The United Negro College Fund, whose famous motto is, “A mind is a terrible thing to waste,” recently accepted a $25 million grant from the Koch brothers.
In case you don’t listen to the Democrat’s Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, the Koch brothers are the “infamous” billionaires who subvert democracy by funding numerous conservative causes and organizations. This has angered the largest government employee’s union in the country – AFSCME.
In fact, AFSCME has pulled all of its funding from UNCF and said it will no longer work with them. From Rare:
In fact, AFSCME has pulled all of its funding from UNCF and said it will no longer work with them. From Rare:
A powerful government workers’ union will end its support for the United Negro College Fund after the group accepted $25 million from the conservative powerhouse Koch brothers and the college fund’s president appeared at a Koch event. In a letter made public Thursday, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees said it will no longer partner with or raise funds for the fund, known for its iconic motto, “A mind is a terrible thing to waste.”AFSCME President Lee Saunders said the actions of the college fund’s president “are not only deeply hostile to the rights and dignity of public employees, but also a profound betrayal of the ideals of the civil rights movement.”
Since 2003, AFSCME has co-sponsored a scholarship with UNCF, giving away $50,000-$60,000 a year towards a scholarship. The Koch Brothers just gave more than four times what AFSCME has given over 11 years.
One obvious reason why liberal groups and unions like AFSCME give these gifts to minority charities is because they then demand their loyalty to the left’s political agenda.
When AFSCME yanks funding from a charity that sponsors education for minorities, it makes obvious its intentions – not so much sponsoring education for blacks, but putting up appearances for PR reasons and attempting to control minorities for the left’s agenda.
When UNCF accepted the $25 million grant and its president accepted an invitation to speak at a Koch Brothers’ summit, he showed his disloyalty to thereal cause and therefore he and his organization have to be punished.
It has become clear that progressive groups are not so much interested in “democracy” and “equality” as they are abusing government to silence their opponents through such actions as campaign finance “reform,” which would muzzle business enterprises and conservative groups.
This agenda has become even more clear since the IRS announced it was considering officially targeting 501(c)4s which are predominately conservative. This would only serve to codify the blatant political suppression at the heart of the IRS scandal.
If AFSCME was genuinely interested in educating black college students, they would welcome the Koch donation to the cause of educating minorities, while continuing their donations. Just who really are the tolerant ones?
When AFSCME yanks funding from a charity that sponsors education for minorities, it makes obvious its intentions – not so much sponsoring education for blacks, but putting up appearances for PR reasons and attempting to control minorities for the left’s agenda.
When UNCF accepted the $25 million grant and its president accepted an invitation to speak at a Koch Brothers’ summit, he showed his disloyalty to thereal cause and therefore he and his organization have to be punished.
It has become clear that progressive groups are not so much interested in “democracy” and “equality” as they are abusing government to silence their opponents through such actions as campaign finance “reform,” which would muzzle business enterprises and conservative groups.
This agenda has become even more clear since the IRS announced it was considering officially targeting 501(c)4s which are predominately conservative. This would only serve to codify the blatant political suppression at the heart of the IRS scandal.
If AFSCME was genuinely interested in educating black college students, they would welcome the Koch donation to the cause of educating minorities, while continuing their donations. Just who really are the tolerant ones?
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