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= </div><div><div align="left" style="font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">=</div><div align="left" style="font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">an 11 22 badash</div><div align="left" style="font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Political experts are warning about a group of nearly 60 far-right wing politicos including <a href="https://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/?s=Ginni+Thomas" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="blank" class="rm-stats-tracked" style="text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(11, 13, 101); outline: none; opacity: 1; transition: color 0.25s ease 0s, background 0.25s ease 0s, opacity 0.25s ease 0s;">Ginni Thomas</a>, <a href="https://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/?s=Matt+Schlapp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="blank" class="rm-stats-tracked" style="text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(11, 13, 101); outline: none; opacity: 1; transition: color 0.25s ease 0s, background 0.25s ease 0s, opacity 0.25s ease 0s;">Matt Schlapp</a>, and <a href="https://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/?s=Cleta+Mitchell" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="blank" class="rm-stats-tracked" style="text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(11, 13, 101); outline: none; opacity: 1; transition: color 0.25s ease 0s, background 0.25s ease 0s, opacity 0.25s ease 0s;">Cleta Mitchell</a> who reportedly will issue a letter calling for the House and Senate to delay votes on leadership positions including Speaker of the House and Senate Majority Leader.Axios’ Jonathan first reported the news, posting at least part of the letter and the <a href="https://twitter.com/jonathanvswan/status/1592132077184782337" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="blank" class="rm-stats-tracked" style="text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(11, 13, 101); outline: none; opacity: 1; transition: color 0.25s ease 0s, background 0.25s ease 0s, opacity 0.25s ease 0s;">list of signatories</a> (below).Some of the other more recognizable names on the letter include <a href="https://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/?s=Mark+Meadows" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="blank" class="rm-stats-tracked" style="text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(11, 13, 101); outline: none; opacity: 1; transition: color 0.25s ease 0s, background 0.25s ease 0s, opacity 0.25s ease 0s;">Mark Meadows</a>, the former Trump White House chief of staff; <a href="https://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/?s=Cleta+Mitchell" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="blank" class="rm-stats-tracked" style="text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(11, 13, 101); outline: none; opacity: 1; transition: color 0.25s ease 0s, background 0.25s ease 0s, opacity 0.25s ease 0s;">Cleta Mitchell</a>, the attorney who <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/30/us/politics/republican-poll-monitors-election-activists.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="blank" class="rm-stats-tracked" style="text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(11, 13, 101); outline: none; opacity: 1; transition: color 0.25s ease 0s, background 0.25s ease 0s, opacity 0.25s ease 0s;">The New York Times</a> calls the “architect of Donald J. Trump’s failed efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election”; former Trump attorney <a href="https://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/?s=Jenna+Ellis" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="blank" class="rm-stats-tracked" style="text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(11, 13, 101); outline: none; opacity: 1; transition: color 0.25s ease 0s, background 0.25s ease 0s, opacity 0.25s ease 0s;">Jenna Ellis</a>; former U.S. Senator and former Heritage Foundation president <a href="https://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/?s=Jim+DeMint" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="blank" class="rm-stats-tracked" style="text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(11, 13, 101); outline: none; opacity: 1; transition: color 0.25s ease 0s, background 0.25s ease 0s, opacity 0.25s ease 0s;">Jim DeMint</a> (R-SC); former Trump deputy campaign manager <a href="https://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/?s=%22David+Bossie%22" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="blank" class="rm-stats-tracked" style="text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(11, 13, 101); outline: none; opacity: 1; transition: color 0.25s ease 0s, background 0.25s ease 0s, opacity 0.25s ease 0s;">David Bossie</a>, the right wing activist and head of the organization responsible for the <a href="https://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/?s=%22Citizens+United%22" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="blank" class="rm-stats-tracked" style="text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(11, 13, 101); outline: none; opacity: 1; transition: color 0.25s ease 0s, background 0.25s ease 0s, opacity 0.25s ease 0s;">Citizens United</a> Supreme Court lawsuit that made countless billions of dark money in political elections legal.READ MORE: <a href="https://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/2022/09/heist-ginni-thomas-tells-j6-committee-election-was-stolen-says-she-never-discussed-efforts-to-overturn-with-spouse/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="blank" class="rm-stats-tracked" style="text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(11, 13, 101); outline: none; opacity: 1; transition: color 0.25s ease 0s, background 0.25s ease 0s, opacity 0.25s ease 0s;">‘Heist’: Ginni Thomas Tells J6 Committee Election Was Stolen, Says She Never Discussed Efforts to Overturn With Spouse</a>Also, white supremacist and disgraced former U.S. Congressman <a href="https://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/?s=Steve+King" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="blank" class="rm-stats-tracked" style="text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(11, 13, 101); outline: none; opacity: 1; transition: color 0.25s ease 0s, background 0.25s ease 0s, opacity 0.25s ease 0s;">Steve King</a> (R-IA); convicted felon and disgraced former U.S. Congressman <a href="https://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/?s=%22Steve+Stockman%22" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="blank" class="rm-stats-tracked" style="text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(11, 13, 101); outline: none; opacity: 1; transition: color 0.25s ease 0s, background 0.25s ease 0s, opacity 0.25s ease 0s;">Steve Stockman</a> (R-TX), right-wing religious extremist <a href="https://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/?s=Kenneth+Blackwell" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="blank" class="rm-stats-tracked" style="text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(11, 13, 101); outline: none; opacity: 1; transition: color 0.25s ease 0s, background 0.25s ease 0s, opacity 0.25s ease 0s;">Kenneth Blackwell</a> of the <a href="https://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/?s=Family+Research+Council" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="blank" class="rm-stats-tracked" style="text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(11, 13, 101); outline: none; opacity: 1; transition: color 0.25s ease 0s, background 0.25s ease 0s, opacity 0.25s ease 0s;">Family Research Council</a>, which is on the Southern Poverty Law Center’s list of anti-LGBTQ hate groups, and others.</div></div><div>=</div><div>open ltr ~ jan 6<div>another vaxx: # spot?! 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</div><div>november 4, 2021 Washington, DCConservatives are <a href="http://conservativeactionproject.com/conservatives-urge-congress-to-de-fund-vaccine-mandates/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s, background-color 0.3s ease 0s, border-color 0.3s ease 0s, box-shadow 0.3s ease 0s, opacity 0.3s ease 0s; border-bottom: 1px dotted;">strongly opposed</a> to the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate and urge all Members of Congress to oppose it in forthcoming spending bills.We also urge all senators to sign the <a href="https://www.marshall.senate.gov/press-releases/sen-marshall-leads-effort-to-defund-the-vaccine-mandate/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s, background-color 0.3s ease 0s, border-color 0.3s ease 0s, box-shadow 0.3s ease 0s, opacity 0.3s ease 0s; border-bottom: 1px dotted;">letter</a> being circulated by Sen. Roger Marshall, pledging to oppose legislation which funds or enables the enforcement of the vaccine mandate.<hr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; margin: 1.313em 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-image: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" /><table style="width: 960px; margin-bottom: 1.313em; border-spacing: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Edwin Meese III Attorney General President Ronald Reagan (1985-1988)</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable J. Kenneth Blackwell Chairman, Conservative Action Project (CAP) Chairman, Constitutional Congress, Inc.</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, II Chairman Election Transparency Initiative</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Lori Roman President ACRU Action Fund</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">Mary Vought Executive Director Senate Conservatives Fund</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Bob McEwen U.S. House of Representatives Former Member, Ohio</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable David McIntosh President Club for Growth</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Scott T. Parkinson VP for Government Affairs Club for Growth</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">The Honorable Becky Norton Dunlop White House Advisor President Ronald Reagan (1981-1985)</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Alfred S. Regnery President Republic Book Publishers</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">L. Brent Bozell III Founder and President Media Research Center</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">The Honorable Matt Schlapp Chairman American Conservative Union (ACU)</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">Jenny Beth Martin Chairman Tea Party Patriots Citizen Fund</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">Myron Ebell Director, Center for Energy and Environment Competitive Enterprise Institute</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Penny Y. Nance President & CEO Concerned Women for America</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Kelly J. Shackelford, Esq. President and CEO First Liberty Institute</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Jim DeMint Chairman, Conservative Partnership Institute Member, US Senate (SC 2005-2013)</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">Ed Corrigan Vice Chairman, Conservative Action Project President & CEO, Conservative Partnership Institute</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">William L. Walton Managing Editor and Host The Bill Walton Show</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">Wesley Denton Chief Operating Officer Conservative Partnership Institute (CPI)</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">Steve Moore Co-Chair Committee to Unleash Prosperity</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Lt. Gen. William G. Boykin (Ret.) Executive Vice President Family Research Council</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Rachel A. Bovard Senior Director of Policy Conservative Partnership Institute (CPI)</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Tony Perkins President Family Research Council</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">Thomas Fitton President, Judicial Watch, Inc. President, Council for National Policy</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Terry Schilling Executive Director American Principles Project</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">Cleta Mitchell, Esq.</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Tom Jones Co-Founder American Accountability Foundation</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">David Bozell President ForAmerica</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Morton C. Blackwell President The Leadership Institute</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Richard Manning President Americans for Limited Government</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Noah Wall Executive Vice President FreedomWorks</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Paul S. Teller, Ph.D. Executive Director Advancing American Freedom</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Heather R. Higgins Chief Executive Officer Independent Women’s Voice</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Carrie Lukas President Independent Women’s Forum</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable James C. Miller III Budget Director for President Reagan, 1985-1988</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Scott Walker President Young America’s Foundation</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Craig Shirley Reagan Biographer Presidential Historian</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Steven Ertelt Editor LifeNews.com</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Phil Kerpen President American Commitment</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Randy Page Chief of Staff Bob Jones University</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Sean Noble President American Encore</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Ron Pearson Executive Director Conservative Victory Fund</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Jeremy Cerone Chairman, William F. Buckley Jr. Council Council for National Policy</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Michelle Easton President Clare Boothe Luce Center for Conservative Women</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Kevin Freeman Founder NSIC Institute</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Colleen Holcomb President Eagle Forum</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Chad Connelly President Faith Wins</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Marc Little Executive Director CURE America Action</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Joseph A. Morris Partner, Morris & De La Rosa Chairman, The Heartland Institute</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Khadine Ritter President Eagle Forum of Ohio</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable George K. Rasley Jr. Managing Editor ConservativeHQ.com</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">C. Preston Noell III President Tradition, Family, Property, Inc.</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Gregory Quinlan President Center for Garden State Families</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Jack Park Conservative Activist and Donor Law Offices of Jack Park</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Andresen Blom President Hawaiian Values</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Dr. Paige Patterson President Sandy Creek Foundation</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">G. Eric Georgatos Executive Producer America Can We Talk?</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Twila Brase, RN, PHN President and Co-founder Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Tim LeFever Chairman Capitol Resource Institute</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Gary L. Bauer President American Values</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Kathleen Patten President & CEO American Target Advertising, Inc.</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Seton Motley President Less Government</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Rod D. Martin Founder & CEO The Martin Organization, Inc.</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Sherri R. Martin Trustee Florida Baptist Children’s Homes</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Haley E. Martin Past President The Martin Foundation</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Guillermo J. Aragon Senior Partner Corbere Partners</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Christina Murphy Lusk President The Martin Foundation</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Lourdes Cosio Campaign for the American Future</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Shawn A. Mitchell Former National Chaplain National Federation of Republican Assemblies</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Lady Brigitte Gabriel Founder & Chairman ACT For America</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Martha Boneta President Vote America First</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Allen Hebert Chairman American-Chinese Fellowship of Houston</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Jason Jones President Movie to Movement</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Judson Phillips Founder Tea Party Nation</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Randy M. Long Founder Long Business Advisors, LLC</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Brian Rogers President The Jesse Helms Center</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Dr. Richard Rounsavelle Trustee Media Research Center</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">William W. Pascoe, III Our Man in Washington Tea Party Patriots Action</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Diana Denman President The Reagan Legacy Forum</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Sheryl Kaufman Board of Directors Americans for Limited Government</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Brandon Zehm Businessman</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Kielle C. Horton President The Lindsey Foundation</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Donna Rice Hughes CEO Enough Is Enough</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Tom DeWeese President American Policy Center</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">David N. Bossie President Citizens United</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Nancy Schulze Founder, President RCW Speakers</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Kay R. Daly President Coalition for a Fair Judiciary</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">Anne Schlafly Cori Chairman Eagle Forum</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Jay Mount President MDS Communications Corporation</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Dr. Chris Hughes Founder & Chairman The Citizens for America Foundation</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Paavo Ensio Chairman Universal Minerals Group</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Trent England Executive Director Save Our States</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Stephen Stockman U.S. House of Representatives Former Member, Texas</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Lee A. Beaman CEO Beaman Ventures</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Peter J. Thomas Chairman The Conservative Caucus</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Joan Holt Lindsey President Lindsey Communications</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Mike Hill Former Member Florida State Representative</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Robert Alt President & CEO The Buckeye Institute</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Shannon O. Royce President Christian Employers Alliance</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable T. Kenneth Cribb, Jr. Chief Domestic Advisor President Ronald Reagan (1987-1988)</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">The Honorable Russ Vought Director Office of Management and Budget (2020-2021)</td></tr></tbody></table>All organizations listed for IDENTIFICATION purposes only. = cap FINGERPRINT<div><div>
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</div><div><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1.313em; font-family: Lato, " helvetica="Helvetica" neue="Neue" sans-serif="sans-serif" font-size="font-size" px="px" background-color="background-color" rgb="rgb">October 13, 2021 Washington, DC<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1.313em; font-family: Lato, " helvetica="Helvetica" neue="Neue" sans-serif="sans-serif" font-size="font-size" px="px" background-color="background-color" rgb="rgb">Conservatives are deeply disturbed by the efforts of the Department of Justice to criminalize parental dissent at school board meetings. This is a dangerous and anti-democratic attempt at intimidation that should be vigorously opposed.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1.313em; font-family: Lato, " helvetica="Helvetica" neue="Neue" sans-serif="sans-serif" font-size="font-size" px="px" background-color="background-color" rgb="rgb">The DOJ has recently announced it will direct the FBI to investigate “threats of violence” at school board meetings. The announcement came just days after the National School Boards Association urged the Biden administration to invoke the Patriot Act against concerned parents, as they might be engaged in “domestic terrorism.”<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1.313em; font-family: Lato, " helvetica="Helvetica" neue="Neue" sans-serif="sans-serif" font-size="font-size" px="px" background-color="background-color" rgb="rgb">This level of outright authoritarianism must be opposed. Parents not only pay for the instruction taking place in public schools, but as parents, have the right to know how and in what manner their children are being instructed. Those expressions of disagreement and demands for accountability are not only appropriate in a democratic society, but protected under the Constitution.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1.313em; font-family: Lato, " helvetica="Helvetica" neue="Neue" sans-serif="sans-serif" font-size="font-size" px="px" background-color="background-color" rgb="rgb">If Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Biden administration are going to make it their business to ban, demean, and belittle parents and citizens for engaging in protected speech in the institutions funded by their tax dollars, the response from concerned parents must be more speech, not less.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1.313em; font-family: Lato, " helvetica="Helvetica" neue="Neue" sans-serif="sans-serif" font-size="font-size" px="px" background-color="background-color" rgb="rgb">We urge all parents to attend their school board meetings, to use their rights to speak, to request documents under the Freedom of Information Laws, to engage in dialogue with the elected school boards who are there to serve their interests, or merely to be present.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1.313em; font-family: Lato, " helvetica="Helvetica" neue="Neue" sans-serif="sans-serif" font-size="font-size" px="px" background-color="background-color" rgb="rgb">American citizens will not be intimidated in the face of such wildly inappropriate and despotic tactics from the Department of Justice – and in fact, we are now further motivated to peaceably assemble and speak out on behalf of the way our children are being instructed and formed.<hr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; margin: 1.313em 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-image: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075); font-family: Lato, " helvetica="Helvetica" neue="Neue" sans-serif="sans-serif" font-size="font-size" px="px" background-color="background-color" rgb="rgb" /><table style="width: 960px; margin-bottom: 1.313em; border-spacing: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Lato, " helvetica="Helvetica" neue="Neue" sans-serif="sans-serif" font-size="font-size" px="px"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Edwin Meese III Distinguished Fellow Emeritus The Heritage Foundation</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Alfred S. Regnery Chairman, Conservative Action Project President, Republic Book Publishers</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">Kevin Roberts, Ph.D. Chief Executive Officer Texas Public Policy Foundation</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">The Honorable Matt Schlapp Chairman American Conservative Union (ACU)</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">Kelly J. Shackelford, Esq. President and CEO First Liberty Institute</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">Cleta Mitchell, Esq.</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable David McIntosh President Club for Growth</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Scott T. Parkinson VP for Government Affairs Club for Growth</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable T. Kenneth Cribb, Jr. Former Counselor to the U.S. Attorney General</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">Myron Ebell Director, Center for Energy and Environment Competitive Enterprise Institute</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Paul S. Teller, Ph.D. Executive Director Advancing American Freedom</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">L. Brent Bozell III Founder and President Media Research Center</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">Wesley Denton Chief Operating Officer Conservative Partnership Institute (CPI)</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Tom McClusky Greenlight Strategies, LLC</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Mary Vought Executive Director Senate Conservatives Fund</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">The Honorable Becky Norton Dunlop White House Advisor President Ronald Reagan (1981-1985)</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable J. Kenneth Blackwell Chairman, Constitutional Congress, Inc. Chairman, CNP Action, Inc.