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  • International Charity Fraud in the history of mankind

    International Charity Fraud in the history of mankind

    International Charity Fraud in the history of mankind, has never been audited by the Internal Revenue Service. 

    Richard DeGraff [mailto:dickdegraff@gmail.com]  

    Clinton Vakfı - Clinton Foundation

    It just keeps getting better!

    Is there just a little corruption in DC?

    Read this. It explains all.

    From 2001 to 2005 there was an ongoing investigation into the Clinton Foundation.

    A Grand Jury had been empaneled.

    Governments from around the world had donated to the “Charity”.

    Yet, from 2001 to 2003 none of those “Donations” to the Clinton Foundation were declared.

    Hmmm, now you would think that an honest investigator would be able to figure this out.

    Guess who took over this investigation in 2002?

    Bet you can’t guess.

    No other than James Comey.

    Now, that’s interesting, isn’t it?

    Guess who was transferred in to the Internal Revenue Service to run the Tax Exemption Branch of the IRS?

    Your friend and mine,Lois “Be on The Look Out” (BOLO) Lerner.

    Now, that’s interesting, isn’t it?

    It gets better, well not really, but this is all just a series of strange coincidences, right?

    Guess who ran the Tax Division inside the Department of Injustice from 2001 to 2005?

    No other than the Assistant Attorney General of the United States, Rod Rosenstein.

    Now, that’s interesting, isn’t it?

    Guess who was the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation during this timeframe???

    I know, it’s a miracle, just a coincidence, just an anomaly in statistics and chances, Robert Mueller.

    What do all four casting characters have in common?

    They all were briefed and/or were front line investigators into the Clinton Foundation Investigation.

    Now that’s just a coincidence, right?

    Ok, lets chalk the last one up to mere chance.

    Let’s fast forward to 2009.

    James Comey leaves the Justice Department to go and cash-in at Lockheed Martin.

    Hillary Clinton is running the State Department, on her own personal email server by the way.

    The Uranium One “issue” comes to the attention of the Hillary.

    Like all good public servants do, you know looking out for America’s best interest, she decides to support the decision and approve the sale of 20% of US Uranium to no other than, the Russians.

    Now you would think that this is a fairly straight up deal, except it wasn’t, the People got absolutely nothing out of it.

    However, prior to the sales approval, no other than Bill Clinton goes to Moscow, gets paid 500K for a one hour speech then meets with Vladimir Putin at his home for a few hours.

    Ok, no big deal right?

    Well, not so fast, the FBI had a mole inside the money laundering and bribery scheme.

    Guess who was the FBI Director during this timeframe?

    Yep, Robert Mueller.

    Guess who was handling that case within the Justice Department out of the US Attorney’s Office in Maryland.

    No other than, Rod Rosenstein.

    Guess what happened to the informant?

    The Department of Justice placed a GAG order on him and threatened to lock him up if he spoke out about it.

    How does 20% of the most strategic asset of the United States of America end up in Russian hands when the FBI has an informant, a mole providing inside information to the FBI on the criminal enterprise?

    Guess what happened soon after the sale was approved?

    ~145 million dollars in “donations” made their way into the Clinton Foundation from entities directly connected to the Uranium One deal.

    Guess who was still at the Internal Revenue Service working the Charitable Division?

    No other than, Lois  Lerner.

    Ok, that’s all just another series of coincidences, nothing to see here, right?

    Let’s fast forward to 2015.

    Due to a series of tragic events in Benghazi and after the 9 “investigations” the House, Senate and at State Department, Trey Gowdy who was running the 10th investigation as Chairman of the Select Committee on Benghazi discovers that the Hillary ran the State Department on an unclassified, unauthorized, outlaw personal email server.

    He also discovered that none of those emails had been turned over when she departed her “Public Service” as Secretary of State which was required by law.

    He also discovered that there was Top Secret information contained within her personally archived email.

