The Panama Papers: Here’s What We Know - The New York Times
"Juan Armando Hinojosa, who has been described as the 'favorite contractor' of the Mexican president, Enrique Peña Nieto …created 'a complex offshore network' spread across nine corporate entities in New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands to hold roughly $100 million."
But even better news for thee and me. The Times says it’s so easy to create shell companies here at home we have no need to go to Panama for this kind of thing. “Basically, we have an onshore haven industry in the U.S. that is as secretive as anywhere,” some economist guy says. How’s that for full service government?
And speaking of government, how silly is it to elect somebody who doesn’t believe in it to head it? Looking at you, Cruz voters.
Ted Cruz is one of those guys who claims to revere the Constitution, apparently without knowing much about what it says. For the record, the Constitution does not establish a Commander in Chief of fire departments. Or you. Or me. Cruz can have all the backs he wants (and no, that’s not a smutty remark, heaven forfend), but the President is Commander in Chief of the armed forces. Period.
You had to get me started, didn’t you.
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