In 2008 Barack Obama declared that he would "Paint the Nation Purple," which is of course SEIU's color. His far-left agenda, which matches SEIU's political philosophy, gives credence that Obama wasn't issuing an empty promise. Last year SEIU's president, Andy Stern, visited the White House 28 times. Anna Burger, the union's secretary-treasurer who is also chairwoman of the Change to Win Federation, was a White House visitor 32 times in 2009.
CNS News Service has more:
Federal prosecutors are reviewing a request for an investigation into whether Andy Stern, president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), violated the Lobbying Disclosure Act for his frequent visits to the White House and with members of Congress in 2009.
Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) and its subgroup the Alliance for Worker Freedom (AWF) sent letters to acting U.S. Attorney Channing D. Phillips of the District of Columbia asking for a probe.
"Specifically, it is important to determine whether those and related activities could constitute 'lobbying' by Mr. Stern in violation of the Lobbying Disclosure Act," said the Nov. 13, 2009, letter signed by ATR President Grover G. Norquist and AWF Executive Director Brian M. Johson.
In a second letter, the two organizations second letter asked for a probe into Burger's activities. These letters were sent to Secretary of the Senate Nancy Erickson and Clerk of the House Loraine C. Miller, who oversee disclosure cases.
Stern and Burger are former registered lobbyists. CNS builds a case that the pair continued lobbying after their registrations lapsed.
Today is Election Day in Illinois, and I voted to de-purple my state and the nation.
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