</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Lori Roman President American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU)</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">Penny Y. Nance President & CEO Concerned Women for America</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">Jenny Beth Martin Chairman Tea Party Patriots Citizen Fund</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Jim DeMint Chairman, Conservative Partnership Institute Member, US Senate (SC 2005-2013)</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">Ed Corrigan Vice Chairman, Conservative Action Project President & CEO, Conservative Partnership Institute</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Bob McEwen U.S. House of Representatives Former Member, Ohio</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Thomas Fitton President, Judicial Watch, Inc. President, Council for National Policy</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Lt. Gen. William G. Boykin (Ret.) Executive Vice President Family Research Council</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, II Chairman Election Transparency Initiative</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Tony Perkins President Family Research Council</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Terry Schilling Executive Director American Principles Project</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Brooke Rollins President and CEO America First Policy Institute (AFPI)</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Noah Wall Executive Vice President FreedomWorks</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Rachel A. Bovard Senior Director of Policy Conservative Partnership Institute (CPI)</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">William L. Walton Managing Editor and Host The Bill Walton Show</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">Virginia Thomas President Liberty Consulting</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Morton C. Blackwell President The Leadership Institute</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Lisa B. Nelson Chief Executive Officer American Legislative Exchange Council</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Russ Vought Director Office of Management and Budget (2020-2021)</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Carrie Lukas President Independent Women’s Forum</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Heather R. Higgins CEO Independent Women’s Voice</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">Julie Gunlock Content Director Independent Women’s Network</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Rod D. Martin Founder & CEO The Martin Organization, Inc.</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Sherri R. Martin Trustee Florida Baptist Children’s Homes</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Haley E. Martin Past President The Martin Foundation</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Guillermo J. Aragon Senior Partner Corbere Partners</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Christina Murphy Lusk President The Martin Foundation</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Lourdes Cosio Campaign for the American Future</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Shawn A. Mitchell Former National Chaplain National Federation of Republican Assemblies</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Bishop E.W. Jackson President STAND Foundation, Inc.</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">Craig Shirley Reagan Biographer Presidential Historian</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Judson Phillips Founder Tea Party Nation</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Seton Motley President Less Government</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Karen England Executive Director Capitol Resource Institute & Nevada Family Alliance</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable James C. Miller III Budget Director for President Reagan, 1985-1988</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Kevin Freeman Founder NSIC Institute</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Rob Chambers Vice President AFA Action</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Trent England Executive Director Save Our States</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Sean Noble President American Encore</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Reverend Gregory Quinlan Founder Center for Garden State Families</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Saulius “Saul” Anuzis President 60 Plus Association</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Ron Pearson Executive Director Conservative Victory Fund</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">James L. Martin Founder/Chairman 60 Plus Association</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Richard Norman Founder and President The Richard Norman Company</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Don Woodsmall Managing Member Arromid, LLC</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Brian Rogers President The Jesse Helms Center</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Garland S. Tucker III Retired Founder CEO Triangle Capital Corp</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Martha Boneta President Vote America First</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Kay R. Daly President Coalition for a Fair Judiciary</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Kielle C. Horton President The Lindsey Foundation</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Willes K. Lee Immediate Past President NFRA</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">William Shaker CEO Washington Marketing Group</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Allen Hebert Chairman American-Chinese Fellowship of Houston</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Richard Wright Owner R & S LLC</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Marc Little Executive Director CURE America Action</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable George K. Rasley Jr. Managing Editor ConservativeHQ.com</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Floyd Brown Founder The Western Journal</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Paavo Ensio Chairman Universal Minerals Group</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Robert Keith Fischer Meeting Coordinator Conservatives of Faith</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Jack Park Conservative Activist and Donor Law Offices of Jack Park</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">James Taylor President The Heartland Institute</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Tim Huelskamp, Ph.D. Former Congressman 1st Congressional District of Kansas</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Dr. Jerry A. Johnson President (2013-2019) National Religious Broadcasters</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Mario Navarro da Costa Director, Washington Bureau Tradition, Family, Property</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Elaine Donnelly President Center for Military Readiness</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Donna Rice Hughes CEO & President Enough Is Enough</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">William W. Pascoe, III Our Man in Washington Tea Party Patriots Action</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Lee Beaman CEO Beaman Ventures</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">Mark Fitzgibbons President of Corporate Affairs American Target Advertising</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Gary L. Bauer President American Values</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">C. Preston Noell III President Tradition, Family, Property, Inc.</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">Dr. E. Calvin Beisner President Cornwall Alliance</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Peter J. Thomas Chairman The Conservative Caucus</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Chad Connelly President Faith Wins</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Richard G. Scurry VP Product Development 14all.us</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Tom DeWeese President American Policy Center</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Tim LeFever Chairman Capitol Resource Institute</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">The Honorable Mike Hill Former Member Florida State Representative</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Richard D. Hayes Partner Hayes, Berry, White & Vanzant, LLP</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Dr. Richard Rounsavelle Trustee MRC</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Kathleen Patten President & CEO American Target Advertising</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">Jeremy Cerone Chairman, William F. Buckley Jr. Council Council for National Policy</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">E.C. Sykes General Partner Aslan Ventures</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Joan Holt Lindsey President Lindsey Communications</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Melvin Adams President Noah Webster Educational Foundation</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Ambassador Henry F. Cooper President Reagan’s Chief Defense and Space Negotiator Former SDI Director</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Tim Throckmorton President Lifepointe Ministries</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Dr. Allen Unruh Founder National Abstinence Clearinghouse</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Penna Dexter Co-host Point of View Radio</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Lew Uhler Founder and President National Tax Limitation Committee</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;" /></tr></tbody></table>All organizations listed for IDENTIFICATION purposes only. 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</div><div><div style="font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">We ask that the GOP conference meet immediately to vote on stripping Reps. Cheney and Kinzinger from their membership in the GOP conference. We further inform you that conservative leaders are launching a nationwide movement to add citizens’ voices to this effort.<hr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; margin: 1.313em 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-image: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075);" /><table style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 1.313em; border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; width: 960px; border-spacing: 0px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle;">The Honorable Edwin Meese III Attorney General President Ronald Reagan (1985-1988)</td><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable J. Kenneth Blackwell Chairman, Conservative Action Project (CAP) Chairman, Constitutional Congress, Inc.</td></tr><tr style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle;">The Honorable Bob McEwen (R-OH) U.S. House Committee on Rules Former Member</td><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Matt Schlapp Chairman American Conservative Union (ACU)</td></tr><tr style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle;">The Honorable Jim DeMint Chairman, Conservative Partnership Institute Member, US Senate (SC 2005-2013)</td><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">Ed Corrigan Vice Chairman, Conservative Action Project President & CEO, Conservative Partnership Institute</td></tr><tr style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">Jenny Beth Martin Chairman Tea Party Patriots Citizen Fund</td><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, II Chairman Election Transparency Initiative</td></tr><tr style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle;">David N. Bossie President Citizens United</td><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle;">The Honorable Tony Perkins President Family Research Council</td></tr><tr style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle;">The Honorable David McIntosh President Club for Growth</td><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">Scott T. Parkinson VP for Government Affairs Club for Growth</td></tr><tr style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">Rachel A. Bovard Senior Director of Policy Conservative Partnership Institute (CPI)</td><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable T. Kenneth Cribb, Jr. Chief Domestic Advisor President Ronald Reagan (1987-1988)</td></tr><tr style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle;">L. Brent Bozell III Founder and President Media Research Center</td><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">Alfred S. Regnery President Republic Book Publishers</td></tr><tr style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle;">Lisa B. Nelson odd no affil?</td><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">Cleta Mitchell, Esq.</td></tr><tr style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle;">David Bozell President ForAmerica</td><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle;">Noah Wall Executive Vice President FreedomWorks</td></tr><tr style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">Chad Connelly Founder and President Faith Wins</td><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">Terry Schilling President American Principles Project</td></tr><tr style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle;">William L. Walton The Bill Walton Show Resolute Protector Foundation</td><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle;">The Honorable Brooke Rollins President and CEO America First Policy Institute (AFPI)</td></tr><tr style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle;">The Honorable Russ Vought Director Office of Management and Budget (2020-2021)</td><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle;">Wesley Denton Chief Operating Officer Conservative Partnership Institute (CPI)</td></tr><tr style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle;">Ginni Thomas President Liberty Consulting</td><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle;">Lori Roman President ACRU Action Fund</td></tr><tr style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Gary L. Bauer President American Values</td><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Briscoe Cain State Representative Texas House of Representatives</td></tr><tr style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle;">Elaine Donnelly President Center for Military Readiness</td><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle;">Craig Shirley Reagan Biographer Presidential Historian</td></tr><tr style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">Alan M. Gottlieb Chairman Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms</td><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">Gary A. Hofmeister Businessman Business Owner</td></tr><tr style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable George K. Rasley Jr. Managing Editor ConservativeHQ.com</td><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">Seton Motley President Less Government</td></tr><tr style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">H. Preston Hawkins Chairman The Association for Community Education, Inc.</td><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">Richard Manning President Americans for Limited Government</td></tr><tr style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">Jeremy Cerone Member Council for National Policy</td><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">Robert K. Fischer Meeting Coordinator Conservatives of Faith</td></tr><tr style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">William Shaker CEO Washington Marketing Group</td><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle;">Paavo Ensio Chairman Universal Minerals Group</td></tr><tr style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">Richard D Hayes Partner Hayes, Berry, White & Vanzant, LLP</td><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">Joan Holt Lindsey President Lindsey Communications</td></tr><tr style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">Allen J. Hebert Chairman American-Chinese Fellowship of Houston</td><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle;">The Honorable Mary Vought Executive Director Senate Conservatives Fund</td></tr><tr style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">Clare Lopez Founder/President Lopez Liberty LLC</td><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">Sheryl Kaufman Board of Directors Americans for Limited Government</td></tr><tr style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle;">Dr. Allen Unruh Founder National Abstinence Clearinghouse</td><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">Amapola Hansberger President Legal Immigrants for America</td></tr><tr style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Morton C. Blackwell President The Leadership Institute</td><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">Lt. Gen. William G. Boykin (Ret.) Executive Vice President Family Research Council</td></tr><tr style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">Brandon Zehm Owner Zehm & Associates</td><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle;">Dr. Richard Rounsavelle Trustee MRC</td></tr><tr style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle;">Jenna L. Ellis, Esq. Chair Election Integrity Alliance</td><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">Wendy Borcherdt Retired Political Volunteer Board Member, Hoover Institution</td></tr><tr style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">Jessie Jane Duff Gunnery Sergeant, US Marine Corps (ret) Ambassador, America First Policy Institute (AFPI)</td><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">Ralph A. Rebandt II Gubernatorial Candidate Ralph Rebandt for Governor</td></tr><tr style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Peter J. Thomas Chairman Conservative Caucus</td><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle;">Melvin Adams President Noah Webster Educational Foundation</td></tr><tr style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">Sandy Rios Director of Governmental Affairs American Family Association</td><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle;">Terrence Scanlon Former Chairman and Commissioner U.S. Consumer Product Safety Comn.</td></tr><tr style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Mike Hill Former Member Florida State Representative</td><td width="312" style="padding: 0.5em 0.625em; margin: 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; background-color: transparent;"></td></tr></tbody></table>All organizations listed for IDENTIFICATION purposes only. 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</div><div style="font-size: medium;">Conservatives strongly oppose the confirmation of Saule Omarova to Comptroller of the Currency.Far from an academic critic of the U.S. banking system, Omarova is a radical activist, having made clear she wants to put an “end to banking’ as we know it.” Her vision involves transferring private banking functions to the Federal Reserve, which would also be tasked with controlling prices for fuel, food, raw materials, metals, natural resources, home prices and wages.Omarova has spoken of transforming the Federal Reserve into a central platform for “generating, modulating, and allocating financial resources in a modern economy.” She has referred to the financial sector – the industry which she would purport to regulate – in derogatory and inflammatory terms and suggested changing the legal system to address so-called “self-serving behavior.”Such ideas are straight out of the Soviet playbook, which Omarova has both studied and hailed. It should go without saying that such practices have no place in our U.S. monetary system. Particularly at a time when monetary services have become ideologically weaponized, decentralization of the financial sector remains critical to ensuring that all Americans have access to the basic levers of capitalism.The Biden administration appears to have nominated an outright communist to a capital markets position – a contradiction both in terms, and in governing ideology. If confirmed, Saule Omarova would seek to expand political control over the private economy and further infuse our capital markets with ideological purpose. We urge the Senate to reject her nomination.<hr style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 0px; margin: 1.313em 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-image: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075);" /><table style="width: 960px; margin-bottom: 1.313em; border-spacing: 0px; border-top: 0px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Edwin Meese III Attorney General President Ronald Reagan (1985-1988)</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable J. Kenneth Blackwell Chairman, Conservative Action Project (CAP) Chairman, Constitutional Congress, Inc.</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">L. Brent Bozell III Founder and President Media Research Center</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable David McIntosh President Club for Growth</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Scott T. Parkinson VP for Government Affairs Club for Growth</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">Kelly J. Shackelford, Esq. President and CEO First Liberty Institute</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Myron Ebell Director, Center for Energy and Environment Competitive Enterprise Institute</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, II Chairman Election Transparency Initiative</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Jenny Beth Martin Chairman Tea Party Patriots Citizen Fund</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Alfred S. Regnery President Republic Book Publishers</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Lisa B. Nelson Chief Executive Officer American Legislative Exchange Council</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Bob McEwen U.S. House of Representatives Former Member, Ohio</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Jim DeMint Chairman, Conservative Partnership Institute Member, US Senate (SC 2005-2013)</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">Ed Corrigan Vice Chairman, Conservative Action Project President & CEO, Conservative Partnership Institute</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">William L. Walton Managing Editor and Host The Bill Walton Show</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Wesley Denton Chief Operating Officer Conservative Partnership Institute (CPI)</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Lori Roman President ACRU Action Fund</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Steve Moore Co-Chair Committee to Unleash Prosperity</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Mary Vought Executive Director Senate Conservatives Fund</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Lt. Gen. William G. Boykin (Ret.) Executive Vice President Family Research Council</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Rachel A. Bovard Senior Director of Policy Conservative Partnership Institute (CPI)</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Virginia Thomas President Liberty Consulting</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Tony Perkins President Family Research Council</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">The Honorable Becky Norton Dunlop White House Advisor President Ronald Reagan (1981-1985)</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Thomas Fitton President, Judicial Watch, Inc. President, Council for National Policy</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Terry Schilling President American Principles Project</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Cleta Mitchell, Esq.