    Sparing you the State Departments cover up, the nostrums they floated, the delay tactics that were employed and the outright lies that were spewed forth from the necks of the Kerry State Department, we shall leave it with this…… they did everything humanly possible to cover for Hillary.

    Now this is amazing, guess who became FBI Director in 2013?

    Guess who secured 17 no bid contracts for his employer (Lockheed Martin) with the State Department and was rewarded with a six million dollar thank you present when he departed his employer.

    No other than James Comey.

    Amazing how all those no-bids just went right through at State, huh?

    Now he is the FBI Director in charge of the “Clinton Email Investigation” after of course his FBI Investigates the Lois Lerner “Matter” at the Internal Revenue Service and exonerates her.

    Nope couldn’t find any crimes there.

    Can you guess what happened next?

    In April 2016, James Comey drafts an exoneration letter of Hillary Rodham Clinton, meanwhile the DOJ is handing out immunity deals like candy.

    They didn’t even convene a Grand Jury.

    Like a lightning bolt of statistical impossibility, like a miracle from God himself, like the true “Gangsta” Comey is, James steps out into the cameras of an awaiting press conference on July the 8th of 2016, and exonerates the Hillary from any wrongdoing.

    Can you see the pattern?

    It goes on and  on, Rosenstein becomes Asst. Attorney General, Comey gets fired based upon a letter by Rosenstein, Comey leaks government information to the press, Mueller is assigned to the Russian Investigation sham by Rosenstein to provide cover for decades of malfeasance within the FBI and DOJ and the story continues.

    FISA Abuse, political espionage….. pick a crime, any crime, chances are…… this group and a few others did it.

    All the same players.

    All compromised and conflicted.

    All working fervently to NOT go to jail themselves.

    All connected in one way or another to the Clinton’s.

    They are like battery acid, they corrode and corrupt everything they touch.

    How many lives have these two destroyed?

    As of this writing, the Clinton Foundation, in its 20+ years of operation of being the largest International Charity Fraud in the history of mankind, has never been audited by the Internal Revenue Service.

    Let us not forget that Comey’s brother works for DLA Piper, the law firm that does the Clinton Foundation’s taxes.

     

  • WHAT THE WORLD HAS SAID ABOUT ATATURK

    WHAT THE WORLD HAS SAID ABOUT ATATURK

    A T A T U R K

    (1881-1938)

    derleyen : Ayhan Özer <ayhan313@verizon.net>:

    John F. Kennedy, President of the United States                                                                                                Ataturk, with his historic achievements, was one of the greatest leaders of this century (20th). He was a towering figure of human ideals. His extraordinary leadership and his military genius accomplished so much for his country; first in battlefields, and then in building his nation, materially and in spirit.  He created a modern and sovereign state from the ashes of a defeated empire.  He was a great peace-maker, an ultimate reformer and a torch-bearer of freedom. He won not only the heart of his nation but the hearts of the oppressed nations as well. We all miss him.

    Bill Clinton, President of the United States                                                                                                               I have no doubt that Ataturk is the greatest statesman of this millennium as he is the only leader who succeeded to become the leader of the century, not of the year.

    Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States                                                                                                 In my interview with the Foreign Secretary of Russia, I asked him, to his opinion, who was the most remarkable statesman in Europe; without hesitation, he said the most remarkable statesman in Europe was Ataturk, the President of Turkey.

    Following the death of Ataturk:                                                                                                                                My despair today is that I missed the chance of meeting that great man whom history books glorify lavishly. His achievements are mind boggling.

    Claude Farrere, French Author, Member of the Academie Française                                                              When I met Ataturk, I was very impressed by his brilliant personality. It is hard to grasp Ataturk fully; he has many aspects, all profound. When I met him personally I admired his insight to the world affairs, his long vision and his articulation.  I immediately knew that I was in the presence of an extraordinary leader. I deeply cherish my memories of him.

