Your turkey may have a partisan flavor this year, because at least one poultry company is coming out with early investments for Missouri's 2010 election cycle.
Arkansas-based Tyson Foods, one of Forbes' 100 largest corporations in the U.S., donated $5,800 to three candidates, including $5,000 to Gov. Jay Nixon (D), $300 to State Sen. Rob Mayer (R), and $500 to State Rep. Billy Pat Wright (R).
Tyson also contributed to many of the same candidates in 2008, plus Attorney General Chris Koster (D) who received $1,350 last year. The contribution to Koster is especially noteworthy since as Attorney General, he is responsible for enforcing environmental statutes, and Tyson's environmental record in Missouri isn't exactly perfect.
Tyson operates several plants in the state, including one in Noel, Missouri recognized by the Bush Administration's Environmental Protection Agency several years ago for outstanding environmental performance. A few years before that, Tyson's Sedalia plant settled with the state for violations of the federal Clean Water Act. Even with a tarnished environmental record, one study estimates Tyson is responsible for 2,600 jobs in Pettis county alone.
If you're eating a Butterball, don't worry, your turkey isn't supporting any other turkeys. According to the Missouri Ethics Commission, Butterball made no political contributions to Missouri candidates this election cycle.
And regardless of what kind of turkey you're having, Happy Thanksgiving.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
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