Pete's BLOG-Day 26,492. Final comments on corporate contributions to 2012 campaign.

Today is Friday, May 31, 2013. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes lifting weights and 38 minutes of walking = 2.1 miles for a grand May total of 62.0 miles. My weight 161.2 pounds.

My THOUGHTS today are on some final comments on corporate contributions to the 2012 campaign.
1. My source of information was from The Lowdown, written by Jim Hightower. It is a 4-page pamphlet, published monthly - my info was from the April, 2013 issue.

2. Mr. Hightower got this information from 3 main sources.
a. Open Secrets (www.opensecrets,org)       
b. Sunlight Foundation (www.sunlightfoundation.com)
c. Public Campaign (www.publiccampaign.org)

3. We can thank the Supreme Court for this corporate takeover of American democracy. They passed the Citizens United decision in 2010 which said that corporations are people and have the same rights as people. So the floodgates were opened for such right-wing slime balls as Karl Rove, the Koch brothers, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, that Las Vegas casino billionaire, and numerous front groups known as non-profits who secretly funneled money into the campaign.

4. I listed 210 U.S corporations - 191 (or 91%) of them gave 65% to 100% of their money to the GOP. So the obvious question is WHY-WHY-WHY?  In my opinion the answer is that they feel they could get a Republican controlled Congress and President to do away with government regulations they feel are restricting their profit margins.

5. What it comes down to is money, power and greed - it is as plain and simple as that.

6. And the other bottom line is to hell with the common man/woman and to hell with the environment. 

7. The U.S. may have to change it's name if the corporations eventually win out. The new name -  The United Corporations of America.

8. To me it is downright scary what the conservatives are trying to do to our democracy. I've got to get off this topic of corporations trying to take over our country as I'm getting more pissed by the minute.

Pete's BLOG-Day 26,491. Part 25-U.S. corporate contributions in 2012 campaign.

Today is Thursday, May 30, 2013.My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes on the ball and 45 minutes of walking = 2.5 miles for a May total of 59.9 miles. My weight was 161.2 pounds.

My THOUGHTS today are on Part 25 of corporate American dollar contributions to the 2012 presidential campaign. Part 25 is "19 BRAND NAMES FOR THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY." This is my one and only entry for the corporations that gave 68% or more of their dollar contributions to the Democratic Party.

CORPORATION  -  $AMOUNT  -  TO THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

1. Microsoft           -$4,023,111     - 68% to DEMS
2. Google               -$3,224,326     - 75% to DEMS
3. Time Warner     -$2,662,848     - 77% to DEMS
4. News Corp        -$1,536,683     - 71% to DEMS
5. Sony                  -$615,801        - 80% to DEMS
6, Apple                -$603,305        - 86% to DEMS
7. Overbrook
    Entertainment   -$321,990        -100% to DEMS
8. Adobe Systems -$315,726        -91% to DEMS
9. Vivendi             -$301,943        -81% to DEMS
10. National
      Amusements  -$1,669,897      -70% to DEMS
11. National
Basketball Assoc.-$249,302         -98% to DEMS
12. Puma Springs
      Vineyard        -$204,499        -100% to DEMS
13. Advance
      Publications   -$179,015        -97% to DEMS
14. Simple Mobile -$168,360      -100% to DEMS
15. TracFone
      Mobile            -$164,150       -100% to DEMS
16. Starbucks        -$159,359       -83% to DEMS
17. The Weinstein
      Company        -$156,450       -100% to DEMS
18. The Kennedy/
Marshall Company-$120,000     -100% toDEMS
19. StonyField
      Farms               -$105,175    -100% to DEMS

Okay, this entry in the end of my list of U.S. corporations and their dollar contributions to the 2012 presidential, congressional and state run campaigns. Some final thoughts tomorrow.

Pete's BLOG-Day 26,490. Part 23-24-U.S. corporate contributions in 2012 campaign.

Today is Wednesday, May 29, 2013. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes of lifting weights and 55 minutes of walking = 3.0 miles for a May total of 57.4 miles. My weight was 162.4 pounds.

