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#20900576 at 2024-05-22 17:30:04 (UTC+1)
#25634: Welcome To The Great Awakening Edition

Pentagon working with SpaceX to cut off Russian military's illicit use of Starlink internet
May 21, 2024

WASHINGTON - The Pentagon is coordinating with SpaceX to identify and disable Starlink satellite internet terminals that have been illicitly acquired by Russian forces for use in their invasion of Ukraine, a senior U.S. defense official told Congress.
During a May 21 hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee's strategic forces subcommittee, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pressed John Hill, the Pentagon's deputy chief of space policy, on whether SpaceX has been cooperating to ensure Russian troops do not operate Starlink terminals obtained from black markets in violation of U.S. sanctions.

Hill said SpaceX, which is owned by Elon Musk, has been "more than cooperative" and "forward leaning" in working to identify terminals in Russian hands and turn them off.
"Not only has SpaceX been very cooperative with the entire United States government and the government of Ukraine, they've been forward leaning in identifying and providing information to us," Hill told lawmakers.
Warren said it has been "concerning" that Ukrainian forces have reported Russia obtaining and using the SpaceX satellite internet terminals in occupied areas of Ukraine, despite sweeping U.S. sanctions aimed at crippling Russia's military capabilities.

Musk denied selling terminals to Russia, but lawmakers want to know SpaceX's policies for complying with sanctions.
The Massachusetts senator insisted that the use of Starlink internet services by Russian troops "poses a serious threat to Ukraine."
Warren asked Hill whether the Defense Department can identify all illicit Russian use of Starlink and completely shut down that capability.

Cat-and-mouse game
While the U.S. government and SpaceX have had some success working together to cut off identified terminals being used by Russian forces, Hill acknowledged it is an endless cat-and-mouse game because Russia keeps acquiring more terminals through black market channels as quickly as existing ones are turned off.
"I think we can continue to identify them or turn them off but I think Russia will not stop" trying to obtain more terminals illicitly, Hill said.
Warren questioned whether the Pentagon's next contract for Starlink services should specify requirements for SpaceX to prevent Russia's illicit use of the satellite internet network.

Hill said those operational details would be better addressed through a private briefing rather than in an open congressional hearing, citing the sensitive nature of the capabilities involved.
The back-and-forth highlighted the role of Starlink's satellite internet, which can connect from anywhere on the battlefield. It has been crucial for Ukraine's command-and-control and intelligence sharing.
"Russia's outdated communications have been a major contributor to their failures in Ukraine," Warren said. "Starlink obviously would be enormously valuable to the Russians.

It would provide Russia with secure communications that they sorely need, which would significantly erode Ukraine's advantage on the battlefield."
Hill said a lot of the information about Russia's use of Starlink has been shared by SpaceX via U.S. Space Command's "commercial Integration cell," a group of commercial satellite companies that work with the U.S. government. "We share information, including company proprietary information and classified information," said Hill. "As we share information, we can develop strategies to identify all the terminals which should be left on or which ones should be turned off."

https://spacenews.com/pentagon-working-with-spacex-to-cut-off-russian-militarys-illicit-use-of-starlink-internet/

#20074003 at 2023-12-14 17:32:47 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #24636: Demolition Of The Old Guard Edition

>>20073999
"There will be a robust interagency process," he said, to address any jurisdictional issues, while maintaining strict timelines to review license applications. "Where there is a jump ball, there will be an interagency discussion."

"For a single activity, only a single agency will have oversight of that responsibility," added Kelvin Coleman, director of the FAA's Office of Commercial Space Transportation, or AST. "There is no situation where both the Department of Commerce and the Department of Transportation will have joint oversight responsibilities for a single activity."

Two other agencies offered their support for the Space Council's mission authorization proposal. "As NASA is increasingly a customer of commercial services, we really need greater clarity regarding who is responsible for authorizing and supervising commercial space activities," said NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy. She said the proposal offered "a logical extension of the authorities of the Departments of Commerce and Transportation" to provide that authorization and supervision.

