Recession 2024: Government Gouging of US Citizens (Connecting the Dots: Groceries, Dean Foods, Healthcare, Immigration, Heinz, Campbell Soup Company, American Beverage Association, ACORN, Sidley Austin LLP & Soros Funding, All Networking)
Newsmax
By
George MentzTuesday, 01 October 2024 03:50 PM
https://www.newsmax.com/finance/georgementz/inflation-taxes-government/2024/10/01/id/1182454/
High
Inflation and Its Consequences
Inflation,
the general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money, poses
a significant challenge for workers in the USA. It erodes purchasing power
while working and in retirement, meaning that the same amount of money buys
fewer goods and services over time. The government's role in inflation has been
disastrous, often stemming from poor leadership, weak energy polices, never
ending wars, and government regulations which paralyze job creation and
business growth.
For
everyday consumers, high inflation translates to increased costs for essential
items such as groceries, healthcare, insurance,
education, and housing. This phenomenon is particularly pronounced when
examining housing costs, where high demand paired with limited supply due to immigration
policies
can inflate home and rent prices particularly in democrat controlled cities
which hurts teachers and union workers the most. As interest rates rise—often
in response to inflation—mortgages become more expensive, making homeownership
unattainable for most.
Grocery
Manufacturers Association rebrands
Politico
By
THEODORIC MEYER 01/14/2020 02:41 PM EST
With
David Beavers and Daniel Lippman
GROCERY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION REBRANDS: The Grocery
Manufacturers Association officially changed its name on Tuesday,
becoming the Consumer Brands Association as part of a broader reinvention
driven by the departure of some of its most prominent members. The trade group
— started in 1908 as the American Specialty Manufacturers
Association — no longer sees itself as representing just food industry
behemoths.
—
“When I met with the leaders of this industry, the issues that were more
food-centric, more beverage-centric, were frankly already handled or should be
handled by” more niche trade groups, such as the American Bakers
Association, the American
Beverage Association and the International Dairy Foods
Association, Geoff Freeman, the trade group’s president and
chief executive, said in an interview on Monday. So the group has given up
lobbying on issues involving specific ingredients. Instead, it’s focused on
issues important to companies whose products are found in the first 15 aisles
of a typical grocery store, such as packaging sustainability, supply chain
issues and pushing the Food and Drug Administration to take on what Freeman
described as “the out-of-control CBD market.”
—
The trade group’s reinvention was born of necessity. The Grocery Manufacturers
Association’s revenues fell by almost half — from $35.7 million to $19.6
million — between 2016 and 2018, as members such as Dean
Foods, Cargill, Mars and Danone
North America left
amid disputes over issues such as salt, sugar and genetically
modified food. The trade group’s revenue last year was even lower — about $16
million — and it spent about $3 million more than what it brought in, according
to the group’s preliminary numbers. “It’s not sustainable,” Freeman said.
“Fortunately, the organization has had healthy reserves. As people say, they
call it a rainy day fund. It’s been raining on this organization, and we had to
tap into that. We want to stop that as quickly as possible.”
—
Freeman has slashed expenses since he was hired away from the American
Gaming Association in 2018, moving the headquarters across the Potomac
from Washington to Rosslyn. Now he’s working to woo back some of the big food
companies that have left in recent years — Kraft Heinz, Campbell Soup Company, Hershey, Nestlé, Unilever —
as well as win over new members in the alcohol, household products and personal
care spaces. Beam Suntory, which makes Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark and
Suntory whiskey, is coming on board, and the trade group is pursuing dozens of
other prospects. “You can’t cut your way to success,” Freeman said. “We’re
going to have to grow, and that’s what our focus is on.”
Connecting
the Dots:
Gregg L. Engles is
a director at the Grocery Manufacturers Association and was the
chairman for the Dean Foods Company.
Denise M. Morrison is
a director at the Grocery Manufacturers Association and the
president & CEO for the Campbell Soup Company.
Sidley Austin LLP was the
lobby firm for the Grocery Manufacturers
Association (GMA).
