Comments on: More About Susan Rice’s History, This Time From The WSJ http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/babbles/2012/12/11/more-7/ John Coyne Babbles is a collection of comments, opinions, musings, and outrages from this RPCV who served with the first group (1962-64) in Ethiopia. Mon, 20 May 2013 01:03:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Tom Gee http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/babbles/2012/12/11/more-7/comment-page-1/#comment-2665 Tom Gee Tue, 11 Dec 2012 23:09:22 +0000 http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/babbles/?p=6493#comment-2665 Of course she would have to divest herself of these stocks, as many others before her have had to. "Take Secretary of State Colin L. Powell. His portfolio, which is valued at between $18 million and $65 million, is chock full of high-tech stocks. For instance, he has holdings in the $500,000 to $1 million range in such companies as Cisco Systems, EMC Corporation and JDS Uniphase, all of which have lost up to 70 percent of their value since before the election. For the moment, Mr. Powell is divesting himself of 31 stocks and one limited partnership that had a market value of between $8 million and $24 million in January, when Mr. Powell filed his financial disclosure statement with government regulators, who value investments in broad ranges. Like other cabinet officials, Mr. Powell has agreed to divest stocks that could present a financial conflict of interest within a 90-day period that ends in mid-April." New York Times Of course she would have to divest herself of these stocks, as many others before her have had to.

“Take Secretary of State Colin L. Powell. His portfolio, which is valued at between $18 million and $65 million, is chock full of high-tech stocks. For instance, he has holdings in the $500,000 to $1 million range in such companies as Cisco Systems, EMC Corporation and JDS Uniphase, all of which have lost up to 70 percent of their value since before the election.

For the moment, Mr. Powell is divesting himself of 31 stocks and one limited partnership that had a market value of between $8 million and $24 million in January, when Mr. Powell filed his financial disclosure statement with government regulators, who value investments in broad ranges.

Like other cabinet officials, Mr. Powell has agreed to divest stocks that could present a financial conflict of interest within a 90-day period that ends in mid-April.”

New York Times

]]> By: Tom Gee http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/babbles/2012/12/11/more-7/comment-page-1/#comment-2664 Tom Gee Tue, 11 Dec 2012 23:01:55 +0000 http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/babbles/?p=6493#comment-2664 "In many regions, climate change is already reducing the availability of food and water, threatening biodiversity, and disrupting sea levels and weather patterns. As more powerful and frequent storms and floods lash coastlines and uproot populations, climatic changes can put even more pressure on scarce resources and expose vulnerable communities to greater instability." -- Ambassador Susan Rice “In many regions, climate change is already reducing the availability of food and water, threatening biodiversity, and disrupting sea levels and weather patterns. As more powerful and frequent storms and floods lash coastlines and uproot populations, climatic changes can put even more pressure on scarce resources and expose vulnerable communities to greater instability.” — Ambassador Susan Rice

]]> By: Rowland Scherman http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/babbles/2012/12/11/more-7/comment-page-1/#comment-2663 Rowland Scherman Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:43:39 +0000 http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/babbles/?p=6493#comment-2663 I am concerned about, and would probably not vote for, anyone at all who thinks the Keystone Pipeline is a beneficial idea. Susan Rice has bought stock in it, and therefore favors it. I was chagrinned to learn this. I am getting more and more amazed and befuddled, by Obama's less attractive choices. I am concerned about, and would probably not vote for, anyone at all who thinks the Keystone Pipeline is a beneficial idea. Susan Rice has bought stock in it, and therefore favors it. I was chagrinned to learn this. I am getting more and more amazed and befuddled, by Obama’s less attractive choices.

]]> By: Tom Gee http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/babbles/2012/12/11/more-7/comment-page-1/#comment-2662 Tom Gee Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:38:22 +0000 http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/babbles/?p=6493#comment-2662 Aha, a writer at the Wall Street Journal has an opinion on Susan Rice and it's negative. What a surprise. "I have known Susan Rice since she was in high school. There is nobody who knows more about these subjects. And I believe that she has represented us brilliantly at the United Nations. The president has a right to nominate his own Cabinet." -- Secretary Madeleine Albright Aha, a writer at the Wall Street Journal has an opinion on Susan Rice and it’s negative. What a surprise.

“I have known Susan Rice since she was in high school. There is nobody who knows more about these subjects. And I believe that she has represented us brilliantly at the United Nations. The president has a right to nominate his own Cabinet.” — Secretary Madeleine Albright

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