    Winston Churchill, British P.M.                                                                                                                                  If Ataturk had lived today the world would have been a more interesting place. When, in 1915, during our ill-fated Dardanelles campaign fate brought us across in Gallipoli we immediately knew that we were up against a military genius and a formidable strategist. Soon he emerged as a noble warrior.  Later he proved himself as a genuine peace-maker and a consummate statesman as well.

    Sir Charles Townshend: British General                                                                                                                     I conducted interviews with fifteen Kings and Presidents. I cannot remember one single incident in which I was as excited and impressed as when I interviewed Ataturk. He is very intelligent and a polished gentleman, he has a captivating personality with enormous power of spirit.

    Edouard  Herriot, French Statesman                                                                                                                          Before I met Ataturk, I was deeply impressed by his mind-boggling  military successes and his enormous civic achievements that followed. When I met him, I was awe-struck by his personality; in his demeanors the hallmarks of his civility shone through. He is truly a reform-minded leader; in fact, he adopted the Civil Code of Switzerland, and put it in use in Turkey. It takes innovative spirit, civil courage, and a passionate commitment to reforms. That’s statesmanship, and I admire that.

    Albert  Francois LeBrun, The French President                                                                                                         The extraordinary work that Ataturk achieved in the military and the civilian spheres with his sound  rational and foresight are unequaled, and they will leave their imprints in the history of mankind.

    David Ben Gurion, Israeli P.M.                                                                                                                        Without any doubt, Ataturk was one of the greatest leaders of the 20th century. He left indelible marks in our times as an ultimate statesman and a preeminent reformer. On the military side, he was a peerless strategist and a victorious commander with exemplary foresight, courage and heroism. He emerged in Turkey, and the Turkish nation must be proud of having produced such an exceptional son.

    General De Gaulle,  French Head of State                                                                                                              When De Gaulle visited Ataturk’s Mausoleum in Ankara to pay respects to his memory, he wrote the following in the Visitor Book:                                                                                                                                  Rest in peace great Ataturk! The flame you kindled burns brilliantly and continues to light our world. And your footprints in history are indelible for those who wish to follow them.

     General Douglas MacArthur                                                                                                                                          I don’t know any other person in history who combined military genius and human ideals in his person as brilliantly as Ataturk did.  I was fortunate to meet and interview that extraordinary leader in person. Today, I cherish my memories of him fondly and dearly. At this time I look forward to meet him again.

    Another Entry from General Douglas MacArthur following Ataturk’s passing.                                        Ataturk was one of the greatest leaders of this century. He placed his country in its rightful place it deserved. He imbued his nation with pride, self-reliance and independence – the most important virtues that make a country great. As a devoted friend of Ataturk, I’ll treasure my good fortune of having met him.

    Tarquin Oliver, English actor and producer, “Ataturk: Founder of Modern Turkey” (1999)                                                                                                                                                      Considering his military and civic accomplishments, I can say that there is no one in history other than Ataturk who gave so much to his nation, and accomplished so much for his country. He set shining  examples of leadership and statesmanship for the entire world.

    Lenin, President of Russia                                                                                                                                           M. K. Ataturk is not a socialist; he is an inspiring                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         ` leader with a great mental grasp. He combines in his person an unmatched farsightedness and courage…He is a great leader.

    Jorge Blanco Villalta,  Argentine Diplomat                                                                                                                  Ataturk is not only one of the best military leaders, but he is one of the greatest philosophers of the politics  as well.

    Elefterios Venizelos, Greek P.M.                                                                                                                                     The history of the world does not record any other leader who had achieved such a radical transformation in such a short time as Ataturk was able to put through in Turkey. Ataturk, a great statesman, accomplished this feat masterly; therefore, he deserves to be called one of the greatest leaders in history. I do not remember any other leader in any country who gave so much to his people. The Turkish nation has every right to be proud of him.                                                                                                                                                                  Note: Mr. Venizelos and Ataturk fought each other at the Turkish War of Independence; yet after the war they made peace, and became allies, and ultimately, friends. Mr. Venizelos nominated Ataturk for the Nobel Peace Prize.