John Hill, deputy assistant secretary of defense for space and missile defense, noted the proposal would also give the Commerce Department the authorities it needs to handle civil space traffic coordination, allowing the DOD to focus its resources on the "inherent military aspects" of space domain awareness. "We urge your support."

One concern from industry about the White House mission authorization proposal is that giving even a subset of responsibilities to AST would further burden an office that is scrambling to keep up with a growing pace of commercial launches and reentries.

"Launch licensing is an intense process," Coleman said, but argued that mission authorization would be different because of a far lower risk to the uninvolved public that drives the rigor of the launch licensing process. "We envision a very light-touch approach."

In an interview after the hearing, Coleman said his office had not determined the level of staffing it would need to implement the mission authorization proposal from the White House, but noted it would likely follow existing procedures for payload and interagency policy reviews for launch licensing.

"I view authorization of these activities in sort of a different light than I would view licensing for a launch because the risks posed to the public is significantly different," he said. "I believe a light-touch approach is appropriate and there should be a commensurate amount of resources associated with that kind of approach."

At the hearing, some senators mentioned that they are working on a commercial space bill, yet to be introduced, that would offer their own version of mission authorization. They did not disclose details about their proposal, but industry officials said they expect it to differ from both the White House proposal and the House bill.

https://spacenews.com/senators-question-white-house-mission-authorization-proposal/

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#20069133 at 2023-12-13 18:57:43 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #24631: Mornin Son Brings The Heat Edition

2:30 PM EST
Press Conference
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/calendar.htm
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell News Conference
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds his monthly news conference on the economy.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?532287-1/federal-reserve-chair-jerome-powell-news-conference

2:30 PM EST
Government Promotion of Safety and Innovation in the New Space Economy
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Pam Melroy, Deputy Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Kelvin Coleman, Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration
^
Richard Dalbello, Director, Office of Space Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
^
John Hill, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space and Missile Defense, Department of Defense
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/335241
https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2023/12/government-promotion-of-safety-and-innovation-in-the-new-space-economy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5y8BVAaz6g
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Federal Officials Testify on Regulating the Commercial Space Regulation
Federal officials testify before a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation subcommittee on regulating the commercial space industry.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?532398-1/federal-officials-testify-regulating-commercial-space-regulation

#19222817 at 2023-07-22 17:03:29 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #23609: Day Shift Ebake Edition

Are you ready? - Pacific Gas and Electric. Written by Charlie Allen and John Hill. Great song with a Bible message:

Are you ready?

There's rumors of war
Men dying and women crying
If you breathe air, you'll die
Perhaps you wonder the reason why
But wait! Don't you worry
A new day is dawning
We'll catch the sun, and away we'll fly…

Are you ready to sit by His throne?
Are you ready not to be alone?
Someone's coming to take you home
And if you're ready, then He'll carry you home

(Are you ready?) (2X)

People say that He won't come
And I don't know what say you
But if He should, would you be the one?
I've got a little question I'd like to ask you

Are you ready to sit by His throne?
Are you ready not to be alone?
Someone's coming to take you home
And if you're ready, then He'll carry you home

(Are you ready?) (2X)

Brothers and sisters, I have many
Stumbling along to do their thing
Love is a song, it's better than any
It's better for music, it's easy to sing

Are you ready to sit by His throne?
Are you ready not to be alone?
Someone's coming to take you home
And if you're ready, then He'll carry you home

Are you ready to sit by His throne?
Are you ready not to be alone?
Someone's coming to take you home
And if you're ready, then He'll carry you home

(Yes, I'm ready)
Are you ready? (Yes, I'm ready)
Are you ready? (Yes, I'm ready)
I've got to know, yeah (Yes, I'm ready)
You sound real good (Yes, I'm ready)
Are you ready? (Yes, I'm ready)
Gonna be sunshine again (Yes, I'm ready)
And the flowers growing (Yes, I'm ready)
Children playing (Yes, I'm ready)
Gonna be all right (Yes, I'm ready)
You've got to be ready (Yes, I'm ready)
I know you're ready (Yes, I'm ready)
Say it loud one more time (Yes, yes, I'm ready)
Oh, yeah (Yes, yes, I'm ready)

