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Corrupt Circle Jerk
Your union dues are used to fund a political organization you might not support. But set aside the private sector unions, how is it legal for tax payer funded unions to kickback union dues to primarily one party, so that the circle jerk continues forever?
| Leading Union Political Campaign Contributors 1990-2010 |
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| Democrats | Republicans | ||
| American Fed. of State, County, & Municipal Employees | $40,281,900 | $547,700 | |
| Intel Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | 29,705,600 | 679,000 | |
| National Education Association | 27,679,300 | 2,005,200 | |
| Service Employees International Union | 26,368,470 | 98,700 | |
| Communication Workers of America | 26,305,500 | 125,300 | |
| Service Employees International Union | 26,252,000 | 1,086,200 | |
| Laborers Union | 25,734,000 | 2,138,000 | |
| American Federation of Teachers | 25,682,800 | 200,000 | |
| United Auto Workers | 25,082,200 | 182,700 | |
| Teamsters Union | 24,926,400 | 1,822,000 | |
| Carpenters and Joiners Union | 24,094,100 | 2,658,000 | |
| Machinists & Aerospace Workers Union | 23,875,600 | 226,300 | |
| United Food and Commercial Workers Union | 23,182,000 | 334,200 | |
| AFL-CIO | 17,124,300 | 713,500 | |
| Sheet Metal Workers Union | 16,347,200 | 342,800 | |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters Union | 14,790,000 | 818,500 | |
| Operating Engineers Union | 13,840,000 | 2,309,500 | |
| Airline Pilots Association | 12,806,600 | 2,398,300 | |
| International Association of Firefighters | 12,421,700 | 2,685,400 | |
| United Transportation Workers | 11,807,000 | 1,459,300 | |
| Ironworkers Union | 11,638,900 | 936,000 | |
| American Postal Workers Union | 11,633,100 | 544,300 | |
| Nat’l Active & Retired Fed. Employees Association | 8,135,400 | 2,294,600 | |
| Seafarers International Union | 6,726,800 | 1,281,300 | |
| Source: Center for Responsive Politics, Washington, D.C. | |||
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Doc
March 7th, 2011
Wow! It looks like those teachers really love their democraps.
Shmidtlap
March 7th, 2011
It’s overdue for a national right to work law.
1MadJack
March 7th, 2011
Holy shit! Unfriggin unbelievable.
Wagtube
March 7th, 2011
When you break down the numbers it doesn’t look so bad. Only $486,440,870 (95%) to Dems, and a whopping $25,592,200 (5%) to repubs. /sarc off. I think I’m going to be sick. It’s frightening.
I'm Palin's Huckleberry
March 7th, 2011
…and who says you can’t buy an election…!
phuckem
Papadoc
March 7th, 2011
Public employee unions should not be allowed to support anyone in any election of their employers. It’s corruption built-in. In fact, any entity which receives any state or federal dollars should be disallowed from making campaign contributions. It’s corrupt on it’s face.
dyrewulf
March 7th, 2011
Hey, Huck! I used your Avatar for the Facebook thumbnail on this one when I posted it
Sorry, just LOVE that character….
Lurker
March 7th, 2011
What surprising about those numbers, is that the Republicans actually received money.
Doc
March 7th, 2011
D Wulf, you didn’t have to tell him he’s allergic to facebook and would never have seen it. When I saw you post it, I had to take a second look for that reason.
hi_desertgirl
March 7th, 2011
According to opensecrets.org (Center for Responsive Politics) between 1989 and 2010 the Koch brothers donated $2.58 million to political parties, candidates, and PACS.
http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2010/09/opensecrets-battle—koch-brothers.html
BigFurHat
March 7th, 2011
Good work hi_desertgirl!
Contrast the Koch numbers to these Union kickbacks and George Soros.
Soros gave over a million dollars to Media Matters alone in one fell swoop. (I can still kick Eric Boehlert’s ass, even with David Brock trying to scratch my eyes out. And I mean ideologically, of course.)
