From former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich’s trial we have learned that the governor, during a conversation with his chief of staff, John Harris, that was being recorded, worried that their conversation might be recorded. Harris dismissed his concerns. “So what if you’re on a recording,” Harris told him. “You could be ordering a cheese and [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Chicago’
Valerie Jarrett Subpoenaed in Blago Trial
June 2nd, 2010
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By Adam Bitely -
Valerie Jarrett has been subpoenaed in the Blago trial along with White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel.
From Politico:
Rahm Emanuel and Valerie Jarrett have received subpoenas from defense lawyers in the corruption trial of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, joining a long list of federal officials who could be [...]
The Jarrett Chronicles: Corruption – The Chicago Way
December 4th, 2009
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Check out this five part series on Valerie Jarrett that was just released from the Americans for Limited Government Research Department.
Valerie Jarrett’s Grove Parc Fiasco: The Rich Got Richer: “In 1987, U.S. District Judge Marvin Aspen had appointed Habitat to oversee construction of all public housing in Chicago as part of the historic Gautreaux case, [...]
Valerie Jarrett’s Grove Parc Fiasco: The Rich Got Richer
December 4th, 2009
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“In 1987, U.S. District Judge Marvin Aspen had appointed Habitat to oversee construction of all public housing in Chicago as part of the historic Gautreaux case, which found that the CHA had failed for decades to integrate housing. At first, Habitat’s job was to desegregate housing by building “scattered site” units in more affluent [...]
Valerie Jarrett’s “Gangster Government”
November 12th, 2009
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“They pull a knife, you pull a gun. He sends one of yours to the hospital, you send one of his to the morgue. That’s the Chicago way.”—Jim Malone, The Untouchables.
Call it “gangster government”—an over-glorified protection racket that favors those who tow the party line, and viciously retaliates against those who dare to depart from [...]
Mrs. Jarrett, I Don’t Think That Means What You Think It Means.
November 9th, 2009
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In January of 2009, President Obama sent Valerie Jarrett to represent him at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Her speech was supposed to be on “The New US Agenda.” However, she spent half the speech talking about who Barack Obama is. (Side note: so half of the US agenda is the President himself?) [...]
Valerie Jarrett: The Next Van Jones
November 5th, 2009
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From Ben Johnson at Front Page Mag:
Many have wondered how anyone as extreme as Obama’s “Green Jobs Czar” Van Jones – a self-described “Communist” obsessed with racial conspiracy theories – could have been named to head a federal agency. David Horowitz described the radicalization of the Democratic Party as the appointment’s subtext. Closer to the [...]
Who is Valerie Jarrett?
November 2nd, 2009
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For those of you who have heard her name thrown around but are still wondering who exactly she is, I have put together this quick fact sheet on her. I hope this helps answer some questions.
In the Obama Administration, her official role is the Senior advisor and and assistant to the president for Public Engagement [...]
Obama’s Housing Policy
October 30th, 2009
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Check out what happened in this former Housing project in Obama’s old State Senator district which was managed by Valerie Jarrett:
The Boston Globe reported on this in June of 2008:
Valerie Jarrett, a senior adviser to Obama’s presidential campaign and a member of his finance committee. Jarrett is the chief executive of Habitat Co., which managed [...]
