I will now....thanks.
Dear MoveOn member,
Get this: Target, the retail giant, just became one of the very first companies to take advantage of the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision allowing unlimited corporate cash in elections.1
Target has spent over $150,000 in the Minnesota Governor's race backing state Rep. Tom Emmer, a far-right Republican who supports Arizona's draconian immigration law, wants to abolish the minimum wage and even gave money to a fringe group that condoned the execution of gay people. 2
Target must think customers won't care. They're wrong: We do care, and we need to let them know that we want Targetand all corporationsout of our elections.
Will you send a message to Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel telling him that you're not going to shop at Target unless they stop trying to buy elections? Click here to add your name to the petition:
http://pol.moveon.org/state/target/?...82-cPlqxhx&t=3
Thanks for all you do.
Ilyse, Robin, Anna, Mari, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Target Corp. defends Minn. political donation," Associated Press, July 27, 2010
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=89661&id=2...82-cPlqxhx&t=4
2. "GOP-linked punk rock ministry says executing gays is 'moral'," Minnesota Independent, May 25, 2010
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=89716&id=2...82-cPlqxhx&t=5
"Emmer Camp On Comment That Waiters Make $100K: 'It's An Extreme Example'," Talking Points Memo, July 13, 2010
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=89717&id=2...82-cPlqxhx&t=6
3. "Minn. Ad Puts Target At Center Of Campaign Finance Controversy," NPR, July 27, 2010
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=89714&id=2...82-cPlqxhx&t=7
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I will now....thanks.
Put blame where it belongs
ATF decided it could not regulate bump stocks during the Obama administration.
It that time," the NRA wrote in a statement. "The NRA believes that devices designed to allow semiautomatic rifles to function like fully-automatic rifles should be subject to additional regulations."
The ATF and Obama admin. ignored the NRA recommendations.
What does the guy mean by "Our"?
"It [the draft] is duty rather than slavery. I part with the author on the caviler idea that individual freedom (whatever that may be to the person) leads to nirvana, anyone older that 12 knows that is BS."
-(Midcan5)
"Allow me to masturbate my patriotism furiously and publicly at this opportunity."
-(Ib1yysguy)
"There is no 'equal opportunity' today unless the government makes it so."
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"abortion is not killing Its birth control"
-(Desh)
And if Target had donated to a left wing liberal loving homosexual democrat running for office, the story would not ever seen the light of day.
"Target has spent over $150,000 in the Minnesota Governor's race backing state Rep. Tom Emmer..."
I think if you take that much money from a corporate sponsor you should be required to wear a patch on your clothes like nascar drivers. Shouldn't we as voters have the right to know which corporations our representatives and governors are working for?
War Is Peace
Freedom Is Slavery
Ignorance Is Strength
George Orwell
It's true that you can find out which politicians get contributions to their campaign fund, but that's not what the issue is with Target. Target made a contribution to a business group which ran the ad at issue. That type of contribution is required to be reported under Minnesota law, but under the federal law it probably would not have to be reported.
did move on complain when GM donated money to the black caucus?
You seem to have this odd notion that if someone disagrees with a particular corporation giving money to a particular entity for a particular purpose that the person disagrees with, the person can't simply take issue with that particular corporation's contribution but must denounce all corporate contributions to anyone anywhere for any purpose lest they be labelled a hypocrite.
That's stupid.
oh i see...the rant wasn't about corporate donations per se....rather only whining because someone gave money to a righty....unfortunately for you, your hack glasses didn't fully comprehend what was said:
if they care about, it shouldn't matter what party the money goes to....left or right....but i know it does to you, because if it benefits the left its good for the country, if it benefits the right its eveeelzTarget must think customers won't care. They're wrong: We do care, and we need to let them know that we want Targetand all corporationsout of our elections.
Will you send a message to Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel telling him that you're not going to shop at Target unless they stop trying to buy elections
MoveOn opposes all corporate contributions to campaigns and corporate expenditures on elections. Take a spin over to the MoveOn website if you care to find out its position.
This particular piece was about a particular corporate expenditure to a right-wing outfit running campaign ads supporting a right-wing candidate.
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