Michelle Obama was
a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP and On March 16, 2010, First Lady
Michelle Obama called on the GMA to help her with the Let's Move!
campaign to reduce childhood obesity.
Barack Obama was
an intern at Sidley Austin LLP.
Faith Elizabeth
Gay was an attorney at Sidley Austin LLP and is a board of
adviser’s member at the American Constitution Society.
Open Society Foundations was a funder
for the American Constitution Society.
George Soros is the founder
& chairman for the Open Society Foundations and was the
chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for
the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund.
Eric H. Holder Jr. was
a board member at the American Constitution Society, an intern at
the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, the attorney
general at the U.S. Department of Justice for the Barack
Obama administration and is a partner at Covington & Burling
LLP.
Covington
& Burling LLP was the lobby firm for the Grocery
Manufacturers Association.
Michael Chertoff is
senior of counsel at Covington & Burling LLP, a co-founder
& chairman for the Chertoff Group and was the secretary for
the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Charles E. Allen is
a principal for the Chertoff Group and was an undersecretary for
the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Jay M. Cohen is
a principal for the Chertoff Group and was an undersecretary for
science & technology for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is a division of
the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Paul A. Schneider was
a deputy secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and
a principal for the Chertoff Group.
Debbie Eng was
an associate executive secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security and is a managing director for the Chertoff
Group.
Chad C. Sweet was
a chief of staff for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and
is a co-founder & CEO for the Chertoff Group.
Michael Chertoff was the
secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, is senior
of counsel at Covington & Burling LLP, a co-founder &
chairman for the Chertoff Group and the chairman for BAE
Systems Inc.
Covington & Burling LLP was the
lobby firm for the Grocery Manufacturers Association and BAE
Systems Inc.
Lee H. Hamilton is director
at BAE Systems Inc, an honorary trustee at the Brookings
Institution (think tank) and David F. Hamilton’s uncle.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for
the Brookings Institution (think tank).
George Soros was the Chairman for
the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Teresa Heinz
Kerry is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution
(think tank), married to John F. Kerry and was married to H.
John Heinz III.
H. John Heinz III was
married to Teresa Heinz Kerry and the heir to the H.J.
Heinz Co.
Cameron F. Kerry is a fellow
at the Brookings Institution (think tank), John F. Kerry’s brother
and a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.
Michelle Obama was
a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP LLP and On March 16, 2010,
First Lady Michelle Obama called on the GMA to help her with the Let's
Move! campaign to reduce childhood obesity.
James
David Vance worked at Sidley Austin LLP and is Donald
Trump's running mate for VP.
Sidley Austin
LLP was the lobby firm for the Grocery
Manufacturers Association (GMA) and was the legal adviser for the Association
of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN).
Barack Obama was
an intern at Sidley Austin LLP and the attorney for ACORN
vs. Illinois State Board of Elections.
Association
of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) was the
plaintiff in ACORN vs. Illinois State Board of Elections.
David F. Hamilton was
a canvasser for the Association of Community Organizations for Reform
Now (ACORN) and is Lee H. Hamilton’s nephew.
Lee H. Hamilton is
David F. Hamilton’s uncle, director at BAE Systems Inc
and an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).
Michael Chertoff
is the chairman for BAE Systems Inc. a senior of counsel at Covington
& Burling LLP, a co-founder & chairman for the Chertoff
Group and was the secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security.
U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is a division of
the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Covington
& Burling LLP was the lobby firm for BAE Systems Inc. and the Grocery
Manufacturers Association.
Eric H. Holder Jr. is
a partner at Covington & Burling LLP, was a board member at
the American Constitution Society, an intern at the NAACP
Legal Defense & Educational Fund and the attorney general at the U.S.
Department of Justice for the Barack Obama administration.
Open Society Foundations was a funder for
the American Constitution Society.
George Soros is the founder
& chairman for the Open Society Foundations and was the
chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for
the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund.
