Sammy Jankis
Was it me?
NO. We need even tougher disclosure rules so multinationals cannot propagandize the public anonymously.
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NO. We need even tougher disclosure rules so multinationals cannot propagandize the public anonymously.
charver
You lookin' at my pint?
So i could, for example, fund attack ads against any candidate i didn't like, even though i don't reside in the area or even the country?
That doesn't sound too democratic to me.
Crashk
Unite or Die
We know who the Communications Workers of America are. Tell me who the Concerned Taxpayers of America are.
SmarterthanYou
rebel
since you presume to know just what it is I really want.....
If you had the sense god gave an earthworm, you'd realize the absurdity of assuming i'm a corporatist.
more assumption on your part, but way to continue the asshattery douchebagginess.
Does former Rep.Tim Walberg, (R) MI have enough ad money to defend himself from these lies?
Communications Workers of America: spent 100k for TV ads against former Rep.Tim Walberg, (R) MI
Corporations can now use PAC's the same way Unions have done so for the dems. This makes the playing field fair.
DeFazio himself admits to not thinking he should wait for IRS disclosure...disclosure does happen, and there are rules.
SmarterthanYou
rebel
like I said, amend the constitution.
Crashk
Unite or Die
Who said the Republicons believe in democracy? Or society or America? They believe in profits whether it's in Yen, dollars or euros. The one with the most money has the biggest voice. A corporation in India now has a say in our elections.
charver
You lookin' at my pint?
I'm not that bothered as i'm not American but it's nice to know that should i want to i can just purchase some elections and have my minions do my bidding in the States.
SmarterthanYou
rebel
we have another amendment to handle that issue.
Yes we do they are a PAC bound by the election rules JUST like CWA. Their contributions are reported to the IRS just like CWA. The point is that there is just as much money on both sides of the aisle.
Yes we do they are a PAC bound by the election rules JUST like CWA. Their contributions are reported to the IRS just like CWA. The point is that there is just as much money flowing into attack ads and support ads from both sides of the aisle making a level playing field and dems are whining~
Crashk
Unite or Die
Multinational corporations have billions more to spend than unions. The playing field is far from balanced. Since those behind the billions are not disclosed until after the lies are told we don't know who's patch to sew on your rightwing suits. Is it big oil? logging? chinese industrialists?
One thing we know for sure is that the money didn't come from working people.
Sammy Jankis
Was it me?
Wrong. This makes nothing fair. It only makes the voice of the regular american less audible.
Most workers are not unionized. This only allows corps to lobby for candidates who support their globalist agenda.
The conservative mantra of "a rising tide raises all ships" breaks down in the context of a globalized labor pool. It's fully possible now that corporations can do great as the middle class is flushed down the toilet. You need to update your paradigm.
Crashk
Unite or Die
Not whining, just pissed that the rightwing has turned our electoral system into a whore. By the time we learn that CWA money has come thru multiple organizations probably originating in Texas, this whole story will be down the memory hole.
No one is disclosed until "afterwards"...International foreign contributions are still disallowed...and BTW, Unions too have foreign interests, investments and investors!
Unions have been taking money and whoring votes for a very long time.
Sammy Jankis
Was it me?
So therefore its fine for corporations to do it?
AHZ...Unions just want the rules to favor them...they do not care about tax payers they care about their own power. Here is a list of Unions involved not in abolishing NAFTA, but making the rules more advantagious for themselves. They are not against globalization, but in the ability to manipulate markets. The amount of money drummed up by Unions has now been counterweighted and they are screaming!
