General Dynamics — who you may recall built bombs implicated in possible war crimes that killed children in Yemen — was the top donor to election objectors in Congress this year.
They weren’t alone: Raytheon Technologies, Lockheed Martin, and Boeing ALL ramped up their donations to lawmakers who voted against certifying the 2020 election results too.[1]
These companies profit by keeping our priorities focused on weapons and war — and it should be no surprise that they’re laser-focused on maintaining this broken status quo at any cost.
Not many are willing to go up against the enormous influence of mega weapons corporations and their lobbyists, but that’s what Win Without War is built to do.
And here’s where things could get interesting: We’ve just seen how a single Senator can grind things to a halt to get what they want. That’s why we are pushing tooth and nail for a committed group of Senators to say NO and end the billion dollar Pentagon payouts.
We’ve only got a few critical weeks to pull out all the stops to keep the pressure on — and we need you with us!
This fight depends on grassroots activism and grassroots donations, Antonio, but we’ve got to close a $39,550 gap by December 31 if we want a chance at going toe-to-toe with the weapons industry. Our average donation this year is $17.53, and any amount will fuel our fight. Can you donate $15 to help us use every tool we’ve got to block the bloated Pentagon budget?
Right now, the sad truth is the enormous Pentagon budget doesn’t reflect the security needs of the country, but the priorities of gigantic weapons corporations and lawmakers who collectively receive $25 million per election in “defense” donations.
These latest revelations prove just how far they’re willing to go — because it apparently isn’t enough to rig the systems to work against peace and keep the arms sales (and profits) flowing — they’re working against democracy too.
A favorite recipient is Rep. Vicky Hartzler (MO-4), who voted to decertify the elections and is currently the top Republican on the House Armed Services Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee — which controls lucrative contracts for fighter jets and military vehicles.
From fulfilling our obligation to the people of Afghanistan, to responding to hurricanes and forest fires fueled by climate change, to fixing our broken healthcare system under the stress of a new COVID variant, the weapons and war industry’s insatiable appetite for death dollars distorts our country’s priorities for their own self-interest.
This has got to be a wake up call. It’s high time that we stop spending where war profiteers and arms lobbyists want, and start spending on the things that will improve peoples’ lives.
With your help, Win Without War is determined to turn the status quo around. Not many are willing to go up against the enormous influence of mega defense corporations and their lobbyists, but that’s what we’re built to do — and we need your support:
This is a massive uphill battle, but we are better positioned than ever to build power and WIN. Less than 1% reading will give, but a donation of just $15 can make an enormous difference as we use every tool we’ve got to block the bloated Pentagon budget!
Thank you for working for peace,
Michael, Amy, Sara, and the Win Without War team
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[1] The Hill, "GOP election objectors rake in corporate cash"
