Due to an article I read today which showed many do not do research and fact check, they just spout political hatred which both sides are guilty; I am going to present you with the two views which are prominent
in our political area today; both of these groups "claim" to be non-partisan.
I am not for or against these two groups but want to pull what their web sites
say and compare them side by side. I have changes some wording to hide the
groups identities but did not remove its context.
Group 1 has about 30 million members across the US as far as I
can find, this number can't be verified. When I read their site and went to
Wikipedia to see what they said, many people had put contradictory information
in there which looked like someone was falsifying data to damage their image;
they should monitor Wikipedia to keep this site up to date and correct in its
information. Even in the time it took me to write this which was two hours,
items on Party 1's Wikipedia site has changed again. They did have some large donors
but I could find no single industry or large entity as their core which was
eluded to in Wikipedia.
The following is strait from Group 1 Site:
"We believe the
responsibility of our beloved nation is etched upon the hearts of
true American Patriots from every race, religion, national origin, and walk of
life sharing a common belief in the values which made and keep our beloved
nation great."
"We stand by the Constitution,
we serve as a beacon to the masses that have lost their way, a light
illuminating the path to the original intentions of our Founding Fathers. We
must raise a choir of voices declaring America must stand on the
values which made us great, only then will the politically blind see and
deaf hear!"
"By joining the us, you are
taking a stand for our nation. You will be upholding the grand principles set
forth in the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights."
Group 1's Core Beliefs
- Illegal aliens are here illegally.
- Pro-domestic employment is indispensable.
- A strong military is essential.
- Special interests must be eliminated.
- Gun ownership is sacred.
- Government must be downsized.
- The national budget must be balanced.
- Deficit spending must end.
- Bailout and stimulus plans are illegal.
- Reducing personal income taxes is a must.
- Reducing business income taxes is mandatory.
- Political offices must be available to average citizens.
- Intrusive government must be stopped.
- English as our core language is required.
- Traditional family values are encouraged.
Group 2 has about 8 million members across the US as
far as I can find, this number can't be verified.
The following came strait from Group 2's web site.
"But in contrast to most PACs, which funnel industry
contributions to candidates in exchange for access, Our groups Political Action
bundles hundreds of thousands of small donors together to elect progressive
candidates who will represent the American people. In fact, the average
donation to Our group's Political Action is less than $20."
I found this not to be true, the majority of it's donations
come from large donors many who come from outside the US. I went looking because they say
the have "8 million members" with the "average donation to Our
group's Political Action is less than $20" which makes $160 million yet
they spent in one year of political contributions over $500 million; the
numbers didn't add up. They don't seem to care much for the military as well
but we have been at war for a while.
From Wikipedia
"Changes in federal election laws have also impacted
groups like Group 2. The McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform legislation,
which went into effect in 2002, allowed political parties to raise larger
amounts of "hard money" contributions, but were forbidden from
raising "soft money". Group 2, like many other political
organizations which sought to influence the 2004 election, was able to
circumvent this legislation using a 527 group, which became inactive in 2005
and closed in 2008."
"The (political party's name removed) 527 organizations
have drawn support from some wealthy liberals determined to defeat a Politician.
They include a financier Billionaire who gave $1.46 million to Group 2 Voter
Fund (in the form of matching funds to recruit additional small donors); Peter
B. Lewis, chief executive of the Progressive Corp., who gave $500,000 to Group
2 Voter Fund; and Linda Pritzker, of the Hyatt hotel family, and her Sustainable
World Corp., who gave $4 million to the joint fundraising committee."
"On September 20, 2007, the Senate passed an bipartisan
amendment designed to "strongly condemn personal attacks on the honor and
integrity of public figures. A total of 71 Senators, voted in support. The
House passed a similar resolution by a 341-79 vote on September 26, 2007."
My question here is who was the 29 Senators and 79
Representatives who voted against this?
Group 2's Core Beliefs
1. Americans
from all walks of life who use innovative technology to lead, participate in,
and win campaigns for progressive change.
2. The
Organization family of organizations have used online tools to lower the
barriers to participation in our democracy, so real Americans have a voice in a
political process where big money and corporate lobbyists wield too much
influence.
3. Increasingly,
the organization's members and progressives are stepping up as the leaders of
their own campaigns for social change, using the organization's cutting-edge
technology, such as Petitions, to tap into our collective people power by
enlisting other members’ support.
4. The
organization's family of organizations is not-for-profit and funded by small
dollar donations from our more than 8 million members — no corporate
contributions, no big checks from CEOs. And our tiny staff ensures that small
contributions go a long way.
5. Our
organization's family is made up of a couple of different pieces. The
organization's Civic Action, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization, focuses on
education and advocacy, providing civic engagement tools to the public, and
building the progressive movement by encouraging and supporting the development
of more grassroots leaders.
6. The
organization's Political Action, a federal PAC, is focused on demonstrating
organizational members’ power at the ballot box and electing candidates who
reflect organizational members’ values.
If you read both Groups Core Values, the biggest one liner I
can say that is different between the groups is Group 1 wants to keep following
the US Constitution as is and follow it as required by the law. Group 2 wants
to change the US Constitution to allow more progressive views to govern the
American people. Much of our US Constitution has been under attack for years so
I guess the big question is do you want it to change or stay as the founding
fathers designed.
If you want the US Constitution to stay as is with no new
rights but preserving all given rights and freedoms as defined in the US
Constitution then you need to fall in with Group 1. If you want to change or
suspend the US Constitution in order to receive new rights at the possibility
of loosing your freedom and the rights given to you by the US Constitutional, if
you want to give the government all the power over you as for these new
"securities", you need to fall in with Group 2.
These two groups have been misrepresented by most media for
political agenda reasons so instead of believing what I or someone else tells
you, look it up. The links to the web sites and their Wikipedia pages are
below. Go to YouTube and watch videos of what each group members (not the media
or other group) say they believe; it will be an eye opener and I think we need
it.
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