Homer Chamber joins departures from US Chamber

[Bandit]

Homer Chamber joins departures from US Chamber
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The chamber of commerce in a picturesque and quirky Alaska town is among the latest local chambers to dump their affiliation with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce over the national organization's right-leaning platforms.

The decision by the Homer Chamber of Commerce is among chambers around the country that have distanced themselves from the U.S. Chamber over its Republican-friendly stance on hot button issues including global warming.

Some critics also object to what they see as multimillion-dollar support for Republican candidates and lobbying for the Republican agenda.

The U.S. Chamber says its positions and endorsements are based on what's best for businesses and job creation, not on party affiliations.

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[Bandit]

1. This is Alaska a very Red State.

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: Every once in a while there is something to cheer about..

[xchrom]

2. recommend

[Tippy]

3. K&R for doing the right thing

[CarmanK]

4. There are some patriots in US CORPORATE , just so hard to find.

[kenfrequed]

6. Local chambers of commerse...

Tend to be about the local businesses that make up the membership. They still can be difficult sometimes but ultimately they have goals that can sometimes be accomodated more by democrats than republicans. Sometimes they are part of the resistance to huge Walmart-type stores that come into a town to crush local business.

[boomerbust]

5. Way to go Blue

Keep up the good fight.

[Blue_In_AK]

7. Yea, Homer!!

One of Alaska's little oases of blue in this red state. Love that place.

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