Minuteman committee aids GOP

Washington Times ^ | 16 October 2006 | Jerry Seper

[Aussie Dasher]

A political action committee created by the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, whose financial accountability has been challenged by MCDC members, has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations to support Republican candidates -- much of it through private companies with ties to conservative activist Alan Keyes.

Claiming access to 500,000 households nationwide, the Minuteman PAC has pledged to do what it can financially to help elect "committed and principled conservative leaders" -- citing as examples MCDC President Chris Simcox and Mr. Keyes.

"Our intent is to secure our borders, and we are hoping to influence the elections to get that done," said Rick Shafton, a political consultant in Sparta, N.J., who recently signed on as spokesman for the Minuteman PAC. "The Minuteman movement has proven to be very popular across the country, and it is raising a lot of money."

According to the most recent Federal Election Commission (FEC) records, the Minuteman PAC spent $240,000 through the first week of September on eight congressional campaigns, although just $5,000 was direct candidate contributions.

The FEC records also show that about 60 percent of the Minuteman PAC's expenditures through early September went to private companies -- several with ties to a labyrinth of Virginia-based tax-exempt charities and fundraising groups founded or headed by Mr. Keyes. The money was used for direct-mail fundraisers, telemarketing programs, advertising campaigns and disbursement fees for four candidates.

The Minuteman PAC spent nearly $88,000 through early September on its own operations, including fees to many of the Keyes-aligned private firms to collect and disburse donations and do direct-mail fundraising, the FEC records show. Other PAC money went to Web site construction, bank charges, salaries and advertising.

[EternalVigilance]

So you are admitting openly that people who donate to the MM are willing to have 80 cents of every dollar they donate go to Keyes, rather than to the border?

No. As always, your main tactic is to try and put words in people's mouths. It's a tactic of the Left.

[EternalVigilance]

If the border issue was so damn important, you'd think Keyes would maybe live in a less expensive house, or maybe stop refusing to fly anything but first class every where he goes.

You're sounding like a Buchananite class warrior.

[EternalVigilance]

Keyes is making a boat load off the border issue...

How about furnishing some proof.

[Howlin]

I think you're been pretty clear in your defense of bilking donators.

[Howlin]

Who exactly do you think you are?

I think I'm somebody who's just as important around here as you are, and your pathetic attempts to smear Jim Robinson to cover Alan Keyes' and Chris Simcox's A$$e$ is not welcome here.

[EternalVigilance]

I think you're been pretty clear in your defense of bilking donators.

And I think you're just being what you always are: A Harpie with nothing better to do then tear down those who actually do something for this country.

[EternalVigilance]

I think I'm somebody who's just as important around here as you are, and your pathetic attempts to smear Jim Robinson to cover Alan Keyes' and Chris Simcox's A$$e$ is not welcome here.

I'm always amazed at your propensity to speak for the website.

[Howlin]

A Harpie with nothing better to do then tear down those who actually do something for this country.

And what exactly have you done besides tell Alan Keyes to wear a black felt hat to the border?

BTW, you sure use a lot of the "verbage" of the anti-Freepers' site; you seem very familiar with them and bring them up without fail.

I'm beginning to think you ARE one.

[Howlin]

I'm pretty sure I can speak for more people here than you can in defense of Jim Robinson. Unlike you, I've never smeared him.

[Howlin]

A Harpie with nothing better to do then tear down those who actually do something for this country.

Oh, I know what you do 'for the country!'

You spend your time arguing with HOUSEWIVES, FGS.

I wonder if the Founding Fathers you speak of so often aren't rolling in their graves watching what "contributions" to the country.

[airborne]

Beats backing the DUmmiecrats!

[EternalVigilance]

I'm pretty sure I can speak for more people here than you can in defense of Jim Robinson. Unlike you, I've never smeared him.

Nice try.

[Rex Anderson]

And what exactly have you done besides tell Alan Keyes to wear a black felt hat to the border?

Well, there was that Michael Moore Moment with the mosh pit...

[EternalVigilance]

You spend your time arguing with HOUSEWIVES, FGS.

Nah. You're just an occasional unpleasant diversion.

[EternalVigilance]

"verbage"

Ah. A Howlin cross between verbs and garbage.

[Howlin]

Oh, I know I'm small time compared to you; after all, I never get to tell a candidate what kind of hat to wear.

Plus you're always so busy trashing conversatives, I'm always so surprised you appear out of nowhere as soon as one of these threads go up.

[Howlin]

Ah. A Howlin cross between verbs and garbage.

Fits your replies though, doesn't it?

[EternalVigilance]

You're so petty.

[Amelia]

I'm still intrigued with Alan Keyes following Allen Bloom around from university to university....

[EternalVigilance]

Fits your replies though, doesn't it?

Actually, I think it fits the person who coined it.