Broken Borders: Broken Promises (Simcox-Minuteman)

ABC 15 Investigators ^ | 4/27/2006 | Staff

[Anti-Bubba182]

Americans are donating thousands of dollars to support Minutemen patrolling the border. But you may be surprised where your money is NOT going in this 4-month investigation.

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[Amelia]

To pass pro-life, pro-family, anti-tax, pro-sovereignty, pro-traditional values, anti-big government, pro-property rights, pro-second amendment legislation and ballot initiatives across the U.S.

Would that be like slavery reparations? ;-)

Really good find. Excellent.

[Amelia]

Sign up for one of the mailing lists & see what happens.

You might not want to use your "regular" email address. :-)

[catholicfreeper]

well look at here
From a 2004 Washingtion State politicial disclosure statement
Richard Norman Company, The
Mailing Address:
c/o Maureen Otis
4850 Wright Road, Suite 168
STAFFORD TX 77477 Street Address:
Two Riverbend
44084 Riverside Parkway, Ste 350
www.secstate.wa.gov/charities/search_detail_cfr.aspx?cfr_id=232

Good grief. That is the same Maureen Otis that owns the Caging comapny in Houston that is probally caging the money for Simcox. He also represents this Norman company it appears. Wow.

LANSDOWNE VA 20176

[Howlin]

To recruit real conservatives who can challenge, politically frighten, and eventually REPLACE RINO, "Money-Is-God" incumbents like John McCain, Arlen Specter, Mike DeWine, and Chris Shays.

So send ME the money instead???

*Snort*

[Amelia]

To recruit real conservatives who can challenge, politically frighten, and eventually REPLACE RINO, "Money-Is-God" incumbents like John McCain, Arlen Specter, Mike DeWine, and Chris Shays.

Like Alan Keyes. You know, REAL conservatives who win elections! :-)

[catholicfreeper]

It would seem easier to just send the money to the guy's opponnent wouldnt it lol

[Amelia]

Good grief. That is the same Maureen Otis that owns the Caging comapny in Houston that is probally caging the money for Simcox. He also represents this Norman company it appears. Wow.

Okay, so over about a 6 month period, the Declaration Alliance PAC paid:

$6424 to Maureen Otis' caging company,

$35,089 to Richard Norman's direct mail fundraising company that shares a mailing address with Maurine Otis' caging company,

$660 in postage and $45 in bank fees

and a big $2100 to a True Conservative^TM candidate!

Y'all are welcome to check my math, but it looks like 95% of the expenditures were for overhead, and only 5% went to the stated purpose of the organization.

Other people may disagree, but if I donate money, I like to get a little more "bang for the buck".

[catholicfreeper]

Also Gilchrist wasnt even a Republican lol. However according to this letter that direct mail did not go on behalf or to defeat any canidate that went to the Richard Norman and associates. It went ot promote Decalaration alliance
http://herndon1.sdrdc.com/cgi-bin/fecimg/?_26960081611+0

[Amelia]

How to Evaluate a Charity Before Donating

• Is it legit?
  People always ask us, "is charity X that sent me an appeal legit"? Often folks confuse "legit" with effective or efficient. But before we get to that, an important first step in reviewing an organization is to determine if it is a bona fide nonprofit. Specifically, you need to confirm that the organization is granted tax-exempt status under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. This means that the group is registered in the US and that your contribution to the organization is tax deductible. You can either ask the organization directly for a copy of their letter certifying their nonprofit status or you can do your own research by searching Publication 78 on the IRS website, www.irs.gov.
  
  
• Is it efficient?
  Make sure you take a look at the organization's spending habits. The majority of the charities rated by Charity Navigator spend less than 10% of their budget on fundraising costs, less than 15% on administrative costs, and at least 75% on the programs and services they exist to provide. If the organization files a Form 990 (many religious organizations, like the Salvation Army, are exempt from filing this annual informational tax return) you can get a sense of its expenditures by reviewing that document. Charities are required by law to provide copies of their three most recent filings to anyone making a request in person or in writing.
  
  

• Is it well positioned to sustain its programs over time?
  Yes, charities are not in the business to make money. But they aren't exempt from the pressures of inflation. It simply costs more money each year to provide the same level of programs and services. Therefore it is important to check if a charity is growing its revenue over time, spending more money from year to year on its programs and if it has a rainy day fund. Of the organizations rated by Charity Navigator, half demonstrate at least 5% growth in their primary revenue and program expenses over the last three to five years, and 60% have accumulated at least six months' worth of working capital to fall back on during economic downturns. Remember, by showing growth and stability, charities demonstrate greater fiscal responsibility, not less.
  
  

• Is it effective?
  Contact the charity directly to assess its goals, accomplishments and challenges. Your attempt to communicate with the charity can reveal a lot about the organization. It's a big red flag when an organization refuses to answer your questions or to provide financial data at your request. To help you start a dialogue, we offer 6 Questions To Ask Charities Before Donating.
  
