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U.S. Congress earmarks $4 mln for political parties in Russia
RIA Novosti ^
| 05/ 11/ 2005
| Arkady Orlov
Posted on 11/05/2005 7:16:47 PM PST by jb6
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Hmmm, what's our stance when other nations involve themselves directly and monetarly in our elections?
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posted on
11/05/2005 7:16:48 PM PST
by
jb6
To: jb6
President Vladimir Putin spoke out against foreign funding for political organizationsYou're right. I thought that we said the same thing about Clintoon/China. Now I'm really confused.
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posted on
11/05/2005 7:19:44 PM PST
by
CommandoFrank
(Peer into the depths of hell and there you will find the face of Islam...)
To: jb6
This is a good place to start cutting back on things to help pay for hurricane rebuilding.
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posted on
11/05/2005 7:20:20 PM PST
by
caryatid
(This world has become like the mirror in the crazy house ... everything is distorted ...)
To: jb6
We must have more money than we know what to do with. How about a tax cut for use working folks?
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posted on
11/05/2005 7:23:07 PM PST
by
sangoo
To: jb6
WTF? Arrogant and, IMO, something that should rightly outrage Russia. Exactly which anointed causes does this money really go to?
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posted on
11/05/2005 7:24:12 PM PST
by
TCats
To: jb6
Where the hell is this in our constitution?
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posted on
11/05/2005 7:26:01 PM PST
by
rwilson99
(South Park (R)
To: caryatid; sangoo; TCats
What's interesting is that most of this money gets funneled into the Freedom House and other Democratic Party organizations and Soros Open Societies and it's all tax payer paid for, of course.
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posted on
11/05/2005 7:27:11 PM PST
by
jb6
(The Atheist/Pagan mind, a quandary wrapped in egoism and served with a side order of self importance)
To: jb6
This is like waiving a red flag in front of a bull.
I can't imagine what the US Congress is thinking.
How would we like it, if foreign countries would allocate money to fund US political parties?!
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posted on
11/05/2005 7:34:32 PM PST
by
FairOpinion
(CA Props: Vote for Reform: YES on 73-78, NO on 79 & 80, NO on Y)
To: jb6
So, will the honorable Vlad reject these monies? Or, is he powerless to do so?
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posted on
11/05/2005 7:37:04 PM PST
by
Treader
(Hillary's dark smile is reminiscent of Stalin's inhuman grin...)
To: Treader
These monies are going to Vlad, they're going to the Oligarch parties and other "liberal" groups that got voted out by the people in the 2005 Duma elections. Those are the folks that used to form the Friends of Gore club.
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posted on
11/05/2005 7:40:41 PM PST
by
jb6
(The Atheist/Pagan mind, a quandary wrapped in egoism and served with a side order of self importance)
To: ValenB4; anonymoussierra; zagor-te-nej; Freelance Warrior; kedr; Sober 4 Today; BrooklynGOP; ...
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posted on
11/05/2005 7:43:26 PM PST
by
jb6
(The Atheist/Pagan mind, a quandary wrapped in egoism and served with a side order of self importance)
To: jb6
My question also...
I would NOT want any money from other countries used in our elections...
The article said the money was for "development of political parties"...so does that mean to start a two-party system..but then to stay out of who runs???
I don't get it...
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posted on
11/05/2005 7:46:37 PM PST
by
Txsleuth
(I am the real TXSLEUTH...please freepmail me if you doubt it.)
To: Txsleuth
Russia has about six parties in the Duma right now and a bunch of the Yeltsin oligarchial parties that lost big time (after raping the country for 8 years). I believe this money will flow to them, sorta another try at another color revolution.
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posted on
11/05/2005 7:48:09 PM PST
by
jb6
(The Atheist/Pagan mind, a quandary wrapped in egoism and served with a side order of self importance)
To: Cboldt
Check this out...I thought you might be interested.
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posted on
11/05/2005 7:48:20 PM PST
by
Txsleuth
(I am the real TXSLEUTH...please freepmail me if you doubt it.)
To: jb6
Am I to assume you meant to say "These monies are NOT going to Vlad...?"
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posted on
11/05/2005 7:50:57 PM PST
by
Treader
(Hillary's dark smile is reminiscent of Stalin's inhuman grin...)
To: jb6
I just think that no good can come of this...it may not do any harm...but it is a waste of money..and IMHO, not good PR while President Bush is having to fight the media and dems about whether he is too involved overseas.
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posted on
11/05/2005 7:51:14 PM PST
by
Txsleuth
(I am the real TXSLEUTH...please freepmail me if you doubt it.)
To: Treader
Yes, they're not, they're going to opposition parties that are pro-EU, which means, they're going to the old Yeltsin buddies who raped that country for 8 years and were shown the door by the people last elections.
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posted on
11/05/2005 7:53:03 PM PST
by
jb6
(The Atheist/Pagan mind, a quandary wrapped in egoism and served with a side order of self importance)
To: jb6
...and Vladimir is powerless to stop this flow of influence?
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posted on
11/05/2005 7:56:00 PM PST
by
Treader
(Hillary's dark smile is reminiscent of Stalin's inhuman grin...)
To: Treader
About on the same level as the Chinese influence (er bribery) of the Clinton administration and Clinton's bribery of the Israeli elections that brought the traitor Barak to power.
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posted on
11/05/2005 7:58:20 PM PST
by
jb6
(The Atheist/Pagan mind, a quandary wrapped in egoism and served with a side order of self importance)
To: jb6
YOUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK
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posted on
11/05/2005 8:09:59 PM PST
by
XR7
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