Glenn Beck Calls for ‘Largest Day of Fundraising’ for Chamber of Commerce
- Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:28am by
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Fed up with unsubstantiated accusations claiming the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is funneling foreign money into political campaigns, Glenn Beck is encouraging his listeners to shower the Chamber with “record-breaking” support. By mid-morning he had achieved his goal.
“I would like to have this [be] the largest day of fundraising for the Chamber of Commerce ever,” Beck said. While calling for action on air Thursday morning, Beck walked his readers through the donation process and pledged a $10,000 gift to the organization:
“Let’s break all records. Let’s show these people that we actually believe in something different than what Barack Obama and Joe Biden are saying,” Beck said, after explaining that the Chamber is “fighting” for small businesses and being demonized by the administration.
“They are us,” he said of the Chamber. “Put your money where you mouth is.”
Beck put a link up on his website where listeners can donate directly to the Chamber. That link can be seen here.*
According to Executive Vice President of the Chamber Bruce Josten, Beck achieved his goal. Within an hour Beck and his listeners had broken the single-day donation record:
The Chamber responded to the accusations on its website. “This allegation is … false and baseless, not to mention tiresome and desperate,” said one of the organization’s blog posts.
The post went on to explain:
The U.S. Chamber hosts several business councils, whose purpose is to promote bilateral trade and investment between the two countries. They are run as independent organizations and most members of business councils are not also members of the U.S. Chamber.
For those business councils affiliated with us, their monies are considered “restricted funds” and are held for use by those business councils. These councils have been around for decades. They have never engaged in political activity–and they never will.
Recently, Vice President Joe Biden challenged the Chamber to provide the public with a figure explaining how much foreign money it receives and donates to political causes. In another blog post, the Chamber gave an answer: “Zero. As in, ‘Not a single cent.’”
Listeners can donate to the Chamber here.*
(Editor’s note: this is a breaking story. Updates may be added throughout the day.)
*Due to overwhelming response, the Chamber requested the donation links be updated to allow listeners to contribute using the following link: U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Nation. The links in the story reflect the update.
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Comments (380)
claymoremacm
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:57amserver is dowm LOL
Report Post »eimarie7
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:06amI was able to get through on their small business site and donate — http://www.uschambersmallbusinessnation.com. Try there!
Report Post »RodneyC
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:25pmI can‘t make a donation on the main site and I can’t even get access to the link you provided…WOW!
Report Post »OTFLOL
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:57amAnd Glenn Beck crashes another web site. This is AWESOME!!
Report Post »overlumber
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:56amWe’ve tried to donate, but apparently the site is overloaded with donations. HOW WONDERFUL!!! Keep going, AMERICA. With GOD’s help and intervention, we will stand again. We will continue throughout the day trying to donate to the USCC….We believe in AMERICA, free enterprise and most of all, our GOD, the GOD of the Jews and the Christians. HE made you. HE loves you. And, HE wants you to come “home” to HIM. Let’s “get on it and get `er done”. As a rejected parent, we understand a little more of GOD’s love for HIS child who cannot or will not love HIM back. It hurts, but it doesn’t stop our loving our child. GOD is the same way with us: HE loves us in spite of our rejections of or lack of acknowledgment of HIM as our FATHER. Be good to be in HIS loving arms, figuratively and literally one day. In the meantime, please accept our “hug” to you on HIS behalf.
Report Post »luvtheright
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:54amThanks Glenn! Will try the link later as it’s not working!
CONTRIBUTE TO Michelle Bachman & O’Donnell as well. SUPPORT Target!! Just visited them yesterday!
Report Post »Eagle07
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 4:35pmI have given to Bachman ,Angle, and the Chamber.Don‘t know where I stand on O’Donnell right now and like soros in away don’t want to throw money down the toilet its too hard to come by thanks to Obozo,
Report Post »Susan Harkins
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:54amDid the system crash? I cannot get into the site.
