Here’s an idea: Target one company that uses your money to corrupt the election process – boycott them until they change. It seems the ideal target is named Target. According to MoveOn.org, “The Minneapolis-based retailer Target just gave over $150,000 to buy ads supporting state Rep. Tom Emmer, a far-right Republican candidate for governor. This makes Target one of the very first companies to take advantage of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision allowing unlimited corporate cash in elections. Target must think customers won’t care.” MoveOn wants you to show Target and all corporations that people do care by sending a quick message to Target’s CEO – and then spread the word to others. The NPR station in Minnesota has more background about Target’s donation to a business group promoting Emmer and the company’s weak defense as its customer protest.
1-888-OUR-VOTE|info@democracy-nc.org
One might also consider boycotting Feinberg’s 17 – firms whose execs benefited hugely even while they received bailout money. Since Feinberg refuses to practice tough love, I guess we’ll have to do it. Here they are:
The firms are AIG, Citigroup, CIT Group, M&T Bank Corp, Regions Financial Corp, Suntrust Banks, American Express, Bank of America, Bank of New York Mellon, Boston Private Financial Holdings, Goldman Sachs Group, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, PNC, US Bancorp and Wells Fargo
Do you know where your money is?