cannot possibly like this... but I sure as hell will share it. PISSES ME OFF : the Republican Governors Association accidentally revealed the names of dozens of “corporate members” on the Republican Governors Public Policy Committee, which The New York Times described as a “secretive 501(c)(4)” that is not obligated to disclose either its receipts or its expenditures. The leak revealed that the association met with top corporate donors at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California, where attendees talked politics while enjoying a “lush atmosphere” that featured the “most storied” golf courses in California and “spa sessions that soothe stress and revitalize the spirit.” The twenty-two corporations that gave the Republican Governors Public Policy Committee $250,000 or more were awarded the title of “statesmen.” This group included Aetna, Coca-Cola, ExxonMobil, Microsoft, Motorola, Pfizer, Pike Electric, Range Resources, Reynolds American, Sanofi, United Health Group, USAA, Walmart, WellCare Health Plans and WellPoint. Another thirty-eight corporations chipped in $100,000, which earned them “cabinet” status. This group included Aflac, Allegiant Air, Allergan, Apollo Group, Babcock & Wilcox, Citigroup, Comcast, Duke Energy, Express Scripts, Gtech, Healthways, Hewlett-Packard, Johnson Controls, Marathon Oil, Maximus, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Shell Oil, US Cellular, Verizon and Walgreens. Thirty-nine corporations contributed a modest $50,000 to become members of the “board,” among them 3M, Accenture, Astellas Pharma, Best Buy, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cisco, Diageo, General Motors, Target, Teva Pharmaceuticals, TransCanada, Union Pacific and Unisys. * * * As it turns out, when I examine the holdings of my TIAA-CREF mutual funds, I discover that I am invested in every single one of the generous and politically active corporations listed above. This means I am underwriting a corporate consortium that backs Republican gubernatorial campaigns across the United States. Along with millions of other unwitting donors
Posted on: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 00:16:56 +0000
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