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At Least 6 Federal Laws and Regulations Violated By the NEA Conference Call
Big Hollywood ^ | 9/22/09 | Ben Shapiro

Posted on 09/22/2009 2:16:03 PM PDT by Nervous Tick

Yesterday, I posted about the NEA conference call’s clear and obvious violations of the Anti-Lobbying Act (19 U.S. Code §1913), which explicitly provides: “No part of the money appropriated by any enactment of Congress shall, in the absence of express authorization by Congress, be used directly or indirectly to pay for any personal service, advertisement, telegram, telephone, letter, printed or written matter, or other device, intended or designed to influence in any manner a Member of Congress, a jurisdiction, or an official of any government, to favor, adopt, or oppose by vote or otherwise, any legislation, law, ratification, policy, or appropriation, whether before or after the introduction of any bill, measure or resolution proposing such legislation, law, ratification, policy or appropriation …” The Anti-Lobbying Act, according to government handbooks, prevents government employees from engaging in “substantial ‘grass roots’ lobbying campaigns … expressly urging individuals to contact government officials in support of or opposition to legislation …. Provid[ing] administrative support for lobbing activities of private organizations …”

Violation of this law, in turn, violates 31 U.S. Code §1352, which, if read broadly, bans the use of federal funds for lobbying by the recipients: “funds appropriated by any Act [may not be] expended by the recipient of a Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement to pay any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with any Federal action …”

But that’s not all...

(Excerpt) Read more at bighollywood.breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bho44; buffywicks; corruption; jarrett; nea; obama; valeriejarrett
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1 posted on 09/22/2009 2:16:04 PM PDT by Nervous Tick
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To: Nervous Tick

Thank you.


2 posted on 09/22/2009 2:18:04 PM PDT by RKV (He who has the guns makes the rules)
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To: Nervous Tick

No laws were broken. Laws are for Conservatives. When a liberal breaks a law, its because the law is flawed. All animals are equal. Some animals are more equal than others.


3 posted on 09/22/2009 2:18:32 PM PDT by Bryanw92 (Question O-thority!)
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To: Nervous Tick
Lock her up / toss away the key.

And who wants the next conservative hair cut at the Bastille?

4 posted on 09/22/2009 2:20:14 PM PDT by llevrok (As a matter of fact, yes I DO care if Jimmy cracks corn !)
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To: Nervous Tick

http://apps.nea.gov/OIGHotline/

VERY easy form to send to the inspector general.


5 posted on 09/22/2009 2:20:33 PM PDT by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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To: Nervous Tick

For later.


6 posted on 09/22/2009 2:21:40 PM PDT by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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To: Bryanw92

“No laws were broken. Laws are for Conservatives. When a liberal breaks a law, its because the law is flawed. All animals are equal. Some animals are more equal than others.”

Succinctly stated - sarcasm noted.

Sadly noting that it’s true also.

I volunteer to run the guillotine after the upcoming revolution.


7 posted on 09/22/2009 2:25:39 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: Nervous Tick

This is HUGE. This is bigger than the ACORN thing. This shows that the Obama Administrastion is converting the government itself into an arm of the Democrat Party! This is major.

If he succeeds we would need an armed revolution to take them out of power.


8 posted on 09/22/2009 2:27:32 PM PDT by GeronL (Are you one of those "individual responsibility" people?)
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To: Nervous Tick
Quote from a related article...

"Courrielche said the now ubiquitous Obama 'Hope' poster by artist Shepard Fairey and musician will.i.am's 'Yes We Can' song and music video were offered as 'shining examples' of the artist group's clear impact on Obama's landslide election."

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“I wanted to make an art piece of Barack Obama because I thought an iconic portrait of him could symbolize and amplify the importance of his mission. I believe Obama will guide this country to a future where everyone can thrive and I should support him vigorously for the sake of my two young daughters. I have made art opposing the Iraq war for several years, and making art of Obama, who opposed the war from the start, is like making art for peace. I know I have an audience of young art fans and I’m delighted if I can encourage them to see the merits of Barack Obama.

-Shepard Fairey
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Also by Shepard Fairey, Obama's personal icon artist (no joke - more on Fairey at my FR Home page)...

http://www.duckywaddles.com/Scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=171
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http://www.duckywaddles.com/Scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=744
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"Stalin Lenin", Shepard Fairey,
limited edition silkscreen, signed
and numbered. 18"X24" *SOLD OUT*
Source: http://www.duckywaddles.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=429
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Again from Obama's "Hope" and "Change" artist, Shepard Fairey...

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"Bush Hell"

Source:
http://www.thegiant.org/wiki/index.php/Special:Search?search=bush&fulltext=Search

9 posted on 09/22/2009 2:30:25 PM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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10 posted on 09/22/2009 2:31:23 PM PDT by RKV (He who has the guns makes the rules)
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To: RKV

That is a great image. Can I steal it?


11 posted on 09/22/2009 2:32:28 PM PDT by GeronL (Are you one of those "individual responsibility" people?)
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To: GeronL

Not mine. Courtesy of Leo Alberti at Michelle Malkin.
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/09/22/the-national-endowment-for-obama/


12 posted on 09/22/2009 2:33:42 PM PDT by RKV (He who has the guns makes the rules)
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To: GeronL

It is major.


13 posted on 09/22/2009 2:36:17 PM PDT by RKV (He who has the guns makes the rules)
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To: Nervous Tick

Democrats are corrupt. College students are easily misled. And in other news, the sky is dark at night.


14 posted on 09/22/2009 2:39:59 PM PDT by Tax Government
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To: Nervous Tick

Yawn. Nothing here. Move on.

/sarc


15 posted on 09/22/2009 2:42:08 PM PDT by Fractal Trader
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To: Army Air Corps

Bookmark


16 posted on 09/22/2009 2:44:11 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: Nervous Tick

They need to go to jail — “pour encourager les autres”


17 posted on 09/22/2009 2:48:25 PM PDT by expatpat
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To: expatpat

Precisely.


18 posted on 09/22/2009 2:49:17 PM PDT by RKV (He who has the guns makes the rules)
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To: expatpat

>> They need to go to jail — “pour encourager les autres”

Certainly works for me.


19 posted on 09/22/2009 2:54:04 PM PDT by Nervous Tick (Stop dissing drunken sailors! At least they spend their OWN money.)
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To: Nervous Tick

Time to file a “Qui Tam” suit against the Obama Administration for illegal use of taxpayer money.


20 posted on 09/22/2009 2:58:14 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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