AIPAC has funneled some $80 million into this year's political races, including $2.3 million it just pumped in to help endangered pro-Israel diehards such as Senators Ted Cruz andJacky Rosen.
I'm always shocked by that too, you'd think they'd charge a premium given the nature of their duties shilling for genocide, but they're too dumb or corrupt, or both, to charge a "fair" price for their souls.
Singer also ripped off Argentina thru a really sleazy play -- bought Argentine bonds already in default at a deep discount after its 2001 financial crisis and then used US courts (specified in the arbitration clause) to claim Argentina should repay them at full value.
Argentina finally capitulated and repaid at 75% value, I think -- $4.75B w/ interest & legal fees to the vulture -- because it was broke and needed access, yet again, to US / EU credit markets. The circulo vicioso of US empire in the service of financial predators like Singer. From which he gets the billions to buy Congresspeople and presidents to further his predations.
This recent Axios story describes the damaging effects on the Argentine people fairly well.
I had read about that; didn't include that in my pieces on Southwest, as I was just focusing there. (I do a lot of nature travel vacations, with checked bags, and I live near the Metromess, so Southwest is all I fly.)
As We Stare Down the Precipice, Final Ruminations -- On the eve of momentous change...what lies ahead of the turning point? Chaos or salvation? – Simplicius - Oct 30, 2024 – VERY GOOD
I'm always shocked by that too, you'd think they'd charge a premium given the nature of their duties shilling for genocide, but they're too dumb or corrupt, or both, to charge a "fair" price for their souls.
Side note: That would be the same Paul Singer of Elliott Investment Management, who as a vulture capitalist in general, wants to turn Southwest Airlines into Jet Blue or even Spirit. https://socraticgadfly.blogspot.com/2024/09/the-other-shoe-partially-fell-at.html
Didn't know that but sounds about right.
Yeah, most of the people he wants to put on Southwest's board of directors have backgrounds with folks like that; one even has Ryanair ties!
Singer also ripped off Argentina thru a really sleazy play -- bought Argentine bonds already in default at a deep discount after its 2001 financial crisis and then used US courts (specified in the arbitration clause) to claim Argentina should repay them at full value.
Argentina finally capitulated and repaid at 75% value, I think -- $4.75B w/ interest & legal fees to the vulture -- because it was broke and needed access, yet again, to US / EU credit markets. The circulo vicioso of US empire in the service of financial predators like Singer. From which he gets the billions to buy Congresspeople and presidents to further his predations.
This recent Axios story describes the damaging effects on the Argentine people fairly well.
https://www.axios.com/2024/04/11/argentina-economy-crisis-sovereign-debt-market
I had read about that; didn't include that in my pieces on Southwest, as I was just focusing there. (I do a lot of nature travel vacations, with checked bags, and I live near the Metromess, so Southwest is all I fly.)
Thanks -- and one more:
As We Stare Down the Precipice, Final Ruminations -- On the eve of momentous change...what lies ahead of the turning point? Chaos or salvation? – Simplicius - Oct 30, 2024 – VERY GOOD
https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/as-we-stare-down-the-precipice-final?r=byea&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true
I guess the only surprise is that these people can be bought so cheaply and so blatantly.
Israel, stay out of our elections. Back off of your holocaust bombing and killing in Lebanon and Gaza.
Yes the Jooz are at it again. Gasp.