[PREVIEW] Uline: A Catalog of Political Coersion

PTP & Rochelle recover from COVID the only way they know how; a deep dive into something you didn't even realize was awful...1. https://www.propublica.org/article/uline-uihlein-election-denial2. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/07/us/politics/liz-dick-uihlein-republican-donors.html3. https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/06/megadonor-gop-richard-elizabeth-uihlein-000812674. https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/12/billionaire-trump-donors-covid-19-richard-liz-uihlein5. https://www.thedailybeast.com/gop-mega-donor-liz-uihlein-faces-allegations-of-disability-discrimination_________________________________________ Uline CatalogOwners:Dick and Liz UihleinEdgar J. Uihlein SR of Chicago was among the handful of largest donors to the original America First Committeedies in 1956 leaving 4.8 mill (10 times that now) While America First drew supporters from across the political spectrum, it was most associated with rightists. Edgar J. Uihlein JR died 2005went to princetonJohn Birch Society - likely till his death in 1977Ewin Walker "the tyranny within our own white race1k to George Wallace in 1968"you gotta watch out for this guy, he's mean" -grankidsDick Uihlein 1945went to stanford married in 76joined the family business worked on the 1969 illinois congressional campaign of phil crane anti-tax anti-communist“My father would talk about the importance of capitalism and the evils of socialism.”"Because my father shared many of the same values that I have.  Conservative values"Uihlein charity10s of millions to right wing institutionsfederal societyconservative partnership institutefoundation for government accountabilityamerican priniciples projectUihlein has spent more than $50 million to back the Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey, who has drawn criticism for saying the Holocaust “doesn’t even compare” to the toll of abortions and for accusing Democrats of “putting perversion into our schools” for adopting a sex ed bill that includes information about gender identity and same-sex couples.RCT, Transgender ideologyLiz runs the biz day to dayfought against shutdowns they were making too good of money causing the need for shipping and cleaning supplies rocketed . In 2020, as other businesses shuttered, sales at Uline shot up 14% to $6.5 billiontransferred shares to dynasty trust to avoid estate tax children are in the c suiteThere was no legalized marijuana, defund the police or social media. We, like so many families, were raised with a sharp moral compass. The rules were the rules, but it was OK.” -2022founded in 1980 with money lended by edgar jr 12 warehouses in US, Canada, and MexicoHer obsessive focus on next-day shipping and customer service — “We answer the phones faster than 911,” a company saying goes — have powered Uline’s expansion.cardboard boxes 1,700 sizes. “It’s weird to develop a love of corrugated boxes and shipping supplies, but I really enjoy”small businesses on up to Tesla, Gucci, and municipal govts  The New York City Department of Education and other agencies, for example, collectively spend more than half a million dollars per year with Uline.What's it like to work at ULINE1 miunte late + tardy4 personal itemsyou may be working for them personally on one of their private properties In one case, a Uline staffer emailed an official in Everglades City to complain after surveillance footage showed a local man “peeing off Dick’s dock.”LUNCH AND LEARNS "Why freedom is better than socialism" Scott Walker2019 company part with trump impersonator in a maga hat2018 NYT “The Most Powerful Conservative Couple You’ve Never Heard Of,”______________________________________________NYT Article Schlitz beerdick - money to roy moore after KNOWN pedo shitPerhaps nothing illustrates the couple’s determination to set the agenda more than their efforts in the Wisconsin town of Manitowish Waters. They have spent millions remaking the small community and buying up much of its downtown. In 2016, shortly before Mrs. Uihlein joined the Trump campaign as a major fund-raiser, she threatened to divert $300,000 in planned donations if the town didn’t move a boat ramp that was near a pavilion she had built.Those who get in their way are “CAVERS (Citizens Against Virtually Everything),” as Mrs. Uihlein said in a 2014 email to an official at the Manitowish Waters Chamber of Commerce.The couple’s spending this election cycle puts them atop all Republican donors listed in federal filings so far. Dan K. Eberhart, a Colorado drilling-services executive and major Republican donor, called them “the new Mercers.”The Uihleins responded to questions for this article both jointly and individually.“Dick is much more interested in policy and politics,” Mrs. Uihlein wrote. “My passions are in investments and charitable work in our community.”Uline lacks a visible corporate communications department and has a moribund Twitter account, unusual for a company with more than 6,000 employees. But it aggressively advertises digitally, and by widely distributing its catalog, which features more than 34,000 items, from gift wrap to shelving.Uline lacks a visible corporate communications department and has a moribund Twitter account, unusual for a company with more than 6,000 employees. But it aggressively advertises digitally, and by widely distributing its catalog, which features more than 34,000 items, from gift wrap to shelving.Mrs. Uihlein is known for buying up businesses, spending millions on public improvements and dispensing unsolicited advice.On the main strip, barely a mile long, she has offered beautification tips and free renovation services to fellow merchants — from paving parking lots to installing fences around dumpsters.In addition to the hotel, now called the Lodge at Manitowish Waters, Mrs. Uihlein’s holdings include a coffee house, two shops, a spa, vacation rental homes and a restaurant. Her favorite $90 chardonnay is on the menu.Mr. Hanson, the town chairman, believes her largess toward Manitowish Waters exceeds $6 million, not including millions to a nonprofit developing controversial bike trails winding 17 miles along the town’s scenic lakes.Mr. Gilman, the former owner of the Uihlein’s lodge, likens the town’s transformation under the Uihleins to the couple’s grander ambitions.“She’s done in that community what they’re trying to do on a national scale,” he said, “affect elections and do their drawing of how the world should be.”_____________________________dick and liz straight up back different candidates ... dick likes the wild cards - backed pat buchananliz likes establishment voted for bill clintonThose close to the Uihleins say they have a warm and affectionate marriage, despite their differences over politics. Friends say their personalities complement one another: She is outgoing and engaging, he more quiet and reserved, and sometimes prickly.Their donations began to soar after the Supreme Court’s 2010 decision easing campaign finance restrictions, but the beneficiaries of their largesse were almost immediately at odds.Walsh recalled that Dick “would often awkwardly laugh about, or talk about, the fact that there’s tension at home because she’s supporting somebody and he’s supporting somebody else.”Liz appeared to address the divide between her and her husband following the 2020 election, when she wrote a post on her company’s website arguing that families could survive their political differences. Even though she voted for Clinton in the ‘90s, Liz recounted, her marriage “still survived.”“Family,” she wrote, “still trumps politics.”___________________liz got coviddidn't taker it serious at ulinelolol_____________________wouldn't hire someone for a job brought up their lupus a lot in the interviewclaim it was cause she was a job hopper and was looking for a more relaxed working environment https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2022/6/29/the-federalist-society-architects-of-the-american-dystopia