</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Tom Jones Co-Founder American Accountability Foundation</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Morton C. Blackwell President The Leadership Institute</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable T. Kenneth Cribb, Jr. Chief Domestic Advisor President Ronald Reagan (1987-1988)</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">The Honorable Russ Vought Director Office of Management and Budget (2020-2021)</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Tom McClusky Greenlight Strategies</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Brooke Rollins President and CEO America First Policy Institute (AFPI)</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Scott Walker President Young America’s Foundation</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">David N. Bossie President Citizens United</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Gary L. Bauer President American Values</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Brigitte Gabriel Founder and Chairman ACT For America</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Heather R. Higgins CEO Independent Women’s Voice</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Craig Shirley Reagan Biographer Presidential Historian</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable James C. Miller III Budget Director for President Reagan, 1985-1988</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Ralph Benko Chairman The Capitalist League</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">James C. Dobson, Ph.D. Founder & President Dr. James Dobson Family Institute</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">Tim Macy Chairman Gun Owners of America</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Peter J. Thomas Chairman The Conservative Caucus</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">Anne Schlafly Cori Chairman Eagle Forum</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Seton Motley President Less Government</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Penna Dexter Co-host Point of View Radio</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Khadine Ritter President Eagle Forum of Ohio</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Diana Denman President The Reagan Legacy Forum</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Kay R. Daly President Coalition for a Fair Judiciary</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Karen England Executive Director Capitol Resource Institute & Nevada Family Alliance</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">G. Eric Georgatos Executive Producer America Can We Talk? americacanwetalk.org</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Allen J. Hebert Chairman American-Chinese Fellowship of Houston</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Richard Manning President Americans for Limited Government</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Phil Kerpen President American Commitment</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Andresen Blom President Hawaiian Values</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Gary Marx President The Concord Fund</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Sal Russo Co-Founder and Chief Strategist Tea Party Express</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Elaine Donnelly President Center for Military Readiness</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Paavo Ensio Chairman Universal Minerals Group</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable George K. Rasley Jr. Managing Editor ConservativeHQ.com</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Dr. Paige Patterson President Sandy Creek Foundation</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Ron Pearson Executive Director Conservative Victory Fund</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">C. Preston Noell III President Tradition, Family, Property, Inc.</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Paul Gessing President Rio Grande Foundation</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Jay Mount President MDS Communications</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Mark Fitzgibbons President of Corporate Affairs American Target Advertising</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Kielle C. Horton President The Lindsey Foundation</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Richard D. Hayes Partner Hayes, Berry, White & Vanzant, LLP</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Randy M. Long Founder Long Business Advisors, LLC</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Judson Phillips Founder Tea Party Nation</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Saulius “Saul” Anuzis President 60 Plus Association</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Lee Beaman CEO Beaman Ventures</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">James L. Martin Founder/Chairman 60 Plus Association</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Kevin Freeman Founder NSIC Institute</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Tom DeWeese President American Policy Center</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Floyd Brown Founder The Western Journal</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Robert D. Thompson Former Administrator The Weyrich Lunch (1999-2016)</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Dr. Ernest Calvin Beisner President Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Terrence Scanlon Retired Chairman, President Reagan’s second term U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Ralph A. Rebandt, II Gubernatorial candidate Ralph Rebandt for Michigan Governor</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Mario Navarro da Costa Director, Washington Bureau Tradition, Family, Property</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">The Honorable Mike Hill Former Member Florida State Representative</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">William Shaker CEO Washington Marketing Group</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Robert Keith Fischer Meeting Coordinator Conservatives of Faith</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">Thomas Pyle President American Energy Alliance</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Rod D. Martin Founder & CEO The Martin Organization, Inc.</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Sherri R. Martin Trustee Florida Baptist Children’s Homes</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Haley E. Martin Past President The Martin Foundation</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Guillermo J. Aragon Senior Partner Corbere Partners</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Christina Murphy Lusk President The Martin Foundation</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Lourdes Cosio Campaign for the American Future</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Shawn A. Mitchell Former National Chaplain National Federation of Republican Assemblies</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Jack Park Conservative Activist and Donor Law Offices of Jack Park</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Eunie Smith President Emeritus Eagle Forum</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">Nancy Schulze Founder, President RCW Speakers</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Eaton Hopkins President Liberty Surgical, Inc.</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Joan Holt Lindsey President Lindsey Communications</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Sheryl Kaufman Board of Directors Americans for Limited Government</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">Dr. Allen Unruh Founder National Abstinence Clearinghouse</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">Curt Levey President Committee for Justice</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px;">Kathleen Patten President & CEO American Target Advertising, Inc.</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Carolee Adams President Eagle Forum of New Jersey</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Rod Vandenbos CEO R2</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Richard Wright Owner R & S LLC</td><td width="312" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0.5em 0.625em; line-height: 1.4; vertical-align: middle; border-top: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Melvin Adams Founder and Chairman Noah Webster Educational Foundation</td></tr></tbody></table>All organizations listed for IDENTIFICATION purposes only.</div><div style="font-size: medium;">=</div></div><div>=</div><div>
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DeSmog, Life:Powered sent a <a href="https://files.texaspolicy.com/uploads/2020/03/23175236/Coronavirus-Stimulus-Letter.pdf" letter="letter" to="to" congress="Congress"> critical of the COVID-19 stimulus package for including “tax incentives and spending for unreliable ‘green’ energy programs.” </a><a href="https://www.desmog.com/life-powered/#s29" style="text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold; outline: none; box-sizing: border-box; box-shadow: none;">[29]</a>, <a href="https://www.desmog.com/life-powered/#s30" style="text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold; outline: none; box-sizing: border-box; box-shadow: none;">[30]</a>The letter concludes: <blockquote class="wp-block-quote" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; position: relative; margin-top: 10px;">“This is no time for political games. Climate change is not an immediate threat to humanity. Climate-related deaths have declined 98.9% in the last century, and humanity is growing more and more resilient thanks to the availability of affordable, reliable energy. On behalf of all Americans, we urge you to oppose any stimulus proposals that carve out special treatment for or bail out any energy companies and focus instead on stopping COVID-19.”  <a href="https://www.desmog.com/life-powered/#s30" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none; box-sizing: border-box; box-shadow: none;">[30]</a></blockquote>Signatories included:  <a href="https://www.desmog.com/life-powered/#s30" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none; box-sizing: border-box; box-shadow: none;">[30]</a>no lnxName Title Organization STINKTANKSJason Isaac Senior Manager & Distinguished Fellow Life:Powered /Texas Public Policy FoundationMyron Ebell Director, Center for Energy and Environment Competitive Enterprise InstituteBette Grande CEO Roughrider Policy CenterEllen Weaver President & CEO Palmetto Promise InstituteIsaac Orr Policy Fellow Center of the American ExperimentBethany Marcum Executive Director Alaska Policy ForumDavid T. Stevenson Director, Center for Energy and Environment Caesar Rodney InstituteDonald van der Vaart Senior Fellow John Locke FoundationJason Hayes Director of Environmental Policy Mackinac Center for Public PolicyJohn Droz, Jr. Founder Alliance for Wise Energy DecisionsGeorge K. Rasley, Jr. Managing Editor ConservativeHQ.comBecky Norton Dunlop Former Secretary of Natural Resources Commonwealth of VirginiaJames L. Martin Founder/Chairman 60 Plus AssociationSaulius “Saul” Anuzis President 60 Plus AssociationKen Blackwell Senior Fellow Family Research CouncilEunie Smith President Eagle ForumJenny Beth Martin Honorary Chairman Tea Party Patriots ActionJon Caldara President Independence InstituteL. Brent Bozell, III Founder and President Media Research CenterJason Pye Vice President of Legislative Affairs FreedomWorksJameson Taylor Vice President for Policy Mississippi Center for Public PolicyCarol Platt Liebau President Yankee InstituteMike Stenhouse CEO Rhode Island Center for Freedom & ProsperityDaniel Erspamer CEO Pelican Institute for Public PolicyChristian N. Braunlich President Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public PolicyTodd Myers Environmental Director Washington Policy Center</div><div>=</div><div><div>=ref open ltr
<a href="https://www.atr.org/sites/default/files/assets/9-9-21%20Coalition%20Letter%20Opposed%20to%20Dem%20Tax%20Hikes.pdf">https://www.atr.org/sites/default/files/assets/9-9-21%20Coalition%20Letter%20Opposed%20to%20Dem%20Tax%20Hikes.pdf</a>12 pp pdfSeptember 9th, 2021Dear Chairman Neal, Ranking Member Brady, andMembers of the Ways and Means Committee:As your committee begins marking up the $3.5 trillionreckless tax-and spend reconciliation proposal, we writein opposition to any effort to raise taxes on Americanfamilies and businesses.It is expected that the reconciliation legislation will includecountless tax increases totaling trillions of dollars. Some ofthe tax increases that have been publicly floated include:• Raising the corporate tax rate to 25 percent or 28percent, a rate higher than Communist China• Doubling the capital gains tax to 43.4 percent• Raising the top rate to 39.6 percent• Creating a second death tax by eliminating step-upin basis• 95 percent excise tax on pharmaceuticalmanufacturers if they fail to accept government setprice controls• Repealing the deduction for foreign-derivedintangible income• Raising taxes on carried interest capital gains• Raising the tax rate on GILTI to a top rate of 26.25percent and requiring it to be calculated on acountry-by-country basis• Imposing a 15 percent minimum tax on bookincome• Retroactively capping the conservation easementdeduction• Repealing numerous oil and gas tax provisionsincluding the deduction for intangible drilling costs(IDCs)• A tax on American energy manufacturers based ontheir methane production• A carbon border tax• Capping Section 1031 like-kind exchangesSupporters of the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill, like selfavowed socialist Bernie Sanders claim that the tax ...
increases will be paid by billionaires “who don't pay a nickel in federal income taxes … (and) large corporations that make billions in profit, and in some years do not pay a penny in federal income taxes.” This claim is false. Millions of small businesses will see higher taxes through the increase in the corporate tax and the top marginal income tax rate. In addition, the plan to repeal step-up in basis will raise taxes on family-owned businesses across the country. Democrats have also floated retroactive tax increases on the American people. For instance, the Biden budget calls for retroactively increasing the capital gains tax. This is a terrible idea – retroactive tax policy changes the rules on taxpayers after the fact. It is fundamentally unfair and erodes confidence in the tax system. Many of the tax hikes being pushed by the administration violate President Biden’s pledge not to raise taxes on any American earning less than $400,000 per year. A recent analysis by the left-of-center Tax Policy Center found that the tax hikes proposed in President Biden’s budget will raise taxes on 74.1 percent of middle income-quintile households in 2022. In addition, a report by the Joint Committee on Taxation found that over the long-term, approximately $100 billion of the corporate tax increase would be borne by taxpayers making less than $100,000. Now is one of the worst times to raise taxes on American families and businesses. We are still over five million jobs short of pre-pandemic levels. In addition, inflation is running rampant and increasing prices for families and businesses across the country. Rather than pushing tax increases on American families and businesses, we urge you to push policies that promote economic growth so that the economy can recover and grow. 
Sincerely, Grover Norquist President, Americans for Tax ReformRyan EllisPresident, Center for a Free EconomyDavid McIntoshPresident, The Club for GrowthBrandon ArnoldExecutive Vice President, National Taxpayers UnionBrent Wm. GardnerChief Government Affairs Officer, Americans for ProsperityGarrett BessVice President, Heritage Action for AmericaAdam BrandonPresident, FreedomWorksStephen MooreSenior Economic Contributor, FreedomWorksGovernor Scott Walker, PresidentYoung America’s FoundationTom SchatzPresident, Council for Citizens Against Government WasteAngela LogomasiniSenior Fellow, Competitive Enterprise InstituteMarlo LewisSenior Fellow, Energy & Environmental PolicyCompetitive Enterprise InstituteMyron EbellDirector, Center for Energy and EnvironmentCompetitive Enterprise InstituteDavid WilliamsPresident, Taxpayers Protection AllianceLisa B NelsonCEO, ALEC ActionDaniel SchneiderExecutive Director, American Conservative UnionPhil KerpenPresident, American CommitmentSaulius “Saul” AnuzisPresident, 60 Plus AssociationJim MartinFounder/Chairman, 60 Plus AssociationMarty ConnorsCo-Chairman, Alabama Center-Right Coalition MeetingAlan SearsFounder, Alliance Defending FreedomBob CarlstromPresident, AMAC ActionKelly KullbergAmerican Association of EvangelicalsDick PattenPresident, American Business Defense CouncilThomas PylePresident, American Energy AllianceKathleen PattenPresident and CEO, American Target Advertising, Inc.Gary L. BauerPresident, American ValuesDee StewartPresident, Americans for a Balanced BudgetThe Honorable Jake HoffmanArizona House of RepresentativesThe Honorable Brenda BartonArizona House of RepresentativesThe Honorable Leo BiasiucciArizona House of RepresentativesThe Honorable Walt BlackmanArizona House of RepresentativesThe Honorable Judy BurgesArizona House of RepresentativesThe Honorable Joseph ChaplikArizona House of RepresentativesThe Honorable John FillmoreArizona House of RepresentativesThe Honorable Gail GriffinArizona House of RepresentativesThe Honorable Justin WilmethArizona House of RepresentativesThe Honorable John KavanaughArizona House of RepresentativesThe Honorable Becky NuttArizona House of RepresentativesThe Honorable Jacqueline ParkerArizona House of RepresentativesThe Honorable Kevin PayneArizona House of RepresentativesThe Honorable Beverly PingerelliArizona House of RepresentativesE.C. SykesGeneral Partner, Aslan VenturesRobert AltPresident and CEO, The Buckeye InstituteLourdes CosioCampaign for the American FutureRalph BenkoChairman, The Capitalist LeagueSusan A. CarlesonPresident/CEO, Carleson Center for Welfare Reform
Andrew F. QuinlanPresident, Center for Freedom and ProsperityJeffrey MazzellaPresident, Center for Individual FreedomGinevra Joyce-MyersExecutive Director, Center for Innovation and FreeEnterpriseShannon O. Royce, J.D.President, Christian Employers AllianceDavid KullbergExecutive Director, Christians for a Sustainable EconomyDavid N. BossiePresident, Citizens UnitedKay R. DalyPresident, Coalition for a Fair JudiciaryMr. John J. Park JrConservative ActivistKaren HartmanConservative Activist/ParalegalMorton BlackwellChairman, Conservative Leadership PACGeorge K. Rasley JrManaging Editor, ConservativeHQ.comAlfred S. RegneryChairman, Conservative Action ProjectPresident, Republic Book PublishersRon PearsonExecutive Director, Conservative Victory FundJames EdwardsExecutive Director, Conservatives for Property RightsMatthew KandrachPresident, Consumer Action for a Strong EconomyCharles J. CooperCooper & Kirk, PLLCGuillermo J. AragonSenior Partner, Corbere PartnersKatie McAuliffeExecutive Director, Digital LibertySteven J. BuriPresident, Discovery InstituteAnne Schlafly CoriChairman, Eagle ForumDonna Rice HughesCEO/President, Enough Is EnoughPalmer SchoeningChairman, Family Business CoalitionAnnette Thompson MeeksCEO, Freedom Foundation of MinnesotaGeorge LandrithPresident, Frontiers of FreedomVictor RichesPresident & CEO, Goldwater Institute Andresen BlomPresident, Hawaiian ValuesCarrie LukasPresident, Independent Women's ForumHeather R. HigginsCEO, Independent Women's VoiceAndrew LangerPresident, Institute for LibertyTom GiovanettiPresident, Institute for Policy InnovationChristopher IngstadPresident, Iowans for Tax ReliefPeggy DauRepresentative, Iran Alive MinistriesJohn DoddPresident Emeritus, Jesse Helms CenterChairman, North Carolina Center-Right Coalition MeetingThe Honorable Morton C. BlackwellPresident, Leadership InstituteSeton MotleyPresident, Less GovernmentMrs. Kielle C. HortonPresident, The Lindsey FoundationRandy M LongFounder, Long Business Advisors, LLCBrett HealyPresident, MacIver InstituteGary MarxPresident, Madison StrategiesMatthew GagnonChief Executive Officer, Maine Policy InstituteCharles SauerPresident, Market InstituteChristina Murphy Lusk, Esq.President, The Martin FoundationRod D. MartinFounder and CEO, The Martin Organization, Inc.L. Brent Bozell, IIIFounder and President, Media Research CenterTim JonesChair, Missouri Center-Right CoalitionFmr. Speaker, Missouri HouseJoseph A. MorrisPartner, Morris & De La RosaAssistant U.S. Attorney General (President Reagan)Justin DanhofExecutive Vice President, National Center for Public PolicyResearchShawn MitchellFormer National Chaplain, National Federation ofRepublican AssembliesChuck MuthChairman, Nevada Center-Right Coalition MeetingMelvin AdamsPresident, Noah Webster Educational FoundationKevin FreemanFounder, NSIC InstituteGerard KassarState Chairman, NYS Conservative Party
Brandon DutcherSenior Vice President, Oklahoma Council of Public AffairsDoug KelloggExecutive Director, Ohioans for Tax ReformTom HebertExecutive Director, Open Competition CenterJeff KropfPresident, Oregon Taxpayer Coalition and the OregonCapitol Watch FoundationGrant MaloyChairman, Orlando Center-Right Coalition MeetingEllen WeaverPresident & CEO, Palmetto Promise InstituteStephen StepanekPresident, Pine Tree Public Policy InstituteCo-Chairman, New Hampshire Center-Right CoalitionMeetingPenna DexterCo-host, Point of View Radio ShowLorenzo MontanariExecutive Director, Property Rights AllianceNancy SchulzeFounder and President, RCW SpeakersCraig ShirleyReagan Biographer and Presidential HistorianDr. Rick ScarboroughPresident, Recover America ActionPaul GessingPresident, Rio Grande FoundationMike StenhouseCEO, Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity Bryan BashurExecutive Director, Shareholder Advocacy ForumKerri ToloczkoChairman, Southwest Florida Center-Right CoalitionMeetingDavid MillerCo-Chairman, Southwest Ohio Center-Right CoalitionMeetingSal RussoCo-Founder and Chief Strategist, Tea Party ExpressJudson PhillipsFounder, Tea Party NationWilliam W. Pascoe, IIIOur Man in WashingtonTea Party Patriots ActionVance GinnChief Economist, Texas Public Policy FoundationKent KaiserExecutive Director, Trade Alliance to Promote ProsperityC. Preston Noell IIIPresident, Tradition, Family, Property, Inc.Terrence ScanlonRetired Chairman, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commn.Retired Chairman and President, Capital Research Center,(22 years)The Honorable Bob McEwenU.S. House of RepresentativesFormer Member, OhioThe Honorable Stephen StockmanU.S. House of RepresentativesFormer Member, TexasRusty CannonPresident, Utah Taxpayer AssociationFloyd BrownFounder, The Western Journal</div><div><div times="Times" new="New" roman="Roman" font-size="font-size" large="large">=</div></div></div><div>=</div><div>June 5, 2013The Statistical Assessment Service's Jon Entine (STATS Senior fellow and Executive Director of the Genetic Literacy Project) is a signatory to<a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/center-industrial-progress" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;"> Center for Industrial Progress</a>' letter titled, “<a href="http://industrialprogress.com/signatures/" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Don’t Divest, Educate—An Open Letter to American Universities</a>.” [<a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/statistical-assessment-service#s22" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">22]</a>In the letter, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/alex-epstein" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Alex Epstein</a> and several other notable climate change deniers, including <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/peter-ferrara" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Peter Ferrara</a>, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/scott-armstrong" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">J. Scott Armstrong</a>, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/steve-goreham" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Steve Goreham</a>, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/s-fred-singer" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">S. Fred Singer</a>, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/david-schnare" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">David Schnare</a>, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/richard-lindzen" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Richard Lindzen</a>, and <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/matt-ridley" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Matt Ridley</a>, proclaim that they are “proud to stand in favor of fossil fuels.” [<a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/statistical-assessment-service#s22" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">22]</a>The “undersigned scientists, philosophers, energy experts, and economists” of the letter ask for a “more rigorous education on energy and environmental issues,” and “are willing to debate anytime, anywhere to defend what [they] believe is right.” [<a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/statistical-assessment-service#s22" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">22]</a>April, 2008</div><div>=</div><div>ag claude walker RICO 1st amend BS CEI:</div><div>
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</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">June 1, 2016 Kent Lassman President Competitive Enterprise Institute 1899 L Street, NW 12th Floor Washington, D.C. 20036 Dear Kent, On behalf of the undersigned groups, and the millions of Americans we represent, we write to you today to show our support for the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI). Last month, CEI received a subpoena from U.S. Virgin Islands Attorney General (AG) Claude Walker. AG Walker is part of a group called “AG’s United for Clean Power.” The group is made up of 15 state AGs and the AG of the District of Columbia. The subpoena tried to force CEI to hand over all communications between 1997 and 2007 on climate change. AG Walker eventually withdrew his subpoena, but this type of heavy-handed tactic is an affront to free speech. Throughout the years, CEI has been a leader in many issues, including having the courage to stand up to its adversaries and take on those that want to impose new onerous regulations on businesses and consumers. </div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">For example, in 2012 CEI sued the EPA when they challenged EPA’s “refusal to disclose information discussing the creation and use of ‘secondary’ email accounts created for top level officials by EPA’s Office of Electronic Information.” CEI also sought emails from former Administrator Lisa Jackson's account. CEI should be applauded for seeking this transparency. This subpoena was an all-out assault on free speech. Forcing CEI to hand over private information to government officials is an affront to the First Amendment rights of all Americans. This is also a clear violation of NAACP v. Alabama in which the Supreme Court asserted that the State couldn’t compel the disclosure of the NAACP’s membership list. Disclosing membership lists could lead to government intimidation and weaken the guaranteed First Amendment rights and freedoms for all Americans. We are also concerned that confidential e-mail exchanges between CEI and other groups would be subject to discovery by the AGs. Free market and taxpayer groups have been under assault by government officials including the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This is just another example of how the government is engaging in selective targeting based on a political agenda that is meant to intimidate others from participating and engaging in any debate that may run contrast to the position of the current administration. Even though the subpoena was withdrawn, this is dangerous precedent and the ramifications moving forward should concern organizations from all sides of the political and philosophical spectrum. </div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
