[Vision2020] Bil Sali

[Andreas Schou]

> Here is a list of awards that Bill Sali has received.
> "Taxpayers Friend" Award from National Taxpayers Union.

The National Taxpayer's Union is devoted to the institution of a 30%
national sales tax and the elimination of all progressivity in the
national sales code.

> A100% rating from the American Conservative Union and demeed one of the "Best and Brightest" in Congress

Meaning that he is as or more conservative than anyone else in Congress.

> Spirit of Enterprise Award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
> "A" in English by US English.

An organization arguing that all official transactions be transacted
in English -- and, among other things, that translators not be
provided to non-English-speaking criminal defendants.

> "Hero of the Taxpayer" award from Americans for Tax Reform.

Actually, the "American Shareholders Association," which argues
against increased disclosure requirements, and the Orwellian-named
"Alliance for Workers Freedom," which argues against worker
protections like the minimum wage and

> "Guardian of Seniors' Rights " award for protecting Social Security and "Benjamin Franklin Award for supporting repeal of onerous estate/death tax form the 60 Plus Association.

The '60 Plus Organization' is a shell group with no employees, funded
by Wall Street, that argues for the privatization of Social Security.

> "Defenders of Economic Freedom" Award from Club For Growth (ranked 9 out of 435)

Grover Nordquist's "Drown the Federal Government in the Bathtub" organization.

> "Thomas Jefferson Award" from International Foodservice Distributors

Is anyone who isn't a right-wing nutjob supposed to be impressed by
this catalog of accolades from astroturf groups and plutocrats?

-- ACS