Corrected documentation credits for this track - written by Charlie Allen and John Hill and performed by Pacific Gas & Electric.

https://youtu.be/y4ZQ31O2M7Y

#13742023 at 2021-05-24 13:31:42 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #17398: EYEZ ON AZ AUDIT Edition

Subcommittee on Strategic Forces Hearing: "FY22 Priorities for National Security Space Programs"

May 24, 2021

Subcommittee on Strategic Forces Hearing: "FY22 Priorities for National Security Space Programs"
Monday, May 24, 2021
(11:00am ET - Virtual via WebEx - Open)

Purpose: The subcommittee will receive testimony in advance of the FY22 budget request in the context of Space Force, National Reconnaissance Office, and the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency National security space programs. The Government Accountability Office will also testify on their recent independent assessments completed across the space acquisition enterprise.

Witnesses:

Mr. John Hill
PTDO, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy
U.S. Department of Defense

Gen David Thompson
Vice Chief of Space Operations
United States Space Force

Dr. Christopher Scolese
Director
National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)

Major General Charles Cleveland
Associate Director of Operations
National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Mr. Jon Ludwigson
Director, Contracting and National Security Acquisitions
United States Government Accountability Office


Permalink: https://armedservices.house.gov/2021/5/subcommittee-on-strategic-forces-hearing-fy22-priorities-for-national-security-space-programs

#8224225 at 2020-02-23 08:32:05 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #10529: Patriots, Into the Fray! Edition

MI6 Officer List 5/

Andrew Patrick Somerset Gibbs: 79 Rio, 84 Moscow, 87 Pretoria; dob 1951; OBE.
Andrew Patrick Somerset Gibbs: dob 1951; 79 Rio, 84 Moscow, 87 Pretoria, 94 Lisbon, 02 Tel Aviv (Cllr).*
 
Roger James Adam Golland: dob 1955; 79 Ankara, 84 Budapest, 89 Buenos Aires,  98 Brussells, 01 London.
 
Sean Goodman.
 
Anita Goodman.
 
Jacqueline Goodman.
 
Jean Francois Gordon: dob 1953; 81 Luanda, 83 Geneva, 90 Nairobi, 96 Algiers, 01 Abidjan.
 
Robert Anthony Eagleson Gordon; dob 1952; 75 Warsaw, 78 Santiago, 87 Paris, 92 Warsaw, 95 Rangoon, 03 Hanoi.*
 
Keith Rutherford Gosling: 75 Singapore, 78 Vienna, 86 Manila, 93 Tel Aviv; dob 1944; OBE.
 
Matthew Steven Gould: dob 1971; 94 Manila, 02  Islamabad, 03 Tehran (DHM).*
 
Keith William Green: dob 1964; 92 Buenos Aires, 98  Sarajevo, 03 Santiago, 04 Baghdad (Cllr).*
 
Noel Joseph Guckian: dob 1955; 84 Jedda, 88 Paris, 94 Muscat, 98 Tripoli, 02 Damascus, 04 Kirkuk (CG).*
 
Paul Haggle: dob 1949; 76 Bangkok, 82 Islamabad, 89 Pretoria, 98 Bangkok, 01 London.
 
James William David Hall: dob 1965; 89 Lusaka, 91 New Delhi, 99 Vienna, 02 Pristina, 03 London.
 
Roger Patrick Hamilton: 78 Jakarta, 82 Tokyo, 84 Hong Kong, 89 Copenhagen; dob 1948.
 
Graham Stewart Hand: dob 1948; 82 Dakar, 87 Helsinki, 94 Lagos, 98 Sarajevo, 02 Algiers.
 
Roger John Hargreaves: 73 Hong Kong, 76 Sanaa, 85 Hong Kong, 96 Wellington; dob 1950.
 
William Alistair Harrison: dob 1954; 79 Warsaw, 87 New York, 95 Warsaw, 00 New York, 03 London.(*  Possibly Alistair Harrison, HC, Lusaka, Zambia)
 
Samuel Andrew Roland Hatfield: 95 Lagos; dob 1963.
 
