Move On's way of fighting corporate money for influencing elections

[Cal33]

I got this in my e-mail from MoveOn.org. It sounds like a great idea.

<< Breaking news: After Target's contribution to a far-right candidate in Minnesota ignited a public outcry, the company's stock took a hit. In one day, it lost $1.3 billion in value?and some observers said the threat of a boycott was one cause.

1. But Target won't stop trying to buy elections. In fact, Target's CEO is already talking about "future donations."

2. Maybe he's listening to the analysts who are "downplaying" the downsides of Target's political activity.

3 So we need to turn up the heat to make sure that Target ? and ALL corporations ? understand that Americans won't tolerate corporations hijacking our elections.

We're working round-the-clock on new, visible ways to get our message across?including skywriting above Target's headquarters, viral videos from angry customers, and live events outside stores around the country. We need to hold Target accountable, and help show other corporations that they better not follow Target's example.

Target gave a right-wing candidate $150,000. >>

If you're interested in helping Move On, here's their address:

https://pol.moveon.org/donate/target.html?bg_id=hpc25&id=22356-8519572-MK1O9Gx&t=3

[alfredo]

1. target claims they are also giving to Dems.

[xchrom]

3. And influencing dems?

There's a big difference - for me - between the influence
Of a union or environmental group
Influencing politicians and target or Goldman saks.

[alfredo]

7. We need to end all political gifts. Public financing now.

[Cal33]

9. Yes, we need it badly. But it will be a long long time before

that can happen.

[alfredo]

10. Got to keep fighting. Got to keep pushing.

[Cal33]

13. Hope more people will feel the way you do. :o)

[alfredo]

15. I wish I still had the strength of youth so could be out on the streets

Leafleting and agitating for change. My body has betrayed me. The flesh is weak, or rather the bones.

[Cal33]

12. The difference is obvious to me also.

[Cal33]

4. This is still kind of early to say for sure, but I bet the Neocons

will be getting far more than the Dems. I think it's only a
corporate ruse. They'll give the Dems. a little bit, just so that
the Dems. won't be able to complain too much. Smart of them.

[alfredo]

8. Give $100,000 to the Reps, then give $500 to the Dems, then claim you

Give to both parties.

[Cal33]

11. Right. That's what corporations are doing. nt.

[ibegurpard]

How about spending the money on giving your workers a fucking raise?

douchebags

[alfredo]

16. They don't have to. They know that during a recession they have the

Workers by the balls.

[Cal33]

17. They couldn't care less about the workers. They'd rather

spend the money by paying lobbyists to bribe congresspeople to enact laws
that would allow corporations to practice even more dishonesty and deceit.\
To them, human beings are tools only to be used, and discarded when they no
longer are of any use.

[ibegurpard]

14. delete

double post

[xchrom]

2. Recommend

[Cal33]

5. Would appreciate your giving this post an occasional kick, so

that MoveOn.org might benefit and keep on our fight. Thanks.

[patrice]

6. K & R