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Dear Mayor Bowser, Regarding the front page article in the Washington Post, “Congress Moves to Gut DC Laws” (January 19), you and your aides bristled at this gross interference in local government. This Republican-dominated Congressional overthrow of DC laws could not occur were DC to become a state – a goal you have “championed” –…
Read MoreRepresentative Nancy Pelosi House Minority Leader United States House of Representatives 233 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 January 17, 2017 Dear Representative Pelosi: I see you were quoted in The Hill newspaper recently (“Pelosi Rips GOP for Cut and Run Strategy on Obamacare,” by Mike Lillis, January 12, 2017) saying that you…
Read MoreEverybody has heard or seen Donald Trump exude great pride over his business prowess, his business empire and that he estimates his net worth to be about $10 billion. He exalts his ability to negotiate complex deals with a wide range of business and financial interests. He has submitted his Federal Election Commission (FEC) forms.…
Read MoreWe note with sorrow the passing of one of our Founders, the legendary Texas trial attorney Joe Jamail. His integrity, wisdom, skill, and humor will be sorely missed. Ralph Nader, President of the American Museum of Tort Law, said: “Over his long career of trial practice, Joe Jamail was a champion of champions in applying…
Read MoreNovember 18, 2015 Representative John Conyers 2426 Rayburn HOB Washington, DC 20515 SENT VIA FAX AND HAND DELIVERED Dear Representative Conyers: Last week the Corporate Crime Reporter ran a story about proposed changes in the mens rea standard. According to Corporate Crime Reporter: Justice Department spokesperson Peter Carr told Corporate Crime Reporter that enacting…
Read MoreJeff Bezos Amazon.com, Inc. P.O. Box 81226 Seattle, WA 98108-1226 Dear Mr. Bezos, I just learned that Mr. Paul E. Misener, VP of Global Public Policy for Amazon is testifying on Tuesday July 7, 2015 before the Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security. The hearing is on the topic…
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2015 Jeff Smisek, CEO United Airlines, Inc. PO Box 06649 Chicago, IL 60606-0649 Dear Mr. Smisek, I have not yet heard from you regarding my letter of February 13, 2015, but your employees who have read it are coming forward to describe their deteriorating working conditions. These are loyal UAL workers on the…
Read MoreFor Immediate Release: Statement by Ralph Nader on the Walmart Announcement Raising its Minimum Wage
February 20, 2015 Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Ralph Nader on the Walmart Announcement Raising its Minimum Wage After meetings with Walmart representatives, public letters to the company’s CEO, and picketing Walmart stores over the past several years (see timeforaraise.org and give1010avote.org), we see that Walmart now decides to be one step ahead…
Read MoreFebruary 13, 2015 Jeff Smisek, CEO United Airlines, Inc. PO Box 06649 Chicago, IL 60606-0649 Dear Mr. Smisek, Two stories have come to public attention about your airline, which invites some serious introspection by you and your fellow executives who make millions of dollars a year. The first appeared in the January 23, 2015 edition…
Read MoreSeptember 22, 2014 Dear Speaker Boehner, While millions of hardworking Americans are working more and more for less and less, you and your House of Representatives seem to have no problem working less and less for more and more. If a mother of one in Butler County, Ohio — your home county — working at…
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