James Baker has so many conflicts of interest, it is hard to know where to start.
Like many republicans lately, he is hurting the party and America.
Are there any real conservatives left?
…Our energy-related project development and finance work is enhanced by our experience with the complex issues faced in financing these projects under local law, which is largely founded on the shari’a or Islamic law…
- from the Baker Botts Dubai web page
HOW CAN JAMES BAKER RENDER AN UNBIASED OPINION WHEN HE IS SO DEEPLY INVOLVED WITH SAUDI ARABIA?
…In addition, the perspective and experience of James A. Baker III, 61st U.S. Secretary of State and 67th U.S. Secretary of the Treasury…
- from the Baker Botts Riyadh web page
“We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much”
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction”
“Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the democrats believe every day is April 15.”
“To sit back hoping that someday, some way, someone will make things right is to go on feeding the crocodile, hoping he will eat you last — but eat you he will.”
“Abortion is advocated only by persons who have themselves been born.”
“The man is on the Court. You know, I hope his wife feeds him lots of eggs and butter and he dies early like many black men do, of heart disease. Well, that’s how I feel. He is an absolutely reprehensible person.”
– USA Today columnist Julianne Malveaux on Justice Clarence Thomas, November 4, 1994 on PBS To the Contrary.
The majority of blacks still think OJ was not guilty. As pointed out by Larry Elder, blacks perceive higher amounts of racism against Hispanics than Hispanics do. Blacks see racism everywhere. When blacks do not receive a loan from a bank, it is, as the media often reports, because of racism. It is never mentioned that a higher percentage of blacks have poor credit ratings and that would factor into the loan process. Think about it, a bank needs to loan money to make money. Banks don’t turn away people that will make them money.