</div><div style="">Sincerely, David Williams, President Taxpayers Protection Alliance Matthew Kandrach, Executive Vice President 60 Plus Association Dan Greenberg, President Advance Arkansas Institute Phil Kerpen, President American Commitment Dan Schneider, Executive Director American Conservative Union Lisa B. Nelson, CEO American Legislative Exchange Council Brent Wm. Gardner, Vice President of Government Affairs Americans for Prosperity Grover Norquist, President Americans for Tax Reform Justin Owen, President & CEO Beacon Center of Tennessee </div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Mark Bucher, CEO California Policy Center Garrett Ballengee, Executive Director Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy John Hinderaker, President Center of the American Experiment Norm Singleton, President Campaign for Liberty Andrew F. Quinlan, President Center for Freedom and Prosperity Jeffrey Mazzella, President Center for Individual Freedom Alvin Quiñones, President Center for Integrity and Public Policy Tom Schatz, President Citizens Against Government Waste Col Francis X. De Luca USMCR (Ret.), President Civitas Institute </div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Robert Roper, President Ethan Allen Institute Tarren Bragdon, CEO Foundation for Government Accountability Tom McCabe, CEO Freedom Foundation Annette Meeks, CEO Freedom Foundation of Minnesota Adam Brandon, CEO and President FreedomWorks George Landrith, President Frontiers of Freedom Randy Hicks, Chief Executive Officer & President Georgia Center for Opportunity</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> Kelly McCutchen, President and CEO Georgia Public Policy Foundation Andresen Blom, Executive Director Grassroot Hawaii Action, Inc. Joseph Bast, President Heartland Institute Mario Lopez, President Hispanic Leadership Fund Sabrina Schaeffer, Executive Director Independent Women's Forum Heather Higgins, President & CEO Independent Women's Voice Andrew Langer, President Institute for Liberty Bob McClure, President and CEO The James Madison Institute Brett Healy, President The John K. MacIver Institute for Public Policy Kory Swanson, President & CEO John Locke Foundation Seton Motley, President Less Government Trent England, Vice President Liberty Foundation of America Forest Thigpen, President Mississippi Center for Public Policy</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> Brent Mead, CEO Montana Policy Institute Brandon Arnold, Vice President National Taxpayers Union Sharon J. Rossie, President Nevada Policy Research Institute Jonathan Small, President Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Kevin P. Kane, President Pelican Institute for Public Policy Andrew Moylan, Executive Director and Senior Fellow R Street Institute Mike Stenhouse, CEO Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity Paul J. Gessing, President Rio Grande Foundation Berin Szoka, President TechFreedom Rick Esenberg, President and General Counsel Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></div></div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">from milloy 2</div><div style="">May 18, 2016Steve Milloy was a signatory to <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160531191935/https://cei.org/content/cei-runs-%E2%80%9Cabuse-power%E2%80%9D-ad-new-york-times" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">a full page color advertisement</a> in The New York Times titled <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160531191025/https://cei.org/sites/default/files/NYT%20-%20CEI%20Open%20Letter%20Ad%20-%20FINAL%20-%20May%2017%202016.pdf" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">“Abuse of Power” (PDF)</a> sponsored by <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/competitive-enterprise-institute" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI)</a>. The ad serves as an open letter from 43 signatories including organizations and individuals in response to New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, U.S. Virgin Islands Attorney General Claude Walker, and the <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/2016/04/01/more-state-attorneys-general-investigate-exxon-exxon-gets-defensive" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">coalition of Attorneys General investigating groups denying man-made climate change</a>.<a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/steve-milloy#s38" style="text-decoration-line: none;"> [38]</a>,<a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/steve-milloy#s39" style="text-decoration-line: none;"> [39]</a><blockquote style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 1.5em 30px;">“Attempts to intimidate CEI and our allies and silence our policy research are unconstitutional,” said CEI president Kent Lassman. “The First Amendment protects us and everyone has a duty to respect it – even state attorneys general. CEI will continue to fight for all Americans to support the causes in which they believe.” <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/steve-milloy#s38" style="text-decoration-line: none;">[38]</a></blockquote>The <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/competitive-enterprise-institute" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Competitive Enterprise Institute</a> received a subpoena from AG Walker on April 7, 2016. On April 20, CEI filed an objection to the subpoena calling it “offensive,” “un-American,” and “unlawful,” and are contending that AG Walker is “violating CEI’s First Amendment rights.” <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/steve-milloy#s38" style="text-decoration-line: none;">[38]</a>The “freedom of speech” argument was <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/2016/05/11/ted-wells-exxon-big-tobacco-nfl-concussions" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">echoed by ExxonMobil's legal team</a>, as well as numerous other conservative groups including the <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Pacific_Legal_Foundation" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Pacific Legal Foundation</a>, and <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/heritage-foundation" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Heritage Foundation</a> and the recently-formed <a href="http://desmogblog.com/free-speech-science-project" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Free Speech in Science Project</a>, a group created by the same lawyers who defended the Competitive Enterprise Institute in the past. <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/steve-milloy#s40" style="text-decoration-line: none;">[40]</a>The CEI letter lists the following signatories:<ul style="margin: 1.5em 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;"><li style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Kent Lassman — President & CEO, Competitive Enterprise Institute</li><li style=""><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/C.Boyden_Gray" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; background-color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">C. Boyden Gray</a> — Former White House Counsel</li><li style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Andrew C. McCarthy — Former Chief Assistant United States Attorney, Southern District of New York</li><li style=""><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Michael_Mukasey" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Michael B. Mukasey </a>— U.S. Attorney General, 2007-2009; U.S. District Judge, 1988-2006</li><li style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/ross-mckitrick" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Ross McKitrick</a> — Professor of Economics, University of Guelph</li><li style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Ronald D. Rotunda — Distinguished Professor of Jurisprudence, Chapman University</li><li style=""><a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/richard-lindzen" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Richard S. Lindzen</a> — Professor Emeritus of Atmospheric Sciences, MIT</li><li style=""><a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/william-happer" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">William Happer</a> — Emeritus Professor of Physics, Princeton University</li><li style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Jim_DeMint" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Jim DeMint </a>— President, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/heritage-foundation" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">The Heritage Foundation</a></li><li style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">James H. Amos, Jr. — President & CEO, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/national-center-policy-analysis" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">National Center for Policy Analysis</a></li><li style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/John_Baden" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">John A. Baden</a> — Chairman, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Foundation_for_Research_on_Economics_and_the_Environment" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Foundation for Research on Economics & the Environment</a></li><li style="">Lisa B. Nelson — CEO, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/American_Legislative_Exchange_Council" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">American Legislative Exchange Council</a></li><li style=""><a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/paul-driessen" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Paul Driessen </a>— Author & Energy Policy Analyst</li><li style=""><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Thomas_J.Pyle" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Thomas J. Pyle</a> — President, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/institute-energy-research" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Institute for Energy Research</a></li><li style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Steven J. Allen — Vice President & Chief Investigative Officer, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/capital-research-center" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Capital Research Center</a></li><li style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href="http://www.exxonsecrets.org/html/personfactsheet.php?id=704" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">David Ridenour</a> — President, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/national-center-public-policy-research" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">National Center for Public Policy Research</a></li><li style=""><a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/steve-milloy" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Steven J. Milloy</a> — Publisher, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/junkscience-com" target="blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-line: none;">JunkScience.com</a></li><li style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Brooke_L.Rollins" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Brooke Rollins </a>— President & CEO, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/texas-public-policy-foundation" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Texas Public Policy Foundation</a></li><li style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Paul_Gessing" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Paul Gessing </a>— President, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Rio_Grande_Foundation" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Rio Grande Foundation</a></li><li style=""><a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/ron-arnold" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Ron Arnold</a> — Researcher & Author</li><li style="">William Perry Pendley — President, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Mountain_States_Legal_Foundation" target="blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-line: none;">Mountain States Legal Foundation</a></li><li style="">Adam Brandon — President & CEO, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/FreedomWorks" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">FreedomWorks</a></li><li style="">Hank Campbell — President, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/american-council-science-and-health" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">American Council on Science and Health</a></li><li style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/craig-rucker" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Craig Rucker</a> — Executive Director, Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow</li><li style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Tom McCabe — CEO, Freedom Foundation</li><li style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Richard B. Belzer — Economist</li><li style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Heather_Richardson_Higgins" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Heather R. Higgins</a> — President & CEO,<a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Independent_Women's_Voice" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;"> Independent Women's Voice</a></li><li style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Joseph G. Lehman — President, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/mackinac-center-public-policy" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Mackinac Center for Public Policy</a></li><li style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Sabrina Schaeffer — Executive Director, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/independent-women-s-forum" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Independent Women's Forum</a></li><li style=""><a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/joseph-bast" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Joseph Bast</a> — President, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/heartland-institute" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">The Heartland Institute</a></li><li style="">John C. Eastman — Founding Director, The Claremont Institute’s Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence</li><li style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Robert Alt — President & CEO, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Buckeye_Institute_for_Public_Policy_Solutions" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">The Buckeye Institute</a></li><li style="">Michael Pack — President & CEO,<a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Claremont_Institute_for_the_Study_of_Statesmanship_and_Political_Philosophy" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;"> The Claremont Institute</a></li><li style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Josh Blackman — Assistant Professor, South Texas College of Law</li><li style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Lynn Taylor — President, Tertium Quids</li><li style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">David Rothbard — President, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/committee-constructive-tomorrow" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow</a></li><li style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Tracie_Sharp" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Tracie Sharp</a> — President & CEO, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/state-policy-network" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">State Policy Network</a></li><li style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/ken-haapala" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Kenneth Haapala</a> — President, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/science-and-environmental-policy-project" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Science and Environmental Policy Project</a></li><li style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/tim-phillips" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Tim Phillips</a> — President, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/americans-for-prosperity" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Americans for Prosperity</a></li><li style=""><a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/myron-ebell" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Myron Ebell</a> — Director of the Center for Energy & Environment, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/competitive-enterprise-institute" target="blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-line: none;">Competitive Enterprise Institute</a></li><li style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href="http://www.exxonsecrets.org/html/personfactsheet.php?id=601" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">George Landrith</a> — President, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/frontiers-freedom" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Frontiers of Freedom</a></li><li style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">John Tillman — CEO, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/illinois-policy-institute" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Illinois Policy Institute</a></li><li style=""><a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/craig-idso" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Craig D. Idso </a>— Chairman, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/center-study-carbon-dioxide-and-global-change" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change</a></li></ul>September 1, 2015</div><div>=</div><div>=interesting ~ to myth of gubmint scientist paidhttps://yyy.theguardian.com/science/2022/mar/21/universities-must-reject-fossil-fuel-cash-for-climate-research-say-academicsno lnx manyUniversities must reject fossil fuel cash for climate research, say academicsOpen letter from 500 academics likens fossil-energy funding of climate solutions to tobacco industry disinformation
Michael Mann, director of the Earth System Science Center at Pennsylvania State University, speaks to media before a Climate Emergency Summit in MelbourneMichael Mann, director of the Earth System Science Center at Pennsylvania State University, said fossil-fuel funding ‘has been used to compromise leading academic institutions’. Photo]Fiona Harvey environment correspondentMon 21 Mar 2022 Universities must stop accepting funding from fossil fuel companies to conduct climate research, even if the research is aimed at developing green and low-carbon technology, an influential group of distinguished academics has said.Rowan Williams, the former archbishop of Canterbury, the Nasa data scientist Peter Kalmus, and prominent US climate scientist Michael Mann are among close to 500 academics from the US and the UK who have written an open letter addressed to all university leaders in the two countries, calling on them to reject all funding from fossil fuel companies.Accepting money from fossil fuel companies represented “an inherent conflict of interest” and could “taint” essential research and “compromise” academic freedom, they wrote. For the companies, it was a chance to “greenwash” their reputations and skew the findings of research in a way favourable to them.The letter draws a comparison to the tobacco industry and its disinformation campaigns, noting that numerous public heath and research institutions reject tobacco funding for these reasons and calling on fossil fuel cash to be treated similarly.“Universities and the research they produce are vital to delivering a rapid, just transition away from fossil fuels. However, such efforts are undermined by fossil fuel industry funding. Academics should not be forced to choose between researching climate solutions and inadvertently aiding corporate greenwashing,” the signatories wrote.Michael Mann, director of the Earth System Science Center at Pennsylvania State University, told the Guardian: “This sort of funding has been used to compromise leading academic institutions. It’s a two-for for polluters: they purchase the imprimatur of these institutions and their presumed authority and objectivity, while funding research that often translates into advocacy for false solutions and ‘kick the can down the road’ prescriptions like massive carbon capture, which is unproven at scale, and geoengineering, which is downright dangerous. That is entirely the wrong path forward.”Genevieve Guenther, founder and director of the End Climate Silence campaign, and an affiliate at the New School university in New York, said: “Funding research enables oil and gas companies to ground their promotional statements in enough truth to give substance to the green shadows in which they hide their most polluting and deadly activities. We must remove fossil-energy interests from our institutions so that our children can have a chance at a liveable future.”Universities have been under pressure from their students and some academics for several years to divest their investments, such as pension funds and endowments, away from fossil fuels, and many have done so. However, this is the first major call from senior academics for them to go further and cut all research ties with fossil fuel companies.There is no clear estimate for how much money universities accept from fossil fuel companies, as most do not publish their sources. An investigation for the Observer last year found UK universities alone had taken at least £89m from oil companies in the previous four years.Some scientists disagree with the letter. James Hansen, former chief scientist at Nasa and one of the first scientists to warn governments of the impending climate crisis, told the Guardian: “It’s the wrong focus, causing young people to waste their energy on unproductive activities, while they actually have the potential to lead a solution.”Bob Ward, policy director at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics, said it was reasonable for universities to accept funding from fossil fuel companies if those businesses showed genuine commitment to transforming themselves. “Fossil fuel companies that are genuinely committed to the transition [to a low-carbon economy], including net zero emissions, can and should receive help from university researchers, particularly with the development of technologies for carbon capture and storage, renewables and emissions reductions. However, universities should be careful about accepting funding directly or indirectly from oil, gas and coal companies that are not genuinely committed to the clean energy transition and which are attempting to greenwash their reputations.”A spokesperson for Imperial College London, which the Observer found last year had accepted £54m from oil companies since 2017, said: “Decarbonisation is our top priority when working with energy companies. This goal requires a radical shift in industrial systems, technologies and business models in the energy sector. We are using our influence and expertise to accelerate this transition and actively engage with energy companies to push them to meet the Paris Agreement targets. We will monitor progress and only continue to work with companies who demonstrate commitment and credible action to achieving these targets.”Some academics argue that fossil fuel funding is needed to develop the technologies necessary for a low-carbon economy, and that if western universities reject such funding it will be accepted in other countries around the world.Guenther disagreed: “It’s a myth that fossil-energy companies are spending large sums to aid the green transition. According to the IEA’s 2021 World Energy Investment report, a mere 1% of fossil-energy companies’ capital expenditure is devoted to research, development or deployment of technologies that either abate or do not produce greenhouse gas emissions.”At the end of this month, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change will publish the third part of its comprehensive review of climate science, examining the potential ways of cutting greenhouse gas emissions. This will include technology such as renewable energy and nuclear power, and novel ideas such as sucking carbon dioxide out of the air.The report will throw the spotlight on the potential technological solutions to the climate crisis, which will require tens or hundreds of billions of pounds in funding to be brought to market and deployed widely around the world.Jason Hickel, an economic anthropologist who is signatory to the letter, said the funding should come from governments. “The US and UK are among the richest countries on Earth, and their governments enjoy total monetary sovereignty. They have the capacity to finance the necessary research many times over, at the touch of a button. Most of the major innovations and public projects that have changed history over the past century have relied on public funding for research,” said Hickel, who is professor of environmental science at the Autonomous University of Barcelona and a fellow of the LSE.The letter did not specify whether companies with interests in fossil fuels amid a broader portfolio should be included in the ban. Ilana Cohen, a Harvard student who led the organisation of the letter, said it was directed at the top 200 fossil fuel companies.Cohen said the organisers had confined the call to US and UK universities for now as these are where many fossil fuel companies are concentrating their funding, but that it could be widened in future to a global effort.