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Target markets

scharrison — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:38:30 -0400

As long as nobody in the General Assembly tries to legislate against Blackwater, I don't think we'll see much (lobbying) money spent there. Whatever markets they do have (or aspire to) in North Carolina, such as training local law enforcement, I'm pretty sure there's no State laws "impeding" them. The real market is up in D.C.

I'd be interested to know how much revenue North Carolina receives from Blackwater's billion-plus State Department contracts and all the others. Since they don't pay taxes on all their "subcontractors" (employees), I have a hunch they're not as much of a "boost" to the state's economy as other businesses of the same size.

Re: The N.C. Military Foundation's consultants

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:23:00 -0400

You guys sure are interested in this stuff.

Their state lobbying expenses are here and federal lobbying expenses are here.

— RTB

Re: The N.C. Military Foundation's consultants

Cdickson — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:41:43 -0400

What did these people do and how much were they paid?

Re: N.C. Military Foundation's tight budget

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:55:49 -0400

Re: N.C. Military Foundation's tight budget

Senate — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:35:40 -0400

Who were the consultants? What is Austin's background?

Maybe one of your interpid

Anglico — Thu, 31 May 2007 18:20:54 -0400

reporters can as the LG where she stands on our state serving as homebase for the mercenary army at Blackwater?

Re: Friendly hire?

BlueIsPastTense4Blows — Thu, 10 May 2007 15:54:34 -0400

We all know she's just the North Carolina version of Hillary Clinton anyway...

Good point

Anglico — Thu, 10 May 2007 15:38:05 -0400

Plus it was a stupid question . . . but that should always be expected.

Re: Friendly hire?

lefaim — Thu, 10 May 2007 15:11:12 -0400

Bad framing by her.

The OLF isnt a fight against the Navy. Its a fight FOR the Navy. By opposing it, she is helping to protect the lives of our pilots. Although, I would hesitate to call a power trip attempting to steal land from thousands of farmers while destroying our environment a "family quarrel"