Nissan North America donates to Delay Legal Defense Fund

[digno dave]

http://www.opensecrets.org/alerts/v6/delay.asp

[Walt Starr]

1. Boycott Nissan

I'm in the market for a new Vehicle. No Nissans or Toyotas for me now.

[ArbustoBuster]

26. I used to buy Nissans...

...but I'm sending Nissan a letter right now telling them I'm not going to purchase one of their cars again until they stop supporting people who attempt to rape our democracy.

I'm going to put it slightly more delicately than that, of course.

[Dover]

2. Well now that is VERRRRRY interesting information. Thanks!

I wonder what Delay has done for them lately...or threatens to do?

[Oreo]

3. As does the poorest excuse for a beer maker ever - Coors

Holland Coors Golden,CO Philanthropist $500

Sorry all of you bad beer drinkers... scratch Coors off your list. I'd hope at least this would keep people from drinking that swill!

[Benhurst]

7. Coors is crap, anway. They never were on my list of potables. NT

:puke:

[txaslftist]

17. I like Silver Bullets...

too bad I can't drink them anymore because of their politics.

[Dr.Phool]

18. I had to give up Molson Ice

Because Coors now owns them.

[Walt Starr]

4. WOW, so did Mier's old law firm

Locke, Liddell & Sapp $2500

and the soft porn magazine, Maxxam donated $5,000.

R.J. Reynolds kicked in $5K, too!

[myomy]

5. I called them back in Feburary about this contribution (in 2002)

after getting an email about several companies doing this and remember seeing an apology a few months later from Nissan but don't remember any of the other companies having any comments about it.

[kysrsoze]

13. Whew, that's good news. I can't part w/ my infiniti. Love Nissans!

Great cars.

[Oreo]

6. Miers old firm gave in a big way too

R. Bruce LaBoon Houston,TX Locke, Liddell & Sapp $1,000
Frank A. Liddell Jr. Houston,TX Locke, Liddell & Sapp $1,000
Locke, Liddell & Sapp Houston,TX Locke, Liddell & Sapp $2,500



This list is aregular who's who of slimeballs

[Walt Starr]

8. "Never will you find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy."

Ain't it the truth!

[Oreo]

10. Love it!

Perfect quote!!!

Richard & Elizabeth DeVos Jr. Grand Rapids,MI Amway Corp $5,000

[Oreo]

9. Bacardi drinkers: time to find another brand

Bacardi USA Inc Miami,FL Bacardi USA Inc $3,000

[Oreo]

11. Funny.. Blunt has given BIG TIME

Friends of Roy Blunt Springfield,MO Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) $5,000
Rely on Your Beliefs Fund Arlington,VA Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)$5,000

[Walt Starr]

12. Birds of a feather and all that...

American Prosperity PAC
Washington
DC
Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R-Calif.)
$1,000

[i_c_a_White_Ghost]

14. I found this helpful

http://www.pcactionfund.org/delayspocket/dx_sv.htm

[GreenPartyVoter]

15. V ery sad, all those people and companies trying to shore him up/

[ThoughtCriminal]

16. Locke, Liddell & Sapp !

Guess who's law firm?

Locke, Liddell & Sapp Houston, TX $2,500

[phusion]

20. Miers? n/t

[ThoughtCriminal]

25. Ding Ding Ding!

What do we have for the witnesses Johnny?

[Mandate My Ass]

19. Rich repugs who defund welfare and legal aid always have their hand out

when they get themselves caught breaking the law. Why isn't DeLay taking personal responsibility? Why does a rich man ask for handouts? Why is a framed man who is innocent asking for money for a protracted defense? Why did he hire a high-powered star criminal defense attorney if he can't afford him? :eyes:

[Dover]

21. Who/what is New Century Leadership Committee ?

A quick google didn't turn up anything.

[linazelle]

22. Man am I glad I didn't buy a Maxima. n/t

[Cha]

23. I wonder what the date was and are

they sorry, now?

I also see walter french fry jones on there and verizon in Texas.

[Dover]

24. Lets see.....alcohol, tobacco, oil and real estate developers

seem to make up the bulk of his support. What...no arms dealers?

[Catherine Vincent]

27. It looks like we know who corrupt Delay helped....

Bob J. Perry
Houston
TX
Perry Homes
$5,000

Doylene Perry
Houston
TX
Perry Homes
$5,000

Philip Morris
New York
NY
Philip Morris
$5,000

Reliant Energy
Houston
TX
Reliant Energy
$10,000

Thune for Congress
Sioux Falls
SD
John Thune (R-S.D.)
$1,000

[Oreo]

28. Here is Nissan, Verizon, and American Airlines responses....

Maybe we need to hear it again? They didn't apologize... just said they wouldn't do it again.

http://thinkprogress.org/index.php?p=802
http://www.dropthehammer.org/

Major Corporations End Support For DeLay Legal Defense Fund

American Airlines, Verizon and Nissan Pledge to Stop Financing Tom DeLay�s Legal Defense Fund

Move Comes In Response to American Progress Action Fund�s �Drop the Hammer� Campaign

Under pressure from nearly 20,000 citizen activists, American Airlines, Verizon and Nissan North America have formally pledged to stop contributing to Rep. Tom DeLay�s legal defense fund. For four weeks, individuals have sent nearly 150,000 e-mails to the three companies demanding action through DropTheHammer.org, a website created by the American Progress Action Fund. John Podesta, President of the American Progress Action Fund, said, �We congratulate these companies for responding to the public�s concern and taking a positive step towards restoring confidence in an ethical government.�

American Airlines issued the following statement to the American Progress Action Fund on May 3 :

Subject: DeLay campaign

American Airlines does not intend to make any future contributions to Representative DeLay�s legal defense fund. The $5000 contribution, made three years ago, was done by an individual who is no longer part of American Airlines.

Roger Frizzell
Vice President, Corporate Communications and Advertising American Airlines

Verizon Communications issued this statement to the American Progress Action Fund on May 4:

Subject: �Drop the Hammer� campaign

It is Verizon�s corporate policy not to contribute to legal defense funds. This policy has been in effect for several years. The contribution cited by your organization was made almost four years ago, before that policy went into effect.

David Fish
Exec. Director, Media Relations
Verizon Communications, Inc.

Nissan North America issued this statement to the American Progress Action Fund on May 4:

In July 2001, Nissan North America made a $5,000 donation to the Tom DeLay Legal Expense Trust. We have not made any subsequent donation to this trust, we will not make any donations to the trust in the future and we do not plan to seek a refund.

Fred Standish
Director, Corporate Communications