Report Post »gmannyc
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:53amHere’s how the Chamber’s foreign fundraising operation works…
Report Post »The Chamber has an international division devoted to promoting free trade and related policy issues. U.S. Chamber staffers, based here in Washington, D.C. with offices in the Chamber’s building at 1615 H Street, create bilateral “Business Councils” fundraising programs to solicit money from foreign corporations in Korea, Egypt, Brazil, Bahrain, India, and other places. For instance, the Chamber’s US-Egypt Business Council directs potential members to wire their checks to the US Chamber of Commerce. The application also notes that checks should be marked “ATTN: Leila Vossoughi.” Vossaoughi is a regular staffer at the Chamber. Promotions to join the Chamber have included promises that foreign firms obtain “access to the US Chamber of Commerce and everything that it does” and pledges to help the foreign firms promote free trade policies in America. All of the staffers who manage the Business Councils work directly for the Chamber. Bylaws from the US-Bahrain Business Council confirm that the money the U.S. Chamber raises from these applications — which welcome foreign-owned businesses — goes into the Chamber’s 501(c).
Contrarianthinker
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:53amGranny as usual, you do your homework. Notice that they are promoting more “free trade” policies which are JOB destroyers especially well paid jobs. Are they truly a friend to the middle class. Yes to the wealthy global corporations they are.
Report Post »BarbRah
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:49amI would like to donate to the U S Chamber of Commerce…..but I cannot get their site to come up. I WILL keep on until I do though! Glenn Beck Rules!!! And oblama doesn’t!
Report Post »BlondeFrenzy
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:47amGreat idea Glenn. Let them seek out every US citizen who donates today. They will see that Americans are fed up with their slanderous innuendos and Socialist rhetoric. I’m certain they will just group all of us as those in need of psychiatric confinement.
Report Post »ladybugsue
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:47amum, the chamber supported obamacare – this is cutting off your nose to spite your face
Report Post »Contrarianthinker
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:55amLady, yes they did. This shows 100% that Glenn didn’t do his research on this. IMO, he reacted totally from emotion. Failed to do what he asks us to do.. study it out BEFORE acting.
Glenn like all of us makes mistakes!!! This IMO was a huge mistake.
Report Post »BlazingInSC
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:58pmWait wait wait – the Chamber of Commerce didn’t support Obamacare – what it is doing, however, is endorsing candidates who support it (like Manchin in W.Va). The CoC, is pushing back for the sake of the small businesses it supports and is getting heat from the Administration because of it – so that tells me they are worth supporting for sure – even though some of their endorsements make me scratch my head.
Report Post »maryslittlelamb
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 1:03pmEven so, I think it’s a great message to show the CofC which side their bread is buttered on. :)
Report Post »dressseller
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 2:19pmThe COC have supported issues on the opposite side of where I stand.. However.. I stand a Whooooooole lot more with them than against them. …And I’m hopeful that through all the donating going on to them today that they will further wake up and see who really supports them in this country and who they in turn need to stand for and against. This may actually help them to fine tune some policy issue stances. One can hope.
Report Post »Eagle07
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 4:31pmThey did not support Obozocare
Report Post »RCScrolls
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:46amYeah we need to do this just to let the left know that we are unstoppable.
Report Post »We are so tiered of their rehtoric untruthful accusations knowing of course that they have to stoop to those lows because nothing else is workiing dosent mean that w have to or anyone for that matter has to buy into their misdirected lives and torrents. Please follow the link and make sure you donate today Thursday,
God bless America please vote on the 2nd and show them by force of voice that we love AMerica we will fight for Her and will restore Her to what the founders said we would, remember we are History HIS STORY.
And the saints took over the Beast until that which was cutout without hands destroyed Him.
Lets let our Christ Light Shine Amen
ladybugsue
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:46amno thanks, chamber has supported radical democrats…look it up
Report Post »fwtefftson
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:52amI agree 100%. The Chamber has not used good judgment in who it supports, and there is strong evidence of this during this present election cycle.
Report Post »EgoBrain
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:42amIt’s very busy, I can’t open the link.