My THOUGHTS today are on Parts 23 and 24 of corporate American dollar contributions to the 2012 presidential campaign. Part 23 is HEALTH CARE CORPORATIONS.

CORPORATION  -  $AMOUNT  -  TO WHICH PARTY
169. Rothman
Institute                  - $887,800       - 100% to GOP
170. Humana          -$734,881        - 69% to GOP
171. Cancer Treat-
ment Centers of AM.- $586,435    - 100% to GOP
172. Hercules Holding -$439415   -70% to GOP
173. HCR ManorCare -$421,773   -72% to GOP
174. Bayer                   -$420,177   -69% to GOP
175. 21st Century
Oncology                     -$326,990   -67% to GOP
176. Invacare               -$293,990   -80% to GOP
177. American Kidney
Stone Management      -$279,000   -98% to GOP
178. Starkey Labs        -$213,051   -100% to GOP
179. Electrostim
Medical Services         -$168,580   -100% to GOP
180. AdvoCare            -$156,750    -100% to GOP
181. Shaklee                -$99,250     -72% to GOP

This is my last GOP entry. Part 24 is MISCELLANEOUS
182. Altria Group        -$1,721,888  -81% to GOP
183. Dow Chemical     -$843,307    -77% to GOP
184. Timken Car Parts -$527,420    -100% to GOP
185. Reynolds American-$465,975  -94% to GOP
186. Lorillard Tobacco  -$354,330   -74% to GOP
187. Swisher International-$326,000 -98% to GOP
188. US Steel                  -$273,496   -85% to GOP
189. Goodyear Tire/Rubber-$225,132 - 74% to GOP
190. AutoNation             -$197,777      -93% to GOP
191. 3M                           -$333,000     -72% to GOP

Tomorrow I'll do the Democratic Party. For some reason I'll be able to do this Party in ONE DAY.  Do you really believe that? Well it's true.  I'll list the corporations that contributed over 65% of their dollars to the Democrats.

Pete's BLOG-Day 26,489. Part 20-21-22-U.S. corporate contributions in 2012 campaign.

Today is Tuesday. May 28, 2013. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes on the ball and 41 minutes of walking = 2.2 miles for a May total of 54.4 miles. My weight was 160.8 pounds.

My THOUGHTS today are on Part 20-21-22 of corporate American dollar contributions to the 2012 presidential campaign. Part 20 is RESORTS/ENTERTAINMENT COMPANIES.

CORPORATION  -  $AMOUNT  -  TO WHICH PARTY
147. Sycuan Band
of the Kumeyaay
Nation                  - $431,614       - 68% to GOP
148. Wynn Resorts -$406,926      - 98% to GOP
149. Blackstone Grp. -$422,346   -65% to GOP
150. Station Casinos  - $365,600  - 72% to GOP
151. Bandon Dunes
        Golf Resort        -$189,900   - 68% to GOP
151. Herschend
Family Entertainment - $192,987 -100% to GOP
152. Woodside Hotels
&Resorts                      -$131,100  -81% to GOP
153. Abercrombie
   & Kent                      -$112,050  -77% to GOP
154. Treasure Island
        Hotel                           -$110,800  -100% to GOP

I'll do Part 21 today also. This group is PRO SPORTS.

155. NASCAR                 -$458,926   -96% to GOP
156. Ultimate Fighting
        Championship       - $451,362     -68% to GOP
157. Arizona Cardinals -$304,470      -98% to GOP
158. Wash. Redskins    -$221,905      -100% to GOP
159. Atlanta Hawks      -$215,790      -75% to GOP
160. International
        Speedway             -$196,650      -77% to GOP
161. Jacksonville
        Jaguars                 -$169,900      -90% to GOP
162. Arizona
        Diamondbacks    -$169,250       -99% to GOP

I'll also do Part 22. This group is RADIO/TV/MUSIC COMPANIES.
163. CC Media Holdings - $862,637 - 71% to GOP
164. Cablevision           - $806,336    -88% to GOP
165. Salem
       Communications    - $162,500   -100% to GOP
166. Curb Records        - $137,500   -94% to GOP
167. Weather Channel  -$103,200    -75% to GOP
168. Liberty Global      -$100,005    -91% to GOP

Pete's BLOG-Day 26,488. Part 19-U.S. sorporate contributions in 2012 campaign.

