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By Josh Israel -June 8, 2020 5:03 PM
The Arkansas Republican called for the military to occupy American cities.
The Republican senator who called for military occupation within the United States to control protests against racism and police violence has received more than $300,000 from 17 large corporate PACs.
Tom Cotton of Arkansas argued last week in a widely criticized, error-riddled New York Times opinion piece last Wednesday that U.S. troops should be dispatched to "restore order" as protesters across the country marched against police violence following the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in Minneapolis after a white police officer kneeled on Floyd's neck for several minutes while Floyd was handcuffed and repeatedly said he could not breathe.
On Sunday, the paper's opinion editor resigned after the paper acknowledged Cotton's piece "did not meet" its standards.
Popular Information first reported on Monday that several large companies that have funded Cotton's campaigns have recently embraced the Black Lives Matters movement in public comments. The newsletter's author, Judd Legum, noted that Cotton "has positioned himself to the right of [Donald] Trump on criminal justice issues" and believes America has an "under-incarceration problem."
https://americanindependent.com/tom-cotton-military-occupation-businesses-donations-goldman-sachs-bank-of-america-senate-gop-arkansas/
If anyone doesn't think that this traitor is not running to try and be a president...........and just a reminder, his fucking state was aligned to the confederacy....and this punk had 46 signatures to a GD letter that he wanted to send to the Iranian government during the Obama administration.............
RKP5637
(67,104 posts)RKP5637
(67,104 posts)magicarpet
(14,144 posts)Rue the day if he ever becomes president.
This guy would be a tyrant and unleash the military on the slightest provocation.
dalton99a
(81,455 posts)Totally unprincipled and ruthless
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)He even looks evil. Like he could be Snidely Whiplash if he just grew a little handlebar mustache.
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,490 posts)Ernst & Young ($23,000)
Goldman Sachs ($20,500)
National Beer Wholesalers Association ($20,000)
Windstream ($18,000)
American Dental Association ($17,000)
Deloitte ($16,000)
PricewaterhouseCoopers ($15,000)
Liberty Mutual Insurance ($15,000)
Credit Union National Association ($15,000)
Bank of America ($15,000)
Other businesses donating included:
AKSM Urology PAC ($25,000)
Stephens Inc.($20,000)
American Crystal Sugar Company ($17,500)
Murphy Oil Corporation ($17,000)
ArcBest ($16,000)
BNSF Railway ($16,000)
Investment Company Institute ($15,500)
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Everyone be sure to ask your dentist if he/she is for military occupation within the United States to control protests.
Thanks for posting, Turbinetree.........
turbinetree
(24,695 posts)Best_man23
(4,897 posts)Someone should reach out to Warren Buffett and ask him if Berkshire Hathaway or he is for military occupation within the US.
turbinetree
(24,695 posts)Best_man23
(4,897 posts)Top 20 Donors current as of May 21, 2020
1 Goldman Sachs
2 McNa Dental Plans
3 Stephens Inc
4 Lockheed Martin
5 Apollo Global Management
6 NorPAC
7 Reyes Holdings
8 Capital Group Companies
9 Cactus Wellhead
10 Blessey Marine Service
11 Walmart Inc
12 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
13 Blackstone Group
14 State of Arkansas
15 Alticor Inc
16 Sembler Co
17 Charles Schwab Corp
18 Paulson & Co
19 Dirigo PAC
20 Boston Consulting Group
kimbutgar
(21,130 posts)The guy was a right wing a hole even then. I watch The Justice channel sometimes and his commercials are on all the time. I want to throw something at my TV when he comes on.
And would never set foot in Walmart or buy online from them. Now this has hardened even more.
LiberalArkie
(15,714 posts)tblue37
(65,336 posts)not fooled
(5,801 posts)"Bobble-throated slapdick."
And Charlie is keeping an eye on him, too--as a "worse than even Trump" presidential aspirant.
sarisataka
(18,607 posts)So he will keep the seat for 6 more years with or without their money.
That is more important IMO. We want Congressional majorities but concede seats without challenges. We want the White House but will give a 100+ EV head start by not even trying to win many states.
sinkingfeeling
(51,445 posts)Stephens, Inc.
quickesst
(6,280 posts)While we're here bashing republican traitors to this country, don't leave out Donald Trump. And let's not forget that his state was aligned with the fucking Union.
Hassler
(3,376 posts)Anything more than the time of day?
That bothers me since I'm a life-long CUNA member because why deal with banks?
bucolic_frolic
(43,134 posts)FakeNoose
(32,634 posts)We can boycott these companies if we like but I don't believe any of us on DU would amount to much of their business. Especially not the big accounting firms, investment or insurance firms.
Might be better to send a few bucks to the Democrat who is running against him in Arkansas.
Just a thought.
MH1
(17,600 posts)My boss doesn't tell me who to donate to. On the other hand, on principle I don't donate to company PACs.
Yet, many reports come out like this saying "Company XYZ donated a several thousand $$ to scoundrel X's campaign" yet the morons who wrote it actually just looked at employee donations. That only means that some right wingers work at the company.
Duppers
(28,120 posts)Open Secrets attributes individuals' donation to those people donating, not to the companies employing them.
Warren_Pointe
(328 posts)Looks like some power players.