How John Birch Society Extremism Never Dies-The Fortune Behind Scott Walker’s Union-Busting Campaign

[kpete]

How John Birch Society Extremism Never Dies: The Fortune Behind Scott Walker’s Union-Busting Campaign



Over 68,000 people have mobilized in Madison and progressive organizers are planning solidarity efforts across the country to denounce Gov. Scott Walker’s (R-WI) radical attempt to bust Wisconsin’s public sector unions. So far, Walker has refused to compromise, even though Wisconsin labor leaders are already coming to the table with large concessions. How can Walker press on, even with public opinion beginning to turn against him? Much of Walker’s critical political support can be credited to a network of right-wing fronts and astroturf groups in Wisconsin supported largely by a single foundation in Milwaukee: the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, a $460 million conservative honey pot dedicated to crushing the labor movement.

Walker has deeply entwined his administration with the Bradley Foundation. The Bradley Foundation’s CEO, former state GOP chairman Michele Grebe, chaired Walker’s campaign and headed his transition. But more importantly, the organizations lining up to support Walker are financed by Bradley cash:

more FACTS, and links:
http://thinkprogress.org/2011/02/21/zombie-johnbirch-walker/

[HereSince1628]

1. Yes, yes. There is a need to expose the Bradleys' hands in this

Bradley who? Does the Project for a New American Century ring bells? Meet the foundation that paid for the Project that culminated in the War in Iraq. Friends of working people? Not so much.

[Historic NY]

2. K&R

[Hannah Bell]

3. kr

[senseandsensibility]

4. k and r but no one's listening.

Maybe when Ed comes back on the air he will cover this.

[blindpig]

5. That's how they do it.

Some things don't change, to wit:

http://socialistindependent.org/anax01.htm

They got the bucks, it is their only power, but we got the numbers.

[underpants]

6. I just read this. Walker is very well connected. The Bradley operation is one of "The Four Sisters"

Pretty inclusive (I hope) links at this from my journal
http://journals.democraticunderground.com/underpants/93
While any number of foundations contribute to conservative political groups, five are worthy of particular examination: the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, the Koch Family foundations, the John M. Olin Foundation, the Scaife Family foundations and the Adolph Coors Foundation.


Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation
Koch Family Foundations
John M. Olin Foundation
Scaife Family Foundations
Adolph Coors Foundation




Clearly Walker was put in place for this issue mainly. The whole thing is giving me that "Manchurian" feeling.

I am kicking this and the other thread with this ThinkProgress link to the top.