Washington's Blog will cease operation at the end of October. I will miss a cohort in reigning in the out-sized influence of private equity in our country. Washington's Blog stated:
We are not calling for lawlessness. We are calling for an end to lawlessness and lack of accountability and a return to the rule of law.Rather than trying to subvert the constitution, we are calling for its enforcement.We are patriotic Americans born and raised in this country. We love the U.S. We don't seek to destroy or attack America ... we seek to restore her to strength, prosperity, liberty and respect.
And that strength comes from an aware electorate. I recall September 2008 trying to understand how an economy could be taken to its knees by the failure of a few financial firms. Washington's Blog delved into the crisis, as did I.
PEUReport began in July 2007 after noticing preferential treatment given to The Carlyle Group in its sale of Landmark Aviation (the first time) and Standard Aero to Dubai Aerospace. Washington's Blog archives show a similar time start.
I appreciate the good fight Washington's Blog gave, even as junk statistics smeared their reputation to give Hillary Clinton a better night's sleep. Unfortunately politicians red and blue love PEU (private equity underwriters). Fighting the PEU stain means taking on their sponsored politicians. It's a daunting effort, one made better by numbers.
Thank you, Washington's Blog from PEUReport.
