FreedomWorks Launches $5.6 Million Anti-Union Campaign in Ohio

By On March 24, 2011 · 5 Comments

We’ll be doing more on this soon (and I know I’m a few days late on breaking this story) but I wanted to make sure you were aware that Dick Armey’s FreedomWorks has launched a campaign in Ohio in support of John Kasich’s union busting agenda.

According to the press release the budget for the first phase is $5.6 million, and will include organized grassroots rallies and protest activities to counter union events.

Organized grassroots rallies? WTF? I guess they figure for $5.6 million they can hire some people to show up and ‘protest’ against the protesters. Based on the low turnout (read: zero turnout) of SB5 supporters at previous rallies, it seems very unlikely they are going to get people to show up any other way.


The other part of the campaign is supposed to be “paid TV and online video ads” – which are already running. We had this image show up on our Google ads last week and after a lot of internal debate we decided to block the ad – which is a first for us here at Plunderbund.

And just in case you might be tempted to believe that this campaign actually has some redeeming value or that it’s real goal is supporting “hardworking taxpayers all over the country” let me be clear: it doesn’t and it’s not.

FreedomWorks fully admits the true goal of the campaign is to bust the unions and take away their political power:

“Our campaign this year will serve to not only put constructive reforms in place that curb abuses of public employee union power and protect taxpayers, it will drain the Unions’ political coffers headed into a critical election year.“

So the first time you see someone at a rally actually supporting SB5 please be sure to ask them how much they were paid to be there and be sure to let us know.

Evangelize!
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  • http://twitter.com/joshosbo Josh O.

    FYI, the title says ‘billion’ and the body says ‘million’. I’m guessing the million figure is correct; just thought I’d give you the heads up.

  • Fotogirlcb2002

    Fotogirl says sacastically::
    wonder why they just dont give this money to Ohio– you know one of those interest free loans — or maybe present it as a bonus –you have heard of those , right,
    could call it a “Balance the Budget Bonus”
    you get these for doing such a good job –
    lets see how many state workers divided by $5.6 million — wow thats a lot of merit raises –

  • Fotogirlcb2002

    Fotogirl says sacastically::
    wonder why they just dont give this money to Ohio– you know one of those interest free loans — or maybe present it as a bonus –you have heard of those , right,
    could call it a “Balance the Budget Bonus”
    you get these for doing such a good job –
    lets see how many state workers divided by $5.6 million — wow thats a lot of merit raises –

  • Jack Wagner

    How on earth can these people call themselves “Freedomworks” when they are conspiring to take freedom away. taking away collective bargining rights in the name of freedom. now that’s a spin….

  • Guest

    They can call themselves whatever they want unfortunately. They are for more freedom and more money for evil rich people, and big business which means less freedom and less money for us, unfortunately. This is why we have to talk to our friends and ask what they think? We have to speak about our values. People before money, their freedom to take our rights for us. Rights that were bought and paid for with lots of real blood, sweat, tears and effort but especially blood.

    This is just another weapon in their class war against us the real working American people. People just don’t know their side is against us, on purpose.

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