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Originally posted by: coldhoistDo You Think We Will Ever Get Money Out of Politics?
No.
Here's an example:
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Newly released State Department emails help reveal how a major Clinton Foundation donor was placed on a sensitive government intelligence advisory board even though he had no obvious experience in the field, a decision that appeared to baffle the department’s professional staff.
The emails further reveal how, after inquiries from ABC News, the Clinton staff sought to “protect the name” of the Secretary, “stall” the ABC News reporter and ultimately accept the resignation of the donor just two days later.
The Chicago security trader, . . . sat alongside an august collection of nuclear scientists, former cabinet secretaries, and members of Congress to advise Hillary Clinton on the use of tactical nuclear weapons and on other crucial arms control issues.
"We had no idea who he was" one board member told ABC News.
The appointment qualified Fernando for one of the highest levels of top secret access, the emails show.
Ambassador James Woolsey, who served on the panel from 2006 to 2009, . . . said the board’s primary purpose was to gather an array of experts on nuclear weapons and arms control to constantly assess and update the nation’s nuclear strategy.
“Most things that involve nuclear weapons and nuclear strategy are dealt with at a pretty sensitive basis -- top secret,” he said, noting that participants meet in a secure facility and are restricted in what materials they can discuss.
That is not typically the realm of political donors.And he continued to donate to Democrats, and to Clinton.
He emerged as one of the first “bundlers” to raise money for Clinton’s 2016 bid. And in July 2015, he hosted a fundraiser for Clinton at his Chicago home. Fernando has also continued to donate to the Clinton Foundation. He now is listed on the charity’s website as having given between $1 million and $5 million.*****endquote*****
Ref:ABC News - 10 June 3016
As it turns out the gentleman in question, Rajiv K. Fernando, was the head of a high frequency trading firm,
Chomper Trading.
DonDiego is trying to get his head around just how useful a top secret clearance and membership on a State Department Committee advising the Hillary on weapons matters could be to a high-frequency-trader.
He cannot. It is more useful than poor old DonDiego can conceive.
And that's not even counting that Mr. Fernando is scheduled to be a Super-Delegate for The Hillary at the Democrat Parrty Convention.
However, poor old DonDiego already knows how useful a multi-million-dollar contributor to The Hillary's Campaign and to The Clinton Foundation can be to The Hillary.
He can be very u$eful.
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Originally posted by: coldhoist
Corruption runs deep and money corrupts. People are basically corrupt.
