Special from NewsMax's Most Informed Sources
July 29, 2002

1. Enron at the CIA
2. Simon Far Behind in Money
3. Hollywood Still May Leave LA
4. 'Independent' Helped by Donald Trump
5. Woolsey Tells Ruddy: No Change Needed
6. Clinton: 'I'm Falling Apart'
7. Is Your Money Safe?

1. Enron at the CIA

"Are you one of those Enron guys?" We hear this is a common question put to new employees at CIA headquarters by their fellow colleagues – once their colleagues discover they once worked for the agency.

At least a dozen top Enron operatives have joined the CIA. Better put, these officers have returned to the CIA.

Apparently, Enron recruited heavily from the CIA to help field its global operations dealing with major corporations and nations.

With Enron having gone bust and the economy in turmoil, Enron has turned out to be a source of veteran CIA officers the agency desperately needs in the aftermath of 9-11.

2. Simon Far Behind in Money

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Simon has about $5 million in the bank to compete against Gov. Gray Davis this fall, according to a campaign disclosure statement released Friday.

Davis had previously reported stockpiling more than $31 million for his re-election run.

The summary report made public by Simon's campaign shows that Simon raised $11.8 million between Feb. 17 and June 30. That sum includes $1 million of his own money that he loaned his campaign.

He spent more than $7.7 million during the period, leaving slightly more than $5 million in cash on hand.

Given that Simon still owes himself $4.7 million he loaned the campaign in the primary, Davis aides said the Republican candidate hasn't demonstrated a strong ability to raise money.

"Essentially, he's broke," said Davis spokesman Roger Salazar. "This is starting to look a lot like his businesses. From our perspective, he's not exactly setting the world on fire. It seems obvious to us that people are not willing to invest in what Bill Simon has to offer."

– Sacramento Bee

Simon, whose net worth is estimated in the hundreds of millions, has plenty of cash he could pour into his campaign coffers.

Sources in California's Republican Party say he may still do just that. But waiting to the last minute rarely works. The rule of thumb in campaigns is to get your message out early, to create an air of invincibility and a lead almost impossible to beat.

Democrat Gray Davis has done just that.

Simon had a unique opportunity, in the wake of his stunning upset over former LA Mayor Richard Riordan, to gain the advantage over Davis. That opportunity may have been lost.

3. Hollywood Still May Leave LA

Hollywood is moving ever closer to seceding from the Union, a step that would make countless conservatives very happy. Well, maybe we wish that was true.

Still, the first step would be for Hollywood to secede from the city of Los Angeles.

The LA Times reports that a California state commission formally approved the Hollywood secession measure for the Nov. 5 ballot this past Friday, after rejecting last-minute objections from the city of Los Angeles and a handful of residents.

The unanimous vote by the Local Agency Formation Commission established the language of the ballot measure, including a passage that spells out the separation payments a Hollywood city would have to pay Los Angeles. The measure will be on the same ballot as the proposal for San Fernando Valley secession.

4. 'Independent' Helped by Donald Trump

Multimillionaire businessman Tom Golisano has launched his long-awaited $50 million campaign for governor of New York.

Golisano, the founder of Paychex, has run twice before as a Perot-style candidate. He is currently running in a primary contesting the Independent Party's official endorsement of New York Republican Gov. George Pataki.

New Yorkers are being treated to endless commercials introducing Golisano.

But some question his real agenda.

One of Golisano's top advisers is Roger Stone, a close friend of and consultant to Donald Trump.

Trump strongly opposes Pataki – based not on his record, which has been solid, but on the fact that Pataki supports limited gambling in some economically ailing areas of upstate New York, including the Catskills.

Trump is angry about such plans because he believes such gambling facilities would drain visitors from his Atlantic City casinos.

Golisano is glad to play the game. He has no chance of winning. His effort has one goal: Give the New York governorship to a Democrat.

5. Woolsey Tells Ruddy: No Change Needed

Former CIA Director R. James Woolsey told attendees of the Institute of World Politics symposium that World War IV began on Sept. 11.

Woolsey argued that the Cold War was World War III, and that the new world war should target Saddam Hussein as its first major adversary.

Woolsey has been touted as a possible candidate to replace current CIA Director George Tenet, if Tenet resigns.

Before his speech, NewsMax editor Christopher Ruddy chatted with Woolsey.

Asked if there was a need for leadership shakeup at the CIA, Woolsey told Ruddy there was no need for one.

Woolsey explained that the CIA bore no culpability for Sept. 11, since the terrorist operations took place within the borders of the U.S.

Another CIA official, who has been critical of the agency's role in 9-11, told Ruddy he was perplexed by Woolsey's response. The Sept. 11 attacks were planned and orchestrated outside the U.S. – well within the clear jurisdiction of the CIA.

6. Clinton: 'I'm Falling Apart'

Dick Morris was just 30 years of age when he met Bill Clinton in 1977. In a new tape just released by NewsMax, "Off the Record with Dick Morris," the one-time Clinton confidant exposes the real Clinton and says why he now regrets having helped Clinton become governor of Arkansas and, ultimately, a two-term president.

Morris even tells what happened in a private phone call when Clinton told him in desperation, "I'm falling apart."

Morris details his secret strategy – called 'triangulation' – that helped Clinton make an unbelievable comeback. The Republicans need to use this strategy, Morris argues, using such issues as fighting corruption and pushing for school vouchers.

Morris also blows the whistle on Bill and Hillary's use of private detectives and the FBI as goons to keep the lid on his women problems. Morris offers new details of this blatant abuse of government power. Find out more about this tape: Click Here.

7. Is Your Money Safe?

As the scandal over corporate fraud widens, NewsMax reminds our readers that months ago we publicized the explosive book "The Ultimate Safe Money Guide" by Martin Weiss.

NewsMax helped put that book on the best-seller lists. Weiss has been prophetic. His research service has blown the whistle on accounting fraud and other gimmicks for years. He exposed Enron and Global Crossing well before they made headlines.

Make sure you get a copy of this best-selling book, "The Ultimate Safe Money Guide." Weiss shows not only how to avoid the corporate bad buys, but also how to protect your assets in the coming rough times.

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