In a message dated Thu, 20 Jun 2002 12:53:01 PM Eastern Standard Time, Dave Piehl writes:
> It's unfortunate that the alleged Peter McLaughlin > promise to Wells Fargo could now jeopardize what is > probably the most important development proposal in > the area! > > The interesting part is that the access seems to be > most desired by Wells Fargo; the market studies done > by the potential anchor tenants at Nic Lake and > Chicago Lake do not require additional access. That > implies that this could be a political favor for Wells > Fargo - has anyone checked their campaign contribution > records? Have you bothered to call Wells' Government Relations office, located right here in Minneapolis, Dave? Had you spent a few minutes doing that, you would have learned that the company does not make donations to politicians even at the Federal level. That's what they have a PAC for, which is voluntarily funded by salaried employees and contributes *only* to Federal candidates, probably because the state campaign finance laws are arcane, laden with nasty penalties for violators, and (my opinion) heavily biased against companies as opposed to labor unions and non-profits. Then again, I guess in some quarters it would be considered poor form to bother finding out the truth before you accuse people of bribery. Disclaimer: I have been an accountant for Wells Fargo & Co. since 1999 and a member of the Wells Fargo PAC since this year. My opinions are my own and not those of WFC or its PAC. Kevin Trainor RPM Candidate HD 61A East Phillips _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
