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mahatmakanejeeves

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Tue Oct 15, 2013, 03:40 PM Oct 2013

Controversial Liberian shipping registry a top donor to McAuliffe gubernatorial campaign

Controversial Liberian shipping registry a top donor to McAuliffe gubernatorial campaign
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/controversial-liberian-shipping-registry-a-top-donor-to-mcauliffe-gubernatorial-campaign/2013/10/12/f9645a62-31e7-11e3-89ae-16e186e117d8_story.html

By Matea Gold and Alice Crites, Published: October 12

The largest in-state corporate donation to Terry McAuliffe’s gubernatorial campaign was made by a Vienna-based company whose low profile belies its influence on global trade: It runs Liberia’s shipping registry, overseeing nearly 13 percent of the world’s commercial fleet.

The Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry (LISCR) contributed $120,000 to McAuliffe’s gubernatorial bid, placing it among the top 20 donors to his campaign — beating out even former president Bill Clinton, who gave $100,000 to his longtime fundraiser, the former Democratic National Committee chairman.
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The company is a frequent target of organized labor, making it an odd ally for McAuliffe, who enjoys robust union support. As an open registry — known as a “flag of convenience” — it does not require a ship’s owner or crew to be Liberian, attracting vessels seeking lower taxes and wage requirements than in their home countries. Seafarers’ unions view the system as a means for ships to skirt labor regulations and mask their true ownership.
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Controversial Liberian shipping registry a top donor to McAuliffe gubernatorial campaign (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2013 OP
Your anti-McAulliffe campaign with less than 30 days before the FSogol Oct 2013 #1

FSogol

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1. Your anti-McAulliffe campaign with less than 30 days before the
Tue Oct 15, 2013, 08:12 PM
Oct 2013

election is a violation of DU's Terms of Service. Please knock that shit off.

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