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World Leaders Hid Wealth Via Shell Companies, Report Alleges

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WCH said:
This is like the 3rd thread on this. Anyone really surprised?

I'm surprised there are no US pols on the list.
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hillary is currently in the process of transferring her shell account $ to Singapore.
 
DA60 said:
Two thoughts...

1) Well DUH.

and 2) Very interesting.
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Whoever managed to download the data from the legal firm, well they should by lots of insurance.
 
Blue_State said:
Follow the link so you can read up.

https://panamapapers.icij.org/20160403-panama-papers-global-overview.html
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From the link - May, gives the FBI and AG to prepare.
The firm is one of the world’s top creators of shell companies, corporate structures that can be used to hide ownership of assets. The law firm’s leaked internal files contain information on 214,488 offshore entities connected to people in more than 200 countries and territories. ICIJ will release the full list of companies and people linked to them in early May.

The data includes emails, financial spreadsheets, passports and corporate records revealing the secret owners of bank accounts and companies in 21 offshore jurisdictions, from Nevada to Singapore to the British Virgin Islands.
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The big story here is the irrefutable proof that governments globally have lost the ability to watch/regulate the holders of wealth, and this was by design. The entire global free trade framework that has been set in place starting during the 1980's was specifically intended to advantage the global elite, only the the governments who approved of the scheme never understood that, they did not have the competence to see the worst of the negatives of the new systems that the elite were pushing to be enshrined in law and international agreements. Trump is completely right about this.
 
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Hawkeye10 said:
The big story here is the irrefutable proof that governments globally have lost the ability to watch/regulate the holders of wealth, and this was by design. The entire global free trade framework that has been set in place starting during the 1980's was specifically intended to advantage the global elite, only the the governments who approved of the scheme never understood that, they did not have the competence to see the worst of the negatives of the new systems that the elite were pushing to be enshrined in law and international agreements. Trump is completely right about this.
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Trump is right about this? Trump probably has a dozen or two shell companies set up to hide his assets.
 
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brothern said:
Trump is right about this? Trump probably has a dozen or two shell companies set up to hide his assets.
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He has been very honest that he has till now taken advantage of all the rules as best he can, that he would be a poor businessman if he did not do that. THis done not mean that he is not honest when he says the rules need to be changed to give the American people a fair playing field.
 
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JasperL said:
Something at that link you find interesting? If so, highlight it. The title and summary don't mention Soros, but I'm assuming he's there somewhere! I'll let you find it and figure out why it's relevant to this thread....
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You were asking about Soros. You seem ignorant to why he's so bothersome to people on the Right.

Read up!
 
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This is insane. One set of rules for them and one for us.

I'm so glad whistleblowers exist. The corruption must be exposed in any way possible.

The thing is, what's going to happen now? How do we take back what is owed?
 
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WCH said:
You were asking about Soros. You seem ignorant to why he's so bothersome to people on the Right.

Read up!
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LOL, Soros has nothing on the Koch brothers!! My proof is here Read up!!

Bottom line is it's your job to make your point, and a link with no discussion to some long article by an obviously partisan wingnut doesn't get you there.
 
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Hawkeye10 said:
The big story here is the irrefutable proof that governments globally have lost the ability to watch/regulate the holders of wealth, and this was by design. The entire global free trade framework that has been set in place starting during the 1980's was specifically intended to advantage the global elite, only the the governments who approved of the scheme never understood that, they did not have the competence to see the worst of the negatives of the new systems that the elite were pushing to be enshrined in law and international agreements. Trump is completely right about this.
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They start a foundation under the guise of philanthropy and the government will stay away as long as you fill out some paperwork.
 
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Simpleχity;1065733561 said:
100+ media organizations in 76 countries worked on the investigation.
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Putin's people got wind of this exposé in late March. Articles from 28-31 March 2016...

Kremlin Says Journalists Preparing Hatchet Job on Putin

Putin Plays Defense in Advance of Corruption Report

Kremlin Warns Russian Public of ‘Anti-Putin Anglo-Saxon Media Attacks’

March 31, 2016

On Monday, Vladimir Putin’s Press Secretary, Dmitry Peskov, warned the Russian public that coordinated media attacks to slander his boss were on the way.
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What Peskov and the Kremlin neglected to mention to the Russian public is that over 100 other global notables were also outed.
 
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Hawkeye10 said:
He has been very honest that he has till now taken advantage of all the rules as best he can, that he would be a poor businessman if he did not do that. THis done not mean that he is not honest when he says the rules need to be changed to give the American people a fair playing field.
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He's not been honest at all. Release the tax returns, Donald.
 
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Erod said:
He's not been honest at all. Release the tax returns, Donald.
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Not unless he gets the R nomination. I dont feel much differently about this than I do about potential employer running credit checks on job applicants, which is to say that it is unreasonable. He has to do it eventually if his runs for POTUS because too many cucks before him have done it, but I dont think he should have to.
 
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JasperL said:
OK, whatever. No quotes from this article either. I don't read bare links searching for someone else's argument. :shrug:

FWIW, I'm not defending anyone, just wondering what Soros is "king" of as it relates to the OP and not getting an answer.
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Are you dense, man? Both articles I posted answer your question. I'm not doing your leg work for you.

I knew the answer before I found the articles.
 
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Erod said:
George Soros is the king of it all.
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I read from the same websites you frequent that if you shave his head, a '666' is clearly visible! Like OMG!!!!!11!11!
 
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Northern Light said:
This is insane. One set of rules for them and one for us.

I'm so glad whistleblowers exist. The corruption must be exposed in any way possible.

The thing is, what's going to happen now? How do we take back what is owed?
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Have you heard about what the CRA has done to the Canadian tax cheats who were doing the same type of 'business' with a bank on the Isle of Man?

Canada Revenue offered amnesty to wealthy KPMG clients in offshore tax 'sham' - Business - CBC News
 
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WCH said:
Are you dense, man? Both articles I posted answer your question. I'm not doing your leg work for you.

I knew the answer before I found the articles.
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If the articles contained the answer, it's your job to quote the damn answer, not sending others off to find the answer you've decided is correct somewhere in thousands of words and many pages of text. :roll:

So, in your own words (since you can't be bothered to quote from your links), what is Soros "king" of as it relates to offshore accounts or the other issues raised in the OP?
 
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Middleground said:
Have you heard about what the CRA has done to the Canadian tax cheats who were doing the same type of 'business' with a bank on the Isle of Man?

Canada Revenue offered amnesty to wealthy KPMG clients in offshore tax 'sham' - Business - CBC News
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I heard, and I'm trying not to be livid about it. On the one hand I am so sick of hearing about the deep, deep corruption that we're seeing, but I'm also grateful that it's being exposed more and more lately. The problem is that I don't really see anything being done about it. The governments and people who are supposed to represent the People are so obviously in cahoots with it. It's going to fall on the People to take action, but no one will. People have become complacent about corruption. I hope I'm wrong though.

The western economies are in chaos and the poor are being blamed for needing welfare, yet we allow these wealthy scum to hide billions of dollars among them.

And note, I don't hate wealthy people. The majority are good and do good with their money. But these people... they are rotten apples and it's high past time to deal with it.
 
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