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Cigar
10-02-2014, 07:55 AM
The Republican Governors Association made a coding error in its database of dark money donors.

Some people have a myriad of recurring nightmares about being publicly embarrassed, such as rising to give a speech and realizing you know nothing about the topic -- then realizing you're naked.

You might be surprised to learn though, that corporations also have such nightmares. OK, corporations aren't really people, no matter what the Supreme Court fabulists claim, so they can't dream, but their top executives can, and several recently suffered the same chilling hallucination. Only, it wasn't a dream ... it was real.

Perhaps you think that corporations use their campaign donations to buy privileged access to state and national policymakers. Perhaps you even think that their political money actually buys those politicians -- after all, they do deliver the public policies the corporate donors want. Perhaps you think this whole monetized political system is corrupt, anti-democratic, and ... well, stinky.

You would, of course, be right about all of the above. As Lily Tomlin has put it, "No matter how cynical you get, it's almost impossible to keep up."

The corporate purchase of Washington is pretty widely reported, but -- keep up now -- for the kleptocratic stinkiness fast consuming our statehouses as well. The Republican Governors Association has devised a layaway purchase plan allowing brand-name corporations to make secret donations of $100,000 or more a year to the RGA in support of the corporate-friendly agenda of various GOP governors. And a lot of execs have been buying.

http://www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/hightower-gop-error-reveals-secret-corporate-donors

Captain Obvious
10-02-2014, 08:00 AM
It happens across the political spectrum.

And it's going to continue to happen because idiots like you would rather throw shit at each other than hold our politicians - ALL of them accountable.

So this is your fault basically.

Peter1469
10-02-2014, 08:58 AM
There ought to be no such thing as secret donors. Full transparency.

There also is no reason for corporations to donate money. Each corporate owner can make their own choices in that regards.

Matty
10-02-2014, 09:01 AM
Well now that we know democrats and the IRS target conservative contributors I'm all for secrecy!

Matty
10-02-2014, 09:01 AM
And corporate donors balance out the unions!

hanger4
10-02-2014, 09:27 AM
There ought to be no such thing as secret donors. Full transparency.

There also is no reason for corporations to donate money. Each corporate owner can make their own choices in that regards.

Totaly agree. Union too.

Peter1469
10-02-2014, 10:07 AM
Totaly agree. Union too.

Right. Every union member has the ability to donate to whomever their wish. No need for the union to presume to do it for them.

hanger4
10-02-2014, 10:42 AM
Right. Every union member has the ability to donate to whomever their wish. No need for the union to presume to do it for them.
Maybe then the monies they give to the Dems could go to funding union pensions. Oh wait I bet the Dems promised the tax payers would pick up the tab.

Cigar
10-02-2014, 11:28 AM
Thank The Supreme Idiots

Cigar
10-02-2014, 11:29 AM
Maybe then the monies they give to the Dems could go to funding union pensions. Oh wait I bet the Dems promised the tax payers would pick up the tab.


If you want to start a Thread about who Gutted the Middle Class ... pleased do so. :laugh:

nic34
10-02-2014, 11:35 AM
And corporate donors balance out the unions!

Not quite:

http://www.republicreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/kochspending.png

http://www.republicreport.org/2014/unions-koch/

MrJimmyDale
10-02-2014, 11:38 AM
Next thing you are going to tell me is that college football players are getting paid under the table......... (Say it aint so)

Peter1469
10-02-2014, 12:03 PM
Why does the chart forget to include the billionaire leftists? :shocked:


Not quite:

http://www.republicreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/kochspending.png

http://www.republicreport.org/2014/unions-koch/

hanger4
10-02-2014, 12:08 PM
Why does the chart forget to include the billionaire leftists? :shocked:
sssssh we ain't a spose to talk bout dem.

Cigar
10-02-2014, 12:10 PM
sssssh we ain't a spose to talk bout dem.


Do you think it's equal?

Then show the Chart that shows it being equal :laugh:

Take your time

hanger4
10-02-2014, 12:11 PM
If you want to start a Thread about who Gutted the Middle Class ... pleased do so. :laugh:
My post is on topic, yours on other hand is off in left field somewhere.

hanger4
10-02-2014, 12:21 PM
Do you think it's equal?

Then show the Chart that shows it being equal :laugh:

Take your time
Don't care who gives more or less. All donations should be public knowlege. But condeming onesides billionares while ignoring your own sides is the height of (that word you don't understand) hypocrisy.

Peter1469
10-02-2014, 12:39 PM
Here are 2014 donations. (https://www.opensecrets.org/overview/topindivs.php) The evil Kochs are near the bottom.

nic34
10-02-2014, 12:45 PM
Here are 2014 donations. (https://www.opensecrets.org/overview/topindivs.php) The evil Kochs are near the bottom.

Give 'em time..... 2016 will be a bank buster.