Today is Monday, May 27, 2013. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes lifting weights and 46 minutes of walking = 2.5 miles for a May total of 52.2 miles. my weight was 161.2 pounds.

My THOUGHTS today are on Part 19 of corporate American dollar contributions to the 2012 presidential campaign. Today is LOAN COMPANIES.

CORPORATION  -  $AMOUNT  -  TO WHICH PARTY.
136. Capital One  -   $979,050       - 69% to GOP
137. SLM             -   $511,762       - 81% to GOP
138. Gen. Electric -  $311,595       - 72% to GOP
139. Jones Mgmt.
        Services         - $295.772       - 88% to GOP
140. CIT Group     - $241,852       - 82% to GOP
141. QC Holdings - $216,205        - 77% to GOP
142 First Data       - $204,743        - 89% to GOP

I'm going to do two groups today - so Part 20 is PUBLISHING
143,Hallmark Cards - $259,051     - 69% to GOP
144. Ingram Ind.      - $227,000       -97% to GOP
145. Christian Book
        Distributors      -$224,299       -100% to GOP
146. Paisiano
        Publicans         -$193.200        -100% to GOP
147. Newsmax        -$123,800         -100% to GOP

Pete's BLOG-Day 26,486. Part 18-U.S. corporate contributions in 2012 campaign.

Today is Saturday, May 25, 2013. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes on the ball and 41 minutes of walking = 2.2 miles for a May total of 49.7 miles. My weight was 161.6 pounds.

My THOUGHTS today are on Part 18 of corporate American dollar contributions to the 2012 presidential campaign. Today it is COMMERCIAL AND MORTGAGE BANKS.  ( I'll give you one guess as to where their money went)

CORPORATION  -  $AMOUNT  -  TO WHICH PARTY.
128. PNC Financial  - $637,589    - 72% to GOP
129. Quicken Loans -  $611,524   - 92% to GOP
130. SunTrust Banks-  $424,645   - 81% to GOP
131. Huntington
        Bancshares       -  $405,628   - 77% to GOP
132. BB&T Corp.    -   $399,706  -  88% to GOP{
133. IBC Bank         -  $165,256   -  96% to GOP
134. Mortgage
Investor's Corp.        - $350,400   -  71% to GOP
135. Academy Mort - $155,450  -  100% to GOP

Hang in there readers - I've still got eight more groups to go. The last one will be the Democratic Party.

Pete's BLOG-Day 26,484. Part 17-U.S. corporate contributions in 2012 campaign.

Today is Thursday, May 23, 2013. No stats today.

My THOUGHTS today are on Part 17 of corporate American dollar contributions to the 2012 presidential election. Today it is CAPITAL MANAGEMENT FUNDS.

CORPORATION  -  $AMOUNT  -  TO WHICH PARTY
118. Elliott
Associates &
Elliot Management- $ 5,223,996   - 100% to GOP
119. KKR             - $2,309,466     - 75% to GOP
120. H.I.G.           - $1,369,294     - 75% to GOP
121. Carlyle Group-$1,083,228    - 67% to GOP
122. Madison
Dearborn Partners  - $836,950     - 83% to GOP
123. Cerberus
Capital Management-$801.588    - 74% to GOP
124. Arclight
Capital Partners        -$763,950   - 99% to GOP
125. Summit Partners - $695,095   - 69% to GOP
126. AQR Capital
Management            -$673,349    - 84% to GOP
127. SAC Capital
Advisors                  - $499,550   - 72% to GOP

You ever wonder why these money companies want the GOP to control our government? Da!!