Faith Elizabeth
Gay is a board of adviser’s member at the American
Constitution Society and was an attorney at Sidley Austin LLP.
Sidley Austin
LLP was the lobby firm for the Grocery Manufacturers
Association (GMA) and was the legal adviser for the Association of
Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN).
Michelle Obama was
a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP LLP and On March 16, 2010,
First Lady Michelle Obama called on the GMA to help her with the Let's
Move! campaign to reduce childhood obesity.
James David Vance worked at Sidley Austin LLP and is Donald
Trump's running mate for VP.
Barack Obama was
an intern at Sidley Austin LLP and the attorney for ACORN
vs. Illinois State Board of Elections.
Cameron F. Kerry is
a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, John F. Kerry’s brother
and a fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for
the Brookings Institution (think tank).
George Soros was the Chairman
for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Lee H. Hamilton is
an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank),
David
F. Hamilton’s uncle,
director at BAE Systems Inc. and a co-chair for the Independent
Task Force on Immigration and America's Future.
Covington
& Burling LLP was the lobby firm for BAE Systems Inc. and the Grocery
Manufacturers Association.
Eric H. Holder Jr. is
a partner at Covington & Burling LLP, was a board member at
the American Constitution Society, an intern at the NAACP
Legal Defense & Educational Fund and the attorney general at the U.S.
Department of Justice for the Barack Obama administration.
Open Society Foundations was a funder
for the American Constitution Society.
George Soros is the founder & chairman for
the Open Society Foundations and was the chairman for the Foundation
to Promote Open Society.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for
the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund.
Faith Elizabeth
Gay is a board of adviser’s member at the American
Constitution Society and was an attorney at Sidley Austin LLP.
Sidley Austin
LLP was the lobby firm for the Grocery Manufacturers
Association (GMA).
Gregg L. Engles is
a director at the Grocery Manufacturers Association and was the
chairman for the Dean Foods Company.
Denise M. Morrison is
a director at the Grocery Manufacturers Association and the
president & CEO for the Campbell Soup Company.
Sidley Austin
LLP was the lobby firm for the Grocery Manufacturers
Association (GMA).
Cameron F. Kerry is
a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, John F. Kerry’s brother
and a fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for
the Brookings Institution (think tank) and the Center for
American Progress.
George Soros was the Chairman
for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, a supporter for
the Center for American Progress and the founder & chairman for
the Open Society Foundations.
Open Society Foundations was a funder for
the Center for American Progress (think tank).
American
Beverage Association was a funder for the Center for American
Progress.
Center
for American Progress (think tank) was a funder for America's
Health Insurance Plans.
Scott Armstrong is a director at the America's Health
Insurance Plans, a member of the Medicare Payment Advisory
Commission and the president & CEO for the Group Health
Cooperative.
Richard A.
Barasch is a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and
the chairman & president & CEO for the Universal American
Corporation.
Mark T. Bertolini is
a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the
chairman & president & CEO for Aetna Inc.
Bruce G. Bodaken is
a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and was the
chairman & president & CEO for the Blue Shield of California.
Gail K. Boudreaux is
a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the EVP
for the UnitedHealth Group Inc.
Mary K. Brainerd is
a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the
president & CEO for HealthPartners Inc.
Angela F. Braly is
a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and was the
president & CEO for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Missouri.
William M.
Cameron is a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and
the chairman & CEO for American Fidelity Assurance.
James G. Carlson is
a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and was the
chairman & president & CEO for the Amerigroup Corporation.
David M. Cordani is
a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the
president & CEO for the CIGNA Corporation.
Michael W. Cropp is
a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the
president & CEO for Independent Health.
Michael M. Dudley is
a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the
president for Sentara Health Plans Inc.
Mark B. Ganz is
a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the
president & CEO for Cambia Health Solutions, Inc.
Jay M. Gellert is
a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the
president & CEO for Health Net, Inc.
Vicky B. Gregg is
a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the
president & CEO for the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee.
Patricia
A. Hemingway Hall is a director at the America's Health
Insurance Plans and the president & CEO for the Health
Care Service Corporation.