=</div><div>=</div><div>220 ew</div><div>an <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/feb/21/nobel-prize-winners-justin-trudeau-teck-frontier-mine" target="blank" style="text-decoration-color: rgb(82, 149, 70); overflow-wrap: break-word; line-height: 1.5; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">open letter</a> to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, 42 Nobel laureates implored the federal government to "act with the moral clarity required" to tackle the global climate crisis and stop Teck Resources' <a href="https://www.teck.com/operations/canada/projects/frontier-project/frontier-project" target="blank" style="text-decoration-color: rgb(82, 149, 70); overflow-wrap: break-word; line-height: 1.5; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">proposed</a> Frontier tar sands mine.</div><div></div><div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">=</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href="https://cei.org/content/cei-submits-letter-epa-burdensome-endangerment-finding" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">https://cei.org/content/cei-submits-letter-epa-burdensome-endangerment-finding</a></div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div class="contents-container contents-container-pane-node-title" style="overflow: hidden; padding-left: 40px; padding-right: 40px; line-height: 1.3em;"><div class="panel-pane pane-node-title"><h1 style="margin: 0.67em 0px 5px; line-height: 1.1em;">CEI Submits Letter to EPA on Burdensome Endangerment Finding</h1></div></div><div class="contents-container contents-container-pane-article-byline" style="overflow: hidden; padding-left: 40px; padding-right: 40px; line-height: 1.3em;"><div class="panel-pane pane-article-byline" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"><div class="publication-type-519">October 17, 2017</div></div></div><div class="contents-container contents-container-pane-node-links" style="overflow: hidden; padding-left: 40px; padding-right: 40px; line-height: 1.3em;"><div class="panel-pane pane-node-links"><div class="contents-container contents-container-pane-node-body" style="overflow: hidden; padding-left: 40px; padding-right: 40px; line-height: 1.3em;"><div class="panel-pane pane-entity-field pane-node-body" style="line-height: 1.6em;"><div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden" style="line-height: 1.6em;"><div class="fielditems"><div class="fielditem even"><a href="https://cei.org/sites/default/files/CEI_SEPP_letter_to_Administrator_Pruitt-Endangerment_Finding-October_2017%20%281%29.pdf" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none; background: transparent;">View full document as PDF</a>Dear Administrator Pruitt:On behalf of the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) and the Science and Environmental Policy Project (SEPP), I am writing to transmit to you a letter signed by more than 60 climate and health experts in support of our February 2017 petition, and in support of a similar petition filed by the Concerned Household Electricity Consumers Council, asking the Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider the 2009 Endangerment Finding for greenhouse gases.Since 2009, a number of the basic claims in that document have become increasingly questionable, and there are growing doubts about the computer models on which the finding was based. These seriously undercut the foundation for our government’s climate policies.The Endangerment Finding is the basis for a host of incredibly burdensome and wide-ranging regulations, ranging from auto fuel economy standards to the Clean Power Plan. These threaten access to affordable energy, as well as millions of jobs, and countless lives around the world.The finding has been used by other federal agencies to greatly expand their own regulatory programs, while other nations and international groups have relied on it to justify their own restrictions on affordable energy.The Endangerment Finding needs to be reexamined to ensure U.S. energy policy is based on sound science. We would appreciate the opportunity to further discuss these petitions with you.Thank you for your consideration.Sincerely,Sam Kazman
General Counsel, Competitive Enterprise Institute  see singer1</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div></div><div>519 koch backed ~ electric car tax brk for consumer?</div><div>
</div><div>Here’s the full list of signatories:<ul style="font-family: " times="Times" new="New" roman="Roman" font-size="font-size" large="large" background-color="background-color" rgb="rgb" margin="margin" em="em" px="px" padding="padding"><li><a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/thomas-pyle" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Tom Pyle</a>, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/american-energy-alliance-aea" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">American Energy Alliance</a></li><li>Bethany Marcum, <a href="https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Alaska_Policy_Forum" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Alaska Policy Forum</a></li><li>Lisa Nelson, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/american-legislative-exchange-council" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">ALEC Action</a></li><li>Phil Kerpen, <a href="https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/American_Commitment" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">American Commitment</a></li><li>Rick Manning, <a href="https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Talk:Americans_for_Limited_Government" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Americans for Limited Government</a></li><li>David T. Stevenson, <a href="https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Caesar_Rodney_Institute" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Caesar Rodney Institute</a></li><li>Andrew F. Quinlan, <a href="https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Center_for_Freedom_and_Prosperity" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Center for Freedom and Prosperity</a></li><li>Jeffrey Mazzella, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/2017/05/03/climate-denial-firm-trump-dakota-access-keystone-xl" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Center for Individual Freedom</a></li><li><a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/isaac-orr" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Isaac Orr</a>, <a href="https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Center_of_the_American_Experiment" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Center of the American Experiment</a></li><li><a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/mark-mathis" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Mark Mathis</a>, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/clear-energy-alliance" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Clear Energy Alliance</a></li><li>David McIntosh, Club for Growth</li><li><a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/caleb-rossiter" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Caleb Rossiter</a>, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/co2-coalition" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">CO2 Coalition</a></li><li>Stephen Moore, Committee to Unleash Prosperity</li><li><a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/myron-ebell" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Myron Ebell</a>, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/competitive-enterprise-institute" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Competitive Enterprise Institute</a></li><li>Matthew Kandrach, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/consumer-action-strong-economy" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Consumer Action for a Strong Economy</a></li><li><a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/craig-richardson" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Craig Richardson</a>, E&E Legal</li><li>Mandy Gunasekara, Energy 45 Fund</li><li>Annette Meeks, Freedom Foundation of Minnesota</li><li>Jason Pye, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/freedomworks" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">FreedomWorks</a></li><li>George Landrith, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/frontiers-freedom" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Frontiers of Freedom</a></li><li><a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/tim-huelskamp" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Tim Heulskamp</a>, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/heartland-institute" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">The Heartland Institute</a></li><li><a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/heritage-foundation" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Tim Chapman, Heritage Action for America</a></li><li><a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/amy-oliver-cooke" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Amy Oliver Cooke</a>, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/independence-institute" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Independence Institute</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/MacIver_Institute" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Brett Healy, The John K. MacIver Institute for Public Policy</a></li><li>Kory Swanson, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/john-locke-foundation" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">John Locke Foundation</a></li><li>Seton Motley, Less Government</li><li>Jason Hayes, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/mackinac-center-public-policy" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Mackinac Center for Public Policy</a></li><li><a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/harry-c-alford" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Harry C. Alford</a>, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/national-black-chamber-commerce" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">National Black Chamber of Commerce</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/National_Tax_Limitation_Committee" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Kirk Uhler, National Tax Limitation Committee</a></li><li>Wayne Winegarden,<a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/pacific-research-institute" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;"> Pacific Research Institute</a></li><li>Bette Grande, Roughrider Policy Center</li><li><a href="https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Taxpayers_Protection_Alliance" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">David Williams, Taxpayers Protection Alliance</a></li><li>John Tintera, Texas Alliance of Energy Producers</li><li>Kevin Roberts, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/texas-public-policy-foundation" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Texas Public Policy Foundation</a></li></ul></div><div>=pdf no copy texthttps://www.americanenergyalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/EVCoalition2.pdf
<a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/2018/09/27/koch-funded-groups-again-speak-out-against-electric-vehicle-tax-credits" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">https://www.desmogblog.com/2018/09/27/koch-funded-groups-again-speak-out-against-electric-vehicle-tax-credits</a>coalition of thirty conservative free-market advocacy organizations — the majority of which have clear ties to Charles and David Koch through their funding or leadership — have <a href="https://www.americanenergyalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/EVCoalition2.pdf" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">sent a letter to House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady</a> (R-Texas) urging that Congress halt any expansion of the electric vehicle tax credit, or scrap it entirely.The groups do not mention in the letter that they benefit financially from the Koch brothers' petrochemical refining fortune, nor that electric vehicles pose the largest and most immediate threat to the oil and refining industries.The letter arrived as an immediate response to a bill introduced last week that would extend the 2009 tax credit for another ten years. <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=merkley+electric+car+act&oq=merkley+electric+car+act&aqs=chrome..69i57.3453j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">The Electric Cars Act of 2018</a>, introduced by Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) and others, would also lift the cap of 200,000 vehicles sold by each manufacturer that would qualify for the credit.Notably, the proposed bill directly addresses one of the most common criticisms of the tax credit — that it is predominantly subsidizing purchases of high-income Americans. The bill would allow buyers to spread the tax credit out over a 5-year period, or apply the credit at the point of sale, which would effectively make the full $7,500 credit easier to access for low- and middle-income buyers without large tax liability.<h3 style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 1.28205em; margin-top: 1.28205em; margin-bottom: 1.28205em;">Who are the groups fighting the electric vehicle tax credit?</h3>The letter was organized by the <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/american-energy-alliance-aea" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">American Energy Alliance</a>, the advocacy wing of the <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/institute-energy-research" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Institute for Energy Research</a>, both of which are led by former <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/koch-industries-inc" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Koch Industries</a> lobbyist <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/thomas-pyle" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Tom Pyle</a>. The AEA has been consistently vocal in its opposition to the electric vehicle tax credit, and in June <a href="https://www.kochvsclean.com/american-energy-alliance-push-poll-skews-public-support-clean-cars-electric-vehicles/" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">released a deceptive push poll</a> that relied on demonstrably false data and leading questions to allege that Americans don't support the tax credit.The “Action” arm of the Koch-funded corporate bill mill the <a href="https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/American_Legislative_Exchange_Council" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)</a> was another notable signatory. Another is <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/americans-for-prosperity" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Americans for Prosperity</a>, the massively influential network of state chapters that coordinate the Kochs' political advocacy.Other groups that signed the letter to Congress include the following:The <a href="https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/American_Consumer_Institute" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">American Consumer Institute (ACI)</a> is best known for opposing <a href="https://www.cnet.com/news/13-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-fccs-net-neutrality-regulation/" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">net neutrality efforts</a> while being funded by a major internet service provider (ISP) lobby, as journalist <a href="https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/8gdbw5/cables-companies-are-astroturfing-fake-consumer-support-to-end-net-neutrality" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Lee Fang detailed for VICE</a>. More recently, its President and CEO Steve Pociask has turned his attention to attacking electric vehicles, <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevepociask/2018/03/22/the-science-on-electric-vehicles-does-not-support-continuing-californias-waiver/" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">writing on Forbes</a> that “the science on electric vehicles does not support continuing California’s waiver” to set its own vehicle emission standards.<a href="http://lessgovernment.org/#sthash.UrtaKSlM.dpbs" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Less Government </a>is an “organization dedicated to reducing the power of government and protecting the First Amendment from governmental assault.” It was founded and is run by <a href="https://www.heartland.org/about-us/who-we-are/seton-motley" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Seton Motley</a>, who is also listed as a Policy Adviser to the climate science-denying <a href="http://desmogblog.com/heartland-institute" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Heartland Institute</a>. Though Motley and his Less Government org have their roots in telecom and media issues, he has in recent years engaged more on climate and energy, <a href="http://www.energyandpolicy.org/americans-for-prosperity-anti-wind-letter-analysis/" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">signing some anti-wind energy letters organized by the Koch-backed Americans for Prosperity</a> and <a href="http://lessgovernment.org/why-are-republicans-resurrecting-failed-green-energy-subsidies/#sthash.9ki1QTaT.dpbs" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">writing a bit on electric vehicles</a>.The <a href="http://www.energyandpolicy.org/taxpayer-protection-alliance" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA)</a> is part of the <a href="https://projects.propublica.org/graphics/koch" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">network of front groups</a> funded by the Koch brothers and their donor network through the <a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2012/12/center-to-protect-patient-rights-ga/" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Center to Protect Patient Rights</a> (now called <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/American_Encore" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">American Encore</a>), and <a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2013/09/behind-the-curtain-exclusive-the-koch-brothers-secret-bank-96669.html" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Freedom Partners</a>. As the Energy and Policy Institute has described, “TPA essentially exists as a shell for its advocacy, based on its own IRS form 990s: ‘The Taxpayers Protection Alliance has given control of the management duties and the daily activities of the organization to MLM Consulting, LLC (MLM). MLM will be responsible for managing the organization and work to support the exempt purposes of TPA. The President of TPA, David Williams, is the sole owner of MLM Consulting LLC.'” TPA has fought clean energy policy in the past using the website SolarSecrets.org and has published white papers arguing against solar energy tax credits.<a href="http://caseforconsumers.org/" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Consumer Action for a Strong Economy </a>is run by Matthew Kandrach, and has been <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/freedomworks#s46" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">linked to a number of coalition efforts stemming from the FreedomWorks</a> organization, which was born of a merger between the Koch-founded <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Citizens_for_a_Sound_Economy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Citizens for a Sound Economy (CSE)</a> and <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Empower_America" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Empower America</a>.<a href="https://www.americancommitment.org/" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">American Commitment</a> is run by Phil Kerpen, a former Vice President of Americans for Prosperity. The organization was founded by <a href="https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Sean_Noble" title="Sean Noble" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Sean Noble</a>, a right-wing operative with close ties to the <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Koch_brothers" title="Koch brothers" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Koch brothers</a> who also runs the <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Center_to_Protect_Patient_Rights" title="Center to Protect Patient Rights" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Center to Protect Patient Rights</a> (American Encore), a major funnel for Koch donor network money to front groups.<a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/freedomworks" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">FreedomWorks</a> was, as mentioned above, born of a merger between the Koch-founded <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Citizens_for_a_Sound_Economy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Citizens for a Sound Economy (CSE)</a>and <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Empower_America" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Empower America</a>, though it has no known Koch ties at present. The group was described in a <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150821200015/http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2012/12/dick-armey-resigns-freedomworks-tea-party" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">2012 article in Mother Jones</a> as “one of the main political outfits of the conservative movement and an instrumental force within the tea party.” It pushes free market policies and has questioned the well-established science linking human activity to a warming planet.The <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/competitive-enterprise-institute" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI)</a> is a conservative advocacy group <a href="https://cei.org/about-cei" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">dedicated</a> to “economic freedom” that has <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/competitive-enterprise-institute" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">received funding</a> from ExxonMobil, Texaco, and the <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/koch-family-foundations" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">family foundations of the Koch brothers</a>.<a href="http://www.energyandpolicy.org/americans-for-tax-reform" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Americans for Tax Reform</a> (ATR) is an <a href="https://www.atr.org/about" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">anti-tax</a> group that has received funding from the oil and gas lobbying group, the <a href="http://conservativetransparency.org/org/americans-for-tax-reform-americans-for-tax-reform-foundation/?og_tot=127&order_by=contribution+DESC&adv=American+Petroleum+Institute&min=&max=&yr=&yr1=&yr2=&submit=#grants" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">American Petroleum Institute</a>, along with various groups in the Koch network such as the <a href="http://conservativetransparency.org/org/americans-for-tax-reform-americans-for-tax-reform-foundation/?og_tot=127&order_by=contribution+DESC&adv=claude&min=&max=&yr=&yr1=&yr2=&submit=#grants" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation</a> and the <a href="http://conservativetransparency.org/org/americans-for-tax-reform-americans-for-tax-reform-foundation/?og_tot=127&order_by=contribution+DESC&adv=Center+to+Protect+Patient+Rights&min=&max=&yr=&yr1=&yr2=&submit=#grants" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Center to Protect Patient Rights</a>, as well as <a href="http://conservativetransparency.org/org/americans-for-tax-reform-americans-for-tax-reform-foundation/?og_tot=127&order_by=contribution+DESC&adv=donors&min=&max=&yr=&yr1=&yr2=&submit=#grants" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">DonorsTrust</a>.<a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/frontiers-freedom" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Frontiers of Freedom</a>, run by George Landrith, has received significant funding from Exxon, the Koch brothers, and dark money organizations like DonorsTrust. In 2015, <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/2017/12/23/energy-equality-coalition-koch-attack-federal-electric-vehicle-tax-credit" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Landrith launched the Energy Equality Coalition</a> to battle against the federal electric vehicle tax credit. The coalition also includes David Williams of the Taxpayer Protection Alliance and Horace Cooper, a senior fellow at the <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/heartland-institute" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Heartland Institute</a>. Landrith is also a <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171115202340/http://www.nationalcenter.org/NCPPR_Directors.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">director </a>of the <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/national-center-public-policy-research" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR)</a>.The Center for Freedom and Prosperity was <a href="https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/global-warming/climate-deniers/front-groups/center-for-freedom-prosperity-foundation/" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">once funded by the Charles Koch Foundation</a> and has actively lobbied for more liberalized tax laws, and for less scrutiny towards offshore tax havens.