Wednesday, February 07, 2007

I'm confused

I thought Corporate America was BAD!?

Some of Iowa's biggest corporations and interest groups helped foot the bill for Gov. Chet Culver's inaugural celebration.

Kirke Financial Services, MidAmerican Energy, Iowa Farm Bureau and Principal Financial Group donated $50,000 each.

Nine companies gave $25,000 each, including John Deere, Pioneer and Wells Fargo.

Here's more of the list:

Kirke Financial Services L.L.C.$50,000.00
Mid American$50,000.00
Farm Bureau Management$50,000.00
Principal Life Insurance Company$50,000.00
The Rasmussen Group, Inc.$25,000.00
Interstate Power & Light Co$25,000.00
Hawkeye Renewables$25,000.00
Nationwide $25,000.00
John Deere World Headquarters$25,000.00
Altria Corporate Services, Inc.$25,000.00
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc$25,000.00
Iowa Tix LC$16,774.85
Iowa Health Systems$12,500.00
Iowa Health Systems$12,500.00
Brownells$10,000.00
Qwest$10,000.00
Shrine Bros Corp$10,000.00
Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs$10,000.00
Tyson$10,000.00
Wellmark$10,000.00
Union Pacific$10,000.00
BNSF Railway Co$10,000.00
Bridgepoint Education$10,000.00
Monsanto Company$10,000.00
AFSCME $10,000.00
AFSCME/Iowa Public Employees$10,000.00
Kehl Family Foundation$10,000.00
Mediacom Communications Corp$10,000.00
Riverside Casino & Golf Resort LLC$10,000.00
Goldstein Group Inc$10,000.00
Meredith$10,000.00
Life Investors Insurance Company of America$10,000.00
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.$10,000.00
Verizon Corporate SVCS. Corp$10,000.00
Pfizer Inc$10,000.00
Rockwell Collins$10,000.00
Saber Software, Inc$10,000.00
Anheuser-Busch COS, Inc$10,000.00
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.$7,500.00
Wells Fargo Financial, Inc.$7,500.00
Iowa Health Care Association$6,000.00
HyVee$5,000.00
The Oaks Development Co$5,000.00
Walter's Homes LTD$5,000.00
Archer Daniels Midland Company$5,000.00
Anonymous$5,000.00
ING USA Annuity & Life Insurance Co$5,000.00
ING USA Annuity & Life Insurance Co$5,000.00
Iowa Motor Truck Association$5,000.00
Home Builders Association of Iowa$5,000.00
AstraZeneca$5,000.00


General Motors Corporation$5,000.00
Caseys General Stores$2,500.00
Bankers Trust$2,500.00
Care Initiatives, EOE/AA$2,500.00
Anderson Erickson$2,000.00
Cash-$1,717.00
ABCM Corporation$1,500.00
IFDA Political Action Committee $500.00
United Staff Union of Iowa Political Action$250.00
The Devolder Law Firm$250.00
Merchant Investment Inc.$250.00

Sheet Metal Contractors of Iowa, Inc.$250.00
Iowa Rural Water State PAC$250.00

Here's the obligatory we can't be bought bs...

Brad Anderson, the governor's communications director, said the donations won't make a difference in how the governor relates to the groups and businesses that helped pay for the festivities.

Dummycrats...Aren't they a kick in the ASS!

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