Report Post »I’m loving this.
wingedwolf
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:43pmSo do I!! Jerry Lewis couldn’t get people to catapult to their computers to donate like Glenn can.
Report Post »RaisingRefounders
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:41amI will have to try later – the website must be flooded with donors right now!
Report Post »Ronko
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:40amI like the idea but I have a bad feeling the administration is going to take this story and spin it the wrong way.
Report Post »Maybe the GEESE Know More than the BEES Know
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:45ambut…We the People surround them! :-D
Report Post »adifftake
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:39amExcuse me. But is this the same Chamber of Commerce that supported the healthcare reform bill? Seems to me they did not speak out against it. Nor did they speak out against the bailout. Strange bedfellows if you ask me.
Report Post »klevalt
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:42amThe only to make a change within any organization, is from within… We are voices who have not stood to be heard, and now we are voices with a dollar or two (or in Glenn’s case 10K), and we will be heard.
Report Post »bullcrapbuster
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:48amThey spoke out against both. That,s why Obama has constantly attacked them.
Report Post »smokesters
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:53amThey did and were basically silenced by Rahm and his hinchmen.
Report Post »7munchkins
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:27ambullcrapbuster
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:48am
They spoke out against both. That,s why Obama has constantly attacked them.
I am unable to find the Chambers statement on these issues. Do you have a link you could post for them?
Report Post »Jackson
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:46amThe C of C did opposed Obamacare!
Report Post »okaratus
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:57pmVery first search on google, “chamber of commerce obama care” pulled up this site. look at paragraph 6, or do a CTRL F and search “care” and it will locate it for you. This is Time.com. trust them if you want, but i found this in about 15 seconds. Clearly talks about how much the CoC spent to fight obama care and other policies of obama.
http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,2025368,00.html
Report Post »Unbelievable
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 1:08pmBuzz.. Wrong!! Try again! Even though the progressives keep saying that the American people are too stupid to think for themselves and the issues are too confusing for our little minds.. WE ARE INFORMED!
Report Post »338lapua
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 5:43pmAs a current contributor(as lots of others are as of today), I will be voicing my concerns about that as well as immigration. You can only affect change from within. I support, therefore I have a voice.
Report Post »klevalt
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:38amThe site crashed within minutes!!! https://secure.uschamber.com/join/business/donate.htm Keep trying throughout the day… and Darlene had a great idea: put “Glenn Beck Listener” in the company line!!! Send the message that WE mean business… This will be my charity this week as well!!!
Report Post »Maybe the GEESE Know More than the BEES Know
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:44amgreat idea & will do!
Report Post »Eagle07
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:59amI finally got in. I just had to wait like 5 minutes for it to load. I did like people said and put Glenn Beck listener in the company block.Hopefully they will tell Glenn how well he did lol.
Rose
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:03amI like that idea, not only support the C of C, but let them know you’re a supporter of Glenn Beck as well. Yesterday I was trying to donate to both the C of C and Karl Rove’s Crossroads PAC, seeing this today on The Blaze was such a help. I’m really tired of this Administration doing everything in its power to destroy private business. I can‘t quite figure out if they realize that once they destroy all private business there will be no money left to pay all of Obama’s public workers, welfare, union bosses, etc.?
Report Post »WestOfThePecos
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:38amAs a small business owner, I can support this.
Report Post »Contrarianthinker
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:50amWest, the real lobyist for small business is NOT the Chamber but the National Federation of Independent Business. If NOT a memebr, please check them out. OK?
Report Post »quarter horseman
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:37amThe sight must be busy, I could not pull it up!
Report Post »PhilipJames
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:37amI think so many people are trying to log in that the connection is overloaded. :)
Report Post »Bluefish49
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:37amI bet this just made George Soros make a big stinky in his Depends.
Report Post »timeisnow
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:05amBluefish
That was funny, and I dont believe for a minute that he has not contributed to any of his Regulars, he is such a liar, not to mention a combination of a Marxist/Socialist…
Short APollo Group stock, or sell it if you own it, its tanking as we speak…CNBC this morning
timeisnow
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 9:05pmDont short Apolo Group, they are not the same as Apolo Alliance…
Report Post »TMGallagher
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:36amI donated! Stand together and support American business!
