Reply #2: List of Corporations Involved in DeLay TRMPAC Indictments!

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Corporations Involved in DeLay & TRMPAC Indictments
by GOPA

These are from the indictments against TRMPAC on 9/22/05

These eight corporations were indicted on third-degree felony charges of making a prohibited political contribution. The contributions were made to Tom DeLay’s Texans for a Republican Majority (TRMPAC)

The Williams Companies Inc., through subsidiaries, finds, produces, gathers, processes and transports natural gas. The company, based in Tulsa, Okla., (with major offices in Houston) also manages a wholesale power business. The company made a $25,000 contribution in June 2002. (Williams also nailed last year for California energy price fixing with Enron) (BushCo Mafia Member)

Sears, Roebuck and Co., based in Hoffman Estates, Ill., offers home merchandise, apparel and automotive products through more than 2,300 stores in the United States and Canada. Its 2003 revenues were $41.1 billion. The company made a $25,000 contribution in July 2002. (Interesting Sears is backing FL Laura Bush currently in her pimp the Katrina disaster farse)

Westar Energy is the largest electric energy provider in Kansas, (Bob "Viagra" Dole Country) delivering to about 650,000 customers. The Topeka-based company made a contribution of $25,000 in May 2002.

Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care is a nonprofit corporation made up of 14 of the nation's largest nursing home chains. It made a $100,000 contribution in October 2002.

Bacardi USA, based in Miami, markets the world's most popular rum and the Martini & Rossi line of wines and spirits. It had sales of $1.1 billion in 2003. The company made a $20,000 contribution in July 2002.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, based in Lebanon, Tenn., has 506 company-owned stores in 41 states. In fiscal year 2003, Cracker Barrel had net sales of $1.9 billion. The company made a $25,000 contribution in September 2002.

Diversified Collection Services is a California company that collects outstanding debts. The company made a $50,000 contribution in June 2002.

Questerra is a Charlottesville, Va.-based company specializing in data analysis and Web-based solutions. The company made contributions of $25,000 in May and August 2002.

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Five companies were named in indictments as giving donations that were illegal, but these companies were not indicted:

AT&T is one of the country's largest providers of phone, data and video communication services. The indictments say the New York-based company made a $20,000 contribution in November 2002.

Cornell Companies, based in Houston, provides privatized correctional and educational services. The indictments say the company contributed $10,000 in July 2002.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co., based in Fort Worth, operates one of the biggest railroad networks in America. The indictments say the company contributed $25,000 in April and $1,000 in October 2002.

El Paso Energy Service Co. is part of the El Paso Corp., (Houston) which provides natural gas and other energy products. The corporation owns North America's largest natural gas pipeline system. The indictments say the company contributed $50,000 in January 2002. (Also nailed last year for California energy price fixing with Enron-GOPA) (El Paso’s CFO committed suicide two years ago, over El Paso execs forcing him to cook the books.) This suicide was after the suicide of Enron’s Vice Chairman both here in Houston) (BushCo Mafia Member)

Reliant Resources Inc., based in Houston, is now known as Reliant Energy. The company provides electricity and energy services to wholesale and retail customers. The indictments say the company contributed $25,000 in October 2002. (BushCo Mafia Member)