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#!/usr/bin/perl
#
# $Id: disp-quotes.cgi,v 1.1 2002/11/17 01:26:45 sulrich Exp $
#
my %settings =
(
# directory where you'll find the templates
TEMPLATE_DIR => "/var/www/htdocs/dack.com/war/portfolio",
# TEMPLATE_DIR => "c:\\dwnload\\dack",
# the output for the getQuote.pl process that you're running from cron
QUOTE_FILE => "/var/www/htdocs/dack.com/cgi-bin/stocks/quotes.txt",
# QUOTE_FILE => "c:\\dwnload\\dack\\quotes.txt",
# the original price of the stocks as of 11/22/2002 or whenever you want.
QUOTE_ORIG_FILE => "/var/www/htdocs/dack.com/cgi-bin/stocks/start-quotes.txt",
# QUOTE_ORIG_FILE => "c:\\dwnload\\dack\\tmpquotes.txt",
# the color for the text when the stock price goes up
POS_COLOR => "green",
# the color for the text when the stock price goes down
NEG_COLOR => "red",
);
# path to the template which defines the layout for a single quote
my $stock_line = &getTemplate("$settings{TEMPLATE_DIR}/stock-list.html");
#my $stock_line = &getTemplate("$settings{TEMPLATE_DIR}\\stock-list.html");
# path to the template which defines the layout for body of the quote
# collection
my $stock_body = &getTemplate("$settings{TEMPLATE_DIR}/stock-body.html");
#my $stock_body = &getTemplate("$settings{TEMPLATE_DIR}\\stock-body.html");
# no user serviceable parts below this line
#---------------------------------------------------------------------
use Text::ParseWords;
$b_vars{stock_list} = "";
$b_origvars{stock_list} = "";
%origvars = ();
%sumvars = ();
open(ORIGQUOTES, "$settings{QUOTE_ORIG_FILE}") ||
die "error opening: $settings{'QUOTE_ORIG_FILE'}";
while( |
About the PWP: The Perpetual War Portfolio is an evenly weighted basket of five stocks poised to succeed in the age of perpetual war. The stocks were selected on the basis of popular product lines, strong political connections and lobbying efforts, and paid-for access to key Congressional decision-makers. News: The PWP was shown some love in a recent issue of the New York Post. |
| Company & Description | Killer Products | Political Connections | Lobbying Expenditures & Political Contributions |
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BoeingBoeing is probably best known for making commercial jet airplanes, but 40% its annual revenue is generated from the sale of military aircraft, missiles, lasers, guidance systems, and the like. The company's Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) was such a big hit in Afghanistan that it can hardly keep up with orders from the Air Force and Navy. Also, through its Phantom Works division, Boeing has become the industry leader in the development of Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs) such as the extremely cool X-45, which will be a lucrative line of business in the age of robotic warfare. |
Aircraft:
Missiles: Bombs (Bomb Guidance Kits): |
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2000 Lobbyist Spending: $7,820,000 2001/2002 Contributions: $1,470,474 Targeted Contributions: House:
Senate:
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Northrop GrummanNorthrop Grumman is positioned to profit nicely from the War on Terror. The company is the prime contractor on the B2, and a major subcontractor on both the F-18E/F and the new Joint Strike Fighter. Northrop Grumman makes the unmanned Global Hawk (which got rave reviews in Afghanistan), is building the X-47 UCAV for the Navy, and, like Boeing, has a strong UCAV program. The best thing about owning this company, however, is its strong connections with current officials in the Bush administration (the secretary of the Air Force is a former Northrop Grumman president, for crying out loud), and its well-targeted campaign contributions to key members of both the House and Senate Armed Services Committees. |
Aircraft:
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2000 Lobbyist Spending: $6,882,720 2001/2002 Contributions: $1,181,280 Targeted Contributions: House:
Senate:
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RaytheonRaytheon is best known for its Tomahawk cruise missile, the preferred method for getting any party started. Each missile costs $2M. The company also makes the Paveway series of laser-guided bombs (LGBs), used widely in Afghanistan, and the 5,000-pound GBU-28 "Bunker Buster" that comes in handy when trying to dislodge rogue dictators and terrorist masterminds. |
Missiles: Bombs:
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2000 Lobbyist Spending: $2,320,000 2001/2002 Contributions: $824,406 Targeted Contributions: House:
Senate:
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Lockheed MartinAs the worlds's largest defense contractor, Lockheed Martin is an important part of any Perpetual War Portfolio. The company has an excellent suite of products to make war, from the new Joint Strike Fighter, to the Hellfire missile, to the widely popular BLU-109 warhead. Lockheed Martin is also the industry leader in lobbying expenditures, campaign contributions, and two of its former executives are in leadership positions at the Air Force and Navy. |
Aircraft: Missiles: Bombs & Warheads: |
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2000 Lobbyist Spending: $9,740,000 2001/2002 Contributions: $1,678,098 Targeted Contributions: House:
Senate:
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Alliant TechsystemsI normally only like mega-cap stocks like Boeing and Lockheed Martin, but smallish Minnesota-based Alliant Techsystems is a deserving member of this group. The company is the largest supplier of ammunition to the US military, its largest supplier of cluster bombs, and provides propulsion and structures for many of the missile and aircraft systems listed above. |
Bombs & Ammo:
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None Found. |
2000 Lobbyist Spending: $460,000 2001/2002 Contributions: $135,960 Targeted Contributions: House:
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Feedback: dack@dack.com Last Modified: January 2, 2003 © 2002-2003 Dack Ragus Special thanks to Peter Lawrence for the technical support. |