Peter Schweizer's Blog, page 2

Newsmax: “Hillary’s Brother Landed Rare Gold Mining Permit in Haiti”

“Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s brother was on the board of one of only two companies that received a “gold exploitation permit” in 2012 from the Haitian government — a first in over 50 years.

Tony Rodham served on the board of VCS Mining, a tiny North Carolina company, along with Bill Clinton’s co-chair of the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission, former Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive.

The revelation has emerged in a forthcoming investigative book by bestselling author Peter Schweizer, Breitbart reported.”

To Read the Full Article, Click Here.

 

Harper Collins Announces the Forthcoming May 5th Release of CLINTON CASH”

“Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, will publish Clinton Cash: The Untold Story of How and Why Foreign Governments and Businesses Helped Make Bill and Hillary Rich by New York Times bestselling author Peter Schweizer on Tuesday, May 5, 2015.Clinton Cash reveals how the Clintons went from “dead broke” on leaving the White House to being millionaires, describing in detail the way in which the Clintons habitually blur the lines between politics, philanthropy, and business.”

To Read the Full Press Release, Click Here.

 

USA Today on STOCK Act: “Congress backpedals on ethics”

“… The latest example is the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act, which explicitly bars lawmakers and staffers from spreading or trading on inside information. The law passed in 2012 only after CBS’ 60 Minutes aired a scathing report, based on a book by Peter Schweizer, exposing the way members of Congress profit from their lawmaking…”

 

 

To Read the Full Article, Click Here.

 

Huffington Post: “Next Time, Read the Bill!”

“… Last year fewer than 60 bills emerged from Congress. (Some people might find this number too high.) What else are members doing with their time? Stupid me: dumb question! They are too busy raising money for their next political campaign. Or, if you follow the bipartisan examples cited in Peter Schweizer’s excellent book, Extortion: How Politicians Extract Your Money, Buy Votes, and Line Their Own Pockets, it becomes vividly clear that crafting sound legislation is merely an afterthought. The legislative process is being adroitly manipulated in a manner that enables both parties to maximize the campaign contributions they can extort from the American public.”

 

To Read the Full Article, Click Here.

GAI President Peter Schweizer Talks Herbalife with Bill Ackman

Government Accountability Institute President Peter Schweizer on concerns hedge fund manager Bill Ackman has a political lobby against Herbalife

GAI President Peter Schweizer Featured on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360

View the Video of GAI’s President Schweizer’s appearance on Anderson Cooper 360 here.

The Sentinel Opinion Editorial: “Face of a Republican: What’s in it for America?”

“The more powerful the politician (or aspiring), the greater the likelihood the radio is playing the station WII-FM. The political system’s territory of items and relationships that are evaluated for strategic advantages or usefulness has become distorted, according to Peter Schweizer’s 2013 book, “Extortion: How Politicians Extract Your Money, Buy Votes, and Line Their Own Pockets.” All too often we talk about the buyers of influence — labor unions, big oil, special interests — and pay little attention to the sellers of that influence — the politicians and bureaucrats. Schweizer asks, “What if the greater culprits are inside the halls of power in Washington rather than on the outside?”

 

To Read the Full Article, Click Here.

Extortion: A Last-Minute Christmas Gift That Will Enlighten You

“This Christmas, it’s not too late to get a book that may well be the missing link that helps you understand what’s going on in Washington these days. Peter Schweizer has written a book called “Extortion: How Politicians Extract Your Money, Buy Votes, and Line Their Own Pockets.”

The subtitle gives away the plot, but that’s all right because this is not fiction. This is all too real.”

 

To Read the Full Review, Click Here.

Book Review: Extortion: A Last-Minute Christmas Gift That Will Enlighten You

“This Christmas, it’s not too late to get a book that may well be the missing link that helps you understand what’s going on in Washington these days. Peter Schweizer has written a book called “Extortion: How Politicians Extract Your Money, Buy Votes, and Line Their Own Pockets.”

The subtitle gives away the plot, but that’s all right because this is not fiction. This is all too real.”

 

To Read the Full Review, Click Here.

Breitbart Exclusive: “Rep. Phil Gingrey to Sebelius: Prove You Met With President About Obamacare”

“In a move sure to spark consternation inside the White House, Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA) sent a letter Tuesday to embattled Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius requesting she produce a list of the one-on-one meetings she and President Barack Obama allege to have held in the over three-and-a-half years leading up to Obamacare’s calamitous rollout—meetings that do not appear on the White House’s own official calendar.”

 

To the Read the Full Article, Click Here