  

• Is it committed to the rights of donors?
  Selling and trading donor's personal information isn't just common practice among large, national charities. Oftentimes, local organizations will swap lists in an effort to expand their donor base and increase awareness of their group. Unless you want to wind up with a mailbox full of appeals, find out of the charity you are considering supporting has a donor privacy policy. Ask to see it in writing and make sure you "opt-out" if it is required.

[catholicfreeper]

On a lighter note

Show pairs Minuteklan, immigrant family

Show pairs Minuteman, immigrant family

Associated Press
LOS ANGELES - A member of the Minutemen group and a family of illegal immigrants are paired in a reality series aimed at giving people a chance to see life from a different perspective.

The episode of the FX series "30 Days," from Academy Award-nominated "Super Size Me" documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, is scheduled to air Aug. 2.

In it, a man identified only as Frank and said to be a member of the Minutemen Civil Defense Corps, the anti-illegal immigration group, lives with a Mexican family in the U.S. illegally.

Frank shares a one-bedroom apartment in Los Angeles with seven immigrants and accompanies the family to a March pro-immigrant rally that drew hundreds of thousands to downtown Los Angeles.

The network remained within the law, said John Landgraf, president of FX Networks.

"We suggested the family seek outside legal counsel," Landgraf told the Daily Journal of Los Angeles. Participants were not paid and the family's real surname was not used, he said.

Spurlock's series debuts July 26 with an episode in which the filmmaker tests life inside a county jail in Virginia.

ON THE NET

http://www.fxnetwork.com


Perhaps simcox and Declaration alliance get a cut from this

[Amelia]

However according to this letter that direct mail did not go on behalf or to defeat any canidate...It went ot promote Decalaration alliance

These expenditures made for "Direct Mail Fundraising" were for promotion of the Declaration Alliance PAC, its mission and to raise funds to support this mission. No portion of these expenditures were made on behalf of, or in opposition to, any specifically identified Federal candidate. These activities did not "expressly advocate the election or defeat of any Federal candidate."

Then we go back to The Goals of DAPAC for 2006:

The goals of DAPAC for 2006 are simple and straightforward:

1. To defeat partisan Democrats, especially hard-core, leftwing liberals like Senators Robert Byrd and Harry Reid, and Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi.
   
   
2. To support endangered, scapegoated, anti-establishment conservative incumbents in Congress like Tom DeLay and Tom Tancredo, who have fought hard to stay true to our bedrock values and principles.
   
   
3. To recruit real conservatives who can challenge, politically frighten, and eventually REPLACE RINO, "Money-Is-God" incumbents like John McCain, Arlen Specter, Mike DeWine, and Chris Shays.
   
   
4. To pass pro-life, pro-family, anti-tax, pro-sovereignty, pro-traditional values, anti-big government, pro-property rights, pro-second amendment legislation and ballot initiatives across the U.S.
   
   
5. To retake the leadership of the GOP where it has been captured by pro-abortion, anti-family, pro-tax, antimilitary, pro-big government, anti-gun rights, "open borders" liberals in "blue states" like California, New Jersey, and Illinois.
   
   

Maybe the FEC didn't read the goals of DAPAC?

Either it's not doing what it says it's going to do, or they lied to the FEC.

[EternalVigilance]

I haven't seen such ignorance, or anyone who flaunted it as much as you are right now, since Dan Rather went off the air.

[Amelia]

I haven't seen such ignorance, or anyone who flaunted it as much as you are right now, since Dan Rather went off the air.

Prove it, EV.

Show some evidence; prove what is incorrect about what I've said.

Everything I've said is cited. You haven't cited anything, you've just flung insults.

Surely you are here just to make Simcox look bad. You can't think you're helping his cause.

[EternalVigilance]

Your "when did you stop beating your wife" tactics haven't changed in a thousand posts.

So, I'll reply as I have had to throughout: You haven't proven anything except your own malice.

People who actually know me and Simcox, and the realities of where this issue stands and what is at stake, are reading you and your friends' posts and laughing at you.

No matter what you say, the reality is that you are doing the work of the MeCHA thugs and the radical left.

If, as you claim, that is not your intention, then that simply means that you are their useful idiot.

[Texasforever]

People who actually know me and Simcox, and the realities of where this issue stands and what is at stake, are reading you and your friends' posts and laughing at you.

Is that a fact. Please invite them to post.

[Texasforever]

Where's the fence EV

[EternalVigilance]

Where's Bush Administration enforcement of existing immigration laws, "Tex"?

[Texasforever]

Nice dodge. Where's the fence or the money.

[Lurker]

Still arguing with idiots, eh?

You're made of pretty stern stuff there EV.

L

[EternalVigilance]

The money's in escrow. If you could read, you'd know that.

The real fence that is needed is still being held up by your RINO friends in the White House and in the Senate.

When are they going to start doing their sworn duty, "Tex"?