    Haydar Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan                                                                                                                 Ataturk cannot be compared with other statesman in history, because he is so far ahead in every endeavor, and so extraordinary in many aspects. His records are brimming with successes; not a single failure. He is exceptional and peerless.

    General Metaxas, Greece                                                                                                                                            Ataturk is a giant personality. He emerged in the world scene at the most critical time of the global conjuncture. His country was defeated in a grueling war and disintegrating. He successfully liquidated the old empire, and created a new dynamic state. He was also a great peace-maker; he extended his hand generously to his old enemies, and made peace with them. He not only won the war, but he won the hearts as well. His work, the new Republic that he founded, stands tall as a monument.

    Herbert Melzig, German Scholar                                                                                                                              Those who strive to reinstate peace and harmony in this suffering world and to create moral and material well-being should study Ataturk’s legendary achievements. The examples of his sagacity, his immutable sense of direction and his capacity for action will light their path.

    Comte Carlo Sforza, Italian F.M.                                                                                                                            Ataturk is a victorious Marshal who later became a civilian President of his country that he had first liberated and then founded. He gave his country dignity and respectability, and put it successfully on the path to progress. He assured its well-being and its absolute safety and security. His deeds are reflections of an impeccable character.

    Lord Kinross, Scotch Author of Ataturk’s biography

    Ataturk is all at once an ultimate military leader and a man of peace. His military genius saved his country from total destruction, and his statesmanship created a modern nation which he infused with democratic ideals and secularism.

    Ma Shao-Cheng, Chinese Author                                                                                                                          . Ataturk created a dynamic nation, the Turkish Republic, out of a crumbling empire. With his extraordinary deeds that followed he won world-wide respect and admiration.

    Professor Morrf, Switzerland                                                                                                                                       I salute and bow my head before this greatest leader of history; he created a young and vibrant nation, The Turkish Republic, which is a respectable member of the world community.

    Cornelius Bischoff, German Author                                                                                                                             Ataturk is a genius nation builder, he created a democratic, modern state on the ruins of an empire.

    Gyula Kornis, The President of the Hungarian Parliament                                                                     Understandably, the Turks called him, “Ataturk”, meaning Father of the Turks. He was in love with his country, and in a short time he was able to put his nation effectively on a productive and progressive  path.

    Vitali Seremet, Member of the Academy of Sciences of Russia                                                                           The famous dictum of Ataturk, “Peace at home, peace in the world!” is immortal and reflects his peace-loving  character and his shining  civility.  To me, the greatest accomplishments of Ataturk, besides his unmatched military victories, are his civilian achievements in the fields of reforms and nation building . He is a leader who possesses enormous civic culture.

    Arnold Ludwig, German Scholar                                                                                                                                      The prominent German scientist, psychiatrist and academician Arnold Ludwig conducted an 18-year research, which he entitled “The Nature of Leadership”. He studied leaders from around the world who lived in the 1900-2000 time span. He developed a “Political Greatness Scale”. After the first screening the number of the candidates was reduced to 377 prominent statesmen, military heroes and politicians; they all influenced the world in one way or another. Ataturk scored highest among all the candidates.

    Professor Ludwig explains his procedures as follows: “During those 18 years, I reviewed more than 1200 biographies, articles, books, personality profiles, and Doctoral theses. I also reviewed the character descriptions, anecdotes and testimonies about the candidates. Those sources helped me develop my scale. The highest-point accomplishments in this scale were to create a nation, being victorious in the wars, gaining territory, the duration of their stay in power with the will of their people, military successes, social engineering, transforming the people in a progressive way, improvement in the economy, sound ideology, statesmanship, ethics, anti-corruption, political heritage, and population profile of their countries, i.e. has the welfare of the people improved, has the level of education moved up? From this study I excluded the social life, as it is personal and open to speculations; I considered only the concrete and measurable values.

