from Washington's 30-year push to enthrone a corporate kleptocracy.
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The pentagons revolving door
Pete Aldridge has made a career of spinning in and out of the revolving door between the Pentagon and military contractors. He was secretary of the air force, then he was president of air force contractor McDonnell Douglas. Then George W. brought him back inside to be in charge of all Pentagon purchases. Last year, he quit to become a highlypaid board member at Lockheed—just after personally approving a $3 billion contract for 20 jet-fighters to be made by—you guessed it—Lockheed.
Next Bush named Pete chairman of a space exploration commission, which recently called for privatizing NASA. Guess what corporation stands to gain the most from such a move? Bingo, if you said Lockheed!
Pete says he's in compliance with current ethics laws. Yep, laws written by lobbyists for Goobers like Pete. "Legal" isn't the same as moral. To learn more about all the Petes out there, call the Project on Government Oversight: 202-347-1122.