Trump Hires Guy Who Organized Rock Throwing Protest at U.S. Marines

[Juan de Fuca]

Thin? the campaign manager for a presidential aspirant was found organizing Russian protesters against U.S. Marines? I think it's disgusting and whatever else it a gross act of un-American behavior against U.S. soldiers.

They would not care....after all, these are a lot of the same people who worship Reagan who left our Marines in Beirut like sitting ducks then cut n'run after over 200 of them were blown up.

That's true, in every single thread I have seen about that not a single righty has stood up and said Reagan was wrong. Must be too painful to kick a legend.

 

[tinydancer]

Now where is the proof that Manafort organized these rock throwing protestors? Where's the original memo? Is this memo in a hand printed format as well as the ledger?

 

[JimBowie1958]

So the guy who says "I will make America great again" starts by hiring clowns who do this?

"On Wednesday, we learned that Ukrainian authorities have accused Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort of organizing protests against a NATO military exercise in Ukraine on behalf of the pro-Russian Party of Regions.

Now we’re learning about some of the details of that protest and they are not pretty.

Fusion.net talked with Lt. Colonel Tom Doman, who was one of the U.S. soldiers who was in Ukraine to help plan the NATO exercise, dubbed Sea Breeze 2006. When he and 112 of his fellow soldiers were en route to a NATO compound, anti-NATO protesters descended upon their vehicles.

“We had rocks thrown at us,” Doman tells Fusion. “Rocks hit Marines. Buses were rocked back and forth. We were just trying to get to our base.” Nice
Trump campaign chair Manafort organized protesters who threw rocks at US troops: report

Lol, yeah, I am sure Manafort told them' Be sure to hit those fucking marines!'

Lol, good Gawd, you are a stupid retarded hack.

 

[Juan de Fuca]

well there's this:

WASHINGTON (AP) — Emails obtained by The Associated Press shed new light on the activities of a firm run by Donald Trump's campaign chairman. They show it directly orchestrated a covert Washington lobbying operation on behalf of Ukraine's ruling political party, attempting to sway American public opinion in favor of the country's pro-Russian government.

Paul Manafort and his deputy, Rick Gates, never disclosed their work as foreign agents between 2012 and 2014 as required under federal law.

The lobbying included attempts to gain positive press coverage of Ukrainian officials in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and AP. Another goal: undercutting American public sympathy for the imprisoned rival of Ukraine's president.

The men have said they were not doing work that required them to register as foreign agents. Neither commented Thursday.

Read more: Trump advisers waged covert influence campaign

Then there's this, diplomatic cables about the incident::
Cable: 06KIEV2190_a
And this: Cable: 06KIEV473_a
And the Marine commanding officer first hand account: Trump Aide Manafort Implicated in Pro-Russian Protests Against US Troops
And the London Times article that tied Manafort to the annexation of Crimea. Trump campaign chief linked to secret Kiev cash payments

Enjoy.

 

[tinydancer]

How the hell are they foreign agents? How was the lobbying covert? Undercutting what sympathy for that corrupt bitch from hell? Most Americans can't even name her.



What a freaking hit piece.

Foreign governments have lobbyists in Washington. That's nothing new. It's a common practice. So that headline is bullshit.

 

[tinydancer]

I really can't believe anyone would have the bloody nerve to demonize Manafort for lobbying for any foreign country considering it's done all the time.


Major companies and associations aren't the only ones who benefit from having a voice on the Hill – it's also common for foreign governments to hire D.C.-based lobbying firms to promote their interests in Congress, away from the official diplomatic relationship run through their embassy. Now a month into 2014, so far at least five foreign governments have signed lucrative contracts to make sure that this year their voices are heard in Washington.

• The Dominican Republic has hired the services of Steptoe and Johnson, an international law firm located in Dupont Circle, to work on immigration and economic development in regards to the island nation. The contract specifically requests the services of lawyers Filiberto Agusti, Luis Fortuno, Jose Ramon Gonzalez-Magaz and Ricardo Pellerano to communicate on behalf of the Dominican Republic with the U.S. government through emails and in-person meetings.