Dora Claire Sarah Healy: dob 1952; 87 Addis Ababa, 95 Nairobi, 98 London.
 
Steven John Hill: 88 Vienna, 96 New York; dob 1962.
Steven John Hill: dob 1962, 88 Vienna, 96 New York, 01 Washington (1 Sec).
 
Stephen Peter Holland: dob 1965; 00 New Delhi (1 Sec).*
 
Sean Christopher Erick Holt: dob 1949; 79 Havana,  82  Athens, 87 Khartoum, 91 Accra, 95 Bogota, 99 Luanda, 01 Freetown, 04 Basra (Cllr).*
 
Katherine Sarah-Julia Horner: 85 Moscow, 97 Moscow; dob 1952.
 
Thomas Rober[t] Benedict Hurd: 95 Warsaw; dob 1964.
Thomas Robert Benedict Hurd: dob 1964; 95 Warsaw, 98 Amman, 02 Jerusalem.*
 
Justin John Hustwitt: dob 1967; 94 Cairo, 95 Riyadh, 01 Kampala, 04 Tripoli (1 Sec).*
 
Nigel Norman Inkster: dob 1952; 76 Kuala Lumpur, 79 Bangkok, 83 Peking, 85 Buenos Aires, 92 Athens, 94 Hong Kong, 98 London.
 
Anthony John Godwin Insall: dob 1949; 75 Lagos, 82 Hong Kong, 85 Peking, 92 Kuala Lumpur, 99 Oslo, 04 London.
 
Andrew Michael Jackson: dob 1958; 87 Bonn, 01 Rome (1 Sec).
 
William Lester Jackson-Houlston: dob 1952; 80 Brussels, 82 Buenos Aires, 90 Belgrade,  99 Hague, 03 Berne (Cllr).*
 
Neil Marius Jacobsen: dob 1957; 86 Athens, 92 Madrid, 00 Santiago, 03 London.
 
John Jenkins: dob 1955; 83 Abu Dhabi, 89 Kuala Lumpur, 95 Kuwait, 99 Rangoon, 03 Jerusalem (CG).*
 
Richard Hugh Francis Jones: dob 1962; 86 Abu Dhabi, 94 Brussels, 03 Tirana.*

#8224181 at 2020-02-23 08:25:12 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #10529: Patriots, Into the Fray! Edition

Want to keep doxing us and killing white hats. Okay. 2 can play that game. For Haney.

MI6 Officer List

James Lloyd Baxendale: 94 Cairo (MECAS), 97 Amman; dob 1967.
James Lloyd Baxendale: dob 1967; 94 Cairo, 97 Amman, 99 Brussels, 04 Beirut (1 Sec).*
 
Richard Philip Bridge: 86 Warsaw, 88 Moscow; dob 1959.
Richard Philip Bridge: dob 1959; 86 Warsaw, 89 Moscow, 98 New Delhi, 04 Geneva (Cllr).*
 
George Benedict Joseph P Busby: 89 Bonn, 92 Belgrade; dob 1960; OBE.
George Benedict Joseph Pascal Busby: dob 1960; 89 Bonn, 92 Belgrade, 00 Vienna, 04 London.
 
Martin Hugh Clements: 86 Tehran, 90 Vienna; dob 1961.
Martin Hugh Clements: dob 1961; 86 Tehran, 90 Vienna, 98 Bonn, 99 Berlin, 04 Kabul (Cllr).*
 
Peter Salmon Collecot: 80 Khartoum, 82 Canberra, 93 Jakarta; dob 1950.
Peter Salmon Collecott: dob 1950; 85 Khartoum, 82 Canberra, 89 Jakarta, 94 Bonn, 04 Brasilia.*
 
Sherard Louis Cowper-Coles: 80 Cairo, 87 Washington; dob 1955; CMG, LVO.
Sherard Louis Cowper-Coles: dob 1955; 80 Cairo, 87 Washington, 97 Paris, 01 Tel Aviv, 03 Riyadh.*
 
John Martin Jamie Darke: 88 Cairo, 96 Dubai; dob 1953.
John Martin Jamie Darke: dob 1953; 88 Cairo, 96 Dubai, 03 Lisbon (Cllr).*
 
