What Google AI Says About Scott Creighton and Lewis Powell Memo

 (found this on Google AI while trying to find some of my old articles online. Kinda funny. It knows my work on the Lewis Powell Memo but says it can't find the work or link you to it. Hmmmmm.)

'Scott Creighton is likely a commentator or analyst who has discussed the Lewis Powell Memo

. While specific details of his commentary are not immediately available in the search results, his perspective generally aligns with the common interpretations of the memo as a blueprint for a corporate counteroffensive against progressive movements and regulation. 

General points made by commentators like Creighton regarding the memo often include:

• A "Call to Arms": The memo was a confidential 1971 document for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that called for American businesses to defend the free enterprise system against perceived "attacks" from various segments of society, including college campuses, media, and the courts.
• Strategic Blueprint: It laid out a plan for the corporate sector to become more politically and intellectually active, recommending the creation of lobby groups, think tanks (like the Cato Institute, American Enterprise Institute, and Heritage Foundation), and legal organizations to fight back in the courts.
• Long-Term Impact: Analysts argue that the memo's strategies have had a lasting impact on American politics and law, contributing to a shift towards corporate power, the rise of conservative legal theory, and attacks on government regulation, consumer protection, and labor rights.
• Influence on the Judiciary: Powell was nominated to the Supreme Court shortly after writing the memo, and his subsequent rulings on issues like corporate speech and affirmative action are often viewed through the lens of the memo's pro-corporate agenda.
• Neoliberalism: The memo is frequently cited as a foundational document in the rise of the neoliberal movement and the significant corporate funding that fueled it. 

Scott Creighton's specific commentary likely expands on these points, interpreting the memo's historical context and its ongoing relevance to contemporary social and economic issues' Google AI