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[h=1]Chaos at conservative think tank after donor revealed as Russian ‘oligarch’[/h]
Chaos has erupted at a conservative think tank after it was revealed that one of its new donors is Len Blavatnik, the Ukrainian-born billionaire who owns the Warner Music record label.
Charles Davidson — the founder of the Hudson Institute’s Kleptocracy Initiative, a group dedicated to exposing threats by authoritarian regimes to US democracy — said he quit as its executive director upon learning that the Hudson Institute had accepted a $50,000 donation from Blavatnik.
“Russian kleptocracy has entered the donor pool of Hudson Institute,” Davidson said in an exclusive interview with The Post. “Blavatnik is precisely what the Kleptocracy Initiative is fighting against — the influence of Putin’s oligarchs on America’s political system and society — and the importation of corrupt Russian business practices and values.”
https://nypost.com/2018/12/04/chaos...ank-after-donor-revealed-as-russian-oligarch/
I wonder if there are any right wing institutions that are not in Russias pocket :shrug:
I wonder as well.I wonder if there are any right wing institutions that are not in Russias pocket :shrug:
I wonder as well.
But, you know, being a true [ not bigoted towards one group over any others ] rw&b American, I more wonder about how deep they are in ALL our institutions. I wonder even more about Chinese penetration.
Yano? No? I guess not, how could you, eh?
Well how practically could they after the ruinous rulership of Queen Justine anyways, eh?At least it wasn't the Canadians...
Well, I would reply as I would to any nine-year-old then, when they have an offending thing in their mouth... spit it out.:lol: :lol:
Sorry, my inner 9 year old just emerged.
Carry on.
I wonder if there are any right wing institutions that are not in Russias pocket :shrug:
Yeah, Gaugingcatenate seems to feel the penetration is deeper than he believes others feel, but the reality is it may be wider penetration and not deeper. Maybe we'll have to let him speak for himself on this one.[Chinese penetration] .
Well, I would reply as I would to any nine-year-old then, when they have an offending thing in their mouth... spit it out.
Yano? Its a debate site, not a chuckles site for nine-year-olds, right?
Yeah, Gaugingcatenate seems to feel the penetration is deeper than he believes others feel, but the reality is it may be wider penetration and not deeper. Maybe we'll have to let him speak for himself on this one.
China is broadly into a lot of things, but I doubt it's as deep as putting their presidential pick in the oval office. Yano?
Still unable to recognize real debate yet, eh?Then how is it that you are still here?
Still unable to recognize real debate yet, eh?
Practice practice practice... and then perhaps practice practice even more. It'll come, maybe, don't give up.
Most certainly a vast improvement then.Yeah, well I have been talking to you this morning, so.....
Most certainly a vast improvement then.
Well done. Keep your nose to the grindstone tho, they say.
A vast improvement from what? I thought you wanted actual, real debate. Let me know when you find someone, then send them my way.
Now, c'mon... why would I go and exert effort on all that? Finding it hard enough myself to locate a worthy opponent, that one rare non TDS afflicted, on your side.
But should I run across one of those aforementioned nine-year-olds, I will surely ask them for ya.
Still, you sure you're ready for that big of a step?
Have yet to prove it.Pretty sure I can handle anything you toss my way.
Have yet to prove it.
Dunno what you got, seems slim.Could be because you haven't tossed anything my way yet worth worrying about? I'll worry when I have a reason to worry.
Done derailing Sangha's thread.
Sorry, Sangha.eace
Sorry, I am one of the ones that require at least some proof before I say something that massively laughably insensible.Yeah, Gaugingcatenate seems to feel the penetration is deeper than he believes others feel, but the reality is it may be wider penetration and not deeper. Maybe we'll have to let him speak for himself on this one.
China is broadly into a lot of things, but I doubt it's as deep as putting their presidential pick in the oval office. Yano?
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