Posted on 03/31/2006 6:18:35 AM PST by wagglebee
Former President Clinton's attempt to marshal the resources of the world's wealthy and influential to solve global problems resulted in $2.5 billion in pledges during a signature conference held last year.
This year, he wants even more.
On Friday, the former president planned to unveil details of the 2006 Clinton Global Initiative and discuss progress on commitments from the September 2005 gathering.
"I was astounded by the number of people who have been spurred to action by CGI," Clinton said in written statements Thursday. "People really want to help, and now that many people know what CGI is and what we're trying to do, we're hoping for even greater success this year."
Clinton spokesman Jay Carson said there had been good progress on the commitments from last year, which kept coming in even after the three-day conference ended.
Some pledge-makers have had problems fulfilling their commitments, but there is still time for them to come through, Carson said. He wouldn't name those who were struggling but said Clinton's staff was helping them find ways to meet their pledges.
This year's gathering is set for Sept. 20-22 in New York with a focus on poverty, public health, energy and religious conflict. Microsoft founder Bill Gates, investor Warren Buffett and French President Jacques Chirac are among those expected to attend.
The 2005 session drew about 800 people at $15,000 a head.
Some of the more than 300 plans that resulted from that session:
Commitments already are rolling in for 2006, including a $5.5 million promise from the Global Consumer Group at Citigroup to expand microfinancing efforts in 25 countries.
"It" will never go away, will "It"?
Just amazing. And we know there are suckers that will actually give money to this maggot. What fools. Some people are just too stupid to ever learn...
There's a sucker born every minute.
You start talking about BJ Klintoon and "suckers" and for some reason my first (revolting) thought was moldy cigars!
It's a 501(c)(3).
I can't find any info on its financials on the site. Go figure.
LOL. Euw. LOL. Euw.
BJ hired a bunch of his pal Kofi Annan's accountants who lost their jobs when the oil-for-food program was shut down.
Well, I'd love to see who's dumb enough to donate to this one....
Can you envision Bubba on the bridge of the Enterprise getting Scotty on the blower for more warp speed? No? How about Bubba in sick bay banging Gene's girlfriend the nurse?
Actually this is great news. The cash they collect, including most of what they skim their part off ther top, will not be put into play against America. We need more things like this so the resources of the loony left will be wasted on elitist garbage run by elitist thieves like Bubba.
ROTF. You know what the funny thing is? I hadn't even thought of that 'til now. I think I'd repressed it. Ick. Thanks a lot, guys. Euw.
"...many people know what CGI is..."
Yea, I do -- the Clinton GRIFTER Initiative!
This perverted piece of trash is getting media attention for himself and the cow..Remember they are criminals and should be in jail..Do not buy into this..
Bank and mail fraud, violations of campaign finance laws, illegal foreign campaign funding, improper exports of sensitive technology, physical violence and threats of violence, solicitation of perjury, intimidation of witnesses, bribery of witnesses, attempted intimidation of prosecutors, perjury before congressional committees, lying in statements to federal investigators and regulatory officials, flight of witnesses, obstruction of justice, bribery of cabinet members, real estate fraud, tax fraud, drug trafficking, failure to investigate drug trafficking, bribery of state officials, use of state police for personal purposes, exchange of promotions or benefits for sexual favors, using state police to provide false court testimony, laundering of drug money through a state agency, false reports by medical examiners and others investigating suspicious deaths, the firing of the RTC and FBI director when these agencies were investigating Clinton and his associates, failure to conduct autopsies in suspicious deaths, providing jobs in return for silence by witnesses, drug abuse, improper acquisition and use of 900 FBI files, improper futures trading, murder, sexual abuse of employees, false testimony before a federal judge, shredding of documents, withholding and concealment of subpoenaed documents, fabricated charges against (and improper firing of) White House employees, inviting drug traffickers, foreign agents and participants in organized crime to the White House.
RECORDS SET
- The only president ever impeached on grounds of personal malfeasance
- Most number of convictions and guilty pleas by friends and associates*
- Most number of cabinet officials to come under criminal investigation
- Most number of witnesses to flee country or refuse to testify
- Most number of witnesses to die suddenly
- First president sued for sexual harassment.
- First president accused of rape.
- First first lady to come under criminal investigation
- Largest criminal plea agreement in an illegal campaign contribution case
- First president to establish a legal defense fund.
- First president to be held in contempt of court
- Greatest amount of illegal campaign contributions
- Greatest amount of illegal campaign contributions from abroad
My guess is that BJ got to Thailand and realized that one of the major industries there was prostitution, so he figured that he would personally give the "working girls" some relief money.
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