Al Gore

Supreme Court Delivers Partisan Bush v. Gore Decision with Corporate Legal Team Involvement

| Importance: 9/10

The Supreme Court issued a controversial 5-4 decision in Bush v. Gore that effectively awarded Florida’s 25 electoral votes to Republican candidate George W. Bush, ensuring his victory over Al Gore. The unsigned per curiam decision reversed a Florida Supreme Court request for a selective …

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Buddhist Temple Fundraising Event Generates Illegal Campaign Contributions

| Importance: 8/10

Vice President Al Gore attends a fundraising luncheon at the Hsi Lai Buddhist temple in Hacienda Heights, California, organized by longtime Democratic fundraiser Maria Hsia and DNC fundraiser John Huang. The event raises $166,750 for the Democratic National Committee through illegal contributions …

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Clinton Signs NAFTA Creating Corporate Tribunals to Override National Laws

| Importance: 9/10

President Bill Clinton signs the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) into law, creating the first major free trade agreement to include Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provisions binding developed nations. NAFTA’s Chapter 11 establishes corporate tribunals that allow …

Bill Clinton Al Gore Robert Rubin NAFTA Corporate Lobbies Mexican Government +1 more nafta free-trade corporate-tribunals isds investor-state-disputes +3 more
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