Report Post »MikeinIdaho
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:35amLove it! Great idea. Here’s hoping the C of C, along with millions and millions of other true American patriots, buries this administration on November 2nd AND in 2012!
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 4:13pmI don’t know if it matters to anyone but, you potential Target shoppers, don’t forget that a couple of years ago Target stopped using the word Christmas at Christmas time! It’s a free country do as you like, but I took a stand against Target back then.
Report Post »john seven eighteen
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:35amAnd while we’re at it, let’s all shop at Target this week to show our support for them. What the libs did to them was just abominable!!
Report Post »overlumber
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:56amAgree…Target will see us come through their doors this week!
Report Post »timeisnow
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:57amCan’t sign on the Web site is overwhelmed with contributors, will keep trying until i make my contributioin.
Report Post »timeisnow
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:59amWe must BOYCOTT NORAH ODONNELLS BOOK FOR BASHING CHRISTINE O’DONNELL, THE TEA PARTY CANDIDATE FOR DEL. Pass this on to everyone you know…
Report Post »Alvin691
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:00amDid I miss something? What happened with Target? I thought they were supporting Progressive goals.
Report Post »timeisnow
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:03amI will shop at Target this week too…
Report Post »TMGallagher
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:04amAbsolutely… I will make it a point to shop at Target this week… BUYCOTT!
Report Post »outwest
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:19amI rarely shop at Target but I will be spending some $ there this weekend.
Report Post »Xyskalla
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:38amI’m like Alvin691. What happened with Target? If I’m expected to support them, I want to find out why first, and a Google search on Target comes up with about 356,000,000 results. I don’t have time to search through 356,000,000 results :(
Report Post »Contrarianthinker
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:48amXY, unhlike some others here, you won‘t shop at Target more UNTIL you’ve done research on them. Folks get informed. Don’t simply react totally from emotion. OK?
Report Post »bluejay8984
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:52amAll my shopping in the near future will be done at Target. What this administration has wrongfully accused them of is terrible.
The Support is a Nice Indication of Where America Stands!
Report Post »john seven eighteen
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:58amYou can see what happened to Target here… http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/oreilly/transcript/dirtiest-campaign-trick-we039ve-seen-so-far-year
Not that Target was completely without fault here, I just think the way this story was “Spun” to make them look bad was rotten. Typical leftist rhetoric and lies to try and serve their own needs.
Report Post »cheyenne1028
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:24pmagreed!!!
Report Post »Xyskalla
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:24pmThanks, John Seven Eighteen! That was a lot easier than searching through 356,000,000 results ;)
My computer chair just broke while I was watching this video. I guess Target will have to be my first stop when I look for a replacement.
Report Post »MeadowLane
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:26pmEven if we didn’t need something from Target, we would have bought something!
Report Post »This is the little guy/gal making big statements.
RestoreCapitalism
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 1:54pmThis is a direct link to the video about the Target story by Bill OReilly http://video.foxnews.com/#/v/4372691/dirtiest-campaign-trick-weve-seen-so-far/?playlist_id=86923
Report Post »smitty805
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 2:12pmI need a new coffee maker.. Target – Here I come!
Report Post »MOE3
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 2:16pmUggg… I hate Targets return policy and do my best to avoid that place but I can’t sit by and let them take a hit like this. OKAY….I’ll buy my next Blu Ray from Target.
Report Post »flashlight
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 3:16pmBig box stores have ruined my town. I always try to buy at mom and pop businesses. In a town of about 10k there is Target, K-Mart, Best Buy and a host of others. Now Walmart is coming. I paid an extra $100 on a TV just to keep my money in the local pot. Got a thank you note from the little TV store I bought it from, and a follow up call to see if everything works just right. Do you get that from Target? That’s my donation.
Report Post »Marylou7
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:35amYeah!! Donate now. Obama has excluded the Chamber ever since he took office but lately he has gone too far.