<h3 style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 1.28205em; margin-top: 1.28205em; margin-bottom: 1.28205em;">Familiar Attacks from Koch-funded Interests</h3>Many of the free-market, conservative groups that signed the letter <a href="https://www.kochvsclean.com/koch-vs-california-groups-pushing-pruitt-undo-states-right-regulate-auto-emissions/" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">also signed an April letter</a> to <a href="http://desmogblog.com/scott-pruitt" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Scott Pruitt</a>, then-administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, urging the agency to strip California of its right to set stricter greenhouse gas limits for personal vehicles.The federal electric vehicle tax credit has been in the direct cross-hairs of some Koch-funded groups — including those who signed last week's letter — for at least two years. For instance, the <a href="https://www.kochvsclean.com/energy-equality-coalition/" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Energy Equality Coaltion</a>, which, as mentioned above, was launched in late 2015 as an offshoot of Frontiers of Freedom with the express purpose of fighting the tax credit.Notably, eleven of the Energy Equality Coalition's <a href="https://twitter.com/EnergyEquality" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">28 total tweets </a>from its long-dormant Twitter account were posted in the three days following the release of the AEA's anti-tax credit letter, suggesting that the group might be ramping up efforts to fight against the $7,500 tax incentive.<div></div><div>The signers of the Open Letter recognize that some radical environmentalists and religious activists oppose Mr. Pruitt because he does not embrace their exaggerated fears of human-induced global warming—fears that go well beyond the empirical evidence crucial to genuine science—or their antipathy to the development of the abundant, reliable, affordable energy indispensable to lifting and keeping whole societies out of poverty and the disease and premature death that invariably accompany it.Signers therefore urge President-Elect Trump to stand firmly behind his nominee, as they commit themselves to supporting him in the confirmation process that lies ahead. Signers include:<ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 2.6rem 4rem; padding: 0px;"><li style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">Neil L. Frank, Ph.D. (Meteorology), former Director, National Hurricane Center (1974–1987), Chief Meteorologist, KHOU-TV Houston (1987–2008);</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">David Legates, Ph.D. (Climatology), Professor of Climatology and Geography, University of Delaware;</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">Richard S. Lindzen, Ph.D. (Applied Mathematics), Alfred P. Sloan Professor of Atmospheric Sciences Emeritus, MIT;</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">Willie Soon, Ph.D. (Aerospace Engineering), independent scientist, Cambridge, MA;</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">Roy W. Spencer, Ph.D. (Meteorology), Principal Research Scientist, Earth System Science Center, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL, and Lead Scientist, NASA Aqua AMSR-3 Satellite Remote Sensing Program;</li><li style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">James A. Wanliss, Ph.D. (Physics), Professor of Physics, Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC;</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">Anthony Watts, American Meteorological Society-certified television and radio meteorologist (retired), owner of WattsUpwithThat.com, Chico, CA</li></ul>“Senate Democrats, at the beck and call of environmental activists, are determined to prevent Mr. Pruitt’s confirmation, painting him as a ‘science denier’ or a ‘climate-change denier’, said Cornwall Alliance Founder and National Spokesman Dr. E. Calvin Beisner. “He is neither. He’s a solid, common-sense attorney general who will bring much-needed reform to the EPA.”</div><div></div><div> desmogDerrick Hollie signed a <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/competitive-enterprise-institute" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI)</a> letter <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170717180726/https://cei.org/content/cei-joins-coalition-support-%E2%80%9Cpreventing-irs-abuse-and-protecting-free-speech-act" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">supporting legislation that would cancel Schedule B</a> on non-profit reporting to the IRS. This would reduce transparency by removing the identification of contributors.<a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/derrick-hollie?utm_source=dsb%20newsletter#s19" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;"> [19]</a><blockquote style="margin: 1.5em 30px;">“This bill presents an opportunity to strengthen free speech protections in light of recent cases of intimidation and mishandling of private information by the IRS. It would be a win for organizations across the political spectrum,” the letter claimed. <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/derrick-hollie?utm_source=dsb%20newsletter#s19" style="text-decoration-line: none; outline: none;">[19]</a>
“<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170717180726/https://cei.org/content/cei-joins-coalition-support-%E2%80%9Cpreventing-irs-abuse-and-protecting-free-speech-act" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">CEI Joins Coalition to Support the 'Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act'</a>,” Competitive Enterprise Institute, June 13, 2016. Archived July 17, 2017. Archive.is URL: <a href="https://archive.is/mDw4I" target="blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;">https://archive.is/mDw4I</a>
june 2016... organizations that represent the interests of millions of taxpayers across the country, we write in support of H.R. 5053, the “Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act,” sponsored by Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.). This legislation would eliminate the Schedule B form for 501(c) organizations, which includes identifiable information of contributors to 501(c) organizations. This <ins cite="mailto:Administrator">information is irrelevant to the routine handling of 501(c) </ins><ins cite="mailto:Administrator">organization </ins><ins cite="mailto:Administrator">tax filings and </ins>will help make tax compliance easier, as well as further curb the ability of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to hinder free speech and civic participation among the public.  <div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">This bill presents an opportunity to strengthen free speech protections in light of recent cases of intimidation and mishandling of private information by the IRS. It would be a win for organizations across the political spectrum. </div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Free speech has been under assault in recent years and the IRS has been at the center of the controversy. In several well-documented cases, the agency leaked private and sensitive Schedule B information that should never have been made public. For example, the agency settled a lawsuit with the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) after an IRS official emailed NOM's Form 990, Schedule B to the Human Rights Campaign, which then published it.</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">The revelations of leaked information, as well as evidence proving that the IRS selectively grouped organizations based on <ins cite="mailto:Administrator">their names, policy position</ins><ins cite="mailto:Administrator">s</ins><ins cite="mailto:Administrator">, and perceived</ins> ideology to deny or delay requests for non-profit status, show that the fight for free speech is alive and very real.</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Lawmakers must take every opportunity to keep the IRS in check, as the agency has been both derelict in <ins cite="mailto:Administrator">its</ins> oversight and abusive with <ins cite="mailto:Administrator">its</ins> power. H.R. 5053 will reduce the risks of continued abuse.</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Some officials at the IRS have even supported ending the Schedule B form requirement for some 501(c) classifications.  For example, in December of 2015,it was reported that Tamara Ripperda, IRS Director of Exempt Organizations, discussed the potential for elimination of Schedule B:</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">"The IRS is considering eliminating Schedule B of the Form 990, which asks for the names and addresses of an exempt organization’s contributors and for certain information about contributions received.  Tax Analysts reported that, at a program sponsored by the Urban Institute, Tammy Ripperda (Director of Exempt Organizations at the IRS) questioned whether the IRS should ask for the names and addresses of contributors, given that this information is not made public, and whether there is a need for the information from a federal tax law enforcement standpoint."</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">It is clear that the Schedule B form requirement is no<ins cite="mailto:Administrator">t</ins> needed.  Therefore, we urge all members of the House of Representatives to support H.R. 5053 and eliminate the Schedule B form requirement for 501(c) groups.</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Sincerely,</div></div><div style=""><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">James L. Martin, Chairman
60 Plus Association</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Melissa Ortiz, Founder & Principal
Able Americans </div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Dan Greenberg, President
Advance Arkansas Institute</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Caleb Crosby, President and CEO
Alabama Policy Institute</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Colby May, Director and Senior Counsel
American Center for Law and Justice</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Phil Kerpen, President
American Commitment</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Dan Schneider, Executive Director
The American Conservative Union</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">George David Banks, Executive Vice President
American Council for Capitol Formation</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Dan Backer, Chairman
American Dream Foundation</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Gary L. Bauer President
American Values</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Mark J. Fitzgibbons, President of Corporate Affairs
American Target Advertising, Inc.</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Ernest Istook, President
Americans for Less Regulation</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Rick Manning, President
Americans for Limited Government</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Coley Jackson, President
Americans for Competitive Enterprise</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Brent Wm. Gardner, Vice President of Government Affairs
Americans for Prosperity</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Grover Norquist, President
Americans for Tax Reform</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Becky Gerritson, Founder
Born Free American LLC</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Norm Singleton, President
Campaign for Liberty</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Linwood Bragan, Executive Director
CapStand Council for Policy and Ethics</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Alfred J. Lechner, Jr., President and CEO
Cause of Action Institute</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Andrew F. Quinlan, President
Center for Freedom and Prosperity</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Jeffrey Mazzella, President
Center for Individual Freedom</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Matt Patterson, Executive Director
Center for Worker Freedom</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Twila Brase, President and Co-founder
Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">David Bossie, President
Citizens United</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Michael Bowen, Co-Chairmen
Stephani Scruggs, Co-Chairmen Coalition for a Strong America</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Nathan A. Benefield, Vice President of Policy
Commonwealth Foundation</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Nick Dranias, President & Executive Director
Compact for America Educational Foundation, Inc.</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Kent Lassman, President
Competitive Enterprise Institute</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Jae Pak, President
Concerned Veterans for America</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Herbert W. Titus, Senior Counsel
Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Shaun McCutcheon, Chairman
Coolidge Reagan Foundation</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Tom Schatz, President
Council for Citizens Against Government Waste</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Katie McAuliffe, Executive Director
Digital Liberty</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Paul Weber, CEO
Family Policy Alliance</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">William J. Olson, Legal Counsel
Free Speech Coalition</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Thomas P. Kilgannon, President
Freedom Alliance</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Annette Meeks, CEO
Freedom Foundation of Minnesota</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Mark V. Holden, Chairman
Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Adam Brandon, CEO and President
FreedomWorks</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">George Landrith, President
Frontiers of Freedom</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Andrew Clark, President
Generation Opportunity</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Andresen Blom, Executive Director
Grassroot Hawaii Action</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Michael A. Needham, CEO
Heritage Action for America</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Ambassador Henry F. (Hank) Cooper, Chairman
High Frontier</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Mario H. Lopez, President
Hispanic Leadership Fund</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Wayne Hoffman, President
Idaho Freedom Foundation</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Kristina Rasmussen, Executive Vice President
Illinois Policy Action</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Sabrina Schaeffer, Executive Director
Independent Women's Forum</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Heather Higgins, President & CEO
Independent Women's Voice</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Thomas Pyle, President
Institute for Energy Research</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Andrew Langer, President
Institute for Liberty</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Tom Giovanetti, President
Institute for Policy Innovation</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Sal J. Nuzzo, Vice President of Policy
The James Madison Institute </div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Lisa B. Nelson, CEO
Jeffersonian Project</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Dave Trabert, President
Kansas Policy Institute</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Morton Blackwell, President
The Leadership Institute</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Seton Motely, President
Less Government</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Colin Hanna, President
Let Freedom Ring</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Connor Boyack, President
Libertas Institute</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">K Carl Smith, Executive Director
Liberty Messenger USA</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Daniel Garza, Executive Director
The LIBRE Initiative</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Roman Buhler, Director
The Madison Coalition</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Kyle Hauptman, Executive Director
Main Street Growth Project</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">L. Brent Bozell III, President
Media Research Center</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Jason Jones, President
Movie to Movement</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Willes K. Lee, President
National Federation of Republican Assemblies</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Steve M. Antosh, General Counsel
National Pro-Life Alliance</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Chris W. Cox
National Rifle Association</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Pete Sepp, President
National Taxpayers Union</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Paul Mero, President and CEO
Next Generation Freedom Fund</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Alex-St. James, National Executive Director
One Day In America</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Lorenzo Montenari, Executive Director
Property Rights Alliance</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">‪Rich Lowrie, Co-founder
Put Growth First</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Andrew Moylan, Executive Director and Senior Fellow
R Street Institute</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Derrick Hollie, President
Reaching America</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Matthew Brooks, Executive Director
Republican Jewish Coalition</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Paul Gessing, President
Rio Grande Foundation</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Samantha Dravis, President
Rule of Law Defense Fund</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Karen Kerrigan, CEO
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Tracie Sharp, President
State Policy Network</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">David Williams, President
Taxpayers Protection Alliance</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Judson Phillips, Founder
Tea Party Nation</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Jenny Beth Martin, Co-Founder and President
Tea Party Patriots</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Brooke Rollins, President
Texas Public Policy Foundation</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">C. Preston Noell III, President
Tradition, Family, Property, Inc.</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Andrea S. Lafferty, President
Rev. Louis P. Sheldon, Founder and Chairman Traditional Values Coalition</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Michael Connelly, Executive Director
United States Justice Foundation</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Christopher Prudhome, President
Vote America Now</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Robert D. Thompson, Administrator
The Weyrich Lunch</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Gerrye Johnston, Founder/CEO
Women for Democracy in America, Inc.</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;"> </div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Signing on as an Individual:</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Ted Baehr, Publisher, MOVIEGUIDE(R)</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Hunter Lewis, co-founder of Cambridge Associates</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Stephen Moore, Co-Founder</div><div style="margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Committee to Unleash Prosperity</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;">Nick Sorrentino, co-founder of Against Crony Capitalism</div></div></blockquote><div>=</div></div><div>
<div>CEI freakout on foia by virgin islands for 10 years, see fed overreach</div><div>pretty much same pl orgs on Paris treaty pullout. ebell 1st name
<div>=<a href="https://insideclimatenews.org/news/06032017/climate-change-denial-scientists-richard-lindzen-mit-donald-trump">https://insideclimatenews.org/news/06032017/climate-change-denial-scientists-richard-lindzen-mit-donald-trump</a>Richard Lindzen, an outspoken climate contrarian and retired Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor, sent a letter last month to President <a href="https://insideclimatenews.org/tags/Donald-Trump" style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold;">Donald Trump</a> urging him to pull the United States out of the United Nations' <a href="https://insideclimatenews.org/topic/climate-change" target="blank" style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold;">climate change</a> regime because global climate action is "not scientifically justified."After MIT's climate researchers and faculty found out, <a href="http://climate-science.mit.edu/news/featured-stories/mit-faculty-working-on-climate-write-to-president-trump" style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold;">they wrote their own open letter to the president</a>, setting the record straight."As [Lindzen's] colleagues at MIT in the Program in Atmospheres, Oceans and Climate, all of whom are actively involved in understanding climate, we write to make it clear that this is not a view shared by us, or by the overwhelming majority of other scientists who have devoted their professional lives to careful study of climate science," said the March 2 letter, signed by 22 current and retired MIT professors.The MIT staff  addressed specific inaccuracies in Lindzen's letter, including his assertion that "carbon dioxide is not a pollutant.""The risks to the Earth system associated with increasing levels of carbon dioxide are almost universally agreed by climate scientists to be real ones," they wrote. "These include, but are not limited to, sea level rise, ocean acidification, and increases in extreme flooding and droughts, all with serious consequences for mankind."
Lindzen responded to InsideClimate News with <a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3492951-RichardLindzenMIT-responseMarch6.html" target="blank" style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold;">a one-page statement</a> that echoed the contrarian points he made in his letter. He also criticized MIT's climate program.Lindzen has spent years downplaying the significance of man-made climate change through his published research, testimony in lawsuits and appearances before Congress. He has compared "<a href="http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/climate-change-richard-lindzen-cult-global-warming-1484852" style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold;">global warming believers" to a "cult,</a>" and called the most recent assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the world's leading climate science body, "<a href="http://www.thegwpf.com/richard-lindzen-understanding-ipcc-climate-assessment/" style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold;">a political document</a>." He served as a meteorology professor from 1983 to 2013. He is now<a href="https://www.cato.org/people/richard-lindzen" style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold;"> a distinguished senior fellow</a> at the Cato Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based conservative think tank."Since MIT's administration has made the climate issue a major focus for the Institute with the Program in Atmospheres, Oceans, and Climate (PAOC) playing a central role, it is not surprising that the department would object to any de-emphasis of this issue," Lindzen wrote. "For far too long, one body of men, establishment climate scientists, has been permitted to be judges and parties on what the 'risks to the Earth system associated with increasing levels of carbon dioxide' really are," he said, referencing something James Madison wrote in 1787.A petition accompanying Lindzen's letter was signed by <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/sites/beta.desmogblog.com/files/Climate%20denier%20Paris%20withdrawal%20petition.pdf" style="box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold;">300 other people</a>. Lindzen described the signatories as "eminent scientists and other qualified individuals" in his letter. A review of the names by the Guardian, however, revealed <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2017/feb/27/just-who-are-these-300-scientists-telling-trump-to-burn-the-climate" style="box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold;">few biology, chemistry, climate, earth and physics scientists</a>. Many are well-known climate contrarians and deniers. They include <a href="https://insideclimatenews.org/news/24022015/willie-soon-too-much-ice-really-bad-polar-bears" style="box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold;">Willie Soon</a>, an aerospace engineer at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics; <a href="https://insideclimatenews.org/news/08092016/climate-change-denial-northeast-public-power-association-neppa-solar-and-wind-steve-goreham-global-warming" style="box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold;">Steve Goreham</a> of the Heartland Institute, an industry backed organization that denies climate science; and William Briggs, a statistician at Cornell University who questions climate models."In stark contrast to Lindzen's letter, ours was signed only by those who know something about the climate system," said <a href="http://eaps4.mit.edu/faculty/Emanuel/" style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold;">Kerry Emanuel</a>, an MIT professor of atmospheric sciences who signed the letter opposing Lindzen.The science advocacy group the Union of Concerned Scientist also <a href="http://blog.ucsusa.org/wp-content/uploads/annotated-lindzen-letter.jpg" style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold;">annotated the letter </a>to point out its errors.The MIT letter noted that professional societies including the <a href="https://www.ametsoc.org/ams/" style="box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold;">American Meteorological Society</a> and the <a href="https://sites.agu.org/" style="box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold;">American Geophysical Union</a> have all released statements affirming the scientific consensus on man-made climate change and its grave risks. A <a href="http://scienceblogs.com/significantfigures/index.php/2017/01/07/statements-on-climate-change-from-major-scientific-academies-societies-and-associations-january-2017-update/" target="blank" style="box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold;">recent analysis</a> found that 140 of the world's national academies and top scientific geosciences, biological, chemical, physical, agricultural and other organizations have issued statements about human-caused warming.  "We owe it to future generations to remain engaged with the international community to seek the widest possible efforts to understand and mitigate [climate change] threats," the letter said.refguardian.cXm/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2017/feb/27/just-who-are-these-300-scientists-telling-trump-to-burn-the-climateno link manyIf you read my articles regularly, you may have noticed multiple times I have stated that the scientific argument is over; there are no longer any reputable scientists that deny the overwhelming human influence in our climate. An open letter published last week by the anti-environmentalists proves my point. 