Change to Win
United Steelworkers
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
UNITE HERE
Communications Workers of America
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
International Longshore and Warehouse Union
Laborers' International Union of North America
Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers International Union
Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees - SOAR
TransAfrica Forum
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement - LCLAA
National Farmers Union
United Methodist Church, General Board of Church and Society
Witness for Peace
Jobs with Justice
Public Citizen
Coalition of Labor Union Women - CLUW
Student Trade Justice Campaign
Grassroots International
National Family Farm Coalition
IATP Action
Americans for Democratic Action
Progressive Democrats of America
SweatFree Communities
Working Families Win
Washington Office on Latin America
Global Exchange
The International Labor Rights Forum
Equal Exchange
US Labor Education in the Americas Project - USLEAP
Protect All Children's Environment - PACE
Foreign Policy In Focus
Human Rights for Workers
Coalition for a Prosperous America
8th Day Center for Justice
Labor Research Association
Liberty Tree Foundation
Democrats.com
After Downing Street
Guatemala Human Rights Commission
United for Community
Pride at Work
Korean Americans for Fair Trade
Andeans for Fair Trade
Women, Food and Agriculture Network
Association of Internally Displaced Afro-Colombians (AFRODES USA)
Fellowship of Reconciliation
Sugar Law Center for Economic & Social Justice
CISPES - Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador
State and Local Groups
Across the Americas (IL)
African Services Committee (NY)
AFSCME Local 3214 (OR)
AFT Local 212 (WI)
AFT Wisconsin
Alabama State AFL-CIO
Alliance for Democracy (OR)
Alliance@IBM / CWA Local 1701
Allegheny County Labor Council AFL-CIO (PA)
Alter-Eco Fair Trade (CA)
Amnesty International, University of Texas at Dallas
American Postal Workers Union Local 2339 (IA)
American Postal Workers Union Southern Oregon Area Local 342 (OR)
Arvada Peace and Justice Commission (CO)
Austin Central Labor Council (TX)
Bend-Condega Friendship Project (OR)
Bergen County Central Trades and Labor Council (NJ)
California Concilio de Inquilinos Local 1012
California Council of Churches Impact
California Digital Arts Studio Partnership
California Fair Trade Coalition
California Farmers Union
Carolina Interfaith Task Force on Central America (NC)
Central Oregon Central Labor Council
Chicago Jobs for Justice
Chicago Religious Leadership Network on Latin America – CRLN (IL)
Church in the Cliff (TX)
CISPES - Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador New York Chapter
Citizen Action of Wisconsin
Cleveland Jobs with Justice (OH)
Coalition of Labor Union Women Pennsylvania Chapter
Colorado Jobs with Justice
Colorado Progressive Coalition
Communications Workers of America District 1 (NJ, NY, MA, CT, RI, VT, NH, ME)
Communications Workers of America Local 1101 (NY)
Communications Workers of America Local 1103 (NY)
Communications Workers of America Local 1108 (NY)
Communications Workers of America Local 1109 (NY)
Communications Workers of America Local 1111 (NY)
Communications Workers of America Local 1115 (NY)
Communications Workers of America Local 1168 (NY)
Communications Workers of America Local 2201 (VA)
Communications Workers of America Local 37083 (WA)
Communications Workers of America Local 4250 (IL)
Communications Workers of America Local 4900 (IN)
Communications Workers of America Local 7011 (NM)
Communications Workers of America Local 7901 (OR)
Community Agroecology Network (CA)
Community Alliance for Global Justice (WA)
Dakota Resource Council
Dallas AFL-CIO (TX)
Dallas Amnesty International (TX)
Detroit Metro AFL-CIO (MI)
Detroit - Democratic Socialists of America
Democratic Socialists of America
Economic Justice Action Group of the First Unitarian Church of Portland (OR)
El Paso Central Labor Council (TX)
Environmental Health Coalition (CA)
Eugene Springfield Solidarity Network (OR)
Fair Trade for All (WI)
Family Farm Defenders (WI)
Fiscal Policy Project, New Mexico Voices for Children
Florida Alliance of Retired Americans
Florida State AFL-CIO
Food and Medicine (ME)
Four Corners of the World (WI)
Galveston County AFL-CIO (TX)
George Washington University Students for Fair Trade (DC)
Globalization Forum of Houston (TX)
Grand Valley Peace and Justice, Grand Junction (CO)
Greater Columbus Jobs with Justice (OH)
Greater Kansas City Fair Trade Coalition (KS, MO)
Green Delaware
Harris County AFL-CIO Council (TX)
Houston Peace and Justice Center (TX)
Illinois Stewardship Alliance
Indiana Farmers Union
Interfaith Worker Justice - Metro Detroit (MI)
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Connecticut State Council of Machinists
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Oregon State Council of Machinists
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 15 (NY, NJ, PA, MA)
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 26 (CT, RI)
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 66 (WI)
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 (WA)
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local Lodge 1115 (WI)