Report Post »DrammyCoke
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:15amAwhile back he brought the Unions in to discuss jobs. UNIONS DON’T MAKE JOBS, SMALL BUSINESSES DO!!!!
Report Post »StuckInTheDesert
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 6:55pmNot only did I donate, but I went to WhiteHouse.Gov and made sure that they knew I did it. All thanks to the wonderful words of the POTUS. I also wished Obama good luck in 2012 (he’s gonna need it).
Report Post »Maybe the GEESE Know More than the BEES Know
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:34amthis weeks ‘charity’ from me will go to the Chamber!
IndoKindje
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:57amWas happy to donate a little bit this morning. It was difficult to pull up the site; keep trying and eventually it will! Thank you Glenn for this great idea!
Report Post »timeisnow
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:02amI do want to add that the APOLLO GROUPS STOCK IS DOWN AND THEY ARE CRYING ABOUT IT… They are blaming the political atmosphere on this(Beck exposing them for the Socialist that they are)…. Sell that stock and make them crash and burn…it was on CNBC this morning…
bigred4184
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:07amJust donated. GOD BLESS AMERICA!
Report Post »timeisnow
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:14amTo all that read this go on Politico.com the left wing arm of the White House and take the poll, on the right side of the front page and send those Radicals a clear message… Vote the the Republicans will take the House and senate if elections were held now.. Let them know we are a force and accomplish anything and will in November…
Report Post »bluejay8984
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:14amJust donated as well….Let’s make it rain for the good guys.
God Bless America!
Report Post »Deb C
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:37amSmall Business – yes Big Business – No
Report Post »Contrarianthinker
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:46amTime, better sell the stock short. IF many did this, you can bet on a rather strong decrease in its market price. But going short can be very risky.
claymoremacm
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:51amI called them and donated,site would not take info,the Guy on the phone said it was down
Report Post »timeisnow
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:57amTo Contra
Then SELL APOLLO,AND MAKE IF DIVE INTO THE ABIS, LET THEM KNOW HOW IT FEELS, WE KNOW HOW TO DO THE SAME TO THEM AS ARE DOING TO BECK AND THE CHAMBER.
ddgar8
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:01pmwas happy to be able to donate today!!! this is indeed the CHARITY from me today…if system is down keep trying…its well worth it….GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!
Report Post »timeisnow
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:03pmI just checked (Apollo Group)APOL sym and its down 12.75 today…. How do they like it?
CJKWA
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:15pmJust donated. Send them a message!
Report Post »MeadowLane
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:25pmTimeisnow, I went to politico.com to find the poll. Guess what popup add was there?
An ad for Sarah Palin! Great chuckle to go with my first cuppa!
timeisnow
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:53pmIs the Apollo Group, different from the Apollo Alliance?
Report Post »VegasGuy
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 1:34pmI sent my donation just now. Alternate web site is working fine.
Report Post »Oh, God!
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 1:47pmWish I could donate, but I have been unemployed since April 09. God Bless all of you that were able to donate.
Report Post »brwrrandp
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 2:25pmJust donated… I can’t wait to see the total!
Report Post »mara123
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 3:08pmIts my understanding the Chamber is backing 58 Democrats, i wont be giving to them
Report Post »philipputt
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 3:15pmI’m not certain, BUT, i don’t believe THE APOLLO GROUP refered to on CNBC is the same as the Apollo group that Glenn has mentioned many times. If it is listed on the NYSE, i am pretty sure it isn’t. LET’S not do what happen to Arizona Tea (made in N.Y.) when the left boycotted after Az 1070.
Report Post »Ga. Tea Party
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 3:27pmI’d love to donate but I have only had a small amount of work for nearly 2 years. Also the Georgia board failed to make aware the contractors who have been in the business for decades ( the government did spend millions to notify everyone about the tv change to digital. The board chided me when I brought this up.) and I was not grandfathered in and the government regulations hoop I am forced to jump through is nearly impossible for me. Now I am virtually a criminal when I work and I have been threatened directly by the board of licenseing in Georgia. I have a good record in Construction and can prove it. I need relief from these government agencies.
