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In reply to the discussion: Dear Senator Feinstein: What part of Operation Spy On *Everyone* did you not understand? [View all]nationalize the fed
(2,169 posts)39. Dick is also selling off the post offices
It was recently learned that the United States has entered into a contract with one firm to sell 56 buildings that currently house U.S. Post Offices. The government has decided that it no longer needs these buildings (many of which are located on prime land in towns and cities across the country).
The sale of these properties will bring in billions of dollars and, with that, millions of dollars in commissions for the one Company that is in charge of handling the sale and negotiation of the new leases.
What makes this such a matter of concern is that the company that the Government has contracted with to conduct the sales (and the corresponding leases for the new locations of the displaced post offices) is owned by Richard Blum.
Does that name mean anything to you? Maybe it should re-phrased and say that the person who owns the company that is solely in charge of this multi-million-dollar transaction is Richard Blum the husband of Senator Dianne Feinstein.
The sale of these properties will bring in billions of dollars and, with that, millions of dollars in commissions for the one Company that is in charge of handling the sale and negotiation of the new leases.
What makes this such a matter of concern is that the company that the Government has contracted with to conduct the sales (and the corresponding leases for the new locations of the displaced post offices) is owned by Richard Blum.
Does that name mean anything to you? Maybe it should re-phrased and say that the person who owns the company that is solely in charge of this multi-million-dollar transaction is Richard Blum the husband of Senator Dianne Feinstein.
In June 2013 the USPS' Office of Inspector General issued an audit report which noted that "outsourcing real estate management services to one supplier is a fundamental change from how the Postal Service previously managed its real estate portfolio" and was critical of several aspects of the contract between USPS and CBRE, but Richard Blum's marital relationship with Senator Feinstein was not among the conflict of interest issues cited in that report:
http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/blum.asp
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Dear Senator Feinstein: What part of Operation Spy On *Everyone* did you not understand? [View all]
MannyGoldstein
Mar 2014
OP
But only for the NSA (and NRO, CIA, DIA, etc.) spying on others (some foreigners)
erronis
Mar 2014
#9
Yep. And remember, citizen, if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear
quinnox
Mar 2014
#10
And here I thought you were referring to Dick Cheney.. Difi's husband is the Dick in this operation
2banon
Mar 2014
#62
Maybe Ms. Feinstein and her likes might realize now that their privileged endowment allowing
bkanderson76
Mar 2014
#14
She's been apologizing for spying for so long, CIA/NSA has determined that she can't be trusted...
pragmatic_dem
Mar 2014
#19
Thank you for posting! I was thinking how much of a hypocrite she sounds like.
diabeticman
Mar 2014
#26
My love for Senator Feinstein will never be diminished by anything so petty.
Enthusiast
Mar 2014
#32
God forbid that the overseers do some oversight and bring torturers to justice.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2014
#54