Posted on 08/03/2004 7:42:07 AM PDT by Lightfinger
Ah, the joys of McCain-Feingold. That bill has permanently corrupted the political process into the mess we're going to be in now and in the future. Besides having to be worth a ton of money to run for office, there are now outside organizations people are having to pander to, thus giving special interests even more control over the election process.
I still like Chuck Hagel's idea of wiping out all PACs, and in exchange make individual donations either a whole lot higher, or eliminate the ceiling altogether.
Anyways, that's neither here nor there. We're stuck with 527s now.
I was curious as to 'famous' people, and their donations to various 527s that support John Kerry and George Bush. Unfortunately, as I looked, of the top 10 527 organizations, only one - the Club for Growth (which I belong to) - is in the listing. All the rest are supporting Kerry. A number of 'famous' people are donating to these groups.
Topping the list, of course, is George Soros. Just in the top organizations, he has donated $12.4 million dollars. Second is Steven Bing, who has donated over $7 million. There are questions now about Mr. Bing's donations, and whether or not he has been funnelling mob money into the campaign. Other well known people contributing to these 527s include Matt Damon ($20k), Paul Neuman ($50k), Kevin Bacon ($17k), Chevy Chase ($2.5k), Michael Douglas ($10k), Rob Reiner ($5.25k), Jane Rosenthal (producer of Meet the Parents and Analyze This, $25k), author Andrew Tobias ($14.66k) and Tim Robbins/Susan Sarandon/Chris Sarandon ($750).
You notice who is missing in that list? Yup...Michael Moore. He of the $100 million 'documentary' against Bush has donated $0. That's right, $0. Who else isn't there? Al Franken. Janiene Garafalo. Ben Affleck. Babs Streisand. Linda Ronstadt. The Dixie Chicks.
Just like I suspected, actually. Those that donated above, I'm actually going to compliment. You, at least, put your money where your mouth is, not just give lip service to the liberal cause. The rest, though...the rest are just as phony as I suspected. When push comes to shove, you are not willing to donate to support your own causes. What a bunch of fakes...
Bump for your rant - a nice reminder that these people don't play fair...
Michael Moore has no principles except for money and getting his face on TV. AS for Ronstandt, she's such a has-been, maybe she's just broke.
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