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One
really has to wonder if political contributions are worth the exposure
and grief
experienced.
Oh formidable donor, this could be you next. –
Herb
Mallard
There is something that both Democratic and Republican donors should know regarding present day US politics. In the effort to accumulate ever larger campaign donations recipient politicians are betraying loyal smaller donors by pandering to conflicting larger special interests. We will emphasize the Bush family Pioneer and Team 100 program donors in particular because of our irrefutable evidence. Our postulate is that the uninitiated contributor must be wary when donating to political causes since one becomes susceptible not only to positive actions but negative actions as well. Let me explain by offering myself as an example.
I was assisting US Vietnam Veterans tortured, one being killed, by King Fahd’s nephews and the King’s prior business partner. I had hired a recommended Houston River Oaks lawyer to represent me in retrieving pictures and other documentation used by Turner Broadcasting in a projected documentary on US citizens tortured in Saudi Arabia. We have irrefutable evidence noting the River Oaks lawyer was double dealing. We not only took the lawyer to court in Houston but lodged disciplinary actions against him with the Texas Bar Association. Although recommended, we had not been told he had recently been suspended from the practice of law by the Texas Bar Association for three years in another matter.
My family had been loyal Bush family contributors and hosts to their events for some time. At one time, I had invited Neil Bush to doubles tennis and lunch at Houston’s Bayou Club. At lunch, one of the players asked Neil what his Dad respected most in a person. Neil said “loyalty”. I thought of myself, having been a loyal supporter of the Bush family for some time. While a house guest in Midland I was shown by my sister-in-law her guest house she had leased to George Bush Jr while working on Harken Energy oil endeavors. I was a good friend of Albert Fay who, for all intents and purposes, founded the present day Texas Republican party. It is said Senator John Tower initially campaigned out of Al’s office. Al and I had luncheons at Houston’s Bayou Club and Taos Club upon several occasions. During the 1991 Houston Republican Convention I and my family gave a party at our River Oaks home for the Rhode Island delegates. We had Senator John Chaffee, Billy Bush and other notables stay at our home during the proceedings. We further lent our home to noteworthy Republican events. My wife and I attended several Team 100 events at the behest of Bob Mosbacher. Bob, I and our wives had previously been guests at a luncheon for eight at Willy Astor’s antique store across from Harrods. Senator John Tower and I were frequent guests of Joe Albritton during his small Queen’s races luncheon Wednesday of Ascot. I was present when President George Bush Sr made his first public appearance after being defeated for a second term. The event was to assist Link Chafee in his Rhode Island Senatorial campaign. I had been a loyal supporter of Senator John Chafee until his untimely death. I then supported his son Link Chafee in his quest to replace his distinguished Father.
I had hopes that the Bush family would assist me in negotiating with their
close confidant Ambassador Prince Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz because
of my unquestioned loyalty as well as their history of aiding my in-laws
in the past. For instance, the Bush family did favorably act in an SEC
investigation during the 1980’s when a Team 100 aunt interceded on
behalf of my wife. The Bush family also successfully negotiated a settlement
between a California businessman and Ambassador Prince Bandar when the
businessman promised to join Team 100. Bandar acceded to this mediation
and remedied the dispute.
Although I am still among those loyal to the Bush family it is difficult
to justify, especially when I was recently told by a reliable source my
past malaise were due to a concerted effort by Bush family interests to
sacrifice me, that my efforts had been secretly betrayed long ago at the
behest of Ambassador Prince Bandar. This was said to have been initiated
because Ambassador Prince Bandar has more importance, however indirect,
as a patron of the Bush family. It was said King Fahd had given my promised
compensation package to Ambassador Prince Bandar to give to me but Bandar
had pocketed it himself. In order for Bandar to successfully divert the
monies he had to see that my loyalty to the Bush family was neutralized.
Ambassador Prince Bandar called upon the Bush family to stifle any further
attempt at mediation. Unknown to me, Bandar’s wishes secretly prevailed
among Bush family interests.
We would appreciate any feedback on our web site, both positive and negative. We would like to hear from political donors with similar experiences, be it either regarding Republican or Democratic Parties.
President
George Bush Sr. and First Lady Barbara Bush with my wife
Camilla Blaffer
Mallard.
Herb
Mallard, Publisher
National Press Club member