FReeper PAC discussion thread

Free Republic ^ | 12/18/2010 | Jim Robinson

[CaptainPhilFan]

Mr Jim - just saw this and it made me cry.
But, yep, that describes me to a Tea. :)

Merry Christmas.
God’s BEST blessings on your home and family.

May He bless you and keep you, and send Angels
to help you in the New Year, in all your
endevours, always.

Warmest regards and many salutes! :)

[matthew fuller]

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[no-to-illegals]

Merry Christmas, to you and yours, Sir.
A very Happy New Year, as well.

[saminfl]

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[onyx]

Ron C.'s post #251.

[TheThinker]

Here's the thing though, that comprimising on good principles has brought America to the precipice of ruin. Even as resilient as America may be, it cannot continue as a vehicle for human liberty if it it's leaders steer it in a direction that wholly contradicts reality.

America must stop spending and that means cutting social programs which will piss off liberal and moderate Republicans to some degree. America must control its borders which will piss off more socially liberal Republicans.

It's time for conservatives to teach the others in the tent what must be done instead of compromising in lieu of an economic and demographic timebomb that's about to go off.

[Darren McCarty]

I've been on a PAC board in the past. I'm not interested on going on board with another PAC right now, but want to mention things I've learned. It's easy to form a PAC. It's hard to do it right. You'll all have to plan this well if you go through with it.

If you run this PAC, you'll have to have excellent records and a treasurer you'll have to be able to trust with your money. You'll also have to separate this website from the PAC and get all of the solicitations, outside of a link or two, to a different website domain paid for by different funds than company funds. For donors over a certain amount, you'll need to get their employment information by law for the FEC.

You'll also have to be independent from the website, while at the same time, be able to defend PAC decisions made from disgruntled posters on the website. The PAC can not be the website and vice-versa. You'll need to have a good and solid objective policy for supporting/opposing candidates based on the key issues of the PAC.

A longtime friend of mine runs a business as a PAC and candidate treasurer and administrator. He's very good, but he's not cheap. If I ever ran for office, I'd hire him. Many treasurers are volunteers, and you get what you pay for, which can be a lot of money in fines when that volunteer FUBARs due to not knowing all the requirements. You can not screw this part up if you go through with the PAC.

Plan ahead if you go through with this. That's my recommendation. If you do this, do it right and don't rush things.

[Kevmo]

Did you read the box of rocks analogy? Your reply suggests that you do not understand where it leads.

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[Caipirabob]

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