Drug Warrior Mitch McConnell Tied To Millions In Cocaine
"Before the
Ping May, a rusty cargo vessel, could disembark from the port of
Santa Marta en route to the
Netherlands in late August, Colombian inspectors boarded the boat and made a discovery.
Hidden in the ship’s chain locker, amidst its load of coal bound for
Europe, were approximately 40 kilograms, or about ninety pounds, of cocaine. A Colombian
Coast Guard official told
The Nation that there is an ongoing investigation.
The seizure of the narcotics shipment in the
Caribbean port occurred far away from
Kentucky, the state in which
Senator Mitch McConnell is now facing a career-defining election. But the
Republican Senate minority leader has the closest of ties to the owner of the Ping May, the vessel containing the illicit materials: the
Foremost Maritime Corporation, a firm founded and owned by McConnell’s in-laws, the Chao family.
Though Foremost has played a pivotal role in McConnell’s life, bestowing the senator with most of his personal wealth and generating thousands in donations to his campaign committees, the drug bust went unnoticed in Kentucky, where every bit of McConnell-related news has generated fodder for the campaign trail."*
The Young Turks host
Cenk Uygur breaks it down.
*Read more here:
http://www.thenation.com/article/186689/mitch-mcconnells-freighted-ties-shadowy-shipping-company
**********
Glenn Beck,
Mitt Romney,
Wall Street Crooks,
Amazing Fact & Mitch McConnell - The Young Turks 11/17/2014
News &
Politics
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTpcK80irdQiZpp811tJO1lLQM3Qu3zEZ
**********
The Largest
Online News
Show in the
World. Hosted by Cenk Uygur and
Ana Kasparian.
LIVE STREAMING weekdays 6-8pm ET.
Young Turk (n), 1.
Young progressive or insurgent member of an institution, movement, or political party. 2.
Young person who rebels against authority or societal expectations. (
American Heritage Dictionary)
The Young Turks (
Winner -
Best Political Podcast & Best Political News
Site of 2009) were the first original talk show on
Sirius satellite radio and the first live, daily webcast on the internet. But that is not the revolution.
We are a rare show that combines all of the news that people care about in one place. We are not afraid to talk about politics and entertainment and sports and pop culture. But that is not the revolution either.
The real revolution is in daring to be honest with people. We don't patronize our viewers or lie to them. We have real conversations and deliver the news honestly.
Download audio and video of the full two hour show on-demand + the members-only post game show by becoming a member at http://www.tytnetwork.com/subscribe/. Your membership supports the day to day operations and is vital for our continued success and growth.
Join The Young Turks
Network mailing list https://www.tytnetwork.com/newsletter/
or
Support The Young Turks by Subscribing http://www.youtube.com/user/theyoungturks?sub_confirmation=1
Like Us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheYoungTurks
Follow Us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TheYoungTurks
Support
TYT for
FREE by doing your
Amazon shopping through this link (bookmark it!) http://www.amazon.com/?tag=theyoungturks-20
Get your TYT Merch: http://shoptyt.com