Thread: Do you know who Alberto Cardena's is? You should...

Read this article first.

http://www.dawn.com/2004/10/30/int11.htm

Now read this.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/op ... wonks.html

You must know who is backing your candidates, and who are on their political teams. From foreign advisors, to domestic issues, because like Bush is a puppet who follows his advisors, I am sure these candidates would do the same thing. What I am doing is researching all of them, I hope you do the same, look for articles for these people, know what you are really voting for.

Originally Posted by rmsings

Now read this.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/op ... wonks.html

You must know who is backing your candidates, and who are on their political teams. From foreign advisors, to domestic issues, because like Bush is a puppet who follows his advisors, I am sure these candidates would do the same thing. What I am doing is researching all of them, I hope you do the same, look for articles for these people, know what you are really voting for.

Very interesting, a look at Romney's advisor's has a strange correlation:

Mitt Romney

David Aufhauser, former Treasury Department general counsel and now general counsel of USB investment bank, counter-terrorism policy advisory group

Jorge L. Arrizurieta, lobbyist and major Republican donor, Latin American policy advisory group

Former Rep. Cass Ballenger, R-N.C., onetime chairman of House International Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Latin American policy advisory group

J. (Joseph) Cofer Black, former CIA and State Department counterterrorism official and now vice chairman Blackwater USA, senior adviser on counterterrorism and national security

Ted Brennan, former aide to then-Reps. Cass Ballenger, R-N.C. and Henry Hyde, R-Ill., Latin American policy advisory group

Lt. Gen. John H. ("Soup") Campbell, former vice director of Pentagon information systems and now a lobbyist for satellite communications, counter-terrorism policy advisory group

Alberto R. Cardenas, lobbyist and former chairman of the Florida Republican Party, Latin American policy advisory group

Robert Charles, former assistant secretary of state for international narcotics and law enforcement, Latin American policy advisory group

Samuel Cole, COO of BlueMountain Capital Management, counter-terrorism policy advisory group

Mark Falcoff, American Enterprise Institute Latin America scholar emeritus and onetime consultant to President Reagan’s Commission on Central America, Latin American policy advisory group

Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Mich., ranking Republican on House Intelligence Committee, intelligence adviser

Kent Lucken, foreign service veteran now an international private banker with Citigroup, counter-terrorism policy advisory group

John McClurg, formerly of the FBI computer investigations and critical infrastructure threat assessment center and now vice president Honeywell Global Security, counter-terrorism policy advisory group

Larry Mefford, former FBI agent and counterterrorism official, counter-terrorism policy advisory group

Amb. Tibor Nagy, Jr., career foreign service officer with ambassadorial tours in Ethiopia and Guinea, counter-terrorism policy advisory group

Amb. Roger Francisco Noriega, former assistant secretary for Western hemisphere affairs under George W. Bush and now a lobbyist, Latin American policy advisory group

Mitchell B. Reiss, former state department policy planning director, foreign policy adviser

V. Manuel Rocha, career foreign service officer and former ambassador to Bolivia, Latin American policy advisory group

Steven Schrage, former State Department international law specialist, foreign policy and trade director

Dan Senor, former Iraq Coalition Provisional Authority spokesman and now a lobbyist and Fox News contributor, sometimes foreign policy adviser

Jose S. Sorzano, Latin America aide to President Reagan and chairman of corporate consultant Austin Group, Latin American policy advisory group

Larry Storrs, former Latin America specialist at the Congressional Research Service, Latin American policy advisory group

Caleb ("Cal") Temple, formerly with the Defense Intelligence Agency and now executive vice president of Total Intelligence Solutions, counter-terrorism policy advisory group

Former Rep. Vin Weber, R-Minn., lobbyist and chairman of the National Endowment for Democracy, policy chairman

Ed Worthington, FBI veteran, counter-terrorism policy advisory group

I know, I am doing a search on all those people and see how they will advise him, I am worried about this. CAFTA and NAFTA suck and some of these people were directly involved in putting them together.

Not on immigration but Cofer Black who is with Blackwater... kind of scary

Bump for the night crew. This is very informative people, look into who is backing the candidates and what they stand for.

Depends on what the Latin American policy Advisory Group does. Do they advise on Latin American issues IN Latin America?

What has that got to do with illegal immigration? If they another activist group for illegal aliens from Latin America, then these candidates need to revise their "advisors".

Please read the first link, but here are the first 3 paragraphs.

WASHINGTON: When the government of El Salvador wanted help extending immigration benefits to its citizens in the United States, it turned to a new lobbying shop set up by Miami lawyer Alberto Cardenas Jr., a star of the Republican fundraising machine.

The lobbyists were confident that "a round of consultations and meetings" with Bush administration officials would get El Salvador what it wanted: an additional 18 months of protection and work permits for Salvadorans living in the United States.

In less than two weeks, El Salvador got just that. Foreign governments have played the Washington influence game for years, paying large fees to lobbyists, especially those with connections to the White House.

Dr. Stroll was who put together CAFTA, and I am still looking at the rest.

José S. Sorzano (b. Cuba November 9, 1940) is a Cuban American who has been Chairman of The Austin Group, Inc. since 1989. The Austin Group is described as an "international corporate consulting firm." [1]

He is currently the director of a number of other private companies and of the Center for International Private Enterprise which describes itself as "a non-profit affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and one of the four core institutes of the National Endowment for Democracy." [2]

In May 2002, Sorzano was appointed by Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld to the 'board of visitors' of the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC). [3] WHINSEC, previously known as the U.S. Army School of the Americas, is notorious for its role in training Latin American military officers, many of which have been implicated in human rights abuses.

from sourcewatch.org

Mark Falcoff “is resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, where he specializes in Latin American issues.

