Apparently they're lagging behind 18 unions in their political giving

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2014/02/...nt-unions/

And they give their own money, not that stolen from others.

I wouldn't call them evil. They are promoting their agenda within the law.

AFP has already pumped 8 million into the NC Senate race and are on track to spend 27 million. Hagan has outraised Tillis significantly but the dark money is more than making up for that. I wonder where the Brothers will rank in spending during this cycle?

(02-14-2014 11:23 AM)DrTorch Wrote:  Apparently they're lagging behind 18 unions in their political giving

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2014/02/...nt-unions/

And they give their own money, not that stolen from others.

I'd also add that every union member doesn't automatically endorse a particular political candidate or law. Many union workers are giving their dues and special assessments to causes they don't agree with.

(02-14-2014 01:49 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(02-14-2014 11:23 AM)DrTorch Wrote:  Apparently they're lagging behind 18 unions in their political giving

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2014/02/...nt-unions/

And they give their own money, not that stolen from others.

I'd also add that every union member doesn't automatically endorse a particular political candidate or law. Many union workers are giving their dues and special assessments to causes they don't agree with.

A king's downfall is always in his arrogance. The Unions have turned on him to stay viable within their own ranks.

They rank 59th over the last 25 years according to the article. Of course the unions have been in steady decline for the last 25 years. It would be interesting to see ranking based on the same criteria over the last 10, 5, and 1 year. I would suspect they would rank much higher.

(02-14-2014 01:49 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(02-14-2014 11:23 AM)DrTorch Wrote:  Apparently they're lagging behind 18 unions in their political giving

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2014/02/...nt-unions/

And they give their own money, not that stolen from others.

I'd also add that every union member doesn't automatically endorse a particular political candidate or law. Many union workers are giving their dues and special assessments to causes they don't agree with.

Yet another reason why forced union participation is terrible.

Even non union REALTOR Associations have to "give" to political agenda and causes they
do not believe in. The National REALTOR Association should be disbanded.

(02-15-2014 06:58 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(02-14-2014 01:49 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(02-14-2014 11:23 AM)DrTorch Wrote:  Apparently they're lagging behind 18 unions in their political giving

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2014/02/...nt-unions/

And they give their own money, not that stolen from others.

I'd also add that every union member doesn't automatically endorse a particular political candidate or law. Many union workers are giving their dues and special assessments to causes they don't agree with.

Yet another reason why forced union participation is terrible.

EXACTLY. When given the opportunity to volunteer their money to the union (see Wisconsin), the union cannot get enough people to do so and folds. This is even more evident among those that are given the choice after belonging to a union. The unions bled GM and Chrysler dry and when they destroyed the companies, they asked their political buddies to illegally give them money ahead of the bond holders.

The unions used to have a good purpose in this country. Now they are a bunch of crony crooks.

The unions big hope is to unionize all the illegal aliens and prop up
their dynasty of taking from the working people.

(02-15-2014 11:14 AM)GoApps70 Wrote:  The unions big hope is to unionize all the illegal aliens and prop up
their dynasty of taking from the working people.

You live in NC, about 3 percent of the workforce is unionized. I don't think we have anything to worry about.

How do you feel about groups from outside the state like the Koch Brothers' Americans for Prosperity pumping tens of millions of dollars of "Dark Money" into the US Senate race in North Carolina? We don't know who the contributors (other than the Koch's) are and there is really very little regulation of their efforts to sway the election. The same holds true of money coming in on the other side, though it isn't nearly as much at this point. We don't know who these people are, what they expect, and how beholding the winning candidate will be to their interests at the expense of the interests of the actual citizens of N. C.

(02-15-2014 11:14 AM)GoApps70 Wrote:  The unions big hope is to unionize all the illegal aliens and prop up
their dynasty of taking from the working people.

Every time you post, you confirm your ignorance and/or stupidity.

Thank you.

(02-15-2014 12:57 PM)mathenis89 Wrote:  

(02-15-2014 11:14 AM)GoApps70 Wrote:  The unions big hope is to unionize all the illegal aliens and prop up
their dynasty of taking from the working people.

Every time you post, you confirm your ignorance and/or stupidity.

Thank you.

^^^^^^^Mr. Chuckle Bucket, if you need him.

Conservatives need to get the message out about Tom Steyer, a George Soros wannabe, who has made billions in hedge funds (in San Francisco, not on Wall Street) and funds all the lib causes. He's mostly into green causes.

He is doing the same thing as the Koch's, ie. funding political causes, and candidates, he supports. But somehow, his Dark Money is OK.

at least our questionably ethical political moneybag geezers didn't get their a$$ kicked by their girlfriend.

(02-15-2014 05:27 PM)QuestionSocratic Wrote:  Conservatives need to get the message out about Tom Steyer, a George Soros wannabe, who has made billions in hedge funds (in San Francisco, not on Wall Street) and funds all the lib causes. He's mostly into green causes.

He is doing the same thing as the Koch's, ie. funding political causes, and candidates, he supports. But somehow, his Dark Money is OK.

Can you let him know about the Hagan race?

(02-15-2014 09:29 PM)dawgitall Wrote:  

(02-15-2014 05:27 PM)QuestionSocratic Wrote:  Conservatives need to get the message out about Tom Steyer, a George Soros wannabe, who has made billions in hedge funds (in San Francisco, not on Wall Street) and funds all the lib causes. He's mostly into green causes.

He is doing the same thing as the Koch's, ie. funding political causes, and candidates, he supports. But somehow, his Dark Money is OK.

Can you let him know about the Hagan race?

I'm convinced we're going to screw up NC. it's a flooded primary field, and even with the rules about runoffs, we could easily nominate the next todd akin. packed fields are unpredictable.

(02-15-2014 09:40 PM)EagleX Wrote:  

(02-15-2014 09:29 PM)dawgitall Wrote:  

(02-15-2014 05:27 PM)QuestionSocratic Wrote:  Conservatives need to get the message out about Tom Steyer, a George Soros wannabe, who has made billions in hedge funds (in San Francisco, not on Wall Street) and funds all the lib causes. He's mostly into green causes.

He is doing the same thing as the Koch's, ie. funding political causes, and candidates, he supports. But somehow, his Dark Money is OK.

Can you let him know about the Hagan race?

I'm convinced we're going to screw up NC. it's a flooded primary field, and even with the rules about runoffs, we could easily nominate the next todd akin. packed fields are unpredictable.

Care to explain your republican state comment in the other thread?

(02-15-2014 09:57 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(02-15-2014 09:40 PM)EagleX Wrote:  

(02-15-2014 09:29 PM)dawgitall Wrote:  

(02-15-2014 05:27 PM)QuestionSocratic Wrote:  Conservatives need to get the message out about Tom Steyer, a George Soros wannabe, who has made billions in hedge funds (in San Francisco, not on Wall Street) and funds all the lib causes. He's mostly into green causes.

He is doing the same thing as the Koch's, ie. funding political causes, and candidates, he supports. But somehow, his Dark Money is OK.

Can you let him know about the Hagan race?

I'm convinced we're going to screw up NC. it's a flooded primary field, and even with the rules about runoffs, we could easily nominate the next todd akin. packed fields are unpredictable.

Care to explain your republican state comment in the other thread?

it needs an explanation?

FIVE of the largest Union donors are DIRECTLY giving candidates taxpayer money since they represent workers paid by taxpayer money. I have a serious problem with that.