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RufusTFirefly

(8,812 posts)
28. Soitenly
Sun Jul 7, 2013, 09:41 PM
Jul 2013
In charge of selling the facilities for the Postal Service is CB Richard Ellis Group, one of the world's largest real estate companies, chaired by San Francisco financier Dick Blum. CBRE, which has worked with the post office since 1997, was awarded the exclusive contract to market Postal Service facilities in 2011. Blum is married to Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., a relationship some critics of the post office have duly noted.


Source: sfgate.com ("Grim outlook for post office buildings&quot

Also:

Selling off the Post Office: Berkeley calls out Richard Blum

And this, from the Save the Post Office site:

The Postal Service’s contract with CBRE has become the subject of considerable controversy. Postal lessors — the people who own the 24,000 properties housing post offices — have complained about various aspects of the new arrangement, including the commission they must pay CBRE when leases are renewed. CBRE is also the Postal Service’s real estate agent for the sale of postal facilities, so it’s been targeted by critics for its role in the sale of historic post office buildings. The fact that the Chairman of CBRE’s Board of Directors is Richard Blum, husband of California Senator Dianne Feinstein, has fueled the controversy.




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In the game of chess ... GeorgeGist Jul 2013 #1
Actually in the game of chess, pawns become queens, who then truedelphi Jul 2013 #2
Turning the tables.... think Jul 2013 #4
If they make it to the other end of the board. zeemike Jul 2013 #10
But this isn't a game of chess 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #5
Does that apply to BobbyBoring Jul 2013 #7
And threat of blackmail also intimidates our government officials and makes them useless... cascadiance Jul 2013 #3
Excellent point. truedelphi Jul 2013 #32
Charles and Bill K? gateley Jul 2013 #6
I wish DiFi would realize it's time for her to retire. Cleita Jul 2013 #8
Once her husband has sold off most of the country's priceless post offices... RufusTFirefly Jul 2013 #9
i didn't know about that aspect of her life. truedelphi Jul 2013 #24
Soitenly RufusTFirefly Jul 2013 #28
With the limited resources left to us, it is sad that we let the 1% waste so much,. of our world. Civilization2 Jul 2013 #11
This is the Big Picture marions ghost Jul 2013 #14
Glad at least one person gets it! Civilization2 Jul 2013 #18
a lot of people get this NoMoreWarNow Jul 2013 #35
IMO, a lot of the anti-Snowden propaganda is to keep people from asking the dreaded question: winter is coming Jul 2013 #12
I think the real question is "What do we need it FOR?" Jackpine Radical Jul 2013 #21
What I think we need to be doing is to massively protest foe COMPLETE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM (CCFR) Dustlawyer Jul 2013 #13
Thank You Truedelphi - Said Very Well - I Think You Are Right cantbeserious Jul 2013 #15
Little Sister Octafish Jul 2013 #16
Feinstein's days are numbered in Congress. xtraxritical Jul 2013 #17
Sure you will. Savannahmann Jul 2013 #27
Now I wish she'd run in the Gray Davis recall election... cascadiance Jul 2013 #29
I believe she has far more fun, and gets far more satisfaction truedelphi Jul 2013 #39
Yes, she wanted Schwarzenegger to win... Susan Kennedy was on her and his staffs... cascadiance Jul 2013 #40
K&R DeSwiss Jul 2013 #19
This sounds like a paranoid John Birch rant, blaming government for everything. Coyotl Jul 2013 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author marions ghost Jul 2013 #23
Quote from Bill Casey, an actual CIA director, in the first speech he ever gave to new CIA recurits: truedelphi Jul 2013 #25
It is a rant railsback Jul 2013 #26
Yes like I stated in the OP, there are simply no historical records in existence truedelphi Jul 2013 #33
Equating the mentality of those 'governments' to the U.S. is absurd. railsback Jul 2013 #41
Agree.....hook, line and sinker. nt snappyturtle Jul 2013 #22
Sorry, you can only reference The Precious in gun threads Bake Jul 2013 #30
Oh yeah - Well, truedelphi Jul 2013 #34
And mine agrees! Bake Jul 2013 #37
I am glad you agree, and relieved. If it came down to a duel, I truedelphi Jul 2013 #38
K&R Hydra Jul 2013 #31
Yep. We do face the loss of truedelphi Jul 2013 #36
K & R !!! WillyT Jul 2013 #42
Thanks, WIlly T. n/t truedelphi Jul 2013 #43
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