24AheadDotCom
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 4:06pmIf you oppose illegal/massive immigration, the U.S. Chamber is on the other side.
For instance, in 2006, Rep. Sensenbrenner (GOP) suggested that the Chamber should register as a foreign agent due to their strong support for illegal immigration: http://24ahead.com/n/4577
The Chamber joined with the ACLU & the AFL-CIO to oppose enforcement: 24ahead.com/n/7267
They got $$$ from illegal immigration profiteers due to supporting amnesty: 24ahead.com/n/7265
They may have collaborated with the Mexican government on NAFTA trucks: 24ahead.com/n/8030
Even more here: 24ahead.com/s/us-chamber-commerce
Once again: if you oppose illegal/massive immigration, the Chamber is on the other side.
Report Post »Stuck_in_CA
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 5:07pmThis is not “your father’s” Chamber of Commerce.
Report Post »They promote illegal immigration (amnesty) and outsourcing American jobs. $$$ is the name of the game–not necessarily what’s good for the Republic.
Commonsense Libertarian
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 5:08pm@timeisnow, Apollo group is not Apollo Alliance. Apollo group is the parent company of University of Phoenix. No affiliation with jeff jones and the apollo alliance mentioned on Beck. hope that helps.
Report Post »Commonsense Libertarian
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 5:33pmTo TIMEISNOW: Apollo Group is who owns University of Phoenix, NO relation to apollo alliance at all. It is funny that you sourced cnbc, the issue for apollo group is the same issue all schools are experiencing. gainful employment, research it.
Report Post »speak the TIL
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 5:41pmMay we all, in our own way, fight for the “ELECTION OF RECOVERY”.
Report Post »ru12
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 6:48pmThis is not charity for me, but it is done in retribution for the White House team’s double standard and unfair practices. I was not going to donate to the Chamber because they support issues I don’t….but this makes a statement which I hope will be loud & clear! I will also donate to Carl Rove’s group. This issue was maybe my tipping point….I shouted very bad things at the television when I saw that clip!
Report Post »crimsonvp
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 7:19pmJust dontated, God Bless America!!!!!
Report Post »timeisnow
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 9:04pmcommonsense
Thanks for your info, I will do more homework on them.
Report Post »Doc John
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 9:13pmUh folks the Apollo Group is the parent company of the University of Phoenix and is not affiliated with the Apollo Alliance. But I managed to get into the Chamber site this morning and gave them a bit of inflated green. :-)
Report Post »CultureWarriors
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 9:38pmDone! Hopefully they do well. As a SBO I might offer a suggestion, how about everyone go support a local business!
Report Post »Buckeyemomz1000
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:53pmI donated immediately! My husband owns a small bsuiness and is so frustrated with all the the outlandish new regulations that have come down in the past 18 months. I betcha that by the end of this weekend some liberal group will have to respond with a donation blitz of their own.. They can’t take it when conservatives support Glenn in such a huge manner. Remember 8/28!!!!!!
Report Post »valricoslash
Posted on October 15, 2010 at 8:20amRe: TIMEIDNOW. I would go to politico.com every day and vote in their poll in order to put the conservative 2-cents in. todays poll had the Christine O’donnel debate. She was winning the poll of=ver Coons at last count.
Report Post »Paradigmm
Posted on October 15, 2010 at 10:34amSo let me see if I have this right,
The director of Chamber of Commerce is on the record stating that “outsourcing jobs is a good thing”.
Three of the “FOREIGN” companies that have donated to the Chamber specialize in outsourcing “AMERICAN” jobs to third world countries.
The Chamber then runs attack ads against democratic candidates for “losing” jobs in their states.
And now Glenn wants you to “DONATE” to the very organization that is working to send “YOUR” jobs overseas.
So you’re paying to make yourselves unemployed, and then complaining that there are so many people on unemployment?
Do I have this right?????
