Comments on: Corporate Money in Politics Becomes a “Good” Investment? https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2013/03/15/corporate-money-in-politics-becomes-a-%e2%80%9cgood%e2%80%9d-investment/ Just another WordPress site Wed, 14 Feb 2024 02:06:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dessie Fellows https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2013/03/15/corporate-money-in-politics-becomes-a-%e2%80%9cgood%e2%80%9d-investment/#comment-29146 Dessie Fellows Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:24:26 +0000 http://www.frackcheckwv.net/?p=7822#comment-29146 This is the perfect blog for any person who wants to discover about this topic. Your understanding is such that its practically hard to argue with you (not that I truly would want?-HaHa). You absolutely bring a needed depth to these topics. Very informative stuff, just keep up the good work! This is the perfect blog for any person who wants to discover about this topic. Your understanding is such that its practically hard to argue with you (not that I truly would want?-HaHa). You absolutely bring a needed depth to these topics. Very informative stuff, just keep up the good work!

]]> By: Sharron Burgess https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2013/03/15/corporate-money-in-politics-becomes-a-%e2%80%9cgood%e2%80%9d-investment/#comment-27178 Sharron Burgess Sat, 16 Mar 2013 15:35:05 +0000 http://www.frackcheckwv.net/?p=7822#comment-27178 How sad that "investment" and "bribe" have become interchangeable, depending on the players invovled in the scheme/ game. Sharron Burgess How sad that “investment” and “bribe” have become interchangeable, depending on the players invovled in the scheme/ game.

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]]> By: Gordon Lemasters https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2013/03/15/corporate-money-in-politics-becomes-a-%e2%80%9cgood%e2%80%9d-investment/#comment-27090 Gordon Lemasters Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:36:13 +0000 http://www.frackcheckwv.net/?p=7822#comment-27090 <strong>Pennsylvania</strong>… is this what they call a “Blank check?”  Thanks to Marian for sending… and to Bob for forwarding . . . <strong>Corbett and His Wife Took Over $15,000 in Gifts from Law Firm Representing Oil and Gas Industry</strong>   Mar 13, 2013 – During his time as State Attorney General and Governor, Tom Corbett and his wife took thousands of dollars in gifts from an influential Philadelphia law firm whose clients include oil, gas, and chemical companies fighting state and federal environmental regulators.   According to a StateImpact analysis of the couple’s ethics filings, the law firm Blank Rome LLP has given them $15,447 in gifts since 2007. The gifts include tickets to Phillies games, dinner at the swanky Pennsylvania Society gathering in Manhattan, and an annual gala benefiting the Philadelphia Orchestra —where their tickets cost $2,500 apiece.   Story: http://stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2013/03/13/corbett-and-his-wife-took-over-15000-in-gifts-from-law-firm-representing-oil-and-gas-industry/   Key political contributions from 2009-2010 that got us where we are today: http://www.marcellus-shale.us/political-contributions.htm Pennsylvania… is this what they call a “Blank check?”  Thanks to Marian for sending… and to Bob for forwarding . . .

Corbett and His Wife Took Over $15,000 in Gifts from Law Firm Representing Oil and Gas Industry
 
Mar 13, 2013 – During his time as State Attorney General and Governor, Tom Corbett and his wife took thousands of dollars in gifts from an influential Philadelphia law firm whose clients include oil, gas, and chemical companies fighting state and federal environmental regulators.
 
According to a StateImpact analysis of the couple’s ethics filings, the law firm Blank Rome LLP has given them $15,447 in gifts since 2007. The gifts include tickets to Phillies games, dinner at the swanky Pennsylvania Society gathering in Manhattan, and an annual gala benefiting the Philadelphia Orchestra —where their tickets cost $2,500 apiece.
 
Story:
http://stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2013/03/13/corbett-and-his-wife-took-over-15000-in-gifts-from-law-firm-representing-oil-and-gas-industry/
 
Key political contributions from 2009-2010 that got us where we are today:
http://www.marcellus-shale.us/political-contributions.htm

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