FEC Fails to Investigate Teachers’ Complaint of NEA Union Money Laundering Scheme
Employee rights advocate weighs federal lawsuit
Washington, DC (January 5, 2010) – Apparently without conducting a field investigation, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) dismissed a complaint against one of the most politically active unions in America after evidence surfaced that union officials deposited illegally laundered dues money into its political action committee (PAC).
Citing in part lack of sufficient funding to enforce the law, the FEC junked a complaint filed by the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation and two Alabama teachers who discovered a union scheme to divert convention reimbursements into the National Education Association (NEA) union’s PAC.
When attending the NEA’s 2004 national convention, Daphne Middle School science department chair Claire Waites was deceived into supporting the NEA’s PAC and was determined that it would not happen again. However, Waites and Assistant Principal Dr. Jeanne Fox, both members of the Baldwin County Education Association (BCEA), Alabama Education Association (AEA), and NEA unions, discovered the practice continues.
In July 2008, Waites and Fox attended the NEA’s annual convention in Washington, DC as delegates of the BCEA. According to their sworn testimony, BCEA union president Saadia Hunter informed the educators that contributions in their names were made to a “children’s fund” using money included in their expense reimbursements for their trip to the convention.
Although Hunter told Waites that these contributions were not political in nature, they actually went to the NEA’s PAC. Hunter later admitted that the money would be contributed to Barack Obama’s presidential campaign. AEA union bosses also admitted to the educators that the PAC contributions were paid with BCEA members’ dues.
Foundation attorneys are considering a lawsuit against the FEC for shirking its duty of upholding the integrity of the political system, particularly since it is suspected this scheme affected many other teacher delegates to the union convention.
“The FEC made a conscious decision to not take these charges seriously,” said Mark Mix, president of the National Right to Work Foundation. “We suspect this scheme could involve many more teachers – potentially to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars.”
It is illegal for union officials to encourage and solicit contributions under false pretenses and without informing workers of their right to refuse to contribute without any reprisal. Federal law also forbids campaign contributions made in the name of another person.
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FEC and the door wa to union funds
"Citing in part lack of sufficient funding to enforce the law, the FEC junked a complaint"
If the Federal Election Commission dismissed the complaint and there was Illegal operations that violate the law of the land and the Constitution of America then the FBI should be investigating them to the full extent of the law. If they do not it is a further sign that the Current Administration is a treasonable one that will allow the Unions to buy their way out through the Political Action Committees thwarting the rights of the individuals right to work.
Money from expense reimbursements !?
Even if the money had gone to a "children's fund", why would that be OK? Who or what was the source of the reimbursement monies? Is a charitable donation incurred while attending a NEA convention an eligible expense?
Children's Fund
Any monies taken from another is a "co-erced deduction" not a "charitable donation", so it would make no difference to whom the monies were given. However, doing such a thing when one does not know the wishes of the parties involved is theft and deserves the full extent of the law.
UNIONS FAILING TO FOLLOW THE LAW
It is obvious to me that as soon as the Republicans and Or Tea Party Movement takes over at least one house of Congress, we should start on legislation to end unions, period. They are solely based on extortion and if they are going to break the law or disregard the law in the first place, they really don't have a leg to stand on.
ITS TIME TO END OBAMA'S SOCIALIST AGENDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YOU ARE SO RIGHT ON! OBAMA IS NOTHING BUT A WANT TO BE DICTATOR. I AM CONVINCED FROM ALL MY RESEARCH THAT HE IS A TERRORIST PLANT WHO WANTS TO BREAK OUR COUNTRY DOWN SO THAT HIS ISLAMIC BEST FRIENDS CAN COME IN AND TAKE OVER AND HE WILL BE OUR DICTATOR. ITS TIME FOR A REVOLUTION IN AMERICA TO RID OBAMA/PELOSI/REID AND ALL THE DEMS AND EVEN LIBERAL REPUBLICANS FROM OFFICE.