Michael Hayward Davenport: 89 Warsaw, 96 Moscow; dob 1961.
Michael Hayward Davenport: dob 1961; 90 Warsaw, 96 Moscow, 00 Warsaw, 04 Cairo (DHM).*
 
Robert Dominic Russell Fenn: 85 Hague, 88 Lagos, 92 New York; dob 1962.
Robert Dominic Russell Fenn: dob 1962; 85 Hague, 88 Lagos, 92 New York, 97 Rome, 04 Nicosia (DHM).*
 
Kevin Andrew Garvey: 81 Bangkok, 85 Hanoi, 92 Phnom Penh; dob 1960.
Kevin Andrew Garvey: dob 1960; 81 Bangkok, 85 Hanoi, 92 Phnom Penh, 93 Grand Turks, 01 Guatemala City (DHM).*
 
Andrew Patrick Somerset Gibbs: 79 Rio, 84 Moscow, 87 Pretoria; dob 1951; OBE.
Andrew Patrick Somerset Gibbs: dob 1951; 79 Rio, 84 Moscow, 87 Pretoria, 94 Lisbon, 02 Tel Aviv (Cllr).*
 
Steven John Hill: 88 Vienna, 96 New York; dob 1962.
Steven John Hill: dob 1962, 88 Vienna, 96 New York, 01 Washington (1 Sec).
 
Thomas Rober[t] Benedict Hurd: 95 Warsaw; dob 1964.
Thomas Robert Benedict Hurd: dob 1964; 95 Warsaw, 98 Amman, 02 Jerusalem.*
 
Jeremy John Legge: 87 Lusaka, 94 Vienna; dob 1961.
Jeremy John Legge: dob 1961; 87 Lusaka, 94 Vienna, 01 Paris (1 Sec).
 
Gareth Geoffrey Lungley: dob 1971.
Gareth Geoffrey Lungley: dob 1971; 97 Tehran, 02 Zagreb (1 Sec).
 
Christine Anne MacQueen: 84 Brasilia, 89 New York, 90 Paris; dob 1959.
Christine Ann MacQueen: dob 1959; 84 Brasilia, 89 New York, 90 Paris, 02 Brussels (Cllr).*
 
Patrick Joseph McGuinness: 88 Sanaa, 94 Abu Dhabi, 96 Cairo; dob 1963; OBE.
Patrick Joseph McGuinness: dob 1963; 88 Sanaa, 94 Abu Dhabi, 96 Cairo, 03 Rome (Cllr).*
 
Anthony Leopold Colyer Monckton: 90 Geneva, 96 Zagreb; dob 1960.
Anthony Leopold Colyer Monckton: dob 1960; 90 Geneva, 96 Zagreb, 98 Banja Luka, 01 Belgrade, 04 London. (See: http://cryptome.org/mi6-monckton.htm)
 
Richard Peter Moore: 90 Ankara, 91 Istanbul, 95 Islamabad; dob 1963.
Richard Peter Moore: dob 1963; 90 Ankara, 91 Istanbul, 95  Islamabad, 01 Kuala Lumpur (Cllr).*
 
Mark Scott Thomas Morgan: 84 Geneva, 88 Aden, 94 Valletta; dob 1958; MBE.
Mark Scott Thomas Morgan: dob 1958; 84 Geneva, 88 Aden, 94 Valletta, 01 Budapest (1 Sec).
 
Stuart Richard Morley: 89 San Jose, 90 Bridgetown, 96 Hague; dob 1959.
Stuart Richard Morley: dob 1959; 89 San Jose, 90  Bridgetown, 96 Hague, 02 New Delhi (Cllr).*
 
Clive Dare Newell: 79 Tehran, 82 Kabul, 86 Addis, 90 Bosnia, 94 Ankara; dob 1953.
Clive Dare Newell: dob 1953; 79 Tehran, 82 Kabul, 86 Addis Ababa, 94 Ankara, 01 Moscow, 03 Ottawa (Cllr).*
 
…1/

#7236179 at 2019-07-29 01:50:44 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #9258: Cummings and Goings Edition

Israel & US Conduct High Altitude 'Arrow-3' Missile Defense Tests In Alaska

Following Iran's provocative test firing last week of its medium-range ballistic missile the Shahab-3, which is capable of hitting Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday the successful test firing of Israel's own Arrow-3 ballistic missile shield over Alaska, tests previously considered secretive.

