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Major Union Drops Partnership With United Negro College Fund Because Of The Kochs
BuzzFeed ^ | 07/10/2014 | Jacob Fischler

Posted on 07/10/2014 1:42:26 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

WASHINGTON — One of the nation’s largest public-sector unions is severing its ties with the United Negro College Fund because the group accepted donations from the Koch brothers and its president spoke at a Koch-funded summit.

In a letter sent Tuesday, AFSCME President Lee Saunders wrote that the UNCF has taken actions “deeply hostile” to public employees, which he considers a “profound betrayal of the ideals of the civil rights movement,” and that the union will end its relationship with UNCF.

Saunders cited the UNCF’s decision to accept a $25 million grant from Koch Industries, Inc. and the Charles Koch Foundation as a reason for the split, as well as the decision by UNCF President Michael Lomax to speak at a summit hosted by the Kochs in California.

The Kochs have donated tremendous amounts of money to advance conservative political causes in recent years, as well as well as various philanthropic efforts.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: donation; koch; uncf; union
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To: 5thGenTexan

Well obviously I am uneducated.

I thought the United Negro College Fund existed to help people who used to be called Negro with college aid, scholarships, etc.

And wouldn’t people of all political ideologies, not just liberals, be inclined to support such an organization? The United Negro College Fund is not obligated to shun donations from people who are not liberal enough to suit certain liberals.

Or at least that’s my opinion. I’m sure I need to go to re-education camp.


21 posted on 07/10/2014 2:04:16 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego (s)
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To: Jim from C-Town

I am thinking the same thing. If they gave anything, it is surely less than $25 million, so they really don’t have any leverage here.


22 posted on 07/10/2014 2:04:33 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: SeekAndFind

> One of the nation’s largest public-sector unions is severing its ties with the United Negro College Fund

Racism! Racism! Racism! Racism! Racism! Racism!


23 posted on 07/10/2014 2:05:29 PM PDT by ArcadeQuarters ("Immigration Reform" is ballot stuffing)
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To: SeekAndFind

Useless communist scum.

They really believe they can just operate out in the open with no consequence.

For every action, there is a reaction.

The reaction will not be equal but will be savage, overwhelming, and send the CPUSA running back under the rocks they crawled out from.

Marxists beware.


24 posted on 07/10/2014 2:05:53 PM PDT by Rome2000
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To: envisio

and if not, maybe the Koch Bros could do more good by continuing to give money to liberal groups and just stand back and watch them self-destruct


25 posted on 07/10/2014 2:07:19 PM PDT by bigbob (The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly. Abraham Lincoln)
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To: caver

My question exactly. How much dough? should have been the first question and answer. F’ing media.


26 posted on 07/10/2014 2:07:32 PM PDT by shalom aleichem
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To: SeekAndFind

YES! Look at these two!
We must stop the KOCH brothers!

27 posted on 07/10/2014 2:10:49 PM PDT by BigEdLB (Now there ARE 1,000,000 regrets - but it may be too late.)
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To: caver
...helped dozens of students...

Doesn't sound like much.

28 posted on 07/10/2014 2:12:08 PM PDT by antidisestablishment (Islam delenda est)
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To: SeekAndFind

“A waist is a terrible thing to mind.”

Or something like that...


29 posted on 07/10/2014 2:13:43 PM PDT by moovova
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To: Dilbert San Diego
I guess I’m not liberal enough to understand the logic.

"A liberal mind is a terrible waste".

30 posted on 07/10/2014 2:22:54 PM PDT by eddie willers
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To: Safetgiver
Hell, I started the Whites On Fire Return to High School Fund. Don’t get many contributions though. The IRS shut me down.

You should have put the word "Progress" or "Progressive" somewhere in the name. Instant IRS green light!

31 posted on 07/10/2014 2:52:56 PM PDT by Disambiguator (#cornedbeef)
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To: SeekAndFind

Demonstrable and self serving racists...


32 posted on 07/10/2014 2:57:41 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: SeekAndFind

They are so diverse in thought aren’t they?


33 posted on 07/10/2014 3:03:49 PM PDT by vpintheak (I will not comply!)
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To: SeekAndFind

ping


34 posted on 07/10/2014 3:04:40 PM PDT by gorush (History repeats itself because human nature is static)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Applying the union “logic” to other situations, I suppose if the Koch bros. gave 100 million dollars to starving people in some part of the world, the unions would also withdraw any support for the starving people because of those evil Koch bros.


35 posted on 07/10/2014 3:16:43 PM PDT by driftless2 (For long term happiness, learn how to play the accordion.)
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To: eddie willers

Rosie o Donnell is rumored to be returning to the View. She will explain all of this to us.


36 posted on 07/10/2014 3:17:50 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego (s)
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To: SeekAndFind

Wow. How Racist can they be. This is economic violence. A threat of “either you get back on our economic plantation or we will whip you to death.” The liberal founded KKK is alive and promoted by our government.


37 posted on 07/10/2014 3:23:08 PM PDT by PA Engineer (Liberate America from the Occupation Media.)
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