OUR CONSTITUTION WAS WRITTEN ON 17 PAGES AND HAS RAN OUR COUNTRY FOR 233 YEARS. WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD THE SENATE AND CONGRESS NEED A BILL ON 2000 PAGES TO RUN OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM? SIMPLE, THEY HAVE SO MUCH JUNK HIDDENT IN THOSE PAGES IT WILL TAKE 20 YEARS TO FIND THEM ALL. HOW CAN ANYBODY WITH A BRAIN IN THEIR HEAD BE SO NAIVE TO BELIEVE IN OBAMACARE????? THE TIME HAS COME TO IMPEACH OUR WANNA BE DICTATOR. GO TO www.impeachobamacampaign.com. TO SIGN THE PETITION TO RID OUR COUNTRY OF THIS TERRORIST!
UNIONS S-CK
Welcome to BIG BUSINESS in the Unions.
While this is TYPICAL of all the BIG UNIONS there is nothing that can be done with the current administration.
Remember our POTUS had over 800 MILLION UNACCOUNTABLE dollars to spend on BUYING the election.
NO ONE has investigated where the money came from, what it was spent on, and who denoted to his campaign. As far as that goes nobody knows where Obama hid what was left.
The NEA is worthless in the United States. My wife was in the Local teachers union and the NEA for 35 years... they did nothing about any complaints she had.. (two) in the entire 35 years... they just took her money and the school systems got WORSE, the administration got bigger and she received nothing in return.
FCC has no money to investigate. Fire a couple of do nothing big shots and use that money, or better yet... get some of that stimulus the Messiah keeps giving out to his friends and donors.
fec fails to investigate NEA/unions
I have been in musicians's union for 40 years and have resigned because of the same reason. I sent a letter to the president of AFM stating I could not belong to an organization that wants to turn our country into another Soviet Union. I belonged two unions in my lifetime and they did nothing for me but to me. They took my money for their officers paycheck. At the rate they are going we will have the USSA. GOD FORBID, HURRY UP NOVEMBER!!!
ITS TIME TO PUT AND END OF THE UNION MESS COME NOV 2010.
YOU ARE SO RIGHT ON! OBAMA IS NOTHING BUT A WANT TO BE DICTATOR. I AM CONVINCED FROM ALL MY RESEARCH THAT HE IS A TERRORIST PLANT WHO WANTS TO BREAK OUR COUNTRY DOWN SO THAT HIS ISLAMIC BEST FRIENDS CAN COME IN AND TAKE OVER AND HE WILL BE OUR DICTATOR. ITS TIME FOR A REVOLUTION IN AMERICA TO RID OBAMA/PELOSI/REID AND ALL THE DEMS AND EVEN LIBERAL REPUBLICANS FROM OFFICE.
OUR CONSTITUTION WAS WRITTEN ON 17 PAGES AND HAS RAN OUR COUNTRY FOR 233 YEARS. WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD THE SENATE AND CONGRESS NEED A BILL ON 2000 PAGES TO RUN OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM? SIMPLE, THEY HAVE SO MUCH JUNK HIDDENT IN THOSE PAGES IT WILL TAKE 20 YEARS TO FIND THEM ALL. HOW CAN ANYBODY WITH A BRAIN IN THEIR HEAD BE SO NAIVE TO BELIEVE IN OBAMACARE????? THE TIME HAS COME TO IMPEACH OUR WANNA BE DICTATOR. GO TO www.impeachobamacampaign.com. TO SIGN THE PETITION TO RID OUR COUNTRY OF THIS TERRORIST!
Nazi Tactics
This entire scenario distinctly reflects the verysame tactics used by Hitler in his rise to power.
It is time that we stop ASSUMING what "APPEARS" to be & acknowledge that the multitude of similar secretive & sterongarm events are deliberately orchestratedunder one overriding plan.