If you read the headlines, it might have seemed impressive: “300 Scientists Tell Trump to Leave UN Climate Agreement.” Wow, 300 scientists. That’s a lot right? Actually, it’s a pitiful list.
First of all, hardly anyone on the list was a climate scientist; many were not even natural scientists. It is almost as though anyone with a college degree (and there are about 21 million enrolled in higher education programs just in the USA) was qualified to sign that letter.
Okay but what about the signers of the letter? Surely they are experts in the field? Not so much. It was very difficult to find the list of signers online however I was able to acquire it with some help. See for yourself - Google “300 scientists letter climate change” in the past week. You will see many stories in the press, but try finding the actual letter or the list of names. The version I obtained was dated February 23, 2017 which helps narrow your searching. In an era of Dr. Google, it is unbelievable that the letter itself was not made more available. 
Okay but let’s get to the central issue. These 300 scientists must be pretty good at climate science, right? Well let’s just go through the list, alphabetically. Here is a sampling (text copied verbatim from the version of the letter I obtained).
Example 1:
ADAM, A.I.: (Ph. D.); Retired Geologist/Palynologist/Academic/Public Servant/Industry Professional; publications include papers on palaeoenvironmental studies and a book, New Emperors’ Novel Clothes: Climate Change Analysed. 
A retired geologist and a public servant? I performed a google scholar search on “AI Adam” to find out what is picked up as any studies written by someone named “AI Adam.” Nothing. If you can find his book on Amazon, you will see his biography states he’s a retired geologist, got a degree from a university in the UK (discipline not specified), he worked in fossil fuel and mineral industries in Australia and other countries. Oh, and currently he has “wide interests”.
Example 2:
ALEXANDER, Ralph B.: (Ph.D., Physics, University of Oxford); Former Associate Professor, Wayne State University, Detroit, author “Global Warming False Alarm” (2012) 
Surely it gets better right? I mean this signer was an Associate Professor? Again, not much there. I was able to find this part of a biography on DeSmogBlog:
Ralph B. Alexander is a former Associate Professor of Physics at Wayne State University and former President and co-founder of Ion Surface Technology, a small high-tech materials company. He is currently the owner and president of R.B. Alexander & Associates Inc., an independent consulting firm specializing in advanced materials and surface engineering. 
No evidence of any expertise in climate science that I could find. Let’s move to Example 3:
ALLEN, D. Weston: (MB. BS.); FRACGP Australia
Whoa, what does FRACGP stand for? A quick online search revealed that FRACGP is likely Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. What is the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners you ask? Well if you have more patience than I do, let me know. This may be their website. Once again, no evidence whatsoever of any expertise in climate science.
Example 4:
ALLISON, Jock: (Ph.D., Animal science, Sydney University, 1970); Previously Research Director, Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries, New Zealand.
Well, someone in animal science may have studied climate change. Perhaps the effect (or lack of effect) of climate change on animals, right? Not likely. I performed an academic search using the name “J. Allison” and I found many papers in high-energy physics, certainly not the same person. So I added the word “Climate” to the search and found - you guessed it - nothing. 
Example 5:
ANDERSON, Charles R.: (Ph.D. in Physics); Anderson Materials Evaluation, Inc., President & Principal Scientist, Expert in the use of radiation to characterize materials, many publications on materials science, frequent on-line posts on the essential physics of the atmosphere and radiation.
President of a company and an online writer - not very impresive climate credentials. You can read his posts at websites like this one. The only Google Scholar hit I found using the name “CR Anderson” and the keyword “climate” was School Climate for Transgender Youth: A Mixed Method Investigation of Student Experiences and School Responses. Interesting reading I assure you, but not quite what I was looking for. Probably a different “CR Anderson.”
Example 6:
ARMSTRONG, J. Scott: ( Ph.D. MIT); Professor, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. My area of expertise involves forecasting methods. I have been involved to preparing and evaluating forecasts relevant to climate change since 2007.This last cosigner I will discuss is a professor at a business school in the United States. As I understand his expertise, it is in business forecasting. What does that have to do with climate forecasting? Not much. Perhaps there is some crossover though? I recall that JS Armstrong was an author on a polar bear forecasting paper a few years ago. How did that turn out? Not very well. It was strongly rebutted for being incorrect in this paper. The following quote from the abstract tells it all (AGS stands for Armstrong, Green and Soon (the authors of the faulty paper):
We evaluate the AGS audit and show how AGS are mistaken or misleading on every claim. We provide evidence that general circulation models are useful in forecasting future climate conditions and that corporate and government leaders are relying on these models to do so… We show that the allegations of failure to follow the principles of forecasting espoused by AGS are either incorrect or are based on misconceptions about the Arctic environment, polar bear biology, or statistical and mathematical methods. … In summary, we show that the AGS audit offers no valid criticism of the USGS conclusion that global warming poses a serious threat to the future welfare of polar bears and that it only serves to distract from reasoned public-policy debate.
There many are other examples that list no degree, affiliation, or expertise, such as:
BEE, Roger: ();
BEETHAM, Barry: ();
I guess having a first and last name are sufficient to be included in this list of eminent scientists. Sadly, the list also includes William Happer, who is under consideration for the position of President Trump’s science advisor, and also a couple of fellows we know to be quite nutty.
Finally, how about the person who appeared to orchestrate this letter, Richard Lindzen? Well, he may be best known for taking contrarian views on climate change that are not substantiated by the research, and being wrong on all of them. In fact, he has put forward multiple studies that were shown to be incorrect or questionable by his colleagues in the field. 
A summary that I coauthored of his work is available here with links to all of the relevant studies so people can read for themselves. In fact, one of his studies was rebutted by three separate papers within a year of publication. This is astonishing - most papers are never rebutted. In fact, I would venture that most scientists never have a paper rebutted in their entire career.
What is the takeaway message? As I’ve said many times, the science is settled. Human emissions of greenhouse gases are causing the Earth’s climate to change. It’s practically impossible to find a reputable climate scientist who disagrees, or a climate scientist who can support an alternative view. It is also very difficult to find a scientist who thinks that the warming isn’t a problem, or isn’t significantly caused by humans. But, this isn’t a lack of trying on their side.
When the folks denying human influence on climate can only generate the type of signatures attached to this letter, it shows that while they are good at getting press, they are not good at climate science.
Of course, press may be all they ever wanted in the first place.<div><a href="https://www.ecowatch.com/koch-brothers-paris-agreement-2430226599.html">https://www.ecowatch.com/koch-brothers-paris-agreement-2430226599.html</a>Paris Exit Was 'Victory Paid and Carried Out' by Republican Party for the Koch BrothersnolinkThe 22 Republican senators who sent a letter to President Donald Trump last week urging the United States' withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement received more than $10 million dollars in campaign funds from fossil fuel interests.The two-page letter was signed by a number of Republican heavyweights from coal/gas/oil-rich states, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma and Ted Cruz of Texas.
The Guardian calculated that the 22 senators received a total of $10,694,284 from oil, gas and coal money in just five years. (See the breakdown below.However, that sum does not even come close to the amount of undisclosed funds coming from the deep pockets of Charles and David Koch's coal, oil and gas conglomerate, Koch Industries, and other outside groups.As the Guardian explains:"Visible donations to Republicans from those industries exceeded donations to Democrats in the 2016 election cycle by a ratio of 15-to-1, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. And that does not include so-called dark money passed from oil interests such as Koch industries to general slush funds to re-elect Republicans such as the Senate leadership fund."At least $90m in untraceable money has been funneled to Republican candidates from oil, gas and coal interests in the past three election cycles, according to Federal Election Commission disclosures analyzed by the Center for Responsive Politics."Jeffrey Sachs, professor of economics and director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, shared recently his views on Trump's climate walkout.In an interview with Bloomberg Surveillance, Sachs referenced the senators' letter and specifically cast blame on the billionaire oil barons for pulling the strings of Republican party leaders such as McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan, who both supported exiting the Paris accord."This is the victory paid and carried out for 20 years by two people, David and Charles Koch," Sachs said. "They have bought and purchased the top of the Republican party. Trump is a tool in this."Notably, most of the Republican signatories of the letter do not support the belief that human activity contributes to climate change.During an appearance on MSNBC, Democratic Sen. Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts explained why he thinks his Republican colleagues do not believe in the science of climate change."This Conservative party in the United States is funded by the Koch brothers [and] it's funded by the coal industry," Markey said. "[They] insist that Scott Pruitt—the Attorney General of Oklahoma that actually sued the EPA 19 times on clean air, clean water, soot, mercury issues—becomes the head of the EPA in our country."
The 22 Republican signatories' funding from Big Oil, Gas and Coal in the past three election cycles (2012, 2014 and 2016):James Inhofe, OklahomaOil & gas: $465,950 + Coal: $63,600 = $529,550
John Barrasso, WyomingOil & gas: $458,466 + Coal: $127,356 = $585,822
Mitch McConnell, KentuckyOil & gas: $1,180,384 + Coal: $361,700 = $1,542,084
John Cornyn, TexasOil & gas: $1,101,456 + Coal: $33,050 = $1,134,506
Roy Blunt, MissouriOil & gas: $353,864 + Coal: $96,000 = $449,864
Roger Wicker, MississippiOil & gas: $198,816 + Coal: $25,376 = $224,192
Michael Enzi, WyomingOil & gas: $211,083 + Coal: $63,300 = $274,383
Mike Crapo, IdahoOil & gas: $110,250 + Coal: $26,756 = $137,006
Jim Risch, IdahoOil & gas: $123,850 + Coal: $25,680 = $149,530
Thad Cochran, MississippiOil & gas: $276,905 + Coal: $15,000 = $291,905
Mike Rounds, South DakotaOil & gas: $201,900 + Coal: none = $201,900
Rand Paul, KentuckyOil & gas: $170,215 + Coal: $82,571 = $252,786
John Boozman, ArkansasOil & gas: $147,930 + Coal: $2,000 = $149,930
Richard Shelby, AlabamaOil & gas: $60,150 + $2,500 = $62,650
Luther Strange, Alabama (Appointed in 2017, running in 2017 special election)Total: NA
Orrin Hatch, UtahOil & gas: $446,250 + Coal: $25,000 = $471,250
Mike Lee, UtahOil & gas: $231,520 + Coal: $21,895 = $253,415
Ted Cruz, TexasOil & gas: $2,465,910 + Coal: $103,900 = $2,569,810
David Perdue, GeorgiaOil & gas: $184,250 + Coal: $0 = $184,250
Thom Tillis, North CarolinaOil & gas: $263,400 + Coal: $0 = $263,400
Tim Scott, South CarolinaOil & gas: $490,076 + Coal: $58,200 = $548,276
Pat Roberts, KansasOil & gas: $388,950 + Coal: $28,825 = $417,775<div>
</div>=<div>22 GOP Senators vs. World Leaders on Paris AgreementTwenty-two GOP senators sent a letter Thursday urging Donald Trump to pull out of the Paris agreement. They argued remaining in the deal could "upend" the administration's ability "to fulfill its goal of rescinding the Clean Power Plan."
Accounting for fewer than half of Senate Republicans, signers included coal-friendly politicians and prominent climate deniers, such as Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and James Inhofe of Oklahoma.
Overseas, French president-elect Emmanuel Macron urged Trump not to make a "rushed decision" on the agreement at a Thursday meeting. White House economic adviser Gary Cohn predicts "fairly robust" talks on the Paris agreement at this weekend's G7 leadership summit in Sicily, and European leaders at the summit have indicated they will pressure Trump to remain in the deal.
As The Guardian reported:"Some western powers are trying to frame the climate change discussion as a national security argument, pointing to the risk of war and terrorism if mass migration explodes out of drought-ridden Africa.
Trump's aides insist he remains in listening mode on climate change, and no decision will be made for a few weeks. The British, eternal optimists, at least sense he is moving on the issue. Results may have to wait for the G20 summit, to be attended by China in Hamburg in June."
For a deeper dive:GOP letter: AP, Axios, The Hill; Macron: Reuters, CNBC; G7: The Guardian, Reuters, BBC<div><a href="https://www.ecowatch.com/paris-agreement-g7-2422835676.html">https://www.ecowatch.com/paris-agreement-g7-2422835676.html</a></div></div><div>
<div>The signers of the Open Letter recognize that some radical environmentalists and religious activists oppose Mr. Pruitt because he does not embrace their exaggerated fears of human-induced global warming—fears that go well beyond the empirical evidence crucial to genuine science—or their antipathy to the development of the abundant, reliable, affordable energy indispensable to lifting and keeping whole societies out of poverty and the disease and premature death that invariably accompany it.Signers therefore urge President-Elect Trump to stand firmly behind his nominee, as they commit themselves to supporting him in the confirmation process that lies ahead. Signers include:<ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 2.6rem 4rem; padding: 0px;"><li style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">Neil L. Frank, Ph.D. (Meteorology), former Director, National Hurricane Center (1974–1987), Chief Meteorologist, KHOU-TV Houston (1987–2008);</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">David Legates, Ph.D. (Climatology), Professor of Climatology and Geography, University of Delaware;</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">Richard S. Lindzen, Ph.D. (Applied Mathematics), Alfred P. Sloan Professor of Atmospheric Sciences Emeritus, MIT;</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">Willie Soon, Ph.D. (Aerospace Engineering), independent scientist, Cambridge, MA;</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">Roy W. Spencer, Ph.D. (Meteorology), Principal Research Scientist, Earth System Science Center, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL, and Lead Scientist, NASA Aqua AMSR-3 Satellite Remote Sensing Program;</li><li style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">James A. Wanliss, Ph.D. (Physics), Professor of Physics, Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC;</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style-type: disc;">Anthony Watts, American Meteorological Society-certified television and radio meteorologist (retired), owner of WattsUpwithThat.com, Chico, CA</li></ul>“Senate Democrats, at the beck and call of environmental activists, are determined to prevent Mr. Pruitt’s confirmation, painting him as a ‘science denier’ or a ‘climate-change denier’, said Cornwall Alliance Founder and National Spokesman Dr. E. Calvin Beisner. “He is neither. He’s a solid, common-sense attorney general who will bring much-needed reform to the EPA.”<div> <a href="https://cei.org/content/forty-four-free-market-groups-urge-trump-withdraw-paris-climate-agreement">https://cei.org/content/forty-four-free-market-groups-urge-trump-withdraw-paris-climate-agreement</a><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">We, the undersigned, write in enthusiastic support of your campaign commitments to withdraw fully from the Paris Climate Treaty and to stop all taxpayer funding of UN global warming programs.  We were heartened by the comments you made at your 100-day rally in Harrisburg and agree that the treaty is not in the interest of the American people and the U. S. should therefore not be a party to it.Withdrawing from the Paris Climate Treaty is an integral part of your energy agenda.  The Obama administration’s Nationally Determined Contribution (or NDC) to the Paris Climate Treaty commits the United States to take actions that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 17% below 2005 levels by 2020 and by 26% to 28% below 2005 levels by 2025.  Paris then requires a more ambitious NDC every five years in perpetuity.The NDC cites specific policies undertaken by the Obama administration as part of the NDC.  These include: the greenhouse gas emissions rules for existing (the “Clean Power” Plan) and new power plants; Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for vehicles; methane emissions rules for the oil and gas sector and for landfills; and energy efficiency and conservation standards for buildings and appliances.Environmental pressure groups and several state attorneys general have begun to prepare lawsuits in federal court to block withdrawal of the “Clean Power” Plan and other greenhouse gas rules.  One argument that they have already put forward is that these rules cannot be withdrawn because they are part of our international commitment under the Paris Climate Treaty.  Failing to withdraw from Paris thus exposes key parts of your deregulatory energy agenda to unnecessary legal risk.  The AGs revealed in a recruiting letter that they also plan other lawsuits “ensuring that the promises made in Paris become reality.”Some officials in your administration are relying on recent statements from former Obama administration officials that the U. S. can withdraw its NDC and submit a new NDC that makes far less ambitious commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.  The clear language of Article 4 of the Paris Climate Treaty contradicts that claim.  Section 11 states: “A Party may at any time adjust its existing nationally determined contribution with a view to enhancing its level of ambition” (emphasis added).Even if the U. S. were to be cleared by UN officials to submit a less ambitious NDC, this is not the end of the threats posed by the Paris Climate Treaty to your pro-energy agenda and to the economic future of our country.  Article 4 requires each party to submit a more ambitious NDC at least every five years in perpetuity.  This commitment to reduce fossil fuel use every five years cannot be wished away by those who argue that the U. S. should keep a seat at the negotiating table in order to advocate for fossil fuels. In urging you to keep your campaign commitment, we recognize that there are several options for you to withdraw the U.S. from Paris.  Of the three options listed below, we think the first two are preferable to the third.  First, you could submit the Paris Climate Treaty to the Senate for its advice and consent with a recommendation that the treaty not be ratified.  Submitting the treaty to the Senate would return us to and restore the proper constitutional method for treaty-making and require a future administration to go through proper procedures if it were to attempt to rejoin the treaty. Second, you could withdraw from the underlying UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).  This action would also achieve your commitment to “stop all payments of the United States tax dollars to UN global warming programs,” including the Green Climate Fund, which is a part of the UNFCCC. Third, you could announce your intention to withdraw the U. S. from the Paris Climate Treaty according to the four-year schedule specified in the treaty and continue the process of repealing the regulations that the previous administration submitted as part of its NDC.  This option is the least preferable because it runs the risk of legitimizing the Obama administration’s false claim that the treaty is merely an executive agreement.The undersigned organizations believe that withdrawing completely from Paris is a key part of your plan to protect U.S. energy producers and manufacturers from regulatory warfare not just for the next four years but also for decades to come.  We will strongly support your decision to keep your campaign commitment to withdraw from the Paris Climate Treaty.Sincerely,</div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Myron Ebell, Director, Center for Energy and Environment, Competitive Enterprise InstituteThomas J. Pyle, President, American Energy AllianceJoseph Bast, President, The Heartland InstituteGrover G. Norquist, President, Americans for Tax ReformChrissy Harbin, Vice President of External Affairs, Americans for ProsperityMichael Needham, CEO, Heritage Action for AmericaMichael Costigan, Senior Advisor, Strategic Outreach, The Heritage FoundationJames L. Martin, Founder and Chairman, 60 Plus AssociationCraig Rucker, Executive Director, Committee For A Constructive TomorrowDavid Ridenour, President, National Center for Public Policy ResearchThomas Schatz, President, Citizens Against Government WasteCraig Richardson, President, Energy and Environment Legal InstituteTom DeWeese, President, American Policy CenterRichard Manning, President, Americans for Limited GovernmentPhil Kerpen, President, American CommitmentDavid Williams, President, Taxpayers Protection AllianceMario H. Lopez, President, Hispanic Leadership FundDavid Bozell, President, For AmericaSteven J. Allen, Vice President and Chief Investigative Officer, Capital Research CenterKenneth Haapala, President, Science and Environmental Policy ProjectCraig D. Idso, Chairman, Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global ChangeWilliam Happer, President, The CO2 CoalitionE. Calvin Beisner, Founder and National Spokesman, Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of CreationJohn Droz, Jr., Founder, Alliance for Wise Energy DecisionsTimothy Lee, Senior Vice President of Legal and Public Affairs, Center for Individual FreedomPeter J. Thomas, Chairman, Americans for Constitutional LibertyEd Martin, President, Eagle Forum Education and Legal Defense FundAmy Oliver Cooke, Executive Vice President, Independence Institute (CO)David T. Stevenson, Director, Center for Energy Competitiveness, Caesar Rodney Institute (DE)Paul Gessing, President, Rio Grande FoundationKory Swanson, President and CEO, John Locke FoundationFrancis De Luca, President, Civitas InstituteForest Thigpen, President, Mississippi Center for Public PolicyEldon Alexander, President, Faith and Freedom FoundationLynne Roberts, President, Americans United for FreedomRich Johns, President, Liberty Tree AllianceAileen Milton, President, The Villages Tea PartyDebbie Gunnoe, President, Navarre PatriotsSam Mullins, Co-Founder, Santa Rosa Tea Party PatriotsHon. Mike Hill, Founder, Northwest Florida Tea PartyStephani Scruggs Bowen, COO, Coalition for a Strong AmericaAlan Moran, Director, Australian Environment FoundationEunie Smith, President, Eagle ForumNorm Singleton, President, Campaign for Liberty
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July 27, 2015

