Democrats Know People Want Free Stuff

It appears that total jerks nominated a dubious lawyer, knowing he was not worth a pinch of salt but wanting TO WIN. "Bread and Circuses" types elected a guy to promote a struggling economy getting worse, fund Obamacare to finish off American healthcare made worse by Hillary's HMOs walking all over clients, boosting the unemployment rate and ensuring worsening living standards with more Americans on food stamps, giving up the search for another decent job because they don't look like a person in the monopoly system of employment,and disenchanted college graduates with huge government debt for schooling. Fortunately, the saying goes that,"Hell ain't half full." so there is hope that just desserts await for those who fear the good but love the bad robbing hoods! ****************************************************************************************Eddie Lampert, the legendary hedge fund manager, Chairman who broke up Sears into over 30 different companies. He had his reasons. ****************** Steven Bechtel Jr*********** $5.5 billion********* Source: engineering, construction******** Third-generation leader of firm that built Turkey's Ankara-Gerede Highway and the Hong Kong International Airport. Became Bechtel president at age 35, chairman 13 years later. Son Riley now runs the $27 billion (sales) construction outfit. Father and son each believed to own 20% of the company. In July 2007 celebrated opening of Tacoma Narrows Bridge near Seattle, the longest suspension span built in the world since 1960s. New projects include a $1.9 billion expansion of its Worsley Alumina refinery in Western Australia. Owns stake in money management firm Fremont Group.******** Leonard Stern********$3.7 billion********* Source: real estate********** Father, Max, arrived from germany in 1926 with 5,000 canaries; started pet supply business Hartz Mountain Pet Products. Leonard joined business at age 21; sold company for $350 million in 2000 to private equity firm J.W. Childs. Began buying land in New Jersey 1960s; today owns 38 million square feet of commercial, residential, retail properties from Newark to Jersey City. Son Emanuel oversees family's real estate empire, including hip Manhattan hotels Soho Grand and Tribeca Grand. Gave $30 million to alma mater NYU in 1988; business school now bears his name.****************************** #102 Leonard Lauder******** $3.6 billion********* Source: Estee Lauder********* Mother, Estee Lauder, who died in 2004, sold skin cream concocted by chemist uncle. Emphasized personal customer attention, free gifts. The modest operation grew to became a cosmetics giant even BIGGER than the black lady who had a HUGE COSMETICS business in 1900s. Today, the Leonard Lauder family's 70% stake is valued at over $6 billion. Labels include Clinique, Aveda, Bobbi Brown, La Mer. Leonard serves as Estee chairman; hoping his "Lipstick Indicator Theory"-which claims sales of cheap luxuries like lipstick increase in times of economic stress-will hold up. Shares up 28% in past 12 months. Both brothers own large art collections; Leonard donated $130 million to something/someone. #118 Ronald Lauder $3.4 billion Source: Estee Lauder Mother, Estee Lauder (d. 2004), sold skin cream concocted by chemist uncle. Emphasized personal customer attention, free gifts. Operation became cosmetics giant; today family's 70% stake worth more than $6 billion. Labels include Clinique, Aveda, Bobbi Brown, La Mer. Shares up 28% in past 12 months. Younger brother owns stakes in Central European Media Enterprises (nasdaq: CETV - news - people ), Israeli TV station. Last year elected President of World Jewish Congress. Both brothers own large art collections; Ronald paid $135 million for 1907 Klimt portrait 2006. #134 Henry Hillman $3.0 billion Source: industrialist Grandson of steel tycoon John Hillman Jr., owner of Pittsburgh Coke & Chemical. Diversified family fortune via Hillman Co: real estate, venture capital, private equity. Early backer of venture capital monster Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, LBO titans Kohlberg Kravis Roberts. Invests in biomedical and technology companies. Co-owns downtown Pittsburgh's office and retail center PPG Place. Donates through family foundations; $20 million to U. of Pittsburgh for cancer research, $10 million to Carnegie Mellon. Wife, Elsie, is actively involved in Republican politics. #144 David Rockefeller Sr $2.9 billion Source: Standard Oil, banking Descendant of one of the greatest capitalists in American history is worth $200 million more this year on gains in real estate, art; modern and contemporary collection includes Monet, Matisse, Renoir. Grandfather turned $4,000 in oil refining into Standard Oil, oil and gas giant that fueled American industrial revolution. Company broken up in landmark antitrust case 1911; much of Standard Oil lives on as ExxonMobil (nyse: XOM - news - people ). At annual meeting Rockefeller family members demanded ExxonMobil adopt greener measures. Bequeathed $100 million to alma mater Harvard to fund study abroad and arts programs; largest ever alumnus donation. Nonagenarian has visited 10 countries in past year. 147 Leslie Wexner $2.8 billion Source: Limited Brands Ohio State law school dropout started womenUs sportswear store in 1963 with $5,000 loan from aunt. Took Limited Brands public 1969. Today company owns Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Works, C.O. Bigelow, La Senza, White Barn Candle and Henri Bendel brands. Sales decreased 5% to $10 billion in 2007; stock flat since last August. Sold 75% interest in Express brand to Golden State Capital for $600 million 2007 to focus on higher-margin lingerie, beauty product operations. Supports Jewish causes with wife, Abigail, via Wexner Foundation. More on Leslie Wexner #163 Gordon Getty $2.5 billion Source: inheritance, oil Son of oil baron J. Paul Getty Sr. (d. 1976) spent four years in family business, then sold Getty Oil to Texaco for $10 billion 1986. Now spends time composing music for operas, including PlumpJack and Joan and the Bells. PlumpJack also the name of his Napa Valley winery. Avid San Francisco Giants fan packages wine in screw caps, claims they're better than corks. Commands $200 a bottle. With wife, Ann, recently hosted Obama fundraiser. #190 Robert E "Ted" Turner $2.3 billion Source: cable television Robert E "Ted" Turner, cable news pioneer, sold off his remaining stake in Time Warner (nyse: TWX - news - people ) 2006, then retired from the company's board. Turner concentrates on philanthropy, real estate, and his restaurant business. Turner has donated more than $1.5 billion to charity. Turner launched a $200 million campaign to fight malaria in Africa through United Nations Foundation which thanks him for the donation but without DDT malaria is FOREVER. Turner also supports Nuclear Threat Initiative and Turner Endangered Species Fund. Turner is reported to be the US's largest individual landowner owns 2 million acres across 12 states and Argentina. Turner is also in charge of 50,000 bison, the US's largest herd. So when a ueard is spotted in Montana or Wyoming, probably part of Turner's. No mention of cowboys concerning Turner's buffalo but Ted's Montana Grill serves bison burgers in 18 states, with over 50 locations. Turner not known to be associated with American Beefalo Association (ABA). Currently numerous Beefalo breeders and producers across the United States, Internationally, and in Michigan. For information regarding Beefalo get in touch with any of the officers or other members of the MBBA. #227 Herbert Allen Jr & family $2.0 billion Source: investment banking Herbert Allen Jr is a privacy-loving investment banker who hosts very visible retreat in Sun Valley for media big shots. Herbert Allen Jr assisied Google to go public in 2004(nasdaq: GOOG - news - people ). Uncle Charles (d. 1994) started investment bank Allen & Co. 1922. Father Herb Sr. (d. 1997) joined 5 years later. Herb Jr. started at boutique bank in 1962. Rumor has it that Herbert Allen Jr is forwarding fortune to his children. He annually disputes the net worth estimate as incorrect. #321 Marc Rich $1.5 billion Source: commodities NYU dropout started financial career in mail room of Philipp Brothers. Then Marc Rich met long-term partner Pincus Green . The two partners built Phibro into then world's largest commodities firm. Created spot oil market 1968, founded Marc Rich & Co. 1973. Ran to Europe 1983 after being indicted for manipulating U.S. oil system, trading with Iran during hostage crisis, evading $50 million in taxes. Marc Rich became fugitive from justice until pardoned by Bill Clinton 2001. One of Hillary Rodham Clinton's brothers brokered the pardon, returned a portion of the money he was paid to avoid something. Mark Rich's ex-wife gave Bill Clinton a very nice saxiphone and a smile. Marc Rich lives in Switzerland and has renounced U.S. citizenship. For travel and ID, he holds an Israeli passport. #355 Richard Scaife $1.4 billion Source: investments Heir to T. Mellon & Sons banking fortune is enduring a nasty public divorce from his second wife, Ritchie. Salacious divorce documents became public after an "unfirable" clerk at the county court "accidentally" published the sealed documents online! Divorce documents exposed various personal trusts, as well as behavior. Staunch conservative, owns Pittsburgh Tribune-Review newspaper, as well as Pennsylvania radio stations. When in the course of human events... On "Progressives" and their "Progress"... “The sure foundations of the state are laid in knowledge, not in ignorance; and every sneer at education, at culture, at book learning, which is the recorded wisdom of the experience of mankind, is the demagogue's sneer at intelligent liberty, inviting national degeneracy and ruin.