George C.
Halvorson is a director at the America's Health Insurance
Plans and the chairman for Kaiser Permanente.
Daniel J.
Hilferty III is a director at the America's Health Insurance
Plans and the president & CEO for Independence Blue Cross.
Daniel J. Houston is
a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and was a
director at Catalyst Health Solutions.
Michael B.
McCallister is a director at the America's Health Insurance
Plans and the chairman for Humana Inc.
Kevin P. McCarthy is
a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the EVP
for the Unum Group.
Unum
in the US
http://www.unumgroup.com/About/UUS.aspx
For
more than 37 years, Unum has been the leading provider of group disability
benefits in the U.S.1
J. Mario Molina is
a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the
chairman & president & CEO for the Molina Healthcare Inc.
Daniel P. Neary is
a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the
chairman & CEO for Mutual of Omaha.
Robert A. Reed is
a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the
president & CEO for the Physicians Mutual Insurance Company.
James Roosevelt
Jr. is a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and
the president & CEO for the Tufts Health Plan.
Eric H. Schultz is
a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the
president & CEO for the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care.
Charles D.
Baker Jr. was a director at the America's Health Insurance
Plans and is the president & CEO for the Harvard Pilgrim
Health Care.
Anthony L. Watson is
a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the
chairman & CEO for the HIP Health Plan of New York.
Debbie J. Ahl was
a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and is the
president & CEO for the Sterling Life Insurance Company.
K. Rone Baldwin was
a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and is the
EVP & COO for the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America.
Christy W. Bell was
a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and is the
EVP for the Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey.
Frank J.
Branchini was a director at the America's Health Insurance
Plans, is the president & COO for Emblem Health and
the CEO for Group Health Inc.
Benjamin M.
Cutler was a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and
is the chairman & CEO for USHEALTH Group Inc.
Joseph A. Frick was
a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and is the
vice chairman for Independence Blue Cross.
H. Edward Hanway was
a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the
chairman & CEO & president for the CIGNA Corporation.
Robert I. Lufrano was
a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the CEO
for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida.
Frederick J.
Manning was a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and
is the chairman & CEO for the Celtic Insurance Company.
David M.
McDonough was a director at the America's Health Insurance
Plans and is the president & CEO for the Trustmark
Insurance Company.
Adrienne Morrell was
a lobbyist at the America's Health Insurance Plans and is a
lobbyist for Health Net, Inc.
Ronald A. Williams was
a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the
chairman for the Emergency Medical Services Corp.
Jeannine M. Rivet was
a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and is the
EVP for the UnitedHealth Group Inc.
Lewis G. Sandy was
a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and is the
SVP for the UnitedHealth Group Inc.
Tom Daschle was
an adviser for the UnitedHealth Group Inc., the nominee for health
and human services secretary for the Barack Obama administration and
a director at the Center for American Progress (think tank).
Center
for American Progress (think tank) was a funder for America's
Health Insurance Plans.
Open Society Foundations was a funder for
the Center for American Progress (think tank).
George Soros is the founder
& chairman for the Open Society Foundations, was the chairman
for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and a supporter for
the Center for American Progress (think tank).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder
for the Center for American Progress (think tank).