    Based on this scale, Ataturk scored highest. Another group conducted a similar research, and based on their criteria Ataturk came out first in their study also. What are the elements of “Political Greatness?” The first one is to create something out of nothing. In this area, Ataturk was far ahead of the other participants and got the highest point; because, he created a new state, the Turkish Republic, out of the defeated and collapsed empire. Also, he defeated his enemies, and recovered effectively the lost territories under the Treaty of Sevres (1920) by bringing the Treaty of Lausanne (1924) into effect. This was a major factor in my evaluation. Also, Ataturk was able to maintain his position long years without resorting to illegal means, or without any foreign support.  Another strong point for Ataturk was his military achievements. Ataturk was a winner in all the wars he engaged. In Dardanelles during World War I and in the Gallipoli campaign he proved himself as a legendary strategist. He was the mastermind of the Turkish War of Independence, which was the culmination of his epic victories. This is another very important point.   Ataturk’s strongest assets are his accomplishments in the civilian life. He was an ultimate social engineer. The reforms he put through effectively in a short time are mind-boggling. Such as women’s rights, including  the rights to elect and to be elected, Secularism, adoption of a new Civil Code, adoption of the Latin Alphabet, Dress Code, and to free the education and the judiciary from the grips of religion. We can cite other elements of his social engineering, such as an improved economy, statesmanship, a masterly diplomacy, friendly relations with neighboring countries, his political inheritance, and his moral example for his nation. This includes not being corrupt or venal, being principled and upright, not to commit embezzlement, not to act like member of a dynasty, absolute devotion to his people…In all these areas Ataturk scored the highest, and thus he became the “Legendary Leader.”

    Sucheta Kripalani, President of the Indian Parliament                                                                                             Ataturk was not a leader only for the Turkish nation; he was a banner of freedom for all the subjugated nations that strived for their independence. The Turkish nation won its independence through the active leadership of Ataturk, and we won ours by following his example and heeding his spiritual guidance.

    Eyub Khan, President of Pakistan                                                                                                                               M.K. Ataturk is not only the leader of this century. We, in Pakistan, believe that he is one of the greatest leaders of all time. A military genius, a peerless social engineer, and a natural-born leader.

    Emanullah Khan, King of Afghanistan                                                                                                                        After his passing, I personally and all the Afghan nation are in deep sorrow, and I am at a loss to find words to express my grief. Ataturk was the father of the Turkish nation, and also he was the father of many other nations that look to him as a spiritual savior.

    UNESCO                                                                                                                                                                  “Ataturk is a gift of history to his nation as well as to humanity.”  This statement issued by UNESCO in 1963 called Ataturk “A true symbol of honor for the humanity.  Today, many projects that UNESCO is working on are inspired by Ataturk.”

    In the meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on November 27, 1978 the following Resolution was adopted:

    “Believing that the work of world leaders who toiled for the understanding, cooperation and peace among the world nations will set an example for the future generations, the General Assembly resolved that the year 1981 which is the 100th anniversary of Ataturk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, be recognized.”

    In 1981, Ataturk’s 100th anniversary, the General Assembly of UNESCO, a body of 156 member states, unanimously issued a Proclamation declaring 1981 as “Ataturk’s Year”. It was unanimously adopted, no abstentions, no dissentions. It  stated, “An extraordinary leader who promoted peace and understanding among the nations, a great reformer, the first statesman who fought imperialism and colonialism in the world, champion of human rights, a pioneer of world peace, a peerless leader who transcends differences in color, in religion and in race, and  the founder of the Turkish Republic.”                                                                                                   ***

  • The One HUGE Thing Missing From Last Week’s DNC

    The One HUGE Thing Missing From Last Week’s DNC

    By Robert Gehl

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    Democrats spent four days trying to humanize Hillary.

    Paint her not as the power-hungry, unpleasant, ambitious career politician that she is, but a caring and dedicated public service who has devoted her life to the betterment of others.

    Did you buy it?

    No?

    Because in all that boasting, they conveniently left out the $2 billion enterprise called the Clinton Foundation.

