Leading Union Political Campaign Contributors
1990-2010
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.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
An American's Response to Obama
Barack Obama,
during his Cairo speech, said:
"I know, too, that Islam has always been a part
of America 's story."
AN AMERICAN
CITIZEN'S RESPONSE:
Dear Mr. Obama:
Were those
Muslims that were in America when the Pilgrims
first landed? Funny, I thought they were
Native American Indians.
Were those
Muslims that celebrated the first Thanksgiving
day? Sorry again, those were Pilgrims and
Native American Indians.
Can you
show me one Muslim signature on the United
States Constitution?
Declaration
of Independence ?
Bill of
Rights?
Didn't
think so.
Did
Muslims fight for this country's freedom from
England ? No.
Did
Muslims fight during the Civil War to free the
slaves in America ? No, they did
not. In fact, Muslims to this day are
still the largest traffickers in human
slavery. Your own half brother, a devout
Muslim, still advocates slavery himself, even
though Muslims of Arabic descent refer to black
Muslims as "pug nosed slaves." Says a lot
of what the Muslim world really thinks of your
family's "rich Islamic heritage," doesn't it Mr.
Obama?
Where were
Muslims during the Civil Rights era of this
country? Not present.
There are
no pictures or media accounts of Muslims walking
side by side with Martin Luther King, Jr. or
helping to advance the cause of Civil
Rights.
Where were
Muslims during this country's Woman's Suffrage
era? Again, not present. In fact,
devout Muslims demand that women are subservient
to men in the Islamic culture. So much so,
that often they are beaten for not wearing the
'hajib' or for talking to a man who is not a
direct family member or their husband.
Yep, the Muslims are all for women's rights,
aren't they?
Where were
Muslims during World War II? They were
aligned with Adolf Hitler. The Muslim
grand mufti himself met with Adolf Hitler,
reviewed the troops and accepted support from
the Nazi's in killing Jews.
Finally,
Mr. Obama, where were Muslims on Sept. 11th,
2001? If they weren't flying planes into
the World Trade Center , the Pentagon or a field
in Pennsylvania killing nearly 3,000 people on
our own soil, they were rejoicing in the Middle
East . No one can dispute the pictures
shown from all parts of the Muslim world
celebrating on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC and other
cable news networks that day. Strangely,
the very "moderate" Muslims who's asses you bent
over backwards to kiss in Cairo , Egypt on June
4th were stone cold silent post 9-11. To
many Americans, their silence has meant approval
for the acts of that day.
And THAT, Mr.
Obama, is the "rich heritage" Muslims have here
in America ..
Oh, I'm sorry, I
forgot to mention the Barbary Pirates.
They were Muslim.
And now we can
add November 5, 2009 - the slaughter of American
soldiers at Fort Hood by a Muslim major who is a
doctor and a psychiatrist who was supposed to be
counseling soldiers returning from battle in
Iraq and Afghanistan .
That, Mr. Obama
is the "Muslim heritage" in America
during his Cairo speech, said:
"I know, too, that Islam has always been a part
of America 's story."
AN AMERICAN
CITIZEN'S RESPONSE:
Dear Mr. Obama:
Were those
Muslims that were in America when the Pilgrims
first landed? Funny, I thought they were
Native American Indians.
Were those
Muslims that celebrated the first Thanksgiving
day? Sorry again, those were Pilgrims and
Native American Indians.
Can you
show me one Muslim signature on the United
States Constitution?
Declaration
of Independence ?
Bill of
Rights?
Didn't
think so.
Did
Muslims fight for this country's freedom from
England ? No.
Did
Muslims fight during the Civil War to free the
slaves in America ? No, they did
not. In fact, Muslims to this day are
still the largest traffickers in human
slavery. Your own half brother, a devout
Muslim, still advocates slavery himself, even
though Muslims of Arabic descent refer to black
Muslims as "pug nosed slaves." Says a lot
of what the Muslim world really thinks of your
family's "rich Islamic heritage," doesn't it Mr.
Obama?
Where were
Muslims during the Civil Rights era of this
country? Not present.
There are
no pictures or media accounts of Muslims walking
side by side with Martin Luther King, Jr. or
helping to advance the cause of Civil
Rights.
Where were
Muslims during this country's Woman's Suffrage
era? Again, not present. In fact,
devout Muslims demand that women are subservient
to men in the Islamic culture. So much so,
that often they are beaten for not wearing the
'hajib' or for talking to a man who is not a
direct family member or their husband.
Yep, the Muslims are all for women's rights,
aren't they?
Where were
Muslims during World War II? They were
aligned with Adolf Hitler. The Muslim
grand mufti himself met with Adolf Hitler,
reviewed the troops and accepted support from
the Nazi's in killing Jews.
Finally,
Mr. Obama, where were Muslims on Sept. 11th,
2001? If they weren't flying planes into
the World Trade Center , the Pentagon or a field
in Pennsylvania killing nearly 3,000 people on
our own soil, they were rejoicing in the Middle
East . No one can dispute the pictures
shown from all parts of the Muslim world
celebrating on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC and other
cable news networks that day. Strangely,
the very "moderate" Muslims who's asses you bent
over backwards to kiss in Cairo , Egypt on June
4th were stone cold silent post 9-11. To
many Americans, their silence has meant approval
for the acts of that day.
And THAT, Mr.
Obama, is the "rich heritage" Muslims have here
in America ..
Oh, I'm sorry, I
forgot to mention the Barbary Pirates.
They were Muslim.