Frontiers of Freedom was a

signatory to a letter to House members urging them to support a bill

that would kill the wind production tax credit (PTC). <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/frontiers-freedom#s33">[33]</a>

<div>The letter claimed the proposed legislation “protects Americans from the large costs of an out-of-control subsidy.” Since the PTC

was created, the letter asserted that, “taxpayers have sent billions of

dollars to large multinational corporations in the wind industry.”

</div>

<div>The bill referenced in the letter, “The PTC

Elimination Act,” was sponsored by Mike Pompeo of Wichita, Kansas—the

top recipient of Koch funding in Congress. As of November 17, the bill

had 53 co-sponsors, forty-six of which had received contributions from

Koch Industries over the last five years, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.alternet.org/environment/how-koch-brothers-bankers-snuck-anti-wind-op-ed-past-new-york-times">reports Elliot Negin of the Union of Concerned Scientists</a>. <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/frontiers-freedom#s34">[34]</a></div>

<div>Signatories included:</div>

<div>

<ul><li><a target="blank" href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Thomas_J.Pyle">Thomas Pyle</a> — <a target="blank" href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/American_Energy_Alliance">American Energy Alliance</a></li><li>Mike Needham — <a target="blank" href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Heritage_Action_for_America">Heritage Action for America</a></li><li>Brett Gardner — <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/americans-for-prosperity" target="blank">Americans for Prosperity</a></li><li><a target="blank" href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Grover_Norquist">Grover Norquist </a>— <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/americans-tax-reform" target="blank">Americans for Tax Reform</a></li><li>Adam Brandon — <a target="blank" href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/FreedomWorks">FreedomWorks</a></li><li><a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/myron-ebell" target="blank">Myron Ebell </a>— <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/competitive-enterprise-institute" target="blank">Competitive Enterprise Institute</a></li><li><a target="blank" href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Phil_Kerpen">Phil Kerpen</a> — <a target="blank" href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/American_Commitment">American Commitment</a></li><li>Matthew Kendrach — <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/60-plus-association" target="blank">60 Plus Association</a></li><li><a target="blank" href="http://www.exxonsecrets.org/html/personfactsheet.php?id=601">George Landrith</a> — Frontiers of Freedom</li><li><a target="blank" href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/David_Williams">David Williams</a> — Taxpayers Protection Alliance</li><li>Sabrina Schaeffer — <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/independent-women-s-forum" target="blank">Independent Women’s Forum</a></li><li><a target="blank" href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Heather_Richardson_Higgins">Heather Higgins</a> — <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/independent-women-s-forum" target="blank">Independent Women’s Voice</a></li><li><a target="blank" href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Judson_Phillips">Judson Phillips</a> — <a target="blank" href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Tea_Party_Nation">Tea Party Nation</a></li><li><a target="blank" href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Colin_Hanna">Colin Hanna</a> — <a target="blank" href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Let_Freedom_Ring">Let Freedom Ring</a></li><li>Andrew Moylan — R Street</li><li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Marita_Noon">Marita Noon </a>— Energy Makes America Great</li><li>Seton Motley — Less Government</li><li>Kristin Fecteau — Campaign to Free America</li><li>Horace Cooper — Project 21</li><li>Tom Brinkman — Coalition Opposed to Additional Spending and Taxes</li></ul></div>

March 25, 2015

<div>Frontiers of Freedom was one of a group of organizations to submit a

group letter to chairman Michael Boots regarding the National

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review.  According to the letter, the NEPA review is “an inappropriate framework for making climate policy.” <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/frontiers-freedom#s18">[18</a><a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/frontiers-freedom#s18">]</a></div>

<div>Other organizations behind the letter include many which have

received significant funding from the fossil fuel industry and

right-wing foundations:</div>

<ul><li><a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/competitive-enterprise-institute">Competitive Enterprise Institute</a></li><li><a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/center-study-carbon-dioxide-and-global-change" target="blank">CO2 Science</a></li><li><a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/committee-constructive-tomorrow" target="blank">CFACT</a></li><li><a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/americans-tax-reform" target="blank">Americans for Tax Reform</a></li><li><a target="blank" href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Institute_for_Energy_Research">Institute for Energy Research</a></li><li><a target="blank" href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Energy%26_Environment_Legal_Institute">E&E Legal</a></li><li><a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/science-and-environmental-policy-project">Science and Environmental Policy Project</a></li><li>SBE Council</li><li><a target="blank" href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/FreedomWorks">FreedomWorks</a></li><li><a target="blank" href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/American_Commitment">American Commitment</a></li><li><a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/cornwall-alliance-stewardship-creation">Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation</a></li><li><a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/heartland-institute" target="blank">The Heartland Institute</a></li><li><a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/60-plus-association" target="blank">60 Plus Association</a></li><li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/National_Center_for_Public_Policy_Research">National Centre for Public Policy Research</a></li></ul>October, 2013

Frontiers of Freedom was behind a coalition letter urging Congress to repeal the Renewable Fuel Standard. The letter was <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160517184433/http://blog.heartland.org/2013/10/frontiers-of-freedom-backs-coalition-supporting-swift-repeal-of-the-renewable-fuel-standard/">also signed by the Heartland Institute</a>. <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/frontiers-freedom#s30">[30]</a>

“We, collectively and individually, believe the only reform to this failed government mandate should be to repeal the RFS.

Repealing this mandate would bring certainty to the fuel markets and

eliminate the harmful impacts this government program has had on

businesses and consumers,” <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160517185203/http://www.ff.org/coalition-letter-on-renewable-fuel-standard/">the FoF letter reads</a>. “[…] With the recent scandals at EPA showing its lack of transparency and its willingness to break the law to further its agenda, expanding the RFS would only give the EPA another avenue to exercise power over the lives of Americans and further harm the economy.” <a href="https://www.desmogblog.com/frontiers-freedom#s31">[31]</a>=SECRET SCIENCEto lamar, no one took resp for ltr Charles A. Ager, PhDFounder and Chairman, Nanominerals CorpDr. Ralph B. Alexander, PhDFormer Associate Professor, Physics, Wayne State UniversityMr. Robert A. AshworthChemical EngineerDr. Charles R. Anderson, PhDPresident and Principal Scientist, Anderson Materials Evaluation, Inc.Dr. J. Scott Armstrong, PhDProfessor, Marketing, Wharton School, University of PennsylvaniaDr. James R. Barrante, PhDProfessor Emeritus, Physical Chemistry, Southern Connecticut State UniversityDr. Charles Battig, M.D.President, Piedmont Chapter, Virginia Scientists and Engineers for Energy and EnvironmentDr. Denis Beller, PhDResearch Professor, Nuclear Engineering, University of Nevada Las VegasDr. David J. Benard, PhDPhysicist (ret.)Dr. Michael A. Berry, PhDFormer Deputy Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment, USEPA (ret.) andResearch Professor, Environmental Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillDr. Charles A. Berst, PhDEmeritus Professor, English, University of California, Los AngelesDr. William M. Briggs, PhDStatistical Consultant and Adjunct Professor of Statistical Science, Cornell UniversityDr. Edward Calabrese, PhDProfessor, Environmental Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst3Dr. Angelo J. Campanella, PhDPrincipal, Campanella AcousticsDr. Alan Carlin, PhDSenior Operations Research Analyst, USEPA (ret.)Dr. Lawrence M. 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Gray, PhDProfessor Emeritus, Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State UniversityDr. Tim Groseclose, PhDProfessor, American Politics and Public Policy, University of California, Los AngelesDr. William Happer, PhDProfessor, Physics, Princeton UniversityDr. Victor Davis Hanson, PhDSenior Fellow, Hoover Institution at Stanford UniversityDr. Doug L. Hoffman, PhDFormer Research Professor, Computer Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillDr. Albert Kris Huber, PhDElectrical EngineerDr. W. Reed Johnson, PhDProfessor Emeritus, Nuclear Engineering, University of VirginiaDr. Jason S. Johnston, PhDProfessor of Law, University of VirginiaMr. Brian T. KennedyPresident, The Claremont InstituteDr. E. Christian Kopff, PhDAssociate Professor, Classics, University of Colorado, BoulderDr. Patricia A. Lapoint, PhDProfessor, Management, McMurry UniversityDr. Lubert Leger, PhDFormer Assistant Chief, Materials Division, Engineer Directorate, Johnson Space Center, NASADr. Jay Lehr, PhDScience Director, The Heartland Institute 6Dr. Jonathan A. Lesser, PhDPresident, Continental EconomicsDr. Richard E. Lindstrom, PhDProfessor Emeritus, University of ConnecticutDr. Anthony Lupo, PhDProfessor, Atmospheric Science, University of MissouriDr. Matthew A. Malkan, PhDProfessor, Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Los AngelesDr. Martin J. Mangino, PhDProfessor, Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityDr. Calvin Luther Martin, PhDAssociate Professor of History (ret.), Rutgers UniversityDr. John Martinis, PhDProfessor, Physics, University of California, Santa BarbaraDr. Robert J. Michaels, PhDProfessor, Economics, California State University, FullertonDr. Henry I. Miller, M.D.Robert Wesson Fellow in Scientific Philosophy and Public Policy, Hoover Institution at StanfordUniversityDr. Ferenc M. Miskolczi, PhDFormer Senior Principal Scientist, NASA Langley Research CenterDr. Dennis M. Moltz, PhDOwner, High Desert Nuclear TechnologiesDr. Michael Newton, PhDProfessor Emeritus, Forest Ecology, Oregon State UniversityDr. Helen Schwiesow Parker, PhDLicensed Clinical Psychologist7Dr. Nina Pierpont, MD, PhDFormer Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, College of Physicians and Surgeons, ColombiaUniversity; currently a pediatrician in private practiceDr. Jerry L. Punch, PhDProfessor Emeritus, Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders, Michigan StateUniversityDr. Forrest J. Remick, PhDEmeritus Professor, Nuclear Engineering, and Emeritus Associate Vice President, Research, ThePennsylvania State University; and Commissioner (Retired), US Nuclear RegulatoryCommissionDr. James H. Rust, PhDProfessor of Nuclear Engineering (ret.), Georgia TechMr. Donald F. Shaw, Sr.Senior Engineering AdvisorDr. Thomas Sheahen, PhD, PEPhysicistDr. S. Fred Singer, PhDProfessor Emeritus, Environmental Science, University of Virginia, and Director, Science andEnvironmental Policy ProjectDr. Thomas L. Steepy, PhDPlant PathologistDr. Gary Steinberg, DMDDentistDr. Glenda Tannahill, PhDCEO/CFO, Good SamaritanDr. George S. Taylor, PhDDirector, Palmetto Energy InstituteDr. David E. Thompson, PhDFounder and President, Metric Echo, Inc, and Dean Emeritus, College of Engineering, Universityof Idaho8Dr. Marc Trachtenberg, PhDProfessor, Political Science, University of California, Los AngelesDr. Michael Trigoboff, PhDInstructor, Computer Science, Portland Community CollegeDr. Stanley W. 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Stanley Young, PhDAssistant Director for Bioinformatics, National Institute of Statistical Sciencescc: Eddie Bernice Johnson, Ranking Member, House Committee on Science, Space, an...=secret sci<a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;"></a><a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;">again no name of compiler</a><a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;">
</a><a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;">We support the passage of this legislation and thank your Committee for its leadership on this important</a><a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;">issue.</a><a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;">Sincerely,</a><a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;">American Apparel & Footwear Association</a><a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;">American Chemistry Council</a><a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;">American Coatings Association</a><a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;">American Composites Manufacturers Association</a><a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;">American Foundry Society</a><a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;">American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers</a><a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;">American Petroleum Institute</a><a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;">American Wood Council</a><a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;">Auto Care Association</a><a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;">Corn Refiners Association</a><a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;">Council of Producers & Distributors of Agrotechnology</a><a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;">EPS Industry Alliance</a><a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;">Fashion Jewelry and Accessories Trade Association</a><a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;">Industrial Minerals Association - North America</a><a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;">Institute of Makers of Explosives</a><a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;">International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers</a><a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;">IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries</a><a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;">National Association for Surface Finishing</a><a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;">National Association of Chemical Distributors</a><a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;">National Black Chamber of Commerce</a><a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;">National Electrical Manufacturers Association</a><a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;">National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association</a><a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;">National Oilseed Processors Association</a><a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;">National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association</a><a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;">Pine Chemicals Association, Inc.</a><a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;">Plumbing Manufacturers International</a><a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;">Styrene Information and Research Center</a><a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;">The Fertilizer Institute</a><a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;">Treated Wood Council</a><a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); cursor: pointer; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;">Window & Door Manufacturers Association</a><a class="fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search%3Fq%3Dcache:LxmufgXmoZUJ:https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201307/legislation.cfm%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&ved=2ahUKEwjAk-CljufqAhUERK0KHYK3CWQQIDAJegQICRAG" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); 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