The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has quietly "declared war" on the U.S. President's recent Disclosure efforts. The Lobbyist artillery has been deployed -- even IF the "embedded reporters" haven't ...
Lobbyist Fires Warning Shot Over Donation Disclosure Plan
By Eric Lichtblau, NYTimes -- April 26, 2011
The lobbyist, R. Bruce Josten [executive vice president at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce], said in an interview:
that the powerful business bloc “is not going to tolerate” what it saw as a “backdoor attempt” by the White House to silence private-sector opponents by disclosing their political spending.
“We will fight it through all available means,” Mr. Josten said.
In a reference to the White House’s battle to depose Libya’s leader, Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, he said,
“To quote what they say every day on Libya, all options are on the table.”
While no final decision has been announced, the White House has acknowledged that Mr. Obama is considering issuing an executive order requiring all would-be federal contractors to disclose direct and indirect political spending of more than $5,000.
Sounds like the Chamber VP is serious.
Afterall the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has Millions and Millions of Dark Money sources, who's secret identities, they want to continue to keep, under wraps.
Never mind if, much of their "influence money" comes from Foreign Sources too. "It's a Flat World", right?
Everything has its Price Tag in today's Corporate America, isn't that right folks?
From the latest political headlines on the proposed Executive Disclosure Order, it kind of seems like the Chamber's 'behind the scenes' effort 'is winning' -- in this muted "Money equals Speech" war.
Bizness as Usual. Fear rhetoric, once again, appears posed to win the day.
The Chamber afterall seems to have the "Means and the Methods" to make their opponents enemies' lives a living hell ... it seems they have some NSA-type resources, tucked away on their speed dial ...
The 'Team Themis' Plan -- as prepared for the Chamber, to Target their Enemies
by jamess -- May 06, 2011
On the positive front, the IRS suddenly seems to be turning their Investigative resources toward shining a "Spotlight" on those Dark Chambers, where America's [and the world's] Business really gets conducted, behind all those very closed 'Front Group' doors ...
The same Doors that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce 'is fighting fiercely' to keep closed, even now:
The Chamber compares Disclosure "to War" -- vows "Not to Tolerate it"
by jamess -- May 13, 2011
There's No telling what kind of Big Money "Roaches" are about to come scurrying out ... once their "Donations" -- must be Declared on their annual Tax Forms ... Oh the nerve! of those prying Govt eyes.
How dare they! [... demand a Money Trail? ]
SO ... Stay tuned ... and Demand Disclosure, from those with Billions in "mad money" -- ready and waiting to "buy influence" in your government -- ALL without the courtesy of even telling us, Their Names.
Don't Let the Chamber outsource what's left of OUR Economy, of OUR Democracy!