    After all, this is their legacy, right? Hillary, Bill and Chelsea are intimately involved in the Foundation, from fundraising to speeches to global jet-setting. Wouldn’t Hillary’s single largest example of what a tireless, selfless public servant she is be highly promoted at the convention?

    Maybe they didn’t because the Clinton Foundation is mired in scandal. Whether it’s taking money from nefarious regimes, to evidence of quid pro quo, to an IRS investigation, the Clinton Foundation is probably the last thing Democrats want to talk about.

    The New York Post breaks down the baggage associated with the now-infamous “foundation”:

    Starting with the FBI’s investigation into whether any “intersection” between the foundation and the work of Secretary of State Clinton violated anti-corruption laws.

    Like her role in handing Russia exclusive mining rights to 20 percent of US uranium reservesvia a company that donated millions to the foundation. (You thought Donald Trump was Vladimir Putin’s best friend?)

    Or the tens of millions donated by the same Middle Eastern nations — Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait — that Hillary has publicly denounced for supporting terrorism (not to mention criminalizing gay sex).

    And the Clintons certainly didn’t want to remind voters that the foundation had to amend four years of tax filings to finally come clean about $20 million in foreign donations it took during Hillary’s tenure.

    When you’re trying to present yourself as the paragon of selfless virtue, hanging the yoke of a sketchy $2 billion “foundation” with your name on is probably not the example you want to use.

    So don’t expect the Clintons, the Democrats, or her lackeys to mention the Clinton Foundation much during this campaign.

    You can, however, expect Mr. Trump to do so.

  • Who is Funding Hillary Clinton? Here’s The List

    Who is Funding Hillary Clinton? Here’s The List

    By Robert Gehl

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    If you want to know what kind of president someone will be, pull back the curtain and look at who’s funding them.

    As we do that with Hillary Clinton, keep in mind that compared to these numbers – in the many, many millions,

    Donald Trump is a piker – having taken a fraction of this money (we’ll run down that later).

    Topping Hillary’s list is the Saban Capital Group. The “private investment firm,” (read: hedge fund) has given the Clinton campaign more than $10 million this year alone. Founded by Hami Saban, an Jewish Egyptian national, he has said his greatest concern is to protect Israel. He is also part owner of Univision, Hillary Clinton’s greatest Spanish-language cheerleader. Here’s how the New Yorker described his relationship with the Clintons:

    By far his most important relationship is with Bill and Hillary Clinton. In 2002, Saban donated five million dollars to Bill Clinton’s Presidential library, and he has given more than five million dollars to the Clinton Foundation. In February, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivered a major policy address at the U.S.-Islamic World Forum in Doha, co-sponsored by the Saban Center. And last November Bill Clinton was a featured speaker at the Saban Forum, an annual conference attended by many high-level Israeli and U.S. government officials, which was held in Jerusalem. Ynon Kreiz, an Israeli who was the chairman and chief executive of a Saban company and Saban’s closest associate for many years, attended the conference, and when I commented that his former boss appeared to be positively smitten with Bill Clinton, Kreiz replied, grinning broadly, “No! No! I remember once Haim was talking to me on the phone, and he said in Hebrew, without changing his tone so Clinton would have no idea he was speaking about him, ‘The President of the United States, wearing his boxers, is coming down the stairs, and I am going to have to stop talking and go have breakfast with him.’”

    A close second on the list is Renaissance Technologies, another hedge fund. They sunk $9.5 million into Hillary’s campaign this year. Founder James Simons has given more than $30 million to Democrats and their campaigns since 2006.

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    Third on the list is the Pritzker Group, a venture capital firm that also owns Hyatt Hotels (looks like a boycott?). They’ve given $7.9 million to Hillary.

    Everybody’s favorite leftist billionaire George Soros has dumped $7 million into the campaign.

    So – as you’d expect – leftist billionaires and hedge funds dominate Hillary’s top donors. But there are some interesting – ones too.