"The performance was perfect - every hit a bull's eye," Netanyahu, who doubles as defense minister, said in a statement following the three secret "live interception" tests held in coordination with the United States and the missile system's maker, Boeing Co. The Arrow-3 is touted as being able to shoot down incoming missiles in space, or while a hostile missile is still outside the earth's atmosphere, and is the "bottom tier" and longest range integration on top of the the short-range Iron Dome interceptor.
Specifically the Arrow-3 is designed to take out advanced ballistic missiles in Iran and Syria's arsenal. The tests were held in Alaska due to Israel not being considered a capable hosting site given the system's specifications, as well as likely the current soaring regional tensions with Iran.

"Today Israel has the capabilities to act against ballistic missiles launched at us from Iran and from anywhere else," Netanyahu said on Sunday. "All our foes should know that we can best them, both defensively and offensively."

"They were successful beyond any imagination. The Arrow 3 - with complete success - intercepted ballistic missiles beyond the atmosphere at unprecedented altitudes and speeds," the Israeli PM added. However, no details regarding what altitudes were reached during the testing were given.

Wow, this is breathtaking. Actually pretty massive news!

The #Arrow3 🚀 is a real game changer! It allows #Israel to intercept long-range ballistic missile targets outside the atmosphere.

Simpler: Israel will be able to intercept Iranian nuclear missiles.

[Video: @Israel_MOD] pic.twitter.com/kyzbGWTVaj
- Arsen Ostrovsky (@Ostrov_A) July 28, 2019

During the Alaska tests the Israeli Arrow-3 missiles were also integrated with the US' long-range, very high-altitude active electronically scanned array surveillance radar which globally assists in early detection of hostile projectiles with a range up to 2,900 miles. As Reuters summarized:

Israel's Ministry of Defense said that, as part of the Alaska tests, Arrow-3 was successfully synched up with the AN-TPY2 radar - also known as X-band - which provides the United States with extensive global coverage. Israel hosts an X-band battery.

"We are committed to assisting the government of Israel in upgrading its national missile defence capability to defend the state of Israel and deployed U.S. forces from emerging threats," Vice Admiral John Hill, director of the Pentagon's Missile Defence Agency, said in a statement.

The Arrow-3 system, once fully integrated with the Iron Dome and the medium-range 'David's Sling,' will mark the highest level in Israel's multi-tiered missile defense network.

#BREAKING: Israel & US conducted in Alaska a joint test of Arrow 3, missile defence system pic.twitter.com/EXBA0AOXqi
- Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) July 28, 2019

No doubt, the publication of the weekend tests doubly serves as a strong message of warning to Iran amid soaring tensions and a US military build-up in the Persian Gulf after tit-for-tat drone shoot downs over the past month and ongoing "tanker war".
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-07-28/israel-us-conduct-high-altitude-arrow-3-missile-defense-tests-alaska

#5141242 at 2019-02-12 16:48:35 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #6567: FACTS MATTER Edition

The Golf Course

Williams got into the golf business with the help of another of his wife's political allies.

He got his entry in 1993, when the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors entertained bids on a contract to run county-owned Chester Washington Golf Course in South Los Angeles.

One of the bidders, Alton Duhon, a black golf professional, said he knew in his gut he was wasting his time as soon as he saw Williams sitting with another group on the day they were to be interviewed by a ratings panel. Duhon said he was with his partners, two other African American golf course professionals, while Williams was with a white-owned major company, American Golf.

"I knew that meant they weren't going to go with us," Duhon said. "I knew he was bigger than I was. He's Mrs. Waters' husband. He's a football player. And his wife's got all the action."

Indeed, with Williams and Waters' son, Edward, as minority partners, American Golf got the panel's nod and the board's approval for the 20-year lease to run Chester Washington, which has a rich history as a training ground for top-flight African American golfers.