“Mr. Falcoff received his MA and PhD from Princeton University and has taught at the universities of Illinois, Oregon, and California (Los Angeles) as well as at the US Foreign Service Institute.

“He has served as principal specialist on Latin America for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as well as director of a study group on Chile at the Council on Foreign Relations.

“His books include: Small Countries, Large Issues; Modern Chile, 1970-1989: A Critical History; A Tale of Two Policies: US Relations with the Argentine Junta, 1976-83; Panama's Canal: What Happens When the United States Gives a Small Country What It Wants; and a collection of essays, A Culture of Its Own: Taking Latin Americans Seriously.

“His new book, Cuba the Morning After: Normalization and its Discontents, will be published in mid-2003.

“His articles and reviews have appeared in Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, the National Interest, the New Republic, the New York Times, Washington Post, and Commentary. Mr. Falcoff is a frequent lecturer at service schools, diplomatic academies, and before business and political groups at home and abroad. He is a fluent Spanish speaker.â€

Roger F. Noriega "is a visiting fellow coordinating the American Enterprise Institute’s program on Western Hemisphere issues. Twice appointed by President George W. Bush (and confirmed by the U.S. Senate) and with 10-year career on Capitol Hill, Ambassador Noriega’s breadth of experience and contacts offers strategic vision and practical insight on the Americas.

"As Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs (July 2003 to October 2005), Ambassador Noriega managed a 3,000-person team of professionals in Washington and 50 diplomatic posts to design and implement political and economic strategies in Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. He was a leader in an inter-agency team that actively expanded trade and investment opportunities to spur economic growth and to create opportunities for U.S. companies and consumers. He also helped design and execute an annual plan for the effective use of $1.7 billion in U.S. economic assistance in two dozen countries.

"As U.S. Ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS) (August 2001 to July 2003), Noriega coordinated complex and sensitive multilateral diplomacy in a 34-member international organization to bolster OAS efforts to promote trade, fight illicit drugs, and defend democracy.

"On Capitol Hill, Noriega counseled powerful Congressional leaders on all aspects of U.S. interests in the Americas, drafted historic legislation, and oversaw U.S. aid programs, the Peace Corps, and international narcotics affairs. From July 1997 to August 2001, he was a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee staff of Chairman Jesse A. Helms (R-NC) and from July 1994 to July 1997, he served on the House International Relations Committee staff of Chairman Benjamin A. Gilman (R-NY).

"Other experiences include: senior advisor, OAS (July 1993 to July 1994); senior policy advisor, U.S. Mission to the OAS (August 1990 to January 1993); various program management and public affairs positions, U.S. Agency for International Development and U.S. Department of State (November 1986 to July 1990); press secretary and foreign policy advisor, U.S. Representative Robert Whittaker (R-KS) (May 1983 to October 1986); and research assistant, Kansas Secretary of State (December 1981 to April 1983).

"He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Washburn University of Topeka, Kansas. Ambassador Noriega has been decorated by Governments of Nicaragua and of Peru and has received numerous awards for public service from organizations committed to the promotion of democracy in the Americas." [1]

He is a director of the Inter-American Foundation.

Jorge L. Arrizurieta
Jorge L. Arrizurieta, currently Chair of the International Policy Group at Akerman Senterfitt, has played an integral role in developing and promoting, both nationally and internationally, South Florida's economy and role as the Gateway to the Americas for more than 20 years through his impressive achievements in both the public and private sectors.
In June 2003, Florida Governor Jeb Bush appointed Mr. Arrizurieta to the post of President of Florida FTAA, Inc., where he was responsible for developing and implementing strategies for securing Miami as the site of the permanent Secretariat of the Free Trade Area of the Americas. In this role, he served as the lead spokesperson and liaison for Florida FTAA's Board of Directors and raised substantial public and private funds in support of Florida FTAA's goals.
Previously, he was nominated by President George W. Bush and served as the 10th U.S. Alternative Executive Director of the Inter- American Development Bank. Jorge has also served as U.S. Alternate Executive Director of the Inter-American Investment Corporation and represented the U.S. on the Donors Committee of the Multilateral Investment Fund.
In the private sector, Mr. Arrizurieta was Vice President of Public Affairs at Huizenga Holdings, Inc., where he spent seven years managing Government and Community Relations for this company and a number of its operating subsidiaries such as AutoNation. Earlier in his career, Mr. Arrizurieta was Director of Community Relations for the Florida Marlins.
Recognitions:
* Recognized as one of South Florida's most important business and civic leaders as featured in the "Power Issue" of South Florida CEO, April 2005
* Recipient of the International Achievement Award World Trade Center, Miami 2004
* Recipient of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce "International Business Achievement" Award, 2004
* Listed as South Florida CEO's "Top 101 Global Leaders," 2004
* Recipient of South Florida Business Journal's "40 under 40" award, 1998
* Selected as Finalist in the Price Waterhouse "UP and Comers Awards,"
1997 and 1998 Current Professional Memberships and Activities
* Chair of the Host Committee for the Inter-American Development Bank Annual Meeting
* Romney For President
* National Hispanic Steering Committee
* Florida Statewide Finance Committee and Chairman of Miami-Dade
County
* Member, Florida International University Board of Trustees
* Member, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
* Trustee, Miami-Dade Public Health Trust
* Member, Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations (the U.S. Government's Senior Trade Advisory Panel)
* Founding Director, Inter-American Ethanol Commission