    For example – in the “interesting” category, the “NewsWeb Corporation” is a printer of ethnic and alternative newspapers. They seem committed to left-wing causes and their publications and media outlets reflect that. They even had an “Air America” affiliate for a short time, before folks realized nobody wanted to listen to left-wing talk radio.

    Also in the “interesting” category is the “Center for Middle East Peace.” They actively support a “two-state” solution and are big backers of liberal national security issues.

    There are lots of labor unions on the list too… the Plumbers and Pipefittes union gave $3 million, for example. The Carpenters Union gave $2.5 million, and the Laborers union gave $3 million. Steven Spielberg’s Dreamworks studios gave $2 million.

    All told, it’s tens of millions from hedge funds, unions and financeers. That’s who controls Hillary Clinton and her agenda.

    So let’s look at Donald Trump’s contributors.

    It’s important to note that Trump’s top contributor has given a fraction of all the people on Hillary’s list.

    The John Powers Middleton Companies gave $150,000 to Trump this year. Middleton is a TV producer who co-produced The Lego Movie.

    Also on the list? A boring group of contributors, really.

    There’s a financial group that gave $50,000, a realty company. The AON Corporation. All told, Trump has received zero dollars from Political Action Committees and has self-funded 56 percent of his campaign.

    Love him or hate him, he answers to nobody but himself and the American people.

    Who does Hillary Clinton answer to? Wall Street, the unions and a bunch of elite rich snobs.

    I’m sure you and your issues are in there somewhere.

    Right?

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    About Robert Gehl

    Robert Gehl is a college professor in Phoenix, Arizona. He has over 15 years journalism experience, including two Associated Press awards. He lives in Glendale with his wife and two young children.

    Filed Under: USTagged With: campaign, Donors, hedge fund, Hillary, Wall Street

  • Turkey, US pinpoint areas of cooperation in new era

    Turkey, US pinpoint areas of cooperation in new era

    In a joint statement, Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton vowed their countries will consult each other and cooperate closely on a wide array of issues, ranging from peace in the Middle East and Cyprus to Turkish-Armenian rapprochement and energy security.

    Babacan and Clinton shake hands at the end of a news conference in Ankara on Saturday.

    In the text, announced during Clinton’s brief visit to Ankara on Saturday, the United States backed Turkey’s calls for ending the isolation of the Turkish Cypriots, Turkish-Armenian efforts to normalize relations and international efforts to resolve Armenia’s dispute with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh, while Ankara vowed to continue its contributions to the US-led efforts to stabilize Afghanistan.

    The text of the Joint Statement by Turkey and the United States is as follows:

    Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Foreign Minister Ali Babacan today reaffirmed the strong bonds of alliance, solidarity and strategic partnership between the Republic of Turkey and the United States, as well as the commitment of both countries to the principles of peace, democracy, freedom, and prosperity enshrined in the Shared Vision and Structured Dialogue document agreed to in July 2006.

    Turkey and the United States reiterated their determination to continue close cooperation and consultation on all issues of common concern. They pledge to contribute to peace and stability in the Middle East and in this context, to support a permanent settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict, including alleviating the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on the basis of a two-state solution; to enhance energy security and to expand the Southern corridor of natural gas and oil infrastructure to enable Caspian basin and Iraqi energy producers to reach European and world markets; to promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the south Caucasus, including through U.S. support for the efforts of Turkey and Armenia to normalize relations and joint support for the efforts of the Minsk Group to resolve the Nagorno Karabakh conflict; to continue to cooperate in the Balkans; to support strongly a comprehensive and mutually-acceptable settlement of the Cyprus question under the auspices of the UN and in this context ending the isolation of the Turkish Cypriots; and to enhance their cooperation in the fight against terrorism, particularly against their common enemies, the PKK and al-Qaeda. The United States will continue its intelligence support for Turkish operations against the PKK and is reviewing ways to be more supportive. As members of the G-20, Turkey and the United States pledge continued cooperation to deal with the global economic crisis and efforts to increase and diversify bilateral economic relations with particular emphasis on trade, investment, scientific and technological cooperation.

