List of businesses the BFEE is involved in

[Ardent15]

Banking-many members of this family, including Grandpa Prescott, Jonathan Bush, and William H. T. Bush, are or were involved in banking.

Investment-this is probably the biggest and most general one. I think most, if not all members of the BFEE are involved in investment, and part of the predatory Investor Class. Marvin Bush is a good example of how much money a Bushie can extract out of predatory investments.

War profiteering-goes back to Samuel P. Bush and George H. Walker in World War I, then Prescott Bush funding the Nazis in WWII, and George H. W. Bush through his roles as a CIA agent, director, as as Vice President (Iran-Contra). Also, Jeb, Marvin, and Neil Bush all profit from the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the War on Terror in general; so does uncle William H.T. Bush.

Education-Neil Bush, through Ignite! Learning.

Health insurance-William H. T. Bush is on the board of WellPoint. Also, Jonathan Bush's son Jonathan S. is CEO of athenahealth.

Oil-obviously, George H.W. Bush is involved in this one, and so are his sons, through investments that have included connections to the Saudi royal family and the bin Laden family.

Intelligence: both Prescott Jr. and H. W. are connected to the intelligence community extensively. H. W., in particular, was in Dallas on 11/22/1963, but can't remember where...

Real estate-Jeb ran a real estate firm before he entered politics, probably still makes money off of his connections there.

And politics, the ultimate for-profit business; Prescott, George H.W., and George W. and Jeb have been Senators, Governors, and Presidents.





Know the BFEE....

[Starry Messenger]

1. k & r

[PDJane]

2. Indeed.........

[Ruby the Liberal]

3. I would like to see company names. Starting with the Carlyle Group

[Ardent15]

4. ok

Carlyle Group
Ignite! Learning
Prescott Bush Resources, Ltd.
Winston Partners
WellPoint
athenahealth
Bush O'Donnell

Off the top of my head.

[Sebastian Doyle]

5. From Carlyle's own website: List of all their corporate investments.

http://www.carlyle.com/portfolio/alphabetically/item8773.html

Thank god they sold their interests in Dr. Pepper before that company released their recent "Heritage" product with real sugar.

Bad news is, they still own Dunkin Donuts and Baskin Robbins. Poppy probably likes the Dunkin Donuts acquisition because it allows him to smuggle cocaine and label it "powdered sugar".

[Ardent15]

6. Good find

:thumbsup:

[Ruby the Liberal]

8. Gack. Is it ok if I don't want to know?

Nevermind, I know I will look and bookmark it.

[Mojeoux]

7. Bernie Madeoff went to jail, perp-walk and all

This can be done. We can bring these bastards down.
If NOTHING else comes of this disaster, the evidence, the "smoking gun," is on full display.

[Ardent15]

9. Yep.

The Bushes are a well-disciplined family, but eventually, one of them will slip.

[troubledamerican]

10. GOLD. Largest gold mining company in the world & Poppy Bush

http://www.crocodyl.org/wiki/barrick_gold

Poppy's involvement (from Greg Palast):

http://www.democraticunderground.com/articles/03/07/09_gold.html