Title: Dark secrets of AARP finally exposed to light
Headings: Dark secrets of AARP finally exposed to light
Dark secrets of AARP finally exposed to light
Why the AARP health 'reform' endorsement?
Following the money trail
AARP's federal funding
Left-leaning activism and campaign contributions
Gun-control advocacy
Immigration and migrant workers
Pro-homosexual agenda
Shredding the AARP membership card
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Content: The group also targeted seniors in its magazine and official bulletin, delivering it to 22 million U.S. households. Only three months after beginning the lobbying campaign, AARP reported that 535 members of Congress were blasted with at least 460,000 calls in opposition to Bush's plan. "AARP won the battle," Carlisle wrote. " Due largely to its multimillion-dollar effort as well as considerable legislative lobbying, AARP succeeded in undermining support for private accounts in just a few months." Advertisement - story continues below
But AARP's left-leaning activism didn't end there. According to NLPC, AARP combated tax cuts during the Reagan and Bush administrations. It also fought the nomination of Clarence Thomas to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1991 and helped the Clinton administration defeat a balanced budget amendment in 1995. A 2006 AARP Impact Award goes to Harry Belafonte
In 2006, AARP honored singer and activist Harry Belafonte with its Impact Award for doing " something extraordinary to make the world a better place ." Shortly afterward, Belafonte, a Hugo Chavez supporter, called President George W. Bush "the greatest terrorist in the world." Advertisement - story continues below
While AARP bills itself as a nonpartisan group that does not support, oppose or contribute to any candidates or political parties, AARP's executives and employees overwhelmingly support Democrats.