U.S. Chamber of Commerce-asaurus?

Just a little over a year after the worst economic shock to hit the United States since the Great Depression, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is getting ready to launch its new, grassroots “free-enterprise campaign”. This campaign, the Chamber says, would encourage job growth and free market values in the “…face of growing government interference in the economy.” They cite such interference as the administration’s monitoring of home mortgages, financial products and credit cards.


Given that one of the principle factors leading to the economic collapse was the notion of free enterprise without restrictions, are the policies of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce slowly going the way of the dinosaur? Couple this policy with news last week that Apple, and 4 other major companies, left the Chamber over disagreement with its opposition to green legislation. What are the benefits of being part of an organization that continues to hold onto antiquated values?