Resources:
Past Research
Democrat
Senators Pressure Grocers to Ban Open Carry of Handguns (Past Research on the Grocery Manufacturers
Association (GMA))
Saturday,
January 30, 2016
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2016/01/democrat-senators-pressure-grocers-to.html
Phil
Mickelson named in federal insider trading inquiry (Past
Research on the Grocery Manufacturers Association & and the Campbell Soup
Company)
Sunday,
June 1, 2014
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2014/06/phil-mickelson-named-in-federal-insider.html
Thanks,
ACLU: Illegal Alien Allegedly Rapes 14-Year-Old While Free on Bond (Past Research on Covington & Burling LLP)
Wednesday,
July 22, 2015
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/07/thanks-aclu-illegal-alien-allegedly.html
Musk
on Trump Attack: Head of Secret Service Should Resign (Connecting the Dots: The
head of the Secret Service is Kimberly Cheatle, PepsiCo, Alejandro Mayorkas,
O'Melveny & Myers LLP & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on the Chertoff Group & the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security)
Sunday,
July 14, 2024
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2024/07/musk-on-trump-attack-head-of-secret.html
EXCLUSIVE:
Officials Defy Trump’s Promises: 40 Miles of Border Ordered Unpatrolled (Past Research on Immigration & Lee Hamilton)
Tuesday,
April 18, 2017
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2017/04/exclusive-officials-defy-trumps.html
Is
the American Heart Association corrupt? (Past
Research on Save the Children & Campbell Soup Company)
Wednesday,
June 14, 2017
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2017/06/is-american-heart-association-corrupt.html
Independent
Task Force on Immigration and America's Future (Connecting the Dots:
Independent Task Force on Immigration and America's Future, Mexico, Obama,
ACORN, Lee Hamilton And His Nephew David F. Hamilton, The U.S. Court of Appeals
for the 7th Circuit, & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on Lee Hamilton)
Sunday,
January 1, 2023
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2023/01/independent-task-force-on-immigration.html
Hours
After John Kerry Demands Green Transition Accelerated – His Emissions Closet
Swings Wide Open (Connecting the Dots: Cameron Kerry, John Kerry, Teresa Heinz
Kerry, Soros, the Climate Reality Project, the Brookings Institution (think
tank), the EPA and onto the FDA, Pfizer & Johnson & Johnson. It’s the
Network That Never Ends. One Project (Climate Change) Just bleeds into the Next
(Covid Project)) (Past Research on Cameron Kerry)
Thursday,
July 21, 2022
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2022/07/hours-after-john-kerry-demands-green.html
Kraft
joins USA bid committee Board of Directors (Connecting the Dots: 2022 FIFA
World Cup, USA Bid Committee Inc., H.J. Heinz &
The Soros Funded Think Tanks, All Networking) (Past
Research on Heinz & Teresa Heinz Kerry)
Monday,
November 28, 2022
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2022/11/kraft-joins-usa-bid-committee-board-of.html
J.
D. Vance (Connecting the Dots: J.D. Vance, Sidley Austin LLP, Obama, CNN,
Kimberly Cheatle, U.S. Secret Service, PepsiCo, U.S. Secret Service, Pence,
FBI, Merrick Garland, Alejandro Mayorkas, O'Melveny & Myers LLP & Soros
Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on J.D. Vance
& Sidley Austin LLP)
Monday,
July 15, 2024
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2024/07/j-d-vance-connecting-dots-jd-vance.html
Border
Surge: Obama Admin. Expands Program To Bring Central Americans to the U.S. (Past Research on ACORN)
Wednesday,
July 27, 2016
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2016/07/border-surge-obama-admin-expands.html
Smaller
Bites – PepsiCo, Inc. (Connecting the Dots: PepsiCo, Inc, The American Beverage
Association, The Coca-Cola Company. The Center for American Progress, The
International Rescue Committee & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on the American Beverage Association)
Monday,
November 21, 2022
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2022/11/smaller-bites-pepsico-inc-connecting.html
Who
is Involved in Your Healthcare? (Connecting the Dots: America's Health
Insurance Plans, the Center for American Progress (Think Tank), Vaccine
Manufacturer’s & the Soros Funded Think Tanks All Networking) (Past Research on Healthcare & the Soros funded Center
for American Progress (Think Tank))
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2022/10/who-is-involved-in-your-healthcare.html
Consumer
Brands Association “AKA” Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_Brands_Association#Advocacy_initiatives
Advocacy
initiatives
On
December 5, 2013, the GMA sent a petition to the FD to support a new rule
allowing food that is made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to
be labeled as natural.[10]
On
March 16, 2010, First Lady Michelle Obama called on
the GMA
to help her with the Let's
Move! campaign to reduce childhood obesity.
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