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This is a post that i saved about Wes Clark, i thought it relevant for post like this one.
The general has to answer a few questions, before i can support him. I really like the general myself, but i'm pretty damn tired of government intrusions into my personal life.




Edited on Sun Feb-26-06 04:41 PM by Twist_U_Up
I hate to do this folks but I have a feeling that the Gen. is a wolf in sheeps clothing.
I hope I'm wrong . I really like the guy .

http://www.dissidentvoice.org/Articles8/DVNS_Wesley-Cla...

* Clark Worked for Personal Data Firm: Acxiom Role Part of Airline Passenger Privacy Debate (posted 9/27) The Washington Post, September 27, 2003

Retired Gen. Wesley K. Clark helped an Arkansas information company win a contract to assist development of an airline passenger screening system, one of the largest surveillance programs ever devised by the government. Starting just after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, Clark sought out dozens of government and industry officials on behalf of Acxiom Corp., a data powerhouse that maintains names, addresses and a wide array of personal details about nearly every adult in the United States and their households, according to interviews and documents. Clark, a Democrat who declared himself a presidential candidate 10 days ago, joined Acxiom’s board of directors in December 2001. He earned $300,000 from Acxiom last year and was set to receive $150,000, plus potential commissions, this year, according to financial disclosure records. He owns several thousand shares of Acxiom stock worth more than $67,000. Clark’s consulting role at Acxiom puts him near the center of a national debate over expanded government authority to use personal data and surveillance technology to fight the war on terrorism and protect homeland security. . . . (read more)

This is one of the companys that was on Russerts interview with Risen.


http://www.acxiom.com /