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The Obama Inauguration Brought To You By Corporations and Unions
Townhall ^ | Jan 21, 2013 | Kevin Glass

Posted on 01/21/2013 8:35:27 AM PST by george76

Obama's 2009 inauguration was bolstered by the feelings of "hope and change" that boosted the President to electoral victory. His official inauguration committee eschewed corporate donations back then, but times have changed dramatically.

The Presidential Inauguration Committee set a goal of raising $50 million for Barack Obama's second inauguration, but have turned to big corporations and big labor unions in order to make it there. AT&T, Bank of America, FedEx, Microsoft and Coca-Cola are all on the official list of inauguration donors this year. Joining those corporations are the American Federation of Government Employees, the American Postal Workers Union, the International Association of Fire Fighters, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the Painters & Allied Trades Union, the Sheet Metal Workers Union, the United Association, and the United Food & Commercial Workers Union.

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the inauguration is asking for up to $1 million in contributions per donor. In 2009, the inauguration committee placed a $50,000 limit per contribution. Now, as the Washington Times reports, asking price starts at $75,000.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: corporations; inauguration; kevinglass; obama; obamadonors; unions; unionthugs

1 posted on 01/21/2013 8:35:33 AM PST by george76
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To: george76

“I HATE CORPORATIONS!”

~ sent from my iPhone

(/sarc)


2 posted on 01/21/2013 8:45:07 AM PST by Old Sarge (We are officially over the precipice, we just havent struck the ground yet...)
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To: george76

People are so stupid. $50,000,000? How can a party cost anywhere near that much? I wonder how much Chelsea gets to take home.


3 posted on 01/21/2013 8:45:12 AM PST by Terry Mross
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To: george76

I’m watching it now. I expect the rapture at any moment.


4 posted on 01/21/2013 9:02:57 AM PST by Sender (It's never too late to be who you could have been.)
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To: george76
the American Postal Workers Union,

These people say they are in financial trouble. They want a bail out.
If they can waste money on Oboma, they don't need any of our money. No bail out. Mail 5 days a week is fine.

THIS is why we NEVER buy the union label if we can help it, or shop at a store with union employees. We don't even dine out because of SEIU. We cook in, or in the summer, cook out.

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5 posted on 01/21/2013 9:05:34 AM PST by concerned about politics ("Get thee behind me, Liberal")
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To: Sender
"I’m watching it now. I expect the rapture at any moment."

Doesn't your toilet bowl need to be cleaned?

6 posted on 01/21/2013 9:19:43 AM PST by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: george76

That’s sort of like saying Meadow Soprano’s Wedding Brought To You by the Fine Merchants of Main Street, Hoboken...


7 posted on 01/21/2013 10:10:09 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: george76
Joining those corporations are the American Federation of Government Employees, the American Postal Workers Union, the International Association of Fire Fighters, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the Painters & Allied Trades Union, the Sheet Metal Workers Union, the United Association, and the United Food & Commercial Workers Union.

American enemies list

8 posted on 01/21/2013 12:34:26 PM PST by paul51 (11 September 2001 - Never forget)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks george76.


9 posted on 01/21/2013 5:34:01 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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