If It Walks Like A Duck...

Hello People! I'd like to share with you a little tidbit I read today in the New York Times. It's all very complicated so I'll break it down as best I can. It's about a Canadian company know as Uranium One. This company is now the world leader in Uranium production. It is also now owned by the Russian government. They hold a 51% share. Uranium One owns mining stakes from Central Asia to the United States. As a matter of fact, Uranium One owns one-fifth of all the uranium production capacity of the United States, with holdings in Utah, Wyoming, Texas and other states. Here's the interesting part. Because uranium is a "strategic asset" with implications for national security, this deal needed the approval of many US Government agency heads, including, but not limited to the State Department. The acquisition of Uranium One by the Russians took several years with the bulk of the dealings and approvals running from 2007-2013. During this time frame, Hillary Clinton was the Secretary of State. Also during that time frame, various key players in the Uranium One deal contributed $31.5 million to the Clinton Foundation. The Chairman of Uranium One alone, through his family foundation, donated $2.35 million. These contributions were never public reported as required by regulations set up by the Obama Administration. Did something nefarious go on here? I don't know. That needs to be determined by those far smarter than me. Does it smell to high Heaven? Yes it does! Influence peddling is nothing new in Washington. Sadly, it happens every day. However, this is really scary stuff. Uranium, as you know, is the basis of nuclear weapons, and now Russia controls the lion's share of it. They control 1/5 of OUR share of it. How does this happen right under our noses without a word? Even more frightening is the question of what else is going on that we know nothing about? One-third of our national debt is now held by foreign investors, with Japan in the lead. Yes, contrary to popular belief, Japan holds more of our national debt than China does but China is a close second. Now we're selling off strategic assets too. Where will it end, people? Where will it end?
Sway