    Secretary Clinton and Foreign Minister Babacan discussed Turkey’s accession to the European Union as a member, a goal the United States continues to strongly support, as well as the Government of Turkey’s continued emphasis on reform process. With their commitment to Transatlantic relations and as Allies in a strong NATO, they pledge continued cooperation in Afghanistan, including through continued Turkish contributions to Afghanistan. They reiterated their commitment to the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Iraq as well as reiterated their support for a democratic, pluralistic, unified and federal Iraq. They also welcome Turkey’s deepening relations with the Government of Iraq as evidenced by high level visits as well as trilateral meetings to discuss cooperation against the PKK. Turkey and the United States will strongly back the United Nations Security Council in its work to maintain global peace and security for the prevention and removal of threats to the international community and in this context will cooperate in dealing with issues including terrorism, drug trafficking, organized crime and the threat of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery in the region and beyond.

    Finally, they reaffirmed their determination to diversify the broad based bilateral relations particularly between the Turkish and American people. In that context, the Secretary and Minister announced the establishment of “Young Turkey/Young America: A New Relationship for a New Age.” This initiative will enable emerging young leaders in Turkey and the United States to develop initiatives that will positively impact people’s lives and invest in future ties between the leadership of our two countries.

    09 March 2009, Monday
    TODAY’S ZAMAN  İSTANBUL
  • US Secretary of State Mrs. Clinton’s Visit Turkey

    US Secretary of State Mrs. Clinton’s Visit Turkey

    March, 9, 2009 TDN Opinion on Mrs. Clinton’s visit to Turkey.
    Opinion ‘She came, and we were with her’

    At this point, the best summary we could offer of the “Clinton Show” over the weekend would be to put the name of the TV program on which she appeared in the past tense: “Hey, she came and she was with us.” Or, “Haydi, bizimle geldi, bizimle oldu.” U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton put a new communications ball into play with the intimate, chatty hour or so she spent among four prominent feminists on NTV in front of a cheerful studio audience. Then she went on to pop the surprise that her visit would be followed by one from her boss, President Barack Obama, in a few weeks.
    We expect no less a departure from the conventions of press conferences and staid interviews with well-known pundits when Obama arrives. The guessing game now begins on Obama’s choice of venue: Will it be the “Beyaz Show,” the “Sabah Sabah Seda Sayın Show,” “A’dan Z’ye Esra Ceyhan”? The race to line up what is no doubt Ğ at least in ratings terms Ğ the best guest in the world has surely already begun. We might have expected as much. After all, upon assuming office in the White House, Obama did not call the New York Times or an American television network for his very first interview. No, he invited Hisham Melhem, a distinguished Lebanese journalist in Washington and now the bureau chief for Dubai-based Al Arabiya television station.
    This was Round Two of what we might call “asymmetrical communication.” No filters, no canned questions. And, from Clinton’s perspective, no control. Our hats are off to a job well done. She spoke and communicated from her heart to the heartland of Turkey.
    We will not embrace with great relish the request to send more Turkish troops to Afghanistan. We will want to read the fine print in any deal to help America extract itself from Iraq. What’s that sign you’ll find in any American curio shop? “You break it, you bought it.” Turkey should help America and Obama glue back together the superpower’s fractured relationship with the rest of the world. But we will be looking for the “Made in America” stamp on the glue.
    Those minor reservations aside, we thank Clinton for her refusal to retreat on the matter of human rights generally, and the right of press freedom specifically. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan blustered all week before her arrival that he would clarify the “real” situation in Turkey. It was clear when the meetings were over that Clinton had clarified to the prime minister the “real” meaning of press freedom.
    The fact Clinton timed her visit to coincide with International Women’s Day sent another powerful message that we both salute and we heed. We don’t want to get carried away. America’s interests and Turkey’s are no more one and the same today than they were when George W. Bush was trying to run the world. But we are impressed. And we are hopeful.
    It is clear a new era has begun.

    9 Mart 2009