WWEAS? (What Would Ethan Allen Say?)

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Totten delivers background on the new head of John McLaughry’s Ethan Allen Institute:

In 2005, Bornemann was fined $5000 by the Federal Elections Commission for taking part in a scheme to funnel $60,000 in campaign contributions to several top Republicans in 2002 while working for the Kansas-based Westar Energy. Those lawmakers included: Tom DeLay (R-TX), Joe Barton (R-TX), Billy Tauzin (R-LA), Sam Graves (R-MO) and Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL).

On his own, according to the FEC, Bornemann earmarked $10,400 to 17 different campaign committees.

According to the FEC complaint, Bornemann wrote an email to his client – Westar Energy – in 2002 that they needed to give money to top members of Congress, including $25,000 to a political action committee backed by DeLay, “to develop a significant and positive profile for the Company’s federal presence.”

Indeed.

Westar was fined $20,000, while two company officials were fined $8500 and $7000, respectively. Bornemann was the only other person fined.

Yick. Here’s a link to the full piece.

Expect lots of blogging fodder from this guy.

3 thoughts on “WWEAS? (What Would Ethan Allen Say?)”

  1. the selfish land speculator who earned his money by purchasing and selling lands stolen by big European led government from the native peoples and then fought only to protect his personal interests would loudly proclaim “Huzzah!”

    But that’s probably why McClaughry has always been so infatuated with Ethan Allen too.

  2. “I’m delighted to have been selected to lead EAI to a higher level of activity and influence, as well as to return to my native New England,” Rick said. “Vermont is a state of great beauty, a high quality of life, and good people. If we can couple those assets with sound public policies that lead to greater economic opportunity and prosperity, it can become a model for the nation.”

    http://www.vermontbiz.com/news…

    Ironic.

    If Rick and John succeed in their anti-regulation, unbridled free-market crusade, we can kiss that “great beauty” and “high quality of life” good bye.

  3. They will try.  this new guy will be a force to keep an eye on.  He will certainly try to work for the republicans and get them into office.  

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