Episode 593 • • 1:53 - 6:18
593: Abundance of Caution
Austin Club Meeting with Stuart Bowen and Local Elites
Adam Curry describes attending a private meeting at the Austin Club, a historic venue in Texas, at the invitation of his constitutional lawyer friend, Eric. The guest speaker was Stuart Bowen, the former Inspector General for the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq and a Bush-Cheney transition team insider. Curry details conversations with lobbyists and the head of the Texas Teachers Retirement Fund, noting that a state senate seat in Texas reportedly costs $500,000 to secure.