5-hour Energy energizes the GOP

[MinM]

Until the Citizens United decision is rectified it may be worthwhile identifying where money buying Judges and Politicians is coming from ..

The founder of 5-hour Energy drinks has quietly made millions in political contributions

Manoj Bhargava isn't a household name, but a report from the [font color=blue]Center for Public Integrity says the Michigan-based billionaire’s campaign contributions rival the Koch Brothers'.[/font]

Bhargava is the founder of 5-hour Energy drinks. Since 2009, he’s made about $5.3 million in state and national campaign contributions through his Michigan-based companies.

In 2014, Bhargava’s investment firm [font color=darkred]ETC Capital gave $2.5 million to the Republican Governors Association, a donation that placed him among the group's top five donors.[/font]

Ben Wieder is a data reporter at the Center. He said Bhargava has worked hard to keep his political activities under wraps...

http://michiganradio.org/post/energy-drink-founder-pours-money-politics

Which all helps to explain why Michigan Governor Rick Snyder is putting what little credibility he has on the line to Pardon a Drunk Driver...

Snyder pardons well-connected lawyer that works for maker of 5-hour Energy drinks

Rick Snyder pardons DUI for 5-hour Energy exec/donor

[niyad]

1. the best govt money can buy.

[Gothmog]

2. Synder is rewarding his financial supporter

This sounds like a bribe

[MinM]

4. Dark Money

It's used to elect clowns like Snyder and Walker and Pence ...

Mark Ruffalo @MarkRuffalo · Corporate #darkmoney is destroying Washington. Have you seen SEC Chair Mary Jo White? #WhereisMJW #SECDisclose http://www.whereismjw.com

and we end up with RFRA ... RTW ... it's a vicious cycle.


http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/religious-freedom-measure-moves-forward-michigan

[Vinca]

3. Isn't that stuff bad for you? Just like the GOP.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/business/5-hour-energy-is-cited-in-13-death-reports.html?_r=0