[mountainfolk]

I am disenchanted with the Chamber of Commerce as I am accustomed to thinking of them as representative of the normal American business people. Employers of other workers who are solid American citizens. The truth is that the COC is not Republican. It is a nonpartisan organization. The Republican party leaders have evidently not accepted that the COC is as much democrat as Republican and therefore is not a legitimate constituency to present to the party base concerning policy choices or otherwise. The simple fact is that the COC has money to spend and the Republicans have been unduly influenced to cater to their big dollar business people, whose members consist of at least as many dems as Republicans. The Chamber of Commerce is not an unbiased source of influence where the decisions regarding illegal, or legal, immigration are concerned.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

I am disenchanted with the Chamber of Commerce as I am accustomed to thinking of them as representative of the normal American business people.

Yes, at some point last century, they became the lobbying machine for the Department of Corporate Welfare.

Try out the NFIB.

[kabar]

Couldn’t agree more. The CoC gives to both parties. Crony capitalism is alive and well with government at all levels controlling 40% of GDP.

[rodguy911]

I just joined our local chamber. Soon I will learn what they are all about.