Comments on: Democratic National Convention to be lobbyist/corporate funded, after all.

By: myah

myah — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:10:17 +0000

Who’s koch? Do u mean OPEN UR WALLET SOROS. He get’s his money from inside deals right out of the WH and invest to take our money. U know that old game don’t ya? He has taken down 5 countriies currency that’s how he got rich. Now he’s going for the total power (that’s what moneydoes to u) to destroy the USA currency and he bets against our currency as he takes u down. He’s know for that u know? I watch an interrview with him and he enjoys the peoples reaction it makes him feel powerful. He was all over the last convention, I’m not sure if he will show his face now since everyone knows about him. Maybe he will just send this thugs in the Union who won’t use their dues for the due payers just throws it into the convention. I think this time it will be all of Soros money he really feels his POWER laterly.

By: APA Guy

APA Guy — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:43:56 +0000

Pimping for unions…Koch shots…what you are could be seen by a blind man 20 miles away. We have no need for another kos plant, so take a hike.

By: guyfromla

guyfromla — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:03:21 +0000

U r so right… How does koch hide his contributions???

By: guyfromla

guyfromla — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:02:43 +0000

So Koch money does not qualify as lobbyist money, right? Does that mean it is pimp money??

By: seventen

seventen — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:25:54 +0000

I ALSO, would like to know how a person who gives to a political party BUT does not give his name, how can that person take credit for the donation? I am glad someone finally asked that question.I understood every person who gives over a certain amount, MUST give name, address and amount. Well, that was before the person who is living in the WH now, so who knows what goes and what doesn’t anymore.

By: cacharlie

cacharlie — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:55:00 +0000

I have so much to learn. How do anonymous donors get tax deductions? I’m guessing through money laundering orgs like the Tides Foundation? How is this a legitimate First Amendment protection of free speech?

I’m just wondering since I don’t get tax credit for my donations to candidates or for financial help I offer family, friends and community. Yet, I consider I am exercising free speech by literally voting for what I believe.

I don’t want to be cynical, but I have observed some clever business people who give no money for any reason other than personal financial profit. It would be nice to know that some huge donors to political causes are like me – or more famously like the man who turned over the valuable Masters’ golf ball to history instead of his bank account.

By: YnotNOW

YnotNOW — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 01:13:55 +0000

So it definitely deserves protection from an ideological perspective.

And as you point out, from a practical prespective you can’t keep money from speaking, either.

We need to learn to deal with reality, rather than try to regulate toward a hypothetical nirvana (and yes, I apply that to the EPA as well as the FEC)