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  • From: Barbara Lamar <blamar AT satx.rr.com>
  • To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Shop Your Politics (was In-and-Out...Burglar)
  • Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 13:59:46 -0600

sanrico AT highdesert.com wrote:

Gene, Marie, et al...
Now that we've noted some of the places our $$$ is NOT going to, here are a
few
places it IS coming from (besides our pockets). Even if most of us probably
don't
do too much fast food, perhaps some of us do buy underwear:

Amazon.com Loves Republicans?
Attention liberal shoppers: Next year, screw those GOP-loving companies, and
start buying blue
By Mark Morford, SF Gate Columnist
Interesting article. On the other hand, you can't believe everything you read. The Center for Responsive Politics, cited as one of the sources of the sources listed in Morford's article, has released the following:

/*"A message from the Center for Responsive Politics about the "Shopping Your Politics" email circulating through the Internet:*/

In recent days we have been made aware of an email and related Web sites that advise recipients to shop with certain companies based on which political party those companies support with their campaign contributions. The email cites the Center for Responsive Politics and our Web site, OpenSecrets.org, for the campaign contribution figures.

*Please note that the Center did not author the email and has no relationship to its author.*

The Center is a non-partisan research organization that does not endorse or promote any political party or candidate in any context. Nor do we take any position on the views or activities advocated in the email.

*Also note that the campaign contribution figures in the email are inaccurate and and do not reflect current information from our Web site.*

We invite those wanting correct figures or further information to visit OpenSecrets.org. Our Industry Profiles <http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/index.asp> list total contributions to federal candidates and party committees by industry and sector. The profiles also display the top contributors within each industry and sector. Contributions are from employees and political action committees of the organizations listed. Corporations and labor unions cannot contribute directly to candidates, and since the end of 2002, they have not been able to contribute directly to political parties.

Questions about the email, our industry profiles or our work in general should be directed to info AT crp.org <mailto:info AT crp.org>."

http://www.opensecrets.org/pressreleases/2004/Shopping.asp

Barbara






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