I'm Palin's Huckleberry
March 7th, 2011
Doc,
I’m not allegeric to Facebook, just busy and trying to survive this rotten economy!
I’ll be getting around to it
Edith McCrotch
March 7th, 2011
Yeah very believable. The state employees SEIU union in NC didn’t spend one dime on ANY of the state legistature canidates this past election except one, and he was a democrat.
They didn’t give money toward the republican (who won), but instead spent money on advertisements smearing the democrat because he wouldn’t play ball with them.
The circle jerk must stop by ridding the state’s of the pivot man (Unions) and any canidate who even considers their concerns.
They will eat their own.
Doc
March 7th, 2011
Huck, I’ll send you one! I think I have an extra “Round Tuit” right here in my desk.
Menderman
March 7th, 2011
Thanks for that info hi_desertgirl! The more I read about the Koch’s the more I like them. They create tons of US jobs while providing things I use like paper, paper towels, toilet paper, sheet rock, siding, plywood! They own oil refineries and pipelines to deliver gasoline, diesel, natural gas and more safely and efficiently to millions of Americans across the country! They should be heralded as true American Heroes just like the Wright Brothers or Henry Ford! They donate 100′s of millions to charities like medical research, the arts, education, museums and more! Soros produces nothing, he is a hedge fund king.
To quote a former senator from my state, we do indeed have “Two Americas”.
FreeMan in Wasilla, Pa.
March 7th, 2011
Un Holy Shit Batman
That isn’t corruption, it isn’t organized crime. It is a take over.
And those teachers have no one but them selves to blame for this. What is wrong Cheesy Teachers? kicking in 25 to 125 to 1 for demonRats not paying off in the long run??? You poor poor babies..
FreeMan in Wasilla, Pa.
March 7th, 2011
@ Lurker – RINOS received that money like Sphincter in my state.
FreeMan in Wasilla, Pa.
March 7th, 2011
Oh – is there any way to get all this on a tee shirt? With a caption saying, You get what you pay for.
Bilgeman
March 7th, 2011
Yup, there’s my tiny old outfit, the 10,000 member Seafarers International Union, (SIU-aka: “Sacco’s Italian Underworld”), the anchor of the top 20.
Meet SIU President Michael Sacco:
http://www.seafarers.org/about/bios.xml#Sacco
President of so many unions that no-one has ever heard of, (and collecting a check from them all, according to the Department of Labor).
A Very Busy Man…
I'm Palin's Huckleberry
March 7th, 2011
Doc,
Take your round toit….
FreeMan in Wasilla, Pa.
March 7th, 2011
P.T. Barnum said “There’s a sucker born every minute” He was wrong, there is one born ever second.
woody
March 7th, 2011
Huh? SEIU takes 4th ….AND 6th place?
and Bilge, ain’t it funny how every one of those SIU officers look like ex-cons?
I tell ya, a real knee slapper.
1MadJack
March 7th, 2011
I see we have the liberal dumbshit troll td’ing everyone. Is he/she an acorn or an seiu goon?
"Muck Raker Mark"
March 7th, 2011
@madjack – that last one is from me … hee hee
Doc
March 7th, 2011
Huck, I’ll put that Round Tuit back in the desk. Let me know when you’re ready for it.
Doc
March 7th, 2011
Jack and Mark, that last round was on me!
"Muck Raker Mark"
March 7th, 2011
Right back atcha Doc!!
I'm Palin's Huckleberry
March 7th, 2011
Doc,
Much appreciated
salt
March 7th, 2011
Your taxes are used to subsidize corporations that fund political organization you might not support. But set aside the publicly funded oligarchs, how is it legal for tax payer financed subsidies support primarily one party, so that the circle jerk continues forever?
Groucho Marxist
March 8th, 2011
Anyone wonder why union pensions needed and got bail outs?
Bilgeman
March 8th, 2011
woody:
“and Bilge, ain’t it funny how every one of those SIU officers look like ex-cons?”
Odd that, huh?
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