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local Lodge 1771 (WI)
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local Lodge 21 (WI)
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local Lodge 971 (FL)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers District 3 (PA, NY, DE, NJ)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers District 6 (IL, IN, MI, MN, WI)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers New York State Association of Electrical Workers (NY)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers New Jersey State Association Electrical Workers (NJ)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Pennsylvania State Electrical Workers Association (PA)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Texas State Association of Electrical Workers (TX)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 103 (MA)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 106 (NY)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1228 (MA)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1253 (ME)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1316 (GA)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1501 (MD)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1805 (MD)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1957 (PA)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 208 (CT)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 21 (IL)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 2222 (MA)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 2326 (VT)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 236 (NY)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 24 (MD)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 280 (OR)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 289 (NC)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 295 (AR)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 3 (NY)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 300 (VT)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 35 (CT)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 363 (NY)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 42 (CT)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 455 (MA)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 457(CT)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 481 (IN)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 486 (MA)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 488 BPT (CN)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 50 (VA)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 531 (IN)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 520 (TX)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 567 (ME)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 611 (NM)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 668 (IN)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 7 (MA)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 701 (IL)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 702 (IL)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 716 (TX)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 725 (IN)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 812 (PA)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 83 (NY)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 90 (CT)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 969 (CO)
International Brotherhood of Teamsters Joint Council 32 (MN)
International Brotherhood of Teamsters Joint Council 42 (CA)
International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 200 (WI)
International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 340 (ME)
International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 381 (CA)
Iowa and Cedar Valley United for Peace & Justice (IA)
Iowa Farmers Union
IUE-CWA Local 201 (MA)
IUE-CWA Local 86023 (TX)
IUE-CWA Local 86780 (TX)
JOBS NOW Coalition (MN)
Kentucky Jobs With Justice
Kickapoo Peace Circle (WI)
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement -- Albany/Capital District Chapter (NY)
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement -- New York City Chapter (NY)
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement Massachusetts Chapter
Laborers International Union of North America District Council of Minnesota and North Dakota
Laborers International Union of North America Local 327 (ME)
Laborers International Union of North America Local 429 (MA)
Laborers International Union of North America Local 517 (FL)
Labor-Religion Coalition of New York State (NY)
League of Rural Voters (MN)
Maine Council of Senior Citizens
Maine Fair Trade Campaign
Maine Labor Group on Health
Maine People's Alliance
Maine State AFL-CIO
Maine State Employees Association MSEA-SEIU Local 1989
Marin Interfaith Task Force on the Americas (CA)
Maryland and District of Columbia AFL-CIO
Massachusetts Jobs with Justice
Michigan Farmers Union
Milwaukee Area Central Labor Council (WI)
Milwaukee Clean Clothes Campaign (WI)
Milwaukee Fair Trade Coalition (WI)
Minnesota Fair Trade Coalition
Minnesota Farmers Union
Missouri Rural Crisis Center
Monterey Bay Central Labor Council (CA)
Mon Valley Unemployment Committee
Movement for Peace in Colombia (NY)
New York Fair Trade Coalition
