More Crony Capitalism?

[I B Hankering]

@ COG, you missed this one in your own backyard.

The Obama administration seeks to award defense contract to Brazil's Embraer jeopardizing the future of 1,400 American jobs.


"About 1,400 employees in 20 states – including 800 in Wichita – work on the AT-6 and T-6 programs. The number includes how many people work on the programs at Hawker Beechcraft and its U.S. suppliers and partners."

http://www.kansas.com/2011/11/23/211...review-of.html


"A Hawker Beechcraft win of the contract would preserve 1,400 U.S. jobs at 181 companies in 39 states, the company said. That includes 800 at Hawker Beechcraft . . .

"In November, the Air Force informed Hawker Beechcraft that it had been excluded from the competition in what is called a “pre-award exclusion.” The company has been trying to learn the reason for the action, and filed an inquiry with the GAO for a review of the exclusion and a protest."

http://www.kansas.com/2012/01/05/216...-contract.html


"Machinists union leader Steve Rooney, who attended the news conference, said he and other union leaders are there to fight for jobs. Rooney said he doesn’t understand how the government can award a billion dollar contract funded by U.S. tax dollars to a foreign competitor."

http://www.kansas.com/2012/01/06/216...o-explain.html


"Embraer the Brazilian company has a merger with another Chinese aviation company Hainan. They created Harbin Embraer Aircraft Industry Co., Ltd, which is owned by George Soros. To clarify Soros is an [18.6%] owner of Hainan and Harbin Embraer Aircraft Industry Co., Ltd. Essentially he has interests in this project."

http://www.examiner.com/libertarian-...is-at-it-again

[CuteOldGuy]

Do you think Roberts and Moran can convince the administration to steer a contract away from Soros? LOL! Just Obama's way of screwing us here at home, while rewarding his rich friends. Hope and Change? Nah, Same old Shit. Why do people still support this fraud? I know the Republicans aren't any better, but at least admit that this guy is not who he promised to be, and is, in fact, an old line politician, sent to Washington to line the pockets of his friends. It's nothing to be embarrassed about, we've all been taken in by slick talking politicians. Just admit Obama is a fraud, and let's work together to try to restore sanity to the system.

[dilbert firestorm]

soros? me thinks he's just as bad as warren buffett as insiders.