County Supervisor Yvonne Brathwaite Burke threw her support behind the deal in 1993, just months after Rep. Waters had tossed Burke's campaign a lifeline ? endorsing her in the waning days of a tight race. Because the golf course was in her district, Burke became the key decision-maker and the focal point for a lobbying effort on behalf of Duhon's group, which had come in second with the ratings panel.

Burke declined to be interviewed. Her chief of staff, John Hill, said, "She doesn't believe there was any linkage" between her endorsement by Rep. Waters and her backing of a group that included Waters' husband and son.

Hill said Burke's usual practice is to go along with the review panels unless there is good reason not to. He added that, a decade ago, affirmative action would have been a consideration and "this group came in with minority contractors as subcontractors."

Williams, who played his pro football for the Cleveland Browns and other teams, bought his 15% of the Chester Washington venture for $15,000, records show. Edward Waters purchased 5% for $5,000, according to public records and interviews. A third minority partner, former L.A. Raider and USC quarterback Vince Evans, also put up $5,000. American Golf was to put in more than $700,000, according to a draft partnership agreement.

Rep. Waters has reported on her financial disclosure statements that her husband has earned between $140,000 and $400,000 since his group won the lease. The job of the minority partners was to help maintain good relations with the surrounding community, according to the draft. It said they were to have no active role in running the course.

Evans, who lends his name to a charity golf tournament, said he got his investment opportunity by approaching the then-president of American Golf. He said he has had little or no contact with his fellow minority partners. He said he has seen Williams around, but never met Edward, and has no idea how they became his partners.
http://haitipolicy.org/2004/12/rep-maxine-waters-s-kin-cash-in

#5141122 at 2019-02-12 16:44:18 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #6567: FACTS MATTER Edition

>>5140307 aND furthermore this one about the joint venture pay to play. ..

https://haitipolicy.org/2004/12/rep-maxine-waters-s-kin-cash-in

He got his entry in 1993, when the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors entertained bids on a contract to run county-owned Chester Washington Golf Course in South Los Angeles.

One of the bidders, Alton Duhon, a black golf professional, said he knew in his gut he was wasting his time as soon as he saw Williams sitting with another group on the day they were to be interviewed by a ratings panel. Duhon said he was with his partners, two other African American golf course professionals, while Williams was with a white-owned major company, American Golf.

"I knew that meant they weren't going to go with us," Duhon said. "I knew he was bigger than I was. He's Mrs. Waters' husband. He's a football player. And his wife's got all the action."

Indeed, with Williams and Waters' son, Edward, as minority partners, American Golf got the panel's nod and the board's approval for the 20-year lease to run Chester Washington, which has a rich history as a training ground for top-flight African American golfers.

County Supervisor Yvonne Brathwaite Burke threw her support behind the deal in 1993, just months after Rep. Waters had tossed Burke's campaign a lifeline ? endorsing her in the waning days of a tight race. Because the golf course was in her district, Burke became the key decision-maker and the focal point for a lobbying effort on behalf of Duhon's group, which had come in second with the ratings panel.

Burke declined to be interviewed. Her chief of staff, John Hill, said, "She doesn't believe there was any linkage" between her endorsement by Rep. Waters and her backing of a group that included Waters' husband and son.

Hill said Burke's usual practice is to go along with the review panels unless there is good reason not to. He added that, a decade ago, affirmative action would have been a consideration and "this group came in with minority contractors as subcontractors."

#5140302 at 2019-02-12 15:47:27 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #6566: Shall We Play A Game? Edition

https://haitipolicy.org/2004/12/rep-maxine-waters-s-kin-cash-in

'The Waterses are a twist on a growing and unregulated trend in which relatives of members of Congress are paid by people receiving the members' help at home, in Washington or, in some cases, abroad. Over the last year and a half, The Times has identified five House members and seven senators whose family members have worked for clients that benefited from the lawmakers' official actions…

The Waters family is a variation on this theme, making money not only because of Waters' power in Washington but because of the way she uses her local political clout.