And now we can
add November 5, 2009 - the slaughter of American
soldiers at Fort Hood by a Muslim major who is a
doctor and a psychiatrist who was supposed to be
counseling soldiers returning from battle in
Iraq and Afghanistan .
That, Mr. Obama
is the "Muslim heritage" in America
Friday, March 11, 2011
Tree-Hugger Morons
If our great nation is going to begin creating jobs at a faster rate, we must get back in the business of building things.
Project No Project assesses the broad range of energy projects that are being stalled, stopped, or outright killed nationwide due to “Not In My Back Yard” (NIMBY) activism, a broken permitting process and a system that allows limitless challenges by opponents of development.
Listed below are projects good for 181,000 NEW jobs in Florida that are on hold or killed by tree-hugging environmentalists:
Port Dolphin LNG Deep Water Port, Florida
STATUS: In progress with opposition TYPE: Natural Gas OPPOSITION: Environmental groups PROSPECT: Likely
Destin Dome Unit, Florida
STATUS: Killed TYPE: Natural Gas OPPOSITION: Florida state government, environmental groups PROSPECT:
Progress Energy Apalachicola Area Improvements, FL
STATUS: In progress, with opposition TYPE: Transmission Line OPPOSITION: Local Residents and Property Owners; Franklin County Commissioners. PROSPECTS:
Progress Energy Levy County Transmission Line, FL
STATUS: In progress with opposition TYPE: Transmission Line OPPOSITION: Public Citizen; Green Party of Florida; Ecology Party of Florida; Nuclear Information and Resource Service PROSPECTS: Indeterminate
Port Sutton Envirofuels Ethanol Plant, FL
STATUS: Killed TYPE: Ethanol OPPOSITION: Local residents (PEL Laboratories) PROSPECTS: Highly Unlikely
Florida Power & Light Co. – St. Lucie County Wind Farm
STATUS: Killed TYPE: Wind Farm OPPOSITION: St. Lucie Alliance; St. Lucie County Commissioners; Treasure Coast Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation; Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission PROSPECTS: Unlikely
Biomass Gas & Electric Tallahassee Renewable Energy Center
STATUS: Killed TYPE: Biomass OPPOSITION: Leon County Commissioner Bill Procter; local landowners PROSPECTS: Highly Unlikely
Tampa Electric Company’s Polk Power Station 6, FL
STATUS: Terminated TYPE: Coal OPPOSITION: Southern Alliance for Clean Energy; Sierra Club; State of Florida (Charlie Christ) PROSPECTS: None
Seminole Electric Power Cooperative’s Seminole 3, FL
STATUS: Canceled TYPE: Coal OPPOSITION: Sierra Club; Southern Alliance for Clean Energy; State of Florida (Charlie Crist) PROSPECTS: Unlikely
Florida Municpal Power Agency Taylor Energy Center
STATUS: Terminated TYPE: Coal OPPOSITION: Sierra Club; Capital Medical Society;
State of Florida (Charlie Crist) PROSPECTS:
ALL DEAD!!!
181,000 jobs lost!!!!
Project No Project assesses the broad range of energy projects that are being stalled, stopped, or outright killed nationwide due to “Not In My Back Yard” (NIMBY) activism, a broken permitting process and a system that allows limitless challenges by opponents of development.
Listed below are projects good for 181,000 NEW jobs in Florida that are on hold or killed by tree-hugging environmentalists:
Port Dolphin LNG Deep Water Port, Florida
STATUS: In progress with opposition TYPE: Natural Gas OPPOSITION: Environmental groups PROSPECT: Likely
Destin Dome Unit, Florida
STATUS: Killed TYPE: Natural Gas OPPOSITION: Florida state government, environmental groups PROSPECT:
Progress Energy Apalachicola Area Improvements, FL
STATUS: In progress, with opposition TYPE: Transmission Line OPPOSITION: Local Residents and Property Owners; Franklin County Commissioners. PROSPECTS:
Progress Energy Levy County Transmission Line, FL
STATUS: In progress with opposition TYPE: Transmission Line OPPOSITION: Public Citizen; Green Party of Florida; Ecology Party of Florida; Nuclear Information and Resource Service PROSPECTS: Indeterminate
Port Sutton Envirofuels Ethanol Plant, FL
STATUS: Killed TYPE: Ethanol OPPOSITION: Local residents (PEL Laboratories) PROSPECTS: Highly Unlikely
Florida Power & Light Co. – St. Lucie County Wind Farm
STATUS: Killed TYPE: Wind Farm OPPOSITION: St. Lucie Alliance; St. Lucie County Commissioners; Treasure Coast Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation; Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission PROSPECTS: Unlikely
Biomass Gas & Electric Tallahassee Renewable Energy Center
STATUS: Killed TYPE: Biomass OPPOSITION: Leon County Commissioner Bill Procter; local landowners PROSPECTS: Highly Unlikely
Tampa Electric Company’s Polk Power Station 6, FL
STATUS: Terminated TYPE: Coal OPPOSITION: Southern Alliance for Clean Energy; Sierra Club; State of Florida (Charlie Christ) PROSPECTS: None
Seminole Electric Power Cooperative’s Seminole 3, FL
STATUS: Canceled TYPE: Coal OPPOSITION: Sierra Club; Southern Alliance for Clean Energy; State of Florida (Charlie Crist) PROSPECTS: Unlikely
Florida Municpal Power Agency Taylor Energy Center
STATUS: Terminated TYPE: Coal OPPOSITION: Sierra Club; Capital Medical Society;
State of Florida (Charlie Crist) PROSPECTS:
ALL DEAD!!!
181,000 jobs lost!!!!
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