The major public employee union, the Association of Federal, State, County, and Municipal Employees (ASFSCME), is now stepping up efforts to swing elections to politicians who will do their bidding. Recall, how Barack Obama rebuked the Supreme Court during his State of the Union address for its Citizens United ruling - the ruling that affirmed that corporations enjoy first amendment rights during campaigns? All a smoke screen, a feint to distract attention that the ruling has prompted unions, especially public unions, to pour money into campaigns. In recent weeks, the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and the AFL-CIO have begun to use the new Citizens United rules to promote their preferred candidates in closely fought contests, such as Lt. Gov. Bill Halter's challenge to Sen. Blanche Lincoln in Arkansas' Democratic Senate primary, and the special election in Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district, which Democrat Mark Critz won in mid-May. In a...(Read Full Post)