Is Cheney openly affiliated with Haliburton? I think when he was in office his
gateley
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Tue May-11-10 05:01 PM
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Is Cheney openly affiliated with Haliburton? I think when he was in office his |
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holdings had to be put into a 'blind trust' (yeah, right), but now that he's no longer a government employee, is it general knowledge he's a strong presence?
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Tue May-11-10 05:05 PM
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1. good question! I was wondering that too the other day. |
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what exactly is his involvement with Halliburton now.
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Tue May-11-10 05:06 PM
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2. I wouldn't doubt it. One of the more frustrating things about the right is |
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How they blatantly do things right out in the open that look corrupt or at best a conflict of interest, etc. and nobody in the news media will even raise so much as a whisper about it.
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Tue May-11-10 05:30 PM
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3. He received a 2 million dollar refund from the IRS while in office |
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and I think his salary was $240,000. He sure was affiliated with someone.
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Tue May-11-10 06:48 PM
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4. Boy, those people in charge of his 'blind trust' sure did well -- that and Haliburton |
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getting all those no-bid government contracts. :grr:
I. Hate. That. Prick.
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