New York Sustainable Agriculture Working Group
New York Working Families Party
North Shore Central Labor Council (MA)
North Texas Jobs with Justice
Northeastern Illinois Federation of Labor (IL)
Ohio ACORN
Ohio Conference on Fair Trade
Ohio Environmental Council
Ohio Farmers Union
Oregon Fair Trade Coalition
Palm Beach-Treasure Coast AFL-CIO (FL)
Peace through InterAmerican Community Action - PICA (ME)
Peninsula Peace and Justice Center (CA)
Pennsylvania Anti Sweatshop Coalition
Pennsylvania Fair Trade Coalition
Pennsylvania Farmers Union
Pennsylvania State AFL-CIO
People Organized in Defense of Earth & Resources - PODER (TX)
Pierce County Central Labor Council (WA)
Pittsburgh Anti Sweatshop Community Alliance (PA)
Progressive Jewish Alliance (CA)
Progressive Maryland
Rhode Island Jobs with Justice
Rocky Mountain Farmers Union
Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center (CO)
Rural Organizing Project (OR)
San Antonio Central Labor Council (TX)
San Diego and Imperial Counties Central Labor Council (CA)
San Joaquin and Calaveras Counties Central Labor Council (CA)
Service Employees International Union Minnesota State Council
Service Employees International Union Wisconsin State Council
Southern Methodist University Amnesty International of Dallas (TX)
South Carolina AFL-CIO
South Central Federation of Labor (WI)
South Florida AFL-CIO
South Florida Jobs with Justice
Southern Methodist University Human Rights Education of Dallas (TX)
Southern Oregon Central Labor Council
Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice
SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001 (WA)
Saint Ignatius Martyr Catholic Church of Austin (TX)
Steelworkers of America Retirees (OH)
Sweatfree Northwest Campaign (OR)
Sweatfree Ohio Campaign
Talkeetna Environmental Center (AK)
Tarrant County Central Labor Council (TX)
Texas AFT
Texas Alliance for Retired Americans
Texas Building & Construction Trades Council
Texas Fair Trade Coalition
Thomas Merton Center (PA)
Toledo Jobs with Justice (OH)
Tower of Youth (CA)
Trade Justice New York Metro (NY)
Trade Unionists in Solidarity with Colombia - TUSC (NY)
Transport Workers Union of America - Texas
UNITE HERE Mid-Atlantic Regional Joint Board (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA, WV)
UNITE HERE New York Metropolitan Area Joint Board
UNITE HERE Rochester Regional Joint Board (NY)
UNITE HERE Southern Region (GA, FL, NC, SC, KY, AL, MS, TN, VA)
UNITE HERE Southwest Region (AR, LA, OK, NM, TX)
UNITE HERE Carolinas/Virginia District (NC, SC, VA)
UNITE HERE Georgia District
UNITE HERE Minnesota State Council
UNITE HERE Ohio State Council
UNITE HERE Local 181 (KY)
United Auto Workers Massachusetts State CAP Council
United Auto Workers Minnesota State CAP Council
United Auto Workers Local 2162 (NV)
United Brotherhood of Carpenters Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters (WA)
United Brotherhood of Carpenters Local 1098 (LA)
United Brotherhood of Carpenters Local 133 (IN)
United Brotherhood of Carpenters Local 2337 (WI)
United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1059 (OH)
United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1459 (MA)
United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1546 (IL)
United Food and Commercial Workers Local 21 (WA)
United Food and Commercial Workers Local 789 (MN)
United Steelworkers District 7 (IN, IL)
United Steelworkers District 12 (AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA)
United Steelworkers District 11 Iowa Sub-District (IA)
United Steelworkers District 11 Minnesota Sub-District (MN)
United Steelworkers District 12 California Sub-District (CA)
United Steelworkers District 12 Washington Sub-District (WA)
United Steelworkers District 13 Texas Sub-District (TX)
United Steelworkers Oregon Legislative & Education Committee
United Steelworkers Local 2635 (PA)
United Steelworkers Local 10-1 (PA)
United Steelworkers Local 10-0086 (PA)
United Steelworkers Local 1157L (TX)
United Steelworkers Local 1188 (ME)
United Steelworkers Local 12213 (IN)
United Steelworkers Local 15173 (IN)
United Steelworkers Local 2737 (OH)
United Steelworkers Local 2958 (IN)
United Steelworkers Local 4895 (TX)
United Steelworkers Local 6805 (IN)
United Steelworkers Local 7-00164 (IN)
United Steelworkers Local 7-113 (IN)
United Steelworkers Local 7-154 (IN)
United Steelworkers Local 7-706 (IN)
United Steelworkers Local 8378 (OR)
United Steelworkers Local 9 (ME)
University of Houston Students Against Sweatshops
University of Houston Students for Fair Trade
US Office on Colombia
Utah Jobs with Justice
Valley Watch (IN)
Vermont Workers Center
Washington Fair Trade Coalition
Western Maine Central Labor Council
Western Organization of Resource Councils – WORC (CO, ID, MT, ND, OR, SD, WY)
Western Pennsylvania Jobs with Justice
Western Pennsylvania Labor & Religion Coalition
Westside Progressives (CA)
Wisconsin Fair Trade Coalition
Wisconsin Farmers Union
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO
Witness for Peace Southeast
Witness for Peace Upper Midwest
Woman of Steel, District 10
Workers Interfaith Network (TN)
Working Families Win Iowa
Working Families Win New Hampshire
York-Adams County Central Labor Council (PA)
There has to be a counter balance Ahz or else it is unfair.