progressforamerica.org

[paineinthearse]

I've been watching FAUX. An "infomercial" for social security reform just ran. Sponsor is PROGRESS FOR AMERICA dot ORG.

Here's some info on the group from their website.

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http://www.progressforamerica.org/pfa/wrapper.jsp?PID=1101-110

Progress for America, Inc. ("PFA") is a diverse coalition of concerned citizens, businesses, nonprofit organizations and community leaders who promote public policies that improve the lives of every American. PFA promotes nonpartisan policies that stimulate the economy, reduce tax burdens on American families and businesses, and encourage free trade. These policies create more jobs for American workers, more exports for American farmers, and higher living standards for American families. PFA also promotes policies that reform and improve education, and market-based reforms for the nation’s energy policy to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. PFA is organized as a nonprofit corporation and exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code. It will maintain a field team across the country to facilitate grassroots lobbying, issue advocacy and educational programs and activities. These programs and activities include direct mail, newspaper, radio and television advertisements, and web sites designed to enhance the knowledge of the general public on issues of importance to the organization. PFA also pursues its goals through a combination of earned media outreach, local press conferences, and community and editorial board briefings. Heading into the next legislative session and beyond, it has become apparent that liberal special interest groups are forming organizations whose single goal is to attack and defame the issue agenda of President George W. Bush and other leaders who are working to enact conservative, common sense public policies that benefit all Americans. PFA is an issue advocacy/grassroots organization committed to keeping the issue record straight and serves as a conservative “Issue Truth Squad.” It is the only such organization in the country!

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They list no directors or officers and, from its list of news releases and email alerts -

http://www.progressforamerica.org/pfa/wrapper.jsp?PID=1101-160

PFA Press Releases
01/12/2005 - Progress for America Launches TV Ad Promoting Social Security Reform
PFA Articles
See some articles about Progress for America below.
01/14/2005 - Social Security Push to Tap the GOP Faithful
01/13/2005 - FDR's Grandson Protests Soc. Security Ad
01/12/2005 - Bush begins push to revamp Social Security
01/12/2005 - Bush launches PR campaign to change Social Security
01/12/2005 - Bush and Critics Duel Over Social Security Overhaul
01/12/2005 - Bush begins push to revamp Social Security
01/10/2005 - Bush Social Security Effort Stirs Republican Qualms
01/05/2005 - Bush launching campaign for second-term agenda

...seem to have come into existance about 2 weeks ago.

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Isn't it amazing how the Bush machine works?

[rox63]

1. Stop watching Faux

Or you'll get Faux cooties. :spank:

[paineinthearse]

3. I like to live on the wild side.

You know from my prior life I dredge info from the other side. Someone needs to recon in the dark side.

[Maat]

2. Nope, Progress for America was around before the election.

I researched its donors, one of whom is Alex Spanos, owner of the Chargers. He donated $5M. And the daughter of Wal-mart founder Sam Walton, who owns a ranch in Texas, also donated, I believe, $5M. I did my research based upon data recorded before the election. Check it out. I could be wrong, but I'd have to have been completely time-delusional. See opensecrets.org. The social security effort debuted recently, though.

[McKenzie]

4. registered 12 Feb 2001 in Phoenix, Arizona

anyone who knows how to find these things out could find out a lot more about this outfit...

[chomskysright]

5. Its karl Rove's abortion: this is what they think about AARP...

as associated with kicking out at Bush's plan for SS:

Jan 13, 2005 AARP's Carping
National Review
The AARP needs its "fair and balanced" prescription refilled. It's tilting with such ferocity and alacrity against the White House on Social Security reform, Dramamine may be the only cure for its political vertigo.

[chomskysright]

6. I read it somewhere today but cannot find it again: help?