While we idly mumble & soil our breeches, the loaded shotgun of tyranny is zeroing in on the very hearty of liberty.
Our Constitution DEMANDS that we take immedite collective action against this domestic tyranny before these thugs & gangsters who are now running OUR government declare martial law against us.
ITS TIME FOR AMERICANS TO WALK INTO WASHINGTON AND CLEAN HOUSE
YOU ARE SO RIGHT ON! OBAMA IS NOTHING BUT A WANT TO BE DICTATOR. I AM CONVINCED FROM ALL MY RESEARCH THAT HE IS A TERRORIST PLANT WHO WANTS TO BREAK OUR COUNTRY DOWN SO THAT HIS ISLAMIC BEST FRIENDS CAN COME IN AND TAKE OVER AND HE WILL BE OUR DICTATOR. ITS TIME FOR A REVOLUTION IN AMERICA TO RID OBAMA/PELOSI/REID AND ALL THE DEMS AND EVEN LIBERAL REPUBLICANS FROM OFFICE.
OUR CONSTITUTION WAS WRITTEN ON 17 PAGES AND HAS RAN OUR COUNTRY FOR 233 YEARS. WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD THE SENATE AND CONGRESS NEED A BILL ON 2000 PAGES TO RUN OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM? SIMPLE, THEY HAVE SO MUCH JUNK HIDDENT IN THOSE PAGES IT WILL TAKE 20 YEARS TO FIND THEM ALL. HOW CAN ANYBODY WITH A BRAIN IN THEIR HEAD BE SO NAIVE TO BELIEVE IN OBAMACARE????? THE TIME HAS COME TO IMPEACH OUR WANNA BE DICTATOR. GO TO www.impeachobamacampaign.com. TO SIGN THE PETITION TO RID OUR COUNTRY OF THIS TERRORIST!
FEC
On the subject of abusive tactics, I just made a contribution for what I thought was funding for a lawsuit against the FEC. Then I read the article accompanying the solictation which stated the "foundation attorneys are CONSIDERING a lawsuit against the FEC". That's not a lot different from the unions slight of hand.
Shame on me for not reading article first. Last contribution from me.
See the existing "free" lawsuits
Your donation was not in vain. If the FEC isn't sued (although it probably will be if they don't act), you're supporting many actions being taken around the country. Didn't you read some of the news under the blogs? Legal activity isn't free although this organization helps alot of little people take the unions and companies to court and doesn't charge them. You should be proud of your donation.
You missed his point...
To be fair, the author noted a similar "sleight of hand" on your part, and duly called you on it. While I may disagree with his assertion that this needs to be the last donation (although he does have that right) I do believe that he has made a specific complaint against your site. Specifically your insistence that it is acceptable for you to use these techniques because you are doing good while you see a problem with such practices from the other side. I think you could have better resolved this issue if you had have have acknowledged your failure, corrected your behavior and moved on. Instead, you chose to defend and indefensible position and have lost a small amount of credibility.
FEC
On the subject of abusive tactics, I just made a contribution for what I thought was funding for a lawsuit against the FEC. Then I read the article accompanying the solictation which stated the "foundation attorneys are CONSIDERING a lawsuit against the FEC". That's not a lot different from the unions slight of hand.
Shame on me for not reading article first. Last contribution from me.
FEC
On the subject of abusive tactics, I just made a contribution for what I thought was funding for a lawsuit against the FEC. Then I read the article accompanying the solictation which stated the "foundation attorneys are CONSIDERING a lawsuit against the FEC". That's not a lot different from the unions slight of hand.
Shame on me for not reading article first. Last contribution from me.
FEC
On the subject of abusive tactics, I just made a contribution for what I thought was funding for a lawsuit against the FEC. Then I read the article accompanying the solictation which stated the "foundation attorneys are CONSIDERING a lawsuit against the FEC". That's not a lot different from the unions slight of hand.
Shame on me for not reading article first. Last contribution from me.