tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20145082.post5012328482172407031..comments2023-09-07T03:37:40.566-05:00Comments on Eye on Wisconsin: Reality Check for Walker Boosters at M&I BankCory Liebmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471921047425833760noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20145082.post-28539767656047704202011-04-11T22:20:48.296-05:002011-04-11T22:20:48.296-05:00Now, if it could be proved that the M & I empl...Now, if it could be proved that the M & I employees got their donations back from the bank........<br />Like the train man did........Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20145082.post-90059463336804989672011-03-11T10:59:04.557-06:002011-03-11T10:59:04.557-06:00Anon at 10:41, thanks for not naming the biz becau...Anon at 10:41, thanks for not naming the biz because what you are describing sounds illegal and I don't want anyone specific to be accused of that without having all of the facts.<br /><br />That being said, there was a report in the MJS last year reporting something similar sounding. Here is that link: <br /><br /><a href="http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/94344739.html" rel="Cory Liebmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08471921047425833760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20145082.post-69748657684587193952011-03-11T10:48:23.033-06:002011-03-11T10:48:23.033-06:00I think that is a false equivalency...the problem ...I think that is a false equivalency...the problem is not that M&I execs and other biz interests gave big to Republicans. In many ways that is to be expected just like it is expected that unions will more than likely give to Dems. But the real problem is that they gave big $ to an extreme Republican that is now trying to literally kill unions and totally end 50 years of worker rights in Cory Liebmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08471921047425833760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20145082.post-8056714047950953832011-03-11T10:41:23.611-06:002011-03-11T10:41:23.611-06:00I worked, as a supervisor, for a large Wisconsin b...I worked, as a supervisor, for a large Wisconsin based home improvement chain at their distribution center, which was attached to their general offices, and was told that the owner of company would give money to his managers for donations to political candidates that he favored. I do not know how much of this was true, but it did seem in line with other business practices that were in place thereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20145082.post-37740283945805596682011-03-11T10:07:19.254-06:002011-03-11T10:07:19.254-06:00I do appreciate the efforts of those, including th...I do appreciate the efforts of those, including the author of this post, who shed light on the monied interests that have a corrupting effect on our political system. However, I also have to take note of the unions' own political contributions, which are very large and also very one-sided. So when I see so much being made about the $45k that the Koch's gave to the Walker campaign, or JacobJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20145082.post-10289904134307542992011-03-11T09:47:05.229-06:002011-03-11T09:47:05.229-06:00I never trust anyone who can't be bothered to ...I never trust anyone who can't be bothered to make up a username when they comment. On my own blogs, they are considered trolls and punished accordingly.gomonkeygohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388208407977661175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20145082.post-5818246515874194582011-03-11T09:15:09.187-06:002011-03-11T09:15:09.187-06:00The top 5 contributors to Barrett were unions who ...The top 5 contributors to Barrett were unions who gave a total of $250,000. I can't believe that all that money was given freely by members.unknown conservativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17546595285589470826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20145082.post-88073027892625227412011-03-11T08:46:44.254-06:002011-03-11T08:46:44.254-06:00I worked for M&I Bank and can honestly say tha...I worked for M&I Bank and can honestly say that I never received or seen one of these emails.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20145082.post-20950868723668764272011-03-11T08:19:10.608-06:002011-03-11T08:19:10.608-06:00Contributions to Wisconsin Manufacturing and Comme...Contributions to Wisconsin Manufacturing and Commerce (WMC) by M&I Bank have been just as disturbing. Mark Furlong (M&I Bank) also sits on the WMC Board of Directors. This group has been responsible for the all-but outright purchase of the last two conservative State Supreme Court Justices. When I discovered this a few years back, I pulled my accounts immediately. Vote Kloppenburg to Steve Hornnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20145082.post-8186389982619149222011-03-10T12:51:21.376-06:002011-03-10T12:51:21.376-06:00Thanks for posting this useful information. I'...Thanks for posting this useful information. I'm opening an account at a local credit union today and we'll be taking all our money out of M&I over the next week. The banks are part of the problem, plain and simple.Tom DuBoishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07815141905426440586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20145082.post-73801171391415462572011-03-10T09:14:36.268-06:002011-03-10T09:14:36.268-06:00My brother-in-law works for Georgia Pacific and re...My brother-in-law works for Georgia Pacific and received a list of people he should vote for from Georgia Pacific prior to the November 2010 election. Similar to the M&I comments, it is clear that these companies influence people purposefully. Even my managers at a different, family-owned corporation questioned me about my voting practices, though they did not really press me for information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20145082.post-39306103913307704132011-03-09T22:24:01.163-06:002011-03-09T22:24:01.163-06:00As a former employee of M&I Bank (working in t...As a former employee of M&I Bank (working in their corporate office in Milwaukee) I can tell you that prior to elections corporation wide emails were sent out encouraging employees to "vote for candidates that would vote favorably on legislation relating to the banking industry. This will allow for the future success of the organization and your employment." This was a clear Happy I'm not therenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20145082.post-9063057025910108832011-03-09T12:39:36.263-06:002011-03-09T12:39:36.263-06:00I have closed my accounts. The bank manager argued...I have closed my accounts. The bank manager argued with me, throwing canned, rehearsed phrases my way. "Any employee has the right to donate to whatever cause." I'm sorry, but when a CEO chooses to donate, it is a direct reflection of the an institution's stance as well. M&I & I are done forever. I've also gotten a friend with nearly 100k holdings there to leave as Sturm Von Zornhttp://www.starkrantingmad.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20145082.post-59940756534772639912011-03-09T10:40:58.927-06:002011-03-09T10:40:58.927-06:00A number of years ago I worked for a bank (not M &...A number of years ago I worked for a bank (not M & I) that "strongly encouraged" all employees to contribute to political campaigns, and to write to legislators about upcoming bills. I mean, leaned really hard on tellers, loan processors, the lower level employees.<br /><br />I finally complained to HR, and pointed out where these actions pushed the border of illegality. Since CindyGhttp://likeatreestandingbywater.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com