<strong>Written By:</strong> FurGaia
<strong>Date:</strong> 2006-01-25 08:04:00
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Of particular interest is how the now infamous <a href="http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2003/0307.confessore.html">K Street</a> came about. After the U.S. Senate election of 1994 when the Republican Party took control of the Senate from the Democrats, Tom Delay became the new House Republican whip. <blockquote>What became the K Street Project, melding Republicans and lobbyists, was launched immediately, in January 1995. Initially, DeLay called it Project Relief. He gathered 350 industry lobbyists to work closely with his staff to write legislation to halt regulation. "They have the expertise," DeLay explained about the lobbyists who were recruited to draft bills he proposed. [...] <p> DeLay compiled a book listing every industry political action committee, more than 400, marked either "friendly" or "unfriendly," depending on their contributions. "See, you're in the book," he said to one lobbyist as he showed him his PAC listing. DeLay kept the book on a coffee table in his office. On the wall hung a bullwhip. He was the enforcer of Gingrich's rule: "If you want to play in our revolution, you have to live by our rules." In 1995, DeLay met privately with more than 400 of the Fortune 500 companies, explaining why it was in their interest to abide by "our rules." By then, the Republicans had raised twice the amount of campaign money as the Democrats. The tobacco companies topped the big givers. <p> Project Relief morphed into the K Street Project.</blockquote> <p> And because I am fascinated and concerned by the role played by think tanks in influencing public policy, this particular piece of information struck me: "Gingrich used tax deductions to finance political operations run through his political action committee, GOPAC, and think tank, the <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Progress_%26_Freedom_Foundation ">Progress and Freedom Foundation</a>." Well ! <p> Source: <a href="http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/011906Z.shtml">Republicans Gone Wild</a>

   

Maybe the Harper Government will look into the 9 Liberal Trust Foundation Fund they have set up. I wonder ?

Good article you posted.

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Good government is not a party government

   

Are those real? If so, absolutely, they should ... and let us know about it! BTW what are those foundation fund? Do you have a link to more info? Thx!

   

They are real and yes I will post, all were set up under Paul Martin.

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Good government is not a party government