Saudi Arabia to use Citizens United to interfere in US politics thanks to NeoCon SCOTUS treason

[kpete]

Saudi Arabia to use Citizens United to interfere in US politics thanks to NeoCon SCOTUS treason

by MinistryOfTruth
Thu Jan 28, 2010 at 05:23:26 PM PST

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Saudi Arabia has already signaled that the progressive effort to build a clean energy American economy is its "biggest threat":

Foreign Subsidiaries Bash Dem Push To Limit Donations

Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010

The head of a foreign subsidiaries trade group Tuesday lashed out at reports that congressional Democrats are looking to block foreign-owned corporations from seizing on the Supreme Court's campaign finance ruling last week to ...
http://www.nationaljournal.com/congressdaily/coa_20100127_3449.php

Saudi Arabia’s economy depends on oil exports so stands to be one of the biggest losers in any pact that curbs oil demand by penalizing carbon emissions. "It’s one of the biggest threats that we are facing," said Muhammed al-Sabban, head of the Saudi delegation to U.N. talks on climate change and a senior economic adviser to the Saudi oil ministry. <...> Climate talks posed a bigger threat, Sabban said, and subsidies for the development of renewable energy were distorting market economics in the sector, he said.

more:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/1/28/823709/-Saudi-Arabia-to-use-Citizens-United-to-interfere-in-US-politics-thanks-to-NeoCon-SCOTUS-treason

Got that? All of the green jobs, manufacturing jobs and infrastructure building that America is depending on to resurrect our fallen economy is not in Saudi Arabia's interest. In fact, it is their "greatest threat".

Good thing their American subsidiaries have the full right to free speech and unlimited money to buy it with, cause if not, that just wouldn't be freedom like our founding fathers envisioned, right Chief Justice Roberts?

Right?

WRONG!

(T)he National Journal reported today
http://www.nationaljournal.com/congressdaily/coa_20100127_3449.php (offered by Alan Grayson, Chris Van Hollen and Chuck Schumer ). The Organization for International Investment, a trade group representing foreign banks, oil companies, and other foreign corporations operating in the United States, "lashed out" at Van Hollen’s proposals. "The concern over foreign influence in our political system is a red herring," said Nancy McLernon, the head of OFII.

McLernon — who previously worked for Citizens for a Sound Economy, a stealth "grassroots" corporate lobbying group now known as Americans for Prosperity and FreedomWorks — is wrong to assert that the danger of foreign lobbying is simply a distraction.

"We expect to have upside potential in the multimillions, and we expect to be major players," Jordan said of his group's plans for the midterms. "This will probably put ads on our radar screen more than they would have been."
Rob Jordan, vice president for federal and state campaigns at the conservative FreedomWorks

http://thinkprogress.org/2010/01/27/foreign-lobbying-elections/




more:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/1/28/823709/-Saudi-Arabia-to-use-Citizens-United-to-interfere-in-US-politics-thanks-to-NeoCon-SCOTUS-treason

[RB TexLa]

1. Oooooo evil non-Mericans. Anybody not Merican, is bad

:puke:

[katandmoon]

2. Saudi Arabia is very bad.

[RB TexLa]

3. Of course, I mean they weren't smart enough to have been born 'Merican

[Kolesar]

6. Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11" covers Saudi corporate ownership quite well

I recommend seeing that documentary.

[tabasco]

8. Ahhhhh, a citizen of the world.

You're so fucking transparent.

[WinkyDink]

9. Puerile.

[leftstreet]

4. Saudi influence in the US?! That would be truly shocking

[madmax]

5. Oh man, that pix

Just makes me want to :puke: Asshole pResident of the US kissing King Saud on the mouth. Grotesque!

[Bobbieo]

7. The Bush family and the Saudi royals have been friends for many years!!!!

[madmax]

10. Yes, I've read that

Isn't Bandar known as Bandar 'Bush'. It's still grotesque. ;)