Report Post »Stuck_in_CA
Posted on October 15, 2010 at 11:12amWhy I’m not donating to the Chamber of Commerce
By Michelle Malkin http://michellemalkin.com/2010/10/15/why-im-not-donating-to-the-chamber-of-commerce/
brival4289
Posted on October 15, 2010 at 12:12pmI gotta disagree with Glenn on this one. I think donations would be better spent on conservative candidates that are in tough races. In general, I support the Chamber, but they do support some things that I disagree with vehemently, such as comprehensive immigration reform. I think getting pro-business candidates elected will support the Chamber better in the long run. Appreciate the sentiment, just think it’s off the mark.
Report Post »earthrider
Posted on October 15, 2010 at 1:26pmThe only companies that actually benefit from the chambers efforts are financial companies, American companies that sell or buy bulk overseas and any and all foreign industry that want to sell here from overseas, many mom and pop’s will join and continue to be members at that level for a bit an of advantage over their local competitors and some EXCLUSIVE type deals here and there but they never financially boom from being a member,
period,
the us chambers biggest influence on American business is the push for American companies to send their jobs overseas, ask Campbell Hounsfield, used to be very proud to be MADE IN AMERICA, now with the push from the us chamber and walmart…..all china baby, and they have done this with hundreds and hundreds of American companies.
the chamber does industry, both literally and figuratively, they don’t want the hundreds or thousands of dollars from some American drywall manufacturer, they want the 100 million from the chinese construction supply industry, so that deadly drywall gets in quick and quiet like.
in this situation, the chamber will get credit for helping the drywall mfg acquire drywall at a better rate, which works great for the business owner, he only needs warehouse people, no more trade or skilled positions, minimal full timers since a temp service can provide 15 new $8 an hour guys everyday.
across the board, not just the consumer goods, clothes, electronics, tools, auto parts etc.
but 5 years ago you couldn’t find a chinese made cabinet door or hardware, now, everywhere
now multiply that to literally every industry, every product we buy…
the us chamber of commerce is the pimp in this process, they get the fee for introducing our money to foreign takers or the American companies that make up that top 2%.
I challenge you to find a single radar worthy position or action they’ve taken, that doesn’t bet against the actual American working family.
This is what is going to finish off our economy, we will become essentially a giant flea market for the worlds goods,
and that is exactly what the us chamber is banking on and pushing for and you are funding it……………we are doomed.
maybe you like the toxic chinese water jugs or the 3 dollar shoes at walmart, but I think its offensive,
some day all of our children really will pay for this insanity, its not the left or right, they screw us equally, its us that are allowing this to happen,
NOW…. send the chamber a few more bucks and go to shop at walmart to put another american out of work you PATRIOTS
Report Post »truthpain
Posted on October 15, 2010 at 2:27pmI would do a little research on how the chamber ships our jobs overseas….before contributing to them. Why do you think it’s been illegal to use foreign money to use in political campaigns. I am really worried
Report Post »about the people here so blindly following Becks ideas when at the end of the day it will result in the
End of America that you all want back so much. Please use more critical thinking. Please look into
the difference between the US Chamber of Commerce and the local ones…HUGE!! God Bless You
Freeliberty
Posted on October 16, 2010 at 3:12amWow… I.m A big Fan of Glenn But Hold On.. I hope you didnt just Get Punked. Check out the Facts about the Chamber @ Michelle Malkins Website. Me personally I give direct to the Candidates.
Report Post »Cobbrddg
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 1:11amGlenn Beck is not God. He is a slave to big business, bcause the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is one of the largest Lobbying group’s in the world along with the round business Table. The U.S. Chamber of commerce is outsourcing America, they are for Immigration Amnsty and reform. The Chamber is trying to blocking sick leave for worker’s, Racketeer influenced business in the ( Rico Act ) The Chamber told the U.S. House to pass the bell out for Wall stree are they will not help them regain there job in DC. Please ask for your money back, because Gleen is not for the small people. Ask Lou Dobbs, he will tell you about the Chamber. You should ask Gleen Beck to give you back your donation money, because He missled you!
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