Rep. Waters said her family's business interests are separate from her congressional activities and declined to do a detailed interview for this article.

"They do their business, and I do mine," she said in a brief exchange, referring reporters to her relatives for information about their business activities.

The congresswoman's husband, Sidney Williams, 62, said his wife discloses the names of his clients in public reports as the law requires. Beyond that, he said, "You can't ask me anything about my business."

The Golf Course

Williams got into the golf business with the help of another of his wife's political allies.

He got his entry in 1993, when the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors entertained bids on a contract to run county-owned Chester Washington Golf Course in South Los Angeles.

One of the bidders, Alton Duhon, a black golf professional, said he knew in his gut he was wasting his time as soon as he saw Williams sitting with another group on the day they were to be interviewed by a ratings panel. Duhon said he was with his partners, two other African American golf course professionals, while Williams was with a white-owned major company, American Golf.

"I knew that meant they weren't going to go with us," Duhon said. "I knew he was bigger than I was. He's Mrs. Waters' husband. He's a football player. And his wife's got all the action."

Indeed, with Williams and Waters' son, Edward, as minority partners, American Golf got the panel's nod and the board's approval for the 20-year lease to run Chester Washington, which has a rich history as a training ground for top-flight African American golfers.

County Supervisor Yvonne Brathwaite Burke threw her support behind the deal in 1993, just months after Rep. Waters had tossed Burke's campaign a lifeline ? endorsing her in the waning days of a tight race. Because the golf course was in her district, Burke became the key decision-maker and the focal point for a lobbying effort on behalf of Duhon's group, which had come in second with the ratings panel.

Burke declined to be interviewed. Her chief of staff, John Hill, said, "She doesn't believe there was any linkage" between her endorsement by Rep. Waters and her backing of a group that included Waters' husband and son.

Hill said Burke's usual practice is to go along with the review panels unless there is good reason not to. He added that, a decade ago, affirmative action would have been a consideration and "this group came in with minority contractors as subcontractors."

Williams, who played his pro football for the Cleveland Browns and other teams, bought his 15% of the Chester Washington venture for $15,000, records show. Edward Waters purchased 5% for $5,000, according to public records and interviews. A third minority partner, former L.A. Raider and USC quarterback Vince Evans, also put up $5,000. American Golf was to put in more than $700,000, according to a draft partnership agreement.

Rep. Waters has reported on her financial disclosure statements that her husband has earned between $140,000 and $400,000 since his group won the lease. The job of the minority partners was to help maintain good relations with the surrounding community, according to the draft. It said they were to have no active role in running the course.

Evans, who lends his name to a charity golf tournament, said he got his investment opportunity by approaching the then-president of American Golf. He said he has had little or no contact with his fellow minority partners. He said he has seen Williams around, but never met Edward, and has no idea how they became his partners.'

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Q Research General #2880 A NEW LEVEL

Today's RESIGNATIONS

CEO of AltaGas Ltd Resigns.
https://edmontonjournal.com/commodities/energy/altagas-ceo-david-harris-resigns-abruptly-due-to-complaint-filed-with-company-board/wcm/d88934a5-007c-4857-a68f-bfaa39e011a2

Betty Kyalo Resigns from KTN (Standard Media Group)
https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/31740-betty-kyalo-resigns-ktn

Rutgers-New Brunswick chancellor resigns after 'clash' with university
https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/education/2018/07/25/rutgers-new-brunswick-chancellor-resigns-after-clash/837151002/

Ahead Of Second Quarter Earnings Call, Gilead CEO Resigns
https://www.forbes.com/sites/michelatindera/2018/07/25/ahead-of-second-quarter-earnings-call-gilead-ceo-resigns/#7a0e3a64f5dd


Longtime Seminole County commissioner resigns
https://www.wesh.com/article/longtime-seminole-county-commissioner-resigns/22550483

Rochester Housing Authority Executive Director John Hill resigns
https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2018/07/25/rochester-housing-authority-executive-director-John-Hill-resigns/832732002/

The executive director of the Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce resigned
https://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/news/local-news/2018/07/saranac-lake-chamber-director-resigns/