• The Republic of Haiti hired Bastien, Goldstein & Blackthorne Group, in particular the services of Ilija Esrael Bastien, although there is no information about the nature of the contract. In the past, however, the BGB Group has lobbied on visa and foreign investment issues.

• The embassy of Japan has contracted McGuireWoods Consulting, a public relations firm specializing in international relations, to work on the ongoing issue of wording in textbooks used in Virginia state. Currently there is an ongoing conflict between Virginia and Japan over whether or not the textbooks used in high schools use the name "East Sea" or "Sea of Japan" for the body of water that separates Japan from the Korean peninsula. McGuireWoods will be paid $25,000 for three months, or until the issue is resolved.

• The government of Japan has hired Fleishman-Hillard to conduct seminars, symposiums, media interviews, publications and social media campaigns educating Americans about Japan. The goal of that public relations campaign is to teach Americans about Japanese current affairs, culture, economic development and tourism. Fleishman-Hillard will also advise Japan on opportunities in the United States for Japanese academics.

• The American University of Nigeria hired Conover + Gould Strategic Communications to write news releases and op-eds for a variety of news outlets to promote University fundraising. There will also be a social media component to the campaign.

• The Al Arabiya Bloc, an Iraqi political coalition, has hired the private services of lawyer and lobbyist William Samuel Patten Jr. Patten had recently organized a trip to D.C. for Al Arabiya Bloc leader Saleh Mutlaq to engage with political leaders regarding the future of Iraq. The contract is set to last through May, and will involve setting up meetings with politicians, reporters and NGO leaders, as well as a comprehensive social media campaign.

These new lobbying contracts show the wide range of issues in which foreign entities find value on communicating with American political leaders on. While we all can go to the voting booth to get our voices heard, these powerful governments can simply hire the services of one of Washington's many lobbying firms to get a say in American policy.

These 5 Foreign Countries Have Signed Washington Lobbying Contracts in 2014

 

[Juan de Fuca]

I really can't believe anyone would have the bloody nerve to demonize Manafort for lobbying for any foreign country considering it's done all the time.


Major companies and associations aren't the only ones who benefit from having a voice on the Hill – it's also common for foreign governments to hire D.C.-based lobbying firms to promote their interests in Congress, away from the official diplomatic relationship run through their embassy. Now a month into 2014, so far at least five foreign governments have signed lucrative contracts to make sure that this year their voices are heard in Washington.

• The Dominican Republic has hired the services of Steptoe and Johnson, an international law firm located in Dupont Circle, to work on immigration and economic development in regards to the island nation. The contract specifically requests the services of lawyers Filiberto Agusti, Luis Fortuno, Jose Ramon Gonzalez-Magaz and Ricardo Pellerano to communicate on behalf of the Dominican Republic with the U.S. government through emails and in-person meetings.

• The Republic of Haiti hired Bastien, Goldstein & Blackthorne Group, in particular the services of Ilija Esrael Bastien, although there is no information about the nature of the contract. In the past, however, the BGB Group has lobbied on visa and foreign investment issues.

• The embassy of Japan has contracted McGuireWoods Consulting, a public relations firm specializing in international relations, to work on the ongoing issue of wording in textbooks used in Virginia state. Currently there is an ongoing conflict between Virginia and Japan over whether or not the textbooks used in high schools use the name "East Sea" or "Sea of Japan" for the body of water that separates Japan from the Korean peninsula. McGuireWoods will be paid $25,000 for three months, or until the issue is resolved.

• The government of Japan has hired Fleishman-Hillard to conduct seminars, symposiums, media interviews, publications and social media campaigns educating Americans about Japan. The goal of that public relations campaign is to teach Americans about Japanese current affairs, culture, economic development and tourism. Fleishman-Hillard will also advise Japan on opportunities in the United States for Japanese academics.

• The American University of Nigeria hired Conover + Gould Strategic Communications to write news releases and op-eds for a variety of news outlets to promote University fundraising. There will also be a social media component to the campaign.

• The Al Arabiya Bloc, an Iraqi political coalition, has hired the private services of lawyer and lobbyist William Samuel Patten Jr. Patten had recently organized a trip to D.C. for Al Arabiya Bloc leader Saleh Mutlaq to engage with political leaders regarding the future of Iraq. The contract is set to last through May, and will involve setting up meetings with politicians, reporters and NGO leaders, as well as a comprehensive social media campaign.

These new lobbying contracts show the wide range of issues in which foreign entities find value on communicating with American political leaders on. While we all can go to the voting booth to get our voices heard, these powerful governments can simply hire the services of one of Washington's many lobbying firms to get a say in American policy.

These 5 Foreign Countries Have Signed Washington Lobbying Contracts in 2014

Demonize? didn't you catch the sentence where they broke federal law for two years straight?

 

[tinydancer]

I really can't believe anyone would have the bloody nerve to demonize Manafort for lobbying for any foreign country considering it's done all the time.


Major companies and associations aren't the only ones who benefit from having a voice on the Hill – it's also common for foreign governments to hire D.C.-based lobbying firms to promote their interests in Congress, away from the official diplomatic relationship run through their embassy. Now a month into 2014, so far at least five foreign governments have signed lucrative contracts to make sure that this year their voices are heard in Washington.

• The Dominican Republic has hired the services of Steptoe and Johnson, an international law firm located in Dupont Circle, to work on immigration and economic development in regards to the island nation. The contract specifically requests the services of lawyers Filiberto Agusti, Luis Fortuno, Jose Ramon Gonzalez-Magaz and Ricardo Pellerano to communicate on behalf of the Dominican Republic with the U.S. government through emails and in-person meetings.

• The Republic of Haiti hired Bastien, Goldstein & Blackthorne Group, in particular the services of Ilija Esrael Bastien, although there is no information about the nature of the contract. In the past, however, the BGB Group has lobbied on visa and foreign investment issues.

• The embassy of Japan has contracted McGuireWoods Consulting, a public relations firm specializing in international relations, to work on the ongoing issue of wording in textbooks used in Virginia state. Currently there is an ongoing conflict between Virginia and Japan over whether or not the textbooks used in high schools use the name "East Sea" or "Sea of Japan" for the body of water that separates Japan from the Korean peninsula. McGuireWoods will be paid $25,000 for three months, or until the issue is resolved.

• The government of Japan has hired Fleishman-Hillard to conduct seminars, symposiums, media interviews, publications and social media campaigns educating Americans about Japan. The goal of that public relations campaign is to teach Americans about Japanese current affairs, culture, economic development and tourism. Fleishman-Hillard will also advise Japan on opportunities in the United States for Japanese academics.

• The American University of Nigeria hired Conover + Gould Strategic Communications to write news releases and op-eds for a variety of news outlets to promote University fundraising. There will also be a social media component to the campaign.

• The Al Arabiya Bloc, an Iraqi political coalition, has hired the private services of lawyer and lobbyist William Samuel Patten Jr. Patten had recently organized a trip to D.C. for Al Arabiya Bloc leader Saleh Mutlaq to engage with political leaders regarding the future of Iraq. The contract is set to last through May, and will involve setting up meetings with politicians, reporters and NGO leaders, as well as a comprehensive social media campaign.

These new lobbying contracts show the wide range of issues in which foreign entities find value on communicating with American political leaders on. While we all can go to the voting booth to get our voices heard, these powerful governments can simply hire the services of one of Washington's many lobbying firms to get a say in American policy.

These 5 Foreign Countries Have Signed Washington Lobbying Contracts in 2014

Demonize? didn't you catch the sentence where they broke federal law for two years straight?

As a matter of fact no I didn't. I did see where they were not doing the lobbying. One firm was Podesta's. Other was Mercury. They were the lobbyists.

 

[Juan de Fuca]

So they're not foreign agents or lobbyists. I guess that makes them serial plotters to harm the military.