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(Liberal)Group Plans Campaign (threats) Against G.O.P. Donors
NYT ^

Posted on 08/12/2008 1:02:33 PM PDT by mnehring

Nearly 10,000 of the biggest donors to Republican candidates and causes across the country will probably receive a foreboding “warning” letter in the mail next week....

...The warning letter is intended as a first step, alerting donors who might be considering giving to right-wing groups to a variety of potential dangers, including legal trouble, public exposure and watchdog groups digging through their lives.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: brownshirts; campaignfinance; liberalbrownshirts; liberalfascists; thugs
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Liberal fascists at it again. We should start a thread here on who of us receive a letter.
1 posted on 08/12/2008 1:02:34 PM PDT by mnehring
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To: mnehrling

Socialist = Stalinist -— they just keep moving to the left don’t they.


2 posted on 08/12/2008 1:04:42 PM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: mnehrling; All

This is a warning to all Dems and Hillary supporters who won’t vote for Obama to not give any money to any 527’s, etc, that are critical of Obama.

But... Dems say that they are for free speech.

Dems say “While I may not agree with what you say, I will defend to the death your right to say it,” right?

Don’t see Dems doing much defending here.

Dems say one thing and do another...


3 posted on 08/12/2008 1:06:35 PM PDT by Laissez-faire capitalist (Keep working! Welfare cases and their liberal enablers are counting on you!)
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To: mnehrling

These leftists are real loons.


4 posted on 08/12/2008 1:11:27 PM PDT by LowTaxesEqualProsperity
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist
Here is the group that is doing this:
http://www.accountableamerica.com/

I wonder what public information is available on their founder, Tom Matzzie?

5 posted on 08/12/2008 1:12:45 PM PDT by mnehring
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To: mnehrling
If all they do is publicize the names of people that donate to Conservative groups, I have no problem whatsoever with their mission. However, if they physically threaten anyone, then they need to go to prison.
6 posted on 08/12/2008 1:15:00 PM PDT by trumandogz ("He is erratic. He is hotheaded. He loses his temper and it worries me." Sen Cochran on McCain)
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To: mnehrling

National Review has requested that anyone receiving a letter contact them.
And I assume you’ve seen this:
http://iowahawk.typepad.com/iowahawk/2008/08/this-is-your-fi.html


7 posted on 08/12/2008 1:15:16 PM PDT by astyanax (All play. No work.)
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist
Well this is interesting.
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2007/11/matzzie_to_head_democratic_sof.html

It seems that Matzzie was hired by the DNC. His being involved with this 527 and working for the DNC could constitute an illegal coordination between a political campaign and the 527.

8 posted on 08/12/2008 1:15:27 PM PDT by mnehring
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To: astyanax

I haven’t, but thanks.


9 posted on 08/12/2008 1:16:11 PM PDT by mnehring
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To: mnehrling

Could some legally astute FReeper please prepare, and post for general use, a standard reply letter, threatening complaints to the relative authorities for the intimidating letter’s prima facia violation of the Ku Klux Klan Act and any other relevant statutes (maybe including RICO if you can find a basis)?


10 posted on 08/12/2008 1:17:09 PM PDT by The_Reader_David (And when they behead your own people in the wars which are to come, then you will know. . .)
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To: The_Reader_David; kristinn; holdonnow
Ping Kristinn and Mark, the best legal minds here.
11 posted on 08/12/2008 1:18:46 PM PDT by mnehring
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To: damondonion

bookmark for later reading


12 posted on 08/12/2008 1:20:55 PM PDT by damondonion
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To: mnehrling
The NY Times neglects to mention a critical fact about this proposed attack on people revealed by FEC records to be major donors to conservative causes. Gathering the names in this fashion from FEC records and using them this way, constitutes two felonies. Or, maybe the Times was simply incompetent, and didn't think to ask questions in that area.

Congressman Billybob

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13 posted on 08/12/2008 1:21:24 PM PDT by Congressman Billybob (www.theacru.org)
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To: LowTaxesEqualProsperity
this sounds illegal to me.....blackmail?...extortion?....I know the Chicago mob is good at it....

vote for Barry and vote for the mob....or, don't vote for McCain and vote for the mob via Barry....its all the same...

this election is important.

14 posted on 08/12/2008 1:21:38 PM PDT by cherry
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To: EagleUSA
Socialist = Stalinist -— they just keep moving to the left don’t they.

Yup.

The continuing leftward movement is..."progressive", n'est ce pas?

Members of the (once-great) Democratic Party are Neo-Stalinists

15 posted on 08/12/2008 1:22:36 PM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except to convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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To: mnehrling

Does anyone have an email address for these Nimrods? Having a framed, threatening letter from them is going to be de rigeur for any self respecting member of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy this election cycle. I want to write them and ask them to put me on their list.


16 posted on 08/12/2008 1:26:56 PM PDT by RedElement
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To: mnehrling

Just imagine if those Stalinists ever take power — they’ll do much more than subtle threats, they’ll kill you. Think I’m lying? Name one Communist country that hasn’t committed political murders on a large scale.


17 posted on 08/12/2008 1:31:21 PM PDT by TexasRepublic (When hopelessness replaces hope, it opens the door to evil.)
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To: RedElement
Not that I can find on their website: accountableamerica.com
They also registered the site anonymously so there isn't an email associated with that.
18 posted on 08/12/2008 1:33:28 PM PDT by mnehring
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To: mnehrling
It's beyond my ken, but subversive attempts to get at members records of so-called megachurches, who would probably be backers of Pres. Bush seems to be underway, a case in point: the Mrs. Joel Osteen lawsuit.

HUGH story IMHO?

19 posted on 08/12/2008 1:35:28 PM PDT by kcm.org (Conservatives bashing Sen. McCain has Ronald Reagan spinning in his grave!!!)
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To: mnehrling
Nearly 10,000 of the biggest donors to Republican candidates
and causes across the country will probably receive a foreboding “warning”
letter in the mail next week....


Opening line of the threat (my guess):

"Nice little life you have here...pity if anything should happen to it."
20 